Jason LaCanfora: Pats really want Higgins "He's going to New England"

[bakes781]

Oh well... if he's banging the table that should definitely loosen Mike Brown's purse strings. I mean that's almost up there with a strenuous objection...



Please let us know if Burrow volunteers to actually give up any money instead of volunteering to get paid more cash now which is what a 'restructure' would really mean

 

[maust]

It’s proven that Brown is cheap but I suspect he knows which side of his bread is buttered. Looking up their cap space they are number 9 with around $48M.

It isn't about cap space, although they are going to be screwed there too. Brown would have to pony up cash money to restructure' Burrow's deal and to pay and sign Higgins AND extend Chase AND Trey Hendrickson. Not to mention B.J. Hill and Mike Hilton who are headed for FA along with Mike Gesicki and @ 20 other players from their roster. Not only are they tight on cap space but some of the deals are going to require serious cash spending. Lincoln doesn't have a beard on the pennies Mike Brown let's go of. The Bengals are in deep bleep with that roster

 

[maust]

LMAO, I'm not the one ignoring an inconvenient truth. I can ostrich with the best of 'em but not on this one. That Bengals roster is headed for a hella makeover

 

[NormZauchin]

Not an easy sell that is for sure. It may be 3-5 years before this team can seriously compete for a Lombardi again.
In demand free agents will demand a premium to play in Foxboro

Washington went from 4-13 in 2023 to playing in the NFC championship game one year later, but it's going to take the Patriots 3 to 5 years to compete for a Lombardi?

 

[NE_Zealot]

It isn't about cap space, although they are going to be screwed there too. Brown would have to pony up cash money to restructure' Burrow's deal and to pay and sign Higgins AND extend Chase AND Trey Hendrickson. Not to mention B.J. Hill and Mike Hilton who are headed for FA along with Mike Gesicki and @ 20 other players from their roster. Not only are they tight on cap space but some of the deals are going to require serious cash spending. Lincoln doesn't have a beard on the pennies Mike Brown let's go of. The Bengals are in deep bleep with that roster

Higgins played on the tag last year and seemed to be ok with it. Worst case tag him again and trade if they can’t get a deal done. As an aside I don’t see Bengals fans setting the seats on fire if Gesicki walks.

 

[NE_Zealot]

Washington went from 4-13 in 2023 to playing in the NFC championship game one year later, but it's going to take the Patriots 3 to 5 years to compete for a Lombardi?

Commanders may have just caught lightning in a bottle like the 2017 Jags, time will tell

 

[NormZauchin]

Commanders may have just caught lightning in a bottle like the 2017 Jags, time will tell

Belichick won a Super Bowl in his second season here and had three championships after five seasons. I am not expecting that of Vrabel, but if we do not field a competitive team that makes the playoffs by Vrabel's third season, I will be disappointed.

 

[maust]

Higgins played on the tag last year and seemed to be ok with it. Worst case tag him again and trade if they can’t get a deal done. As an aside I don’t see Bengals fans setting the seats on fire if Gesicki walks.

Tag is an immediate full amount cap charge and while the second year number is currently unknown, it's gotta be somewhere between $28-30M. Bengals have @ $48M in cap space. There's a reason the Bengals do contracts the way they do, it's so Mike Brown can keep his hands in his pockets.

As an aside, you'll note I grouped Gesicki in with the @20 other pending FA's and not with the 'big guns'

 

[TommyD4207]

Higgins played on the tag last year and seemed to be ok with it. Worst case tag him again and trade if they can’t get a deal done. As an aside I don’t see Bengals fans setting the seats on fire if Gesicki walks.

Again, we'll see if Burrow actually gives up any actual cash to keep Higgins there.

 

[PatsFan2]

Higgins will chase the money. All the lip service of "I want to win" is nonsense.

You blame him?? It's called FA.

 

[PatsFan2]

No one knows for certain but several sources have come out and said that Vrabel is the man. Reiss and Curran are pretty plugged in.

Mike Reiss: I believe Mike Vrabel is "100%" in-charge of the Patriots' football operation

On Tuesday’s edition of Zolak & Bertrand, Mike Reiss of ESPN.com explained why he believes Mike Vrabel is “100%” in-charge of the Patriots’ football operation. Vrabel doesn’t take the job...

985thesportshub.com

Curran: Vrabel, not Wolf, will be Pats' 'final decision maker'

Tom E. Curran provides intel on the hierarchy in the Patriots front office, revealing that new head coach Mike Vrabel will be the final decision maker.

www.nbcsportsboston.com

Never saw any of that coming.

 

[PatsFan2]

Again, we'll see if Burrow actually gives up any actual cash to keep Higgins there.

Tommy tell Burrow to keep his $h!t.

 

[Real fan 02]

No thanks on D-Hop not much thread left on those tires.

The D hop I saw in the superbowl was unrecognizable...

 

[Real fan 02]

Dhop had his chance like ridley to come here and they both picked Tenn.
Pass

Looks like we won that negotiation. Both WRs seemed washed.

 

[Real fan 02]

Vrabel is in charge of player acquisitions now.

And cowden.

 

[Real fan 02]

No thanks on D-Hop not much thread left on those tires.

PF2.. I want Trench players first and formost.. sure throw an offer at tree top Higgins.. trade for Deebo as well sign Jackson at LT, BJ hill at DT, chase young at DE....

 

[jdlboot14]

I really hope the Pats don't overpay for Higgins!
Don't try to prove something by "setting the market" for WR's! He doesn't want to leave CIN, so it's going to be a pure $$ proposition for him. Not going to a rebuilding team, when CIN could be knocking on the door again.

If that's the body type you want, take a chance on Ayomanor or Higgins or Harris in the 2nd/3rd round.
Best of all - Savion Williams!

 

[Headcase]

...and it just came out Cincinnati is going to tag him

 

[Lansdowne]

Sources: Bengals Plan to Use Non-Exclusive Franchise Tag on Tee Higgins for Second-Straight Year

The 26-year-old played on the tag last year. This time feels different.

www.si.com

No surprise there. Can pretty much give up on the Pats signing Higgins now, as he would now cost draft picks as well as a new contract.

 

[Thunderhead]

Like I've said multiple times: Pats are not getting Higgins