Patriots Player Departure Shaq Mason traded to the Bucs

[Username]

This is a terrible move.

He was the only consistent performer on the OLine all year

 

[Sicilian]

A 5th... is this mainly a cap space saving or am I missing something?

Has to be, and I'm guessing Onwenu is getting another crack at guard. Question will be what they do with the extra space. Lot of free agency left.

 

[Joey007]

the pats can create 30 million in cap by cutting Anderson & Guy and restructures. I don’t get it.

Shhh! Bill wants as many old players as possible! Hightower 5 year extension upcoming.

 

[Hammer of Thor]

A 5th... is this mainly a cap space saving or am I missing something?

Not a ton; saves about $7m against the cap. That, plus only a 5th, makes me think the Pats had issues with his play last year.

 

[Joey007]

Not a ton; saves about $7m against the cap. That, plus only a 5th, makes me think the Pats had issues with his play last year.

What issues? Am I missing something?

 

[Give Kraft A Hand]

Not a ton; saves about $7m against the cap. That, plus only a 5th, makes me think the Pats had issues with his play last year.

If they had an issue with his play last year then why in the holy hell is Wynn still on this team?

 

[PatsFan2]

the pats can create 30 million in cap by cutting Anderson & Guy and restructures. I don’t get it.

Neither do I but I'm sure the kool aid drinkers get it. For a 5th Rounder really not even a 4th??

 

[VectorPrime]

Oh man that’s funny as hell.

 

[mgteich]

If they had an issue with his play last year then why in the holy hell is Wynn still on this team?

Perhaps because Wynn's contract is guaranteed.

 

[PatsFan2]

If they had an issue with his play last year then why in the holy hell is Wynn still on this team?

Mason is a superior player to the often injured Wynn.

 

[HowardRoark]

If I scratch my head any harder I might lose hair...

 

[Hammer of Thor]

What issues? Am I missing something?

The whole line had problems last year, Mason wasn’t really an exception although he seemed more consistent than most. Just spitballing.

Anyway, explains the quick James Ferentz resigning…………

 

[bruinator]

WHO TF is going to play on the offensive line?

 

[mgteich]

Not a ton; saves about $7m against the cap. That, plus only a 5th, makes me think the Pats had issues with his play last year.

Perhaps Belichick doesn't want to pay a guard $7M a year.

Also, many of have thought that RG was Onwenu's natural position. Onwenu could be a top RG for many years.

If Scar were here, we'd have no issues. We'd just expect that Belichick would find inexpensive guards (sometimes off the street mid-season), and Scar would coach them up.

Belichick has chosen this time to rebuild the line. He can choose how much to allocate to guards and how much to allocate to tackles.
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Finally, we have $20M of cap money easily available through restructures and decrease the cost of a punter. Folks here want to use the same cap money over and over again. $20M can only go so far in signing or trading for OT's, CB's and WR's.

 

[Give Kraft A Hand]

So lets get this straight

No Offensive Coordinator ... Check
No Offensive Line ... Check
No #2 let alone #1 WR ... Check

Well on the bright side I guess Fat Matt and Joe Judge can't mess up if theres no one to play those positions...

 

[mgteich]

The whole line had problems last year, Mason wasn’t really an exception although he seemed more consistent than most. Just spitballing.

Anyway, explains the quick James Ferentz resigning…………

Ferentz was signed to compete for the spot of backup center, a position he has held before.

 

[TheRainMaker]

@captain stone's reaction to this:

 

[Hammer of Thor]

Perhaps Belichick doesn't want to pay a guard $7M a year.

Could just be that. They traded Mankins to the Bucs 8 years ago when he was still the team’s best lineman even if wasn’t at his peak.

 

[patsinthesnow]

Can anyone explain why the pats are protecting 2023 cap space with Mac, Barmore & Judon signed longterm? They aren’t going to be extending much if any of the 2019 draft class either.

This approach is bizarre.

 

[italian pat patriot]

My evening (here is 9.22 pm) is not so good now...