Patriots Rumor All quiet on Hightower front or Dont'a-do-it FA tour

[slash83]

I don't think any of us could've predicted that, although in hindsight, the odds of having all 4 leave would have been much better than the odds of having all 4 stay, like some of our more optimistic posters had predicted.

Personally, I had hoped to keep 2/4. I felt as though that was reasonable with the amount of cap space available this year.

Ill take 1 at this point, HT preferably.

 

[BradyFTW!]

Damn Jones, Collins, Butler and HT all going to be gone lol. Who would of thought...

I'm pretty confident hightower is coming back fwiw

 

[Dexter]

As a matter of fact, IIRC, Hightower himself didn't exactly get off to the hottest start, and there was genuine concern about him being overhyped and playing poorly. I could be wrong, but I think it may have taken him awhile to get acclimated, maybe right around your 1-2 yr timeframe.

You're not wrong, he was criticized quite a bit over the first two years.

 

[slash83]

I'm pretty confident hightower is coming back fwiw

I hope so!

 

[Marqui]

Nobody claimed Hightower is perfect. What he is is a whole hell of a lot better than Zach Brown.

And a whole lot more expensive.

 

[thecore762]

I think Hightower slowly realizing that he ain't getting Von Miller type of money, if that's what he is after.
I mean the Browns and 49ers could sign him, but they got more holes to fill than at LB.
Jets are trying, but they got too many holes and trying to spend on a LB that is not going to turn their franchise around.

My guess is that by this Thursday at the latest Hightower is back in New England where he should finish his career.

 

[Soliel]

People who go to the jets start playing like crap and then beating up fools in other states.



Dont go..

 

[resdubwhite]

Day 11 in the big brother house.

 

[BradyFTW!]

And a whole lot more expensive.

Sure, and Gronk's more expensive than Jack Doyle. In both cases, there's a reason why.

 

[luuked]

As a matter of fact, IIRC, Hightower himself didn't exactly get off to the hottest start, and there was genuine concern about him being overhyped and playing poorly. I could be wrong, but I think it may have taken him awhile to get acclimated, maybe right around your 1-2 yr timeframe.

To me the final stretch of the 2013 season culminating in the game against the Colts was the first time I thought "he is getting it". Same time Collins flashed for the first time.

And thats not on the player. Look around the league. Shazier is still not fully there and how long has he been in the league?

 

[luuked]

And a whole lot more expensive.

Which is the argument to sign Glennon instead of giving up picks for Jimmy. Big aspirations.

 

[Soul_Survivor88]

 

[Snooky97]

Guess you were not here for the big Brady contract cluster**** in 2005 when there was open fighting for a while about 4m. For Brady.

Didn't know that, at the time I was 8

 

[RobertWeathers]

It's part of his job.

Yes and no.

 

[Ring 6]

I get your point, however, "sucking" usually means "not being capable of playing in the NFL." Those stats tell me otherwise. Now if you want to say "overrated" cool, but 150 tackles, 4 sacks & 1 INT doesn't reside in the "sucking" part of the dictionary.

So if a RB gets 400 carries and gain 800 yard he doesn't suck?

But let me clarify. If Zach brown starts for you then you have a weakness at that position. That is what suck means to me.

 

[manxman2601]

This is a follow on from the Rapoport tweet that those involved think Hightower will go with the Pats. Fingers crossed.

 

[Love The Drake]

Who knows lets see if hes really in the ring. Business and is loyal

 

[RobertWeathers]

Who knows lets see if hes really in the ring. Business and is loyal

What does loyalty mean in professional sports?

 

[Love The Drake]

I understand this
Maybe loyalty to your coaches owner and fans

 

[Love The Drake]

I understand this
Maybe loyalty to your coaches owner and fans

Not to mention team mates