[Edited title] Patriots gave Andrews offer which did not "entice" him - but both sides want to get a deal done

[Ring 6]

More money...? The chance at another ring, which he will Never, Ever have if he stays here...?

I seriously doubt David Andrews agrees with the second part.

 

[venecol]

Damn, Flores raiding the f*ck out of the Pats roster. I would think Pats players would be suspicious after how the dumped KVN.

 

[venecol]

Surely you must be joking...

Surely. Making a point with Ring

 

[Kontradiction]

Why would thuney want to stay here and suffer through all of the pain and embarrassment of playing in a cam Newton offense?

 

[venecol]

Guy turns 31 next week. Not sure what his market will be

He can still ball. JPP and Suh balled out in their 30s.

 

[Ring 6]

It would have to be a lot more than a team with a non dysfunctional offense.
I mean seriously thuney must have hated life last year. There is nothing more frustrating than being a really good player and watching fail in charge of the huddle.

 

[Ring 6]

Surely. Making a point with Ring

Which you failed miserably at btw.

 

[Kontradiction]

It would have to be a lot more than a team with a non dysfunctional offense.
I mean seriously thuney must have hated life last year. There is nothing more frustrating than being a really good player and watching fail in charge of the huddle.

I agree. But you need to take it up with Bill the GM. Welcome to the party. The days of us being able to cut corners and sign vets on the cheap while still having success are over. He seems to disagree with that notion. Hence... Cam at QB and, if we’re lucky, a QB that’s worth a damn from the draft. Unfortunately, the team won 7 games last year and is pretty much in No Man’s Land at #15 for a top QB in the draft, so they’ll have to trade up in order to make it happen. I’m assuming that guy is Lance, but that’s just a hunch based on the style that BB seems to have a crush on these days.

 

[venecol]

Why would thuney want to stay here and suffer through all of the pain and embarrassment of playing in a cam Newton offense?

Whoa, you went from arguing with me about receivers not wanting to come here to play w/ Stid or TBD; to now saying our own FAs will want to bail?

Why the sudden change?

 

[venecol]

Which you failed miserably at btw.

You just said Thuney should bail.

 

[Kontradiction]

Whoa, you went from arguing with me about receivers not wanting to come here to play w/ Stid or TBD; to now saying our own FAs will want to bail?

Why the sudden change?

He woke up and started realizing what the rest of us have been telling him about our GM and the job he’s done recently. Unfortunately, it took the team signing Cam in order to make that happen.

 

[Ring 6]

Whoa, you went from arguing with me about receivers not wanting to come here to play w/ Stid or TBD; to now saying our own FAs will want to bail?

Why the sudden change?

Because cam Newton sucks.
Having no qb and needing to find one is a much more attractive situation than having the worst one in the league in place.

 

[venecol]

I just watched that last night. Great flick.

 

[Ring 6]

You just said Thuney should bail.

Yup. I would if I was him. I wouldn’t play a second year in a cam Newton offense.

 

[captain stone]

With the money they just saved at the QB position on Cam, I’d tell Andrews to hit the bricks if he wants to break the bank, and sign Thuney. He has positional flexibility in that he can play G, C (he’d be an improvement on Andrews here), and he’s even played LT in a pinch.

They didn't save Any money Whatsoever because they Still don't have a QB.

 

[Deus Irae]

They didn't save Any money whatsoever because they Still don't have a QB.

Things can change, man, and maybe BB's going to shiv Cam by signing another QB after loading up this deal with incentives that can't be made from the bench. But the contract they just gave Newton sets up perfectly for bringing in a rookie QB and redshirting him for one season.


Which must have Stidham kicking puppies right about now.

 

[Ochmed Jones]

As of right now, this team has an enormous amount of available cap space. (more than $65m, 3rd most in the NFL).
As of right now, this team has an even larger amount of projected cap space available for next year (more than $145m, most in the NFL)

So all the griping about a couple of million dollars per year for Andrews is just silliness. This is not a year where the Patriots need to be eating from the dumpster behind McDonald's. This is a year where the Patriots can eat at Tavern-On-The-Green if they want.

maybe this is the year, we should be acquiring better players and upgrade the quality of players on the team.

overspending on a center does not get us where we need to be,

 

[Deus Irae]

maybe this is the year, we should be acquiring better players and upgrade the quality of players on the team.

That's been my position on this season. Grab high end talent while the high end talent is willing to take a discount. Worry about the 15th special teams player later.

overspending on a center does not get us where we need to be,

First, the claim that it's overspending is dubious. Second, overspending on one or two players this year means nothing to the Patriots, as long as we're not talking Dak Prescott-level money, and we're not.

 

[FCB02062]

so you're saying the Patriots made an El Cheapo contact offer?...nah......

 

[TheRainMaker]

Why would thuney want to stay here and suffer through all of the pain and embarrassment of playing in a cam Newton offense?

Aside from a few players like Tom Brady, Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant, etc., the biggest myth in pro sports are athletes wanting to win. That's only lip service to the media. Money 99.9% comes first.

Damn, Flores raiding the f*ck out of the Pats roster. I would think Pats players would be suspicious after how the dumped KVN.

I agree that's a bad look.

I just watched that last night. Great flick.

Justice League next Thursday!