NFL Free Agency 2022 edition

[PATSYLICIOUS]

Hopefully this is the inverse of ‘patriots are front runners to land collins’ from yesterday

 

[DaBruinz]

I am sure you were very proud of the performance in the playoff game last year. Has nothing to do with "growing up". Real Pats fans want to see action to improve their team. Maybe you are satisfied with the December swoon and the playoff game result. If so...that is not a winning attitude.

Real Pats fans know that "WINNING" free agency isn't PROOF of improvement. Proof of improvement is seen only when the team takes the field for training camp and in the games that are played for real.

Sorry, but how would you know wtf a winning attitude is when you seem to believe that what happens now has anything but a marginal impact on what happens during games? We've see the Patriots take a bunch of SFA, slap them together and WIN IT ALL. We've seen the most potent offense the league has seen that won 18 straight games barely get double digits in the SB. We've seen the most improbable happen. On both sides.

Somehow you think that WHINING because the Patriots haven't made moves YOU deem acceptable is somehow a "winning attitude"? You think that mischaracterizing what others are saying is a "winning attitude"?

You're woefully misinformed as to what a "winning attitude" is. What you're showing ISN'T one.

 

[ashley]

How are the Rams affording him...I was hoping he'd sign with us....Rams are going to be a very tough team to deal with in the weak NFC next year.

 

[DaBruinz]

The Saints is the biggest WTF for me. They cleared close to 100 Mil in cap space

They're going all in on trying to get Watson. They're trying to show him that they're willing to gut their future to get him there now..

 

[Guts]

They're going all in on trying to get Watson. They're trying to show him that they're willing to gut their future to get him there now..

They've been doing this since 2017 though. I'm not sure when it'll eventually come to bite them

 

[Love The Drake]

Market is now set at WR MVS or OBJ is next.

 

[JMC00]

It's hilarious that people put this all on Belichick... Ever think the Krafts just don't want to pay the money that it would take? Restructuring contracts to free up space means paying money NOW and then also paying FAs signing bonuses.

Kraft has always been a cheap f*^k

 

[Love The Drake]

It's hilarious that people put this all on Belichick... Ever think the Krafts just don't want to pay the money that it would take? Restructuring contracts to free up space means paying money NOW and then also paying FAs signing bonuses.

Kraft has always been a cheap f*^k

I hope this isn’t true.

 

[lancerman]

The Saints is the biggest WTF for me. They cleared close to 100 Mil in cap space

Teams have realized you can keep kicking the can down the road indefinitely as long as one year someday you are willing to bite the bullet and move on. Saints and Rams have been doing this forever. They were constantly supposed to be all in on a single year and in cap hell and then all of a sudden found the money. We are still in our mid 2000’s pragmatic building ways. Which works with an anchor like Brady who you know gives you a high floor for years to come, but isn’t how most teams get into contendership

 

[PATSYLICIOUS]

Welker tore his acl January of 2010 and was back for week 1 the next season, so obj could still play a good portion of next year . But i dont think welker was himself until 2011 so i would probably stay clear of obj unless an affordable 2 yr deal ( probably not happening).

 

[ashley]

I hope this isn’t true.

I have heard rumblings that this is the case...

 

[PatsFan2]

Rams have almost no cap space ATM don't they? Curious how they freed some up

Yeah and Beli won GM of the year I want a recount.

 

[Patsgofor4]

Hopefully this is the inverse of ‘patriots are front runners to land collins’ from yesterday

Yeah, about that….

 

[lancerman]

It's hilarious that people put this all on Belichick... Ever think the Krafts just don't want to pay the money that it would take? Restructuring contracts to free up space means paying money NOW and then also paying FAs signing bonuses.

Kraft has always been a cheap f*^k

Every team has to pay a certain percentage amount towards the cap each year. It doesn’t really matter in that regard. With us it’s always been about value contracts and getting a team full of B’s and C+’s instead of overspending on a couple of A+ talent.

 

[PatsFan2]

Robinson for $15.5M apy.

I don't get it. I guess it's Agholor + Harry on the outside again.

Beli have no choice that's the consequences of a bad Draft and a FA overpay. Nobody wants Agholor at our price sucks being us.

 

[Sam Bam Cunningham]

Real Pats fans know that "WINNING" free agency isn't PROOF of improvement. Proof of improvement is seen only when the team takes the field for training camp and in the games that are played for real.

Sorry, but how would you know wtf a winning attitude is when you seem to believe that what happens now has anything but a marginal impact on what happens during games? We've see the Patriots take a bunch of SFA, slap them together and WIN IT ALL. We've seen the most potent offense the league has seen that won 18 straight games barely get double digits in the SB. We've seen the most improbable happen. On both sides.

Somehow you think that WHINING because the Patriots haven't made moves YOU deem acceptable is somehow a "winning attitude"? You think that mischaracterizing what others are saying is a "winning attitude"?

You're woefully misinformed as to what a "winning attitude" is. What you're showing ISN'T one.

Proposing that free agency and early season moves makes NO difference seems to be your point. I disagree. BB is not infallible at team building. Far from it. He has made numerous mistakes, as you well know. We do not know details on these players...that is true. However, the thought that no judgments can be made about roster building until the day after the Super Bowl in 2023 would make being a fan a lot less fun. We all like to think we know more than we actually do. I could be 1000% wrong or you could be 1000% wrong. No one knows. I can promise you that I will not engage in name calling or belittling posts. That is a waste of time. Feel free to ignore.

 

[Drunken Cicerone]

Yeah, about that….

It is amazing teams stacked with superstar talent seem to find ways to bring on more superstar talent while the Patriots more often than not try to get away with picking guys up off the scrap heap

 

[Sam Bam Cunningham]

Every team has to pay a certain percentage amount towards the cap each year. It doesn’t really matter in that regard. With us it’s always been about value contracts and getting a team full of B’s and C+’s instead of overspending on a couple of A+ talent.

That seemed to work fine when we had TB12. Not sure it will work as well without a franchise QB or other established playmakers.

 

[PATSYLICIOUS]

Yeah, about that….

Right thats why im saying hopefully it goes opposite of that( front runners yesterday to no interest now vs no interest to front runners)

 

[gobesmug]

Yeah, about that….

If it's money, then there is still a chance.

His contract wasn't huge and no team wanted it.

Collins might want a big contract, but if there are no takers then maybe the door opens backup