Both Jimmy & Butler to stay Pat

[long distance]

Peter King, SI (from Patspulpit):
“The Saints (picking 11, 32, 42, 76, 103 in the first three rounds) are still interested in Butler, but someone familiar with their thinking believes they are leaning toward keeping their first three picks,” King writes in his weekly column. “The Saints believe that their board between 25 and 75 has a slew of players capable of contributing immediately, with grades close to each other, and the thought of dealing one or more picks for Butler, then paying him a huge contract, is less attractive than it once seemed.”

 

[Mack Herron]

 

[FrodoBagginz]

We're on to our sixth.

 

[Actual Pats Fan]

 

[Tony2046]

This would be great news. The only bad news is waiting five months to see this team in action.

 

[Actual Pats Fan]

This would be great news. The only bad news is waiting five months to see this team in action.

Enjoy your summer, training camp's right around the corner

 

[PatriotDynasty99]

And don't waste your time watching the NFL draft.

 

[farn]

Looks like JImmy stays, but I am not yet convinced 100% that Butler stays.

If both remain in NE, looks like 2017 could be a very fun year in the backfields.

 

[sambam94]

Keep hearing Pats don't have a first round pick....like some have forgotten we got Cooks.

 

[BelichickFan]

That doesn't rule out #76 + something very significant next year. Kind of a win - win, we either get something good or are totally loaded for 2017.

 

[brdmaverick]

This would be great news. The team with Butler would be better than the 2016 team that just won the championship. That is a scary thought for the rest of the league.

 

[Keyser Söze]

Only negative is I love following the draft and seeing who we get...not the year to care haha.

 

[JayNM]

our secondary is loaded.

Another good aspect: Cyrus Jones might be asked to do less, while grooming him for the future. Win-win

 

[Keyser Söze]

our secondary is loaded.

Another good aspect: Cyrus Jones might be asked to do less, while grooming him for the future. Win-win

Cyrus had a horrible mental season. Can't see it repeating. With his mind right he was damn good at Alabama.

 

[ashley]

I think this is very good news for us!!!!

 

[long distance]

Only negative is I love following the draft and seeing who we get...not the year to care haha.

You should actually enjoy it more:

1. best draft is when you have no needs

2. BB&co do their magic in the later rounds and UDFA

3. 2017 incredibly deep class - with many red flags - will offer spectacular Day 4 (aka UDFA hunt). Just f.e.: there will be 3-5 UDFA safety prospects with better film and measurables than Richards (and I don't even dislike Jordan). Note that Pats have only 64 players on the roster so UDFA class could be much bigger than the norm.
Our Draft Board is discovering jewels 500+ deep.


Here a reminder:

 

[BlueThunder]

Pats are in a good place with their options....Signing Butler to a long long term deal would be nice....they have $$$$ and options to be a good team for a few more years.....Life AB is still an unknown...

 

[Nunchucks]

Patriots got Brandin Cooks with their first round pick, that is amazing!

 

[Simpelton]

I can't think of anyone I'd have drafted with that pick who's better than Cooks.

 

[Rob0729]

I am sorry, but I will not believe the potential for either trade is dead until Thursday night.