Patriots Rumor Patriots potentially trading for Aiyuk (Update - Patriots Out of the Running)

[Real fan 02]

Yeah, just moved down to just outside Raleigh at the beginning of the year. Love it thus far.

I hope you are right about Baker. The receiving corp has the potential to be far better than many expect it to be.

Yes bakers special. I saw some things on him in camp coverage and his route running is like a 4 year veteran

 

[gobesmug]

Andy Reid drafted Mahomes, BB drafted Brady… it’s amazing how you QB fanboys keep trying to omit this fact.

The Chiefs have been incredibly smart since they had to pay Mahomes after his rookie deal. The traded away the best WR in the entire NFL and it resulted in two more rings.

Mahomes also wouldn’t have any rings if Reid didn’t hire Steve Spags to run his defense and built that unit into a monster:

It’s a team game, stop reducing it down to a one person endeavor… that’s dumb.

How many rings does Ried have without Mahomes?

It's a team game but the QB is by far the most important person to the team.

 

[TheRainMaker]

Your inability to admit wrong takes is ok... we all know... Lynch was ALREADY with organization in a different role.. he them was promoted. Shanny was then hired by Lynch... shanny controls the 53 Lynch controls the 90... Lynch was given an extension in 2020...

While it’s already been answered, just wanted to echo that Shanahan did vouch for Lynch for the 49ers to hire him and that’s the only reason why he’s the GM. So at the end of the day, Shanahan calls the shots.

 

[lancerman]

We shouldn’t spend cap money to upgrade the worst offense in the league?
So you think that making the playoffs is a bad thing? Exactly how would the patriots be better today if instead of bringing in players that led them to the playoffs they just used your strategy and said songbird any money until we can win a Super Bowl?

We should and we just offered insane money to Aiyuk who didn't take it. We shouldn't however just spend money on poor investments just because we have it.

 

[Wozzy]

How many rings does Ried have without Mahomes?

It's a team game but the QB is by far the most important person to the team.

Reid has no rings without Chris Jones at DT, he has no rings without Steve Spags coaching his D.

Reid coached against us in a Super Bowl two decades ago when Mahomes was in preschool. He didn't become "good" when Mahomes arrived, don't be silly.

QB is the most important position because only one starts, the offensive line unit is just as important as QB... you need both. You need defense and all the other players as well.

We had Brady and went a decade without winning a Super Bowl. He passed for 505 yards, 3 TD's and lost to a team with Nick Foles.

QB's aren't magic, they're a part of team... not apart from team.

 

[TheRainMaker]

How many rings does Ried have without Mahomes?

Easy question to answer. He’d have ZERO! He was a fine coach, but was on burnout from the Eagles. The Chiefs were never going to be a threat in the AFC until: A. Tom/Bill left and B. They got a QB of Mahomes caliber. However, give credit to Andy for believing in his eventual GM Brett Veach and drafting Mahomes. That’s the biggest part of the job finding the right players for you team.

 

[NE_Zealot]

The takeaway for me is that the defense/ST is going to have to be the breadwinner. We have to develop the young talent we do have at WR because no one will want to come unless they only care about the bag. As the kids say “it sucks to suck”. At least Wolf took a swing, it’s up to Mayo and Co. to do their jobs.

 

[Wozzy]

No one said spend money foolishly.

That's basically what you've been preaching all offseason. Spending for the sake of spending.

 

[Ross12]

I would bet the Patriots get to a Super Bowl before the Steelers do, they don't have a QB, we do. This year, yeah Steelers should be better, unless we start Maye every game from day 1 then maybe not.

I actually could see NE being better than PIT this year, but it depends on how good of a coach Mayo is.

 

[sb1]

Yes that is you and the rest of the Bill internet defense force peeking at the forum for the name "BB" so you spring into action and stand up for your hero.

Defend that wall baby

 

[Wozzy]

BB

 

[sb1]

I already told you yes I agree that's you making sure everyone stays in line and nobody talks about your hero who is 29-39 post Brady and now without a job in the league...defend the wall as you do but there's no need to spam the board.

 

[Wozzy]

Brady

 

[sb1]

Is that you coming out of hiding after Brady won the SB in Tampa?

 

[Wozzy]

Brady

 

[TheRainMaker]

I think Aiyuk is doing the Pats a favor. Bob would be foolishly spending money on a guy when they don’t even have basic pieces in place like the OL and the QB. In addition, I don’t think Aiyuk is that guy like Moss who could take a mediocre OC (Billick) and get him a HC job.

 

[Wozzy]

I think Aiyuk is doing the Pats a favor. Bob would be foolishly spending money on a guy when they don’t even have basic pieces in place like the OL and the QB. In addition, I don’t think Aiyuk is that guy like Moss who could take a mediocre OC (Billick) and get him a HC job.

This ^

They dodged a bullet. DJ Moore got 27.5 per year but they were reportedly willing to pay Aiyuk 32... just dumb.

 

[Stu Pidassle]

Maye didn’t just decide to be a QB. He shows such skills that the patriots drafted him with a top 5 pick. There is no minor league. You can’t play him
against bad players to warm up.

If you really believe that by playing football and learning on the job he would suffer mental incapacity and be ruined for life, then we kicked the wrong guy.

I am fully aware that if you wait a year to play him he will be a little better than he would be if you played him today. But if you play him today he will be a lot better next year than if you don’t.

If you are invested in winning this year, it may not be best to play him. But this team is clearly not invested in winning this year.
So the number 1 goal of this year should be to get Maye as much progress as humanly possible. Every snap in every game and every rep with the 1s in practice gets him experience and progresses his development.

If you are right and he plays and has difficulty and that causes him to go into a shell and ruins him, then he isn’t the guy and we found out a year sooner.

What you are suggesting is that we drafted a guy whose success will predominately depend on his ability to work under intensely difficult circumstances, face enormous pressure, and make a living overcoming adversity and we should be afraid to expose him to any of that because it could ruin him. If it ruins him today it will ruin him at whatever point you expose him to it.

I suggested none of that, LOL.

 

[slash83]

Come back Ayiuk, it’s not too late to be a Patriot!

 

[long distance]

saving jobs desperation starting early : )