Official Free Agency 2018

[Bourne Again Christian]

@AaronWilson_NFL: Patriots agree to term with former Packers OL Ulrick John, according to a league source

Who?

 

[Uptown]

Edit: Oops. Didn’t realize this workout was before the Ulrick John signing.

 

[mgteich]

Regarding a few UFAs, I wonder whether the Pats are:

A. Waiting to see how the draft plays out before trying to sign one or two more.

B. Have a handshake deal in place but have told the agents that they want to wait until May 16, to avoid affecting the team’s compensation haul for 2019.

Vacarro, Breaux and Casillas specifically come to mind.

wait until signings don't count against comp picks, although now they would likely only cost a 6th each

 

[mgteich]

Edit: Oops. Didn’t realize this workout was before Ulrick John signing.

If we want another camp body, we'll sign Tretola also.

 

[primetime]

Who?

*John Ulrick

 

[maineman209]

Edit: Oops. Didn’t realize this workout was before Ulrick John signing.

Both worked out the same day, AFAIK. The Pats chose Ulrick John for the team and offered Tretola a job as a bouncer at Patriot Place.

 

[captain stone]

@AaronWilson_NFL: Patriots agree to term with former Packers OL Ulrick John, according to a league source

Our LT dilemma has been solved!

Championship...

 

[supafly]

If we want another camp body, we'll sign Tretola also.

Trevtola?

I liked him in Pulp Fiction and Saturday Night Fever, but he looks like he may have put on a little weight.

 

[signbabybrady]

Me if this new guy misses a block.

 

[Bourne Again Christian]

Me if this new guy misses a block.

Love this movie classic

 

[Uptown]

 

[Bourne Again Christian]

Dez to the Ravens makes sense.
Only a 1 year deal thats the kind of deals we love.

 

[signbabybrady]

Dez to the Ravens makes sense.
Only a 1 year deal thats the kind of deals we love.

Seems like an odd rumor why wouldn't the Raven's just give him the one year deal instead then.

 

[maineman209]

Seems like an odd rumor why wouldn't the Raven's just give him the one year deal instead then.

And, considering his recent performance, why would they offer Dez a multi-year deal, anyway?

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My own question, answered ...

 

[Deus Irae]

Seems like an odd rumor why wouldn't the Raven's just give him the one year deal instead then.

Cap space

 

[Uptown]

 

[maineman209]

Crabtree's deal ..

2018:
$1.0M salary (gtd)
+$2.33M proration of $7M signing bonus = $3.33M cap hit

2019:
$2.0M roster bonus (option bonus?)
$5.0M salary
+$2.33M bonus proration = $9.33M cap hit

2020:
$6.0M salary
+$2.33M bonus proration = $8.33M cap hit

Seems fairly reasonable to speculate that Bryant was looking for something like $6M-$8M gtd on a 1-year deal.

 

[maineman209]

Average 2018 cap hit for the 10 new players the Pats have acquired so far this season through trades and free agent signings is $1.93M.

If you take out Clayborn's $5.5M cap hit, that average drops to $1.43M for the other 9 players.

It will be interesting to see what the average 2018 cap hit is for the rookie prospect the Pats draft this weekend.