Patriots Player Departure PATS TRADE JAMIE COLLINS!!!

[Sfpat]

I smell an April Fools on Halloween

 

[UFGatorPat]

I mean he's been pretty average but how do you replace what he brings?

 

[manxman2601]

And this is a great deal for the Browns. They have the cap space to re-sign him and the draft capital to expend.

 

[fightingirish595]

************. My initial reaction is why did we trade one of our best players when we are a title contender

 

[ahmed]

Is today April 1st? This better be some sort of joke.

 

[Kdo5]

What on Earth is the reason for this trade? Look if I'm getting someone like Joe Haden back for Jaime, I could make sense of it. A third rounder? What the hell is happening?

 

[chasa]

They were clearly a miles apart in contract negotiations and Elandon Roberts has impressed enough to allow BB to see a future at LB. Still sucks we only got a 3rd rounder for him though.

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91 is a beast.Are you telling me we couldn't get a third for him AFTER the season, even if we let him walk were getting a 4th in the compensation draft area.

So a THIRD from the browns? seriously?

 

[strngplyr]

I'm not saying Roberts is better, but he has looked amazing at points this season, trade deadline quickly approaching - team knows they won't reach deal with collins- gets pick while they can? Idk.

Hard to process, even if he walks his deal would likely get us a 3rd, maybe BB just values the pick sooner and higher in the 3rd round, it is likely to be pick #63 instead of 90s at this point, and it's 2017 vs 2018.

Only things i can imagine. HT is obviously the LB they want.

 

[2000army]

Wtf???????

 

[ensoul]

Wtf. I guess this means hightower and butler are staying? BB will end up trading the 3rd pick for a 7th and 10th round pick.


Also this is why I don't buy a patriots player jersey.

 

[Keyser Söze]

He couldn't help us win a SB clearly.

 

[Love The Drake]

had to be Thomas or Haden is this real?

 

[PatriotReign]

We're trying to win a 5th title we should keep our best players. If you want to let him go wait until after the season and take the damn compensatory pick.

 

[PatsWickedPissah]

Obviously planned as can be seen from acquiring another LB body last week.

WTFingF?

Admittedly I was in the Keep Hightower 1st camp but nevah expected this.

 

[heavyde050]

They were clearly a miles apart in contract negotiations and Elandon Roberts has impressed enough to allow BB to see a future at LB. Still sucks we only got a 3rd rounder for him though.

This exactly. How could they only get a 3rd?

 

[Mix]

It is hard to understand moving him for only a 3rd.

I wonder if there was something going on off the field.

 

[JPsPats]

Who cares if they were far apart in contract discussion... keep him for the season and Super Bowl run

 

[festy1986]

Unacceptable return.

Just unacceptable

 

[aluminum seats]

Hopefully it means Hightower is staying though.

He can stay anyway

Christ, keep the team together and win a Super Bowl

 

[Wrath Mania]

Not buying the initial takes that this is only about contract talks going south. If so, why burn the bridge now? I think Lombardi is hitting it closer:

michael lombardiVerified account?@mlombardifoxtv
Not surprised by the Pats trading Colllins. Not been playing well at all they need to get the defense fixed. This will get their attention

This is a Mankins or Milloy level move. Meant to send a message. The fact the return is apparently horrible is another matter.