Richards Absolutely WAS Traded to Atlanta?

[ashley]

Mike Reiss?Verified account @MikeReiss
Patriots safety depth chart:

1. Devin McCourty
2. Patrick Chung
3. Duron Harmon
4. Nate Ebner (special teams)
5. Jason McCourty
6. Damarius Travis
7. A.J. Moore

Team generally keeps 4 or 5 safeties on roster.

 

[PatsWSB47]

The Boston press will still find a way to say this was a dumb move.

 

[maineman209]

I just hope that the captain isn't driving somewhere at high speed when he gets this news.

 

[Joey007]

Important to note that we made 5 trades last year around this time before the season started.

I highly doubt that we’re done making trades here.

 

[tasmlab]

So what did they get back, a bag of kicking tees?

Atlanta's 2019 eighth round pick.

 

[maineman209]

Important to note that we made 5 trades last year around this time before the season started.

I highly doubt that we’re done making trades here.

IDK. Maybe BB should quit making trades while he's ahead?

 

[RobertWeathers]

I wish him well.

<good riddance>

 

[BradyFTW!]

I'm just glad he's gone. Don't even really care who replaces him, they can't be worse.

I do hope he catches on in Atlanta and makes a career for himself, though. Don't wish ill on the guy, I'm just glad he's making his money somewhere else now.

 

[Love The Drake]

I feel bad rooting for a player but he cost us a superbowl.

 

[Uptown]

The Atlanta Failcons..... The gift that keeps on giving.

 

[Dexter]

 

[Steve102]

Numerology.

28-3 is 25. 2+5 = 7

Dimitroff: "how about a 7th rounder? "

 

[BradyFTW!]

Mike Reiss?Verified account @MikeReiss
Patriots safety depth chart:

1. Devin McCourty
2. Patrick Chung
3. Duron Harmon
4. Nate Ebner (special teams)
5. Jason McCourty
6. Damarius Travis
7. A.J. Moore

Team generally keeps 4 or 5 safeties on roster.

I'd guess that this is the point of JMac playing at safety last night? He probably isn't a good enough corner to lock down CB4 without playing special teams, but if he can provide depth at corner and safety then maybe that gives him enough value to stick.

 

[Kdo5]

We'll be needing a new whipping boy.

 

[sieglo]

How many picks did we need to give up so they would take him?

 

[RobertWeathers]

This might be one of those BB deals where he really likes the player and wanted to direct him to a organization he knows will be fair with him.

Unlike Collins where he sent him to football purgatory.

 

[Love The Drake]

How many picks did we need to give up so they would take him?

We'll be needing a new whipping boy.

Well Elandon is still here.

 

[RobertWeathers]

We'll be needing a new whipping boy.

I'm sure they board will have several by the end of the HOU game even if we win 41-3

 

[RobertWeathers]

Mike Reiss?Verified account @MikeReiss
Patriots safety depth chart:

1. Devin McCourty
2. Patrick Chung
3. Duron Harmon
4. Nate Ebner (special teams)
5. Jason McCourty
6. Damarius Travis
7. A.J. Moore

Team generally keeps 4 or 5 safeties on roster.

If he makes the team, I think JMc leap frogs over Ebner eventually.

 

[YOUGOTMOSSED]

For Christ's sake, say good things about him until the trade is finalized. Atlanta executives might read this.

Fan favorite who will be dearly missed. . . how's that?