Patriots Add Chris Long, Pure Belichick Move

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Patriots Add Chris Long, Pure Belichick Move

Steve Balestrieri

Adding Long was a master stroke by Bill Belichick as within hours he was able to swing a trade for DE Chandler Jones to the Arizona Cardinals for a 2nd round draft pick as well as G Jonathan Cooper and then add Long to replace Jones on the roster.

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[Rhodey]

Methinks they set some domino deals in place and they all fell nicely.

Long wants to be here. When he's healthy, he a great football player. Nuff said.

 

[meatface]

$2 million is peanuts, get this man a ring

 

[DarrylS]

When does TC start again????.. this team, on paper, has improved significantly and what have we given up.. Chandler Jones?? Good work the BB brain trust.. I like it.

 

[stinkypete]

Couldn't have played it any better. Jones is going to get Vernon money, and he's not worth it. To move him for essentially Long + Cooper + a 2nd is brilliant.

Sheard was the team's best DE last year, and Long is not that much of a downgrade.

 

[BlueThunder]

Who is being groomed as Nink's replacement in the future?

 

[Wordsmyth]

Could the draft address that issue?

 

[50-yard-line]

Who is being groomed as Nink's replacement in the future?

My guess would be McClellin is up first.

 

[BlueThunder]

Maybe Grissom makes a leap this season.......? Easley ?

 

[zydecochris]

My guess would be McClellin is up first.

Maybe, but his beard is going to have to fill out a bit if so.

 

[Mack Herron]

Who is being groomed as Nink's replacement in the future?

Flowers, Johnson. McLellin not strong enough at the edge.

 

[Simple Jack's Brother]

My guess would be McClellin is up first.

They're probably going to play McClellin at ILB...as she showed in Chicago, he's simply not strong enough on the edge. So it has to be Flowers, Johnson, or possibly Grissom. I'd love to see them grab Nassib out of Penn State in the early-middle parts of the draft if he falls.

 

[Rhodey]

$2 million is peanuts, get this man a ring

Chris Long's one-year, $2.375 million contract has been filed with the league. Here's the breakdown.

2016:

Signing bonus: $500,000

Base salary: $1.25 million ($500,000 guaranteed)

Roster bonus: $625,000

Cap hit: $2.375 million

Breaking down Chris Long's one-year, $2.375 million contract with Patriots