NFL Free Agency Thread

[Gronkowski123]

chris long would be great, since nink is getting up there in age. even though long is 30.
we'd have 4 pass rushers, chandler, sheard, long, and ninko.

if the can add weddle to the mix that would be sweet...tomorrow might be a wonderful day!!

 

[jah]

We have what..18 mill or so now..so the cap is going up $60 mill? I am confused

Presumably some players have contracts that are active in 2016 but not 2017.

 

[Gronkowski123]

Curran: Could Patriots take flyer on Weddle, Foster?

There is a secret team on Weddle. All aboard the new false hope train: Eric Weddle to NE tomorrow.

From Calvin to McClain to Rishard to Streater to Weddle, my optimism will not waver!

im on board!!!!

..no to boldin, jesus he's 61 years old. he'd get cut in training camp anyway.

 

[Love The Drake]

Double Ls need to sign from Rams to Riches

 

[Marqui]

if the can add weddle to the mix that would be sweet...tomorrow might be a wonderful day!!

Weddle's going to Pittsburg man.

 

[Patriot Missile]

Not even sure what Chris Long would bring to the team. He had an all star squad front seven in St Louis with teams not even concentrating on him. What did he do? Next to zilch. Guy has got a shadow hanging over him named Howie since the day he was born.

If he does come here I'll keep my expectations low so I'm not disappointed. It would be nice to see him have a rejuvenation here as he certainly has the physical tools to succeed. Maybe Bill and Matt will put him in a position to succeed.

 

[AvocadoIceCream]

Quick point.

As of right now we have about 70 million in cap space for 2017. Cutting Amendola by 2017 gets us to about 80 million.

There is almost no chance we lose the big 3 as well as Sheard if we want to pay market value.

If that is the case, it means they'll be a ton of holes in the roster. Need to fill them. Adding an unnecessary high priced safety doesn't help the situation.

 

[Love The Drake]

If we sign Long then Chandler is trade bait

 

[patsinthesnow]

If that is the case, it means they'll be a ton of holes in the roster. Need to fill them. Adding an unnecessary high priced safety doesn't help the situation.

Fair point.

 

[AvocadoIceCream]

I'd just rather them lock up those key stars we have on D before adding potential expensive FAs we don't need. We NEED Butler, Hightower, and Collins.

 

[Love The Drake]

I'd just rather them lock up those key stars we have on D before adding potential expensive FAs we don't need. We NEED Butler, Hightower, and Collins.

I dont think signing Long to say a 2 year 7 millions heavily Up front contract stops us from signing High Collins or the Butler.
If im the Patriots I go to Butler with a 5 year 45 million contract right now.
Collins 4 year 36 Million
High Tower 3 Years 22 Million.
Why the longest for Butler Defensivebacks play great as they age.
Bruising Linebackers not so much.
Butler has the best chance of staying healthy and playing great as he ages think Of Law.

 

[ausbacker]

Weddle's going to Pittsburg man.

I'd prefer he stayed inside the AFC West and went to the Raiders. Their D will be interesting this season.

 

[Gronkowski123]

Weddle's going to Pittsburg man.

what a waste. steelers are going nowhere with tomlin

 

[Gronkowski123]

If we sign Long then Chandler is trade bait

for julio jones. this forum would explode.

 

[supafly]

He would be a "perfect fit." I hope it happens.

 

[Love The Drake]

Let get Long

 

[supafly]

That's what happens when Brady/Gronk/Edelman/Lewis are all signed on severely undervalued contracts.

I've been wondering where the hell all the money is, considering that we're certainly not giving it to the positions of QB, WR, RB, or really even TE (Gronk has a 6.6m cap hit this year). Add in the fact that we had 3/5 rookies starting on the OL at many times last year, and one may begin to wonder what the hell is going on.

Obviously, I'm joking and I realize that a lot is/will be tied up on defense, but it's worth noting just the same. Glad to see that we'll be in good shape next season, although I don't expect to retain more than 2 or 3 of the big four players on defense.

 

[supafly]

Presumably some players have contracts that are active in 2016 but not 2017.

Well, for starters, there's the big four of Jones, Collins, Hightower, and Butler--none of which are being included in the 2017 projections. Those guys alone would take up approx. 30m in cap space next year, should they somehow manage to retain all of them.

Of course, the poster's overall point was that we'll have enough money to retain them should they choose to, so he's already well aware of that fact.

 

[1960Pats]

Most teams who lose their top two receiving options suffer, never mind top 3 (Lewis) ....most probably wouldn't make the conference championship.

That might be the most amazing aspect of the Pats team under Belichick. They have shown an incredible ability to bounce back from injuries.

I think we can attribute that Pats ability to two things. The coaching and the deep roster created by the spread the wealth salary strategy that they use.

 

[1960Pats]

All reports have suggested his recovery has gone well and no surgery

I hope that's true, but the history for that type of injury doesn't match that prognosis. It's also possible that Edelman may never be the same. I think we need to prepare ourselves for that possibility and so do the Pats.