Amari Cooper?

[Zuma]

I disagree Dallas was pretty Stacked at the Skill positions that's why they can move on from Cooper...we weren't stacked at all. Cooper would elevate both Bourne and Myers if we are not in the mix after he's cut I'll be very surprised. My argument is we suck at Drafting WR's Cooper is already proven and still in his prime again what's not like?

He would be a great addition in the low $ teens because of the Patriots other needs.

 

[PatsFan2]

As stated above, someone else is going to pay him a lot of money.

And I think it should be us not giving Cooper the moon of course.

 

[SHOWTIME15]

See post #20 bold part.

If we go that route, the Pats need to cut someone...Shaq Mason is a prime candidate. He can save us about $7 million and has a low dead cap number

 

[Steve102]

And I think it should be us not giving Cooper the moon of course.

Does this player have a history of team friendly deals?

 

[mister clyde]

Welker was a nobody, got him for a 2nd and 7th. Bill and value, on display right there.

How many nobodies can you think of that cost two draft picks, including a 2nd, to trade for? Nobodies get cut or traded for a 7th or whatever. You have to have shown something to cost a 2nd.

 

[Sciz]

If we go that route, the Pats need to cut someone...Shaq Mason is a prime candidate. He can save us about $7 million and has a low dead cap number

It is very, very unlikely that the Patriots would make better use of $7M in free agency than just having Mason on the team.

 

[PatsFan2]

If we go that route, the Pats need to cut someone...Shaq Mason is a prime candidate. He can save us about $7 million and has a low dead cap number

That Wynn is another I wouldn't mind moving on from: Mac needs real weapons we have NO WR! who scares anyone downfield we were very easy to Defend on Offense.

 

[PatsFan2]

Does this player have a history of team friendly deals?

We don't know but he fills a Desperate Patriots NEED!

 

[Sciz]

Does this player have a history of team friendly deals?

He was the second highest paid WR when he signed his extension.

 

[SHOWTIME15]

It is very, very unlikely that the Patriots would make better use of $7M in free agency than just having Mason on the team.

But we'd have almost $17 million cap space if Mason is cut and replaced with a cheapo guard in the draft...I'm not saying Mason should be cut. I'm just saying if the Pats are going to sign Cooper than they are going to have to cut someone like Mason to make it work. I'm in agreement wit most others here that the Pats won't be interested at that price. Mason plus Van Noy cut would get us to about $20 million in cap space.

 

[borg]

Sign All Beasts!

 

[PatsFan2]

But we'd have almost $17 million cap space if Mason is cut and replaced with a cheapo guard in the draft...

And unlike WR's the Patriots do a very good job in Darting Guards ie... Mason - Thuney I see your point.

 

[Steve102]

We don't know but he fills a Desperate Patriots NEED!

Depends on your definition of desperate.

He was the second highest paid WR when he signed his extension.

Kinda the point isn't ? This guy isn't signing here for 50 cents on the dollar.

 

[TheRainMaker]

Sounds like they might want to keep Gallop.

Cooper is a #2 WR. He thinks he’s a top WR, but folds like a lawn chair in big games.

 

[PatsFan2]

Depends on your definition of desperate.

Kinda the point isn't ? This guy isn't signing here for 50 cents on the dollar.

And it's hard to get something for nothing these days. We were aggressive in signing a bunch of stiffs on Offense last year who was waaaay overpaid based on their productions Agholor and Smith. Cooper is waaay better than Both!

 

[Steve102]

And it's hard to get something for nothing these days. We were aggressive in signing a bunch of stiffs on Offense last year who was waaaay overpaid based on their productions Agholor and Smith. Cooper is waaay better than Both!

You're getting half the production out of Agholor for half the money of Cooper. Smith is a different position.

 

[50-yard-line]

The NFL seems to be diverging dramatically into - GO FOR IT NOW! vs. Build for consistency.

The GO FOR IT NOW teams - Bucs, Rams, Chiefs - are hugely top-heavy with massive spikes down the road and lots of Void years, dead money, etc.

Someone in that mode will grab Cooper.

Even though he's in the December of his career, I don't see BB ever playing it that way. He's not wired like that.

I could see Buffalo, desperate to get over that hump, mortgaging their future to grab another top WR and Gronk, if that rumor is real. I could see Miami, desperate to do...something...making runs at the stars, whatever the cost.

Which do you prefer: consistently good with a chance, or build a superteam? I lean toward the former, because the NFL has too many wildcards and the difference between great players and almost great (way cheaper) players usually isn't as big as say, in the NBA, where you can build a superteam with three or four stars and have a very strong chance of winning it all.

 

[Triumph]

KC is looking for another WR.

Mahomes throwing to you is a huge perk. Dak is a choker who will never win anything.

Mahomes is top 5 NFL QB and maybe # 1.

 

[PatsFan2]

The NFL seems to be diverging dramatically into - GO FOR IT NOW! vs. Build for consistency.

The GO FOR IT NOW teams - Bucs, Rams, Chiefs - are hugely top-heavy with massive spikes down the road and lots of Void years, dead money, etc.

Someone in that mode will grab Cooper.

Even though he's in the December of his career, I don't see BB ever playing it that way. He's not wired like that.

I could see Buffalo, desperate to get over that hump, mortgaging their future to grab another top WR and Gronk, if that rumor is real. I could see Miami, desperate to do...something...making runs at the stars, whatever the cost.

Which do you prefer: consistently good with a chance, or build a superteam? I lean toward the former, because the NFL has too many wildcards and the difference between great players and almost great (way cheaper) players usually isn't as big as say, in the NBA, where you can build a superteam with three or four stars and have a very strong chance of winning it all.

I see your point but I don't think the BB way is he NFL way anymore.

 

[Nehalem]

Amari Cooper actually had fewer receiving yards than Jakobi Meyers in 2021