Offseason player acquisition thread

[JayNM]

Are you in my office?
That’s how I look Today.
Where’s that blockbuster trade for AJ.

Yes man

You really need to clean that filth in your drawer man, you'r not tricking anyone

 

[captain stone]

Gold for him.
Always liked Butler.

I didn't even know he was still in the league!

 

[Joey007]

Are you in my office?
That’s how I look Today.
Where’s that blockbuster trade for AJ.

So glad I’m back to WFH.

Doing everything I can for the next hour before my productivity goes into the toilet

 

[captain stone]

He should have modeled his anvil hands after them.

Good band, great rockumentary about them.

 

[Patsgofor4]

Me at 12:01pm, if no Pats signings have been announced.

 

[captain stone]

Didn't Vrabel say culture was the number one criteria?

Nope. He said it was "loyalty".

That's why we're Still ****ed.

 

[captain stone]

They all say that, but they never do.

 

[Love The Drake]

Go get him Vrabs.

Love that mindset.

 

[Love The Drake]

So glad I’m back to WFH.

Doing everything I can for the next hour before my productivity goes into the toilet

Well my office is attached to my home.
I could never work with someone looking over my shoulder ever again.

 

[Zuma]

Go get him Vrabs.

Love that mindset.

I think he's toast...he's 32 and banged up. Prefer some of the younger WR's.

 

[Urgent]

This is a disappointing crop of free agents, and a disappointing draft class.
Not a great year to have the most cap space and the #4 pick.
But that's what it is.

We all agree we need a premium starting left tackle and right tackle, and a #1 X receiver.
There are not many options.

So either the Patriots overpay for C-level players, or accept that this is a multi-year rebuild.
We're already disappointed that Higgins, Metcalf, Davante Adams, Stanley, Alaric Jackson, and others are off the market.
Campbell might be a guard.
The Patriots are not going to find A-level players to patch their holes.

I think we'll continue to be disappointed based on what's available, and will need to accept another poor year based on an inadequate roster.
I hope they don't dramatically overpay for the limited LT and WR players available, take the best players available in free agency - which is probably DT and DE - and gradually rebuild from a couple drafts.

They are in this position - poor performance, lots of cap space - because of multiple years of poor drafts. They will need multiple years of strong drafts to really turn it around.

If a couple of Ja'Lynn Polk, N'Keal Harry, Tyquan Thornton, Devin Asiasi, Atonio Mafi, Sidy Sow, Cole Strange, etc. had worked out, this would be a very different offense. I hope the offseason strategy is to target the best players available overall, and just suck it up and deal with what's available at OT and WR. Which means pushing some of the cap bubble out another year.

 

[Real fan 02]

Point taken now you're back on my good side.

Don't forget about Bell too.. wait until Josh is able to develop him..

 

[captain stone]

I think he's toast...he's 32 and banged up. Prefer some of the younger WR's.

I'm definitely not trading anything for him, unless it's a one-round pick swap, two rounds max.

 

[Grogan14]

This is a disappointing crop of free agents, and a disappointing draft class.
Not a great year to have the most cap space and the #4 pick.
But that's what it is.

We all agree we need a premium starting left tackle and right tackle, and a #1 X receiver.
There are not many options.

So either the Patriots overpay for C-level players, or accept that this is a multi-year rebuild.
We're already disappointed that Higgins, Metcalf, Davante Adams, Stanley, Alaric Jackson, and others are off the market.
Campbell might be a guard.
The Patriots are not going to find A-level players to patch their holes.

I think we'll continue to be disappointed based on what's available, and will need to accept another poor year based on an inadequate roster.
I hope they don't dramatically overpay for the limited LT and WR players available, take the best players available in free agency - which is probably DT and DE - and gradually rebuild from a couple drafts.

They are in this position - poor performance, lots of cap space - because of multiple years of poor drafts. They will need multiple years of strong drafts to really turn it around.

If a couple of Ja'Lynn Polk, N'Keal Harry, Tyquan Thornton, Devin Asiasi, Atonio Mafi, Sidy Sow, Cole Strange, etc. had worked out, this would be a very different offense. I hope the offseason strategy is to target the best players available overall, and just suck it up and deal with what's available at OT and WR. Which means pushing some of the cap bubble out another year.

I agree. No matter what happens next few days we are likely looking at a bottom 10 team. The draft and UFAs are what they are. Important to early resign players you like

 

[Love The Drake]

This is a disappointing crop of free agents, and a disappointing draft class.
Not a great year to have the most cap space and the #4 pick.
But that's what it is.

We all agree we need a premium starting left tackle and right tackle, and a #1 X receiver.
There are not many options.

So either the Patriots overpay for C-level players, or accept that this is a multi-year rebuild.
We're already disappointed that Higgins, Metcalf, Davante Adams, Stanley, Alaric Jackson, and others are off the market.
Campbell might be a guard.
The Patriots are not going to find A-level players to patch their holes.

I think we'll continue to be disappointed based on what's available, and will need to accept another poor year based on an inadequate roster.
I hope they don't dramatically overpay for the limited LT and WR players available, take the best players available in free agency - which is probably DT and DE - and gradually rebuild from a couple drafts.

They are in this position - poor performance, lots of cap space - because of multiple years of poor drafts. They will need multiple years of strong drafts to really turn it around.

If a couple of Ja'Lynn Polk, N'Keal Harry, Tyquan Thornton, Devin Asiasi, Atonio Mafi, Sidy Sow, Cole Strange, etc. had worked out, this would be a very different offense. I hope the offseason strategy is to target the best players available overall, and just suck it up and deal with what's available at OT and WR. Which means pushing some of the cap bubble out another year.

Not spending money to better the realm now,

Is this the Krafts burner account?

Nah JK

But I have to disagree we are in a position to have to overpay for even competent starting or rotational players.

 

[captain stone]

This is a disappointing crop of free agents, and a disappointing draft class.
Not a great year to have the most cap space and the #4 pick.
But that's what it is.

We all agree we need a premium starting left tackle and right tackle, and a #1 X receiver.
There are not many options.

So either the Patriots overpay for C-level players, or accept that this is a multi-year rebuild.
We're already disappointed that Higgins, Metcalf, Davante Adams, Stanley, Alaric Jackson, and others are off the market.
Campbell might be a guard.
The Patriots are not going to find A-level players to patch their holes.

I think we'll continue to be disappointed based on what's available, and will need to accept another poor year based on an inadequate roster.
I hope they don't dramatically overpay for the limited LT and WR players available, take the best players available in free agency - which is probably DT and DE - and gradually rebuild from a couple drafts.

They are in this position - poor performance, lots of cap space - because of multiple years of poor drafts. They will need multiple years of strong drafts to really turn it around.

If a couple of Ja'Lynn Polk, N'Keal Harry, Tyquan Thornton, Devin Asiasi, Atonio Mafi, Sidy Sow, Cole Strange, etc. had worked out, this would be a very different offense. I hope the offseason strategy is to target the best players available overall, and just suck it up and deal with what's available at OT and WR. Which means pushing some of the cap bubble out another year.

I don't disagree with the overall premise, but we need Offensive Tackles to help protect The Franchise NOW. Not next year but NOW.

 

[PatsFan2]

Don't forget about Bell too.. wait until Josh is able to develop him..

We'll se how he fares in year two.

 

[Thunderhead]

Me at 12:01pm, if no Pats signings have been announced.

Bob Kraft:



Googles reviews of nearby massage parlors

 

[Ross12]

Me at 12:01pm, if no Pats signings have been announced.

Didn't you hear? People have been posting this for 2 weeks already

 

[Rob0729]