EDIT: CLE trading Jason McCourty to NE - Twin Time ON !!

[primetime]

FYI, the Patriots signed Leigh Bodden of the 0-16 2008 Detroit Lions, and he was the Patriots #1 CB in 2009, and not necessarily by default although he certainly wasn't elite.

Or maybe flip this around..... if the Patriots just reacquired Jamie Collins, would you be saying the same thing?

Bodden was actually elite in 2009. The Patriots rewarded him with a big contract and he promptly got hurt and never played again, which wasn't really something you can control.

 

[jah]

Btw, this is what our splash moves are going to look like this year (trades and signing released players). No way we give up those comp picks.

 

[long distance]

Who the hell are Ryan Lewis and Jamal Wiltz? Do they have any potential?

 

[primetime]

Interesting camp competition.

Ryan Lewis won Patriot of the Year and Tom Brady couldn't even win Patriot of the Month. Tom's slipping.

 

[Sicilian]

I like it for two reasons:

First, from a purely football standpoint, he's a potential upgrade over Rowe, Jones, etc.

Second, IF (and I'm not convinced it's really an issue, but IF) there is any latent grumblings over what happened with Butler in the Super Bowl, making a move that excites Devin (one of your defensive captains) could have intangible benefits.

 

[patsbrasilpatriotas]

Btw, this is what our splash moves are going to look like this year (trades and signing released players). No way we give up those comp picks.

They will only give up those comp picks if they sign someone with an avg contract above 10m per if i am not mistaken.

 

[102 Pat]

I remember 2 or 3 trade deadlines ago many of us on here thought the trade happened after a fake twitter account tweeted it, can't remember who the account was based off of, Rap Sheet?

 

[ashley]

Not a bad group, probably need to add one more body

Mike Reiss‏Verified account @MikeReiss 14m14 minutes ago
Patriots CB depth chart: Stephon Gilmore, Eric Rowe, Jason McCourty, Jonathan Jones, Cyrus Jones, Ryan Lewis, Jomal Wiltz. Jason McCourty helps fill void created by Malcolm Butler departure.

 

[maineman209]

This is incredible blitz-krieg move by Bill and Nick.

They get a solid vet CB for 1 year 3M cap hit. No need to compete for new deal w other teams or multi year deal negotiations w J-Mac..

They don't lose a pick, just swapping lowest picks.

The Pats trade the #205 for the #219 - lose 14 spots.

 

[maineman209]

Not a bad group, probably need to add one more body

Mike Reiss‏Verified account @MikeReiss 14m14 minutes ago
Patriots CB depth chart: Stephon Gilmore, Eric Rowe, Jason McCourty, Jonathan Jones, Cyrus Jones, Ryan Lewis, Jomal Wiltz. Jason McCourty helps fill void created by Malcolm Butler departure.

Now they can draft a CB without needing him to become an instant starter.

 

[Wrath Mania]

This is a good move, and honestly given the other needs across the roster, it makes way more sense to get a solid second-tier CB like J-Mac for a good price than paying a lot for Sherman or Talib. Solid CB tandem.

 

[jah]

They will only give up those comp picks if they sign someone with an avg contract above 10m per if i am not mistaken.

I'm fuzzy on the rules but I know the cancellation formula is forgiving to the team that lost value (i.e. if we pay a guy 6, it won't cancel Butler's 10). Not sure what happens if we sign more UFAs than we lose outright, though.

My main point is more that the impact UFAs will almost all cost enough to cancel the good comp picks.

 

[IllegalContact]

Now they can draft a CB without needing him to become an instant starter.

linebackers.....need linebackers.....you can get not ready to start CB's as UDFA

 

[Love The Drake]

I'm fuzzy on the rules but I know the cancellation formula is forgiving to the team that lost value (i.e. if we pay a guy 6, it won't cancel Butler's 10). Not sure what happens if we sign more UFAs than we lose outright, though.

My main point is more that the impact UFAs will almost all cost enough to cancel the good comp picks.

It was a trade not a free agent
Shouldn't effect our comp pick.

 

[KDPPatsfan85]

BB says, "McCourty, you're in."

McCourty twins be like...

 

[jah]

It was a trade not a free agent
Shouldn't effect our comp pick.

That's exactly my point.

 

[italian pat patriot]

GEMELLI MC COURTY with the same uniform, nice

 

[Froob]

Would much rather have honey badger

Yeah and he’d probably cost most of our cap space.

 

[Froob]

That's exactly my point.

Is that in the spirit of the system? Sounds like pushing the envelope.

 

[long distance]