Player Signing Ted Karras back in New England

[Joey007]

Agreed. Think Andrews is gone. But I’m okay with this. I think we’ll make it work with Karras.

 

[203Pat]

1 year $4 mill. Likely means Andrews is gone unfortunately.

 

[WeezyFbaby]

Damn, thats a significant downgrade, likely drafting a center in this draft (deep draft for the position tons of talent) but C will definitely be the weak point of the line if Karras is the starter

 

[Rob0729]

Not a huge fan of Karras. A lot of blocking assignment issues in 2019.

 

[BTTA]

He's a great bench guy, as well. Flexible. No reason not to have both him and Andrews, or him and any other center.

Remember how we all were thinking after the first TE signing?

 

[JackBauer]

I know it probably won't happen, but...Rod-ney! Rod-ney!

 

[Nunchucks]

Damn, thats a significant downgrade, likely drafting a center in this draft (deep draft for the position tons of talent) but C will definitely be the weak point of the line if Karras is the starter

Definitely see them drafting a center in round 5 or 6. Not a big fan of the Karras

 

[One-If-By-Sea]

Agreed. Think Andrews is gone. But I’m okay with this. I think we’ll make it work with Karras.

The $4M might include NLTBE incentives, so he might be a bench guy. If Andrews signs elsewhere we find one in the draft. The Pats can draft OL.

 

[Joey007]

Definitely see them drafting a center in round 5 or 6. Not a big fan of the Karras

I have confidence in Bill finding competence at Center. Even in the undrafted market. (which is where he found Andrews)

 

[patsinthesnow]

He’s played well anytime he’s had the opportunity. He was 6th in the NFL in pass blocking effiency for centers (Andrews was 24th). He was 10th in 2019 with the pats.

Where you lose out is run blocking & smarts. However, Ted is a pretty good plan B & allows you to draft his successor in the mid rounds.

 

[luuked]

It shows that we are not blindly splurging money on FAs but are following a script and a value approach.

Otherwise Andrews would have been a no brainer.

 

[Joey007]

The $4M might include NLTBE incentives, so he might be a bench guy. If Andrews signs elsewhere we find one in the draft. The Pats can draft OL.

And also we don’t have to spend a high draft pick for it.

 

[Uptown]

Cool. At least he’s familiar with the offense/protections.

 

[AlexB]

Agreed. Think Andrews is gone. But I’m okay with this. I think we’ll make it work with Karras.

So are we trading centers with the Dolphins?

 

[Kontradiction]

Landon ****erson... COME ON DOWN.

 

[yukon cornelius]

PFF is what it is.......but they grade out Karras and Andrews almost identically, within two points i think......andrews overall is a 67, karras is in the 65 range....

but i think they will be drafting a center, and i think there's a few good ones to be had in later rounds

 

[ctpatsfan77]

Landon ****erson... COME ON DOWN.

Or Creed Humphrey or Michal Menet or. . . .

 

[WaterfallJumper]

I'd still like to look at Humphrey or Menet in the draft.

 

[Sicilian]

Doesn't automatically rule out Andrews, but it at least signals that the Patriots are preparing to move on from him in case the asking price is too high. I share other's sentiments though, that if Karras is the stable vet while we draft someone to take over when he's ready, I have confidence in their ability to choose the right guy there.

 

[203Pat]

Not a huge fan of Karras. A lot of blocking assignment issues in 2019.

A lot of bad snaps as well.