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Starting Michel on the PUP list is about 96th on my worry list. This is a "much ado about nothing" story. We know what we got with Sony. His knee condition is real and there is nothing we can do about it. The Pats can only manage it and hope they can get 5 quality years out of him. No one will be surprised if he doesn't get the 5th year option.
And if we only get 4 years like the one he had last year, it will STILL turn out to be a decent pick in the great scheme of things. Not a great pick by any means, but a decent pick. In the mean time the RB position is one of the 4 great strengths of this team (2ndary, OL, QB are the others.)
Bottom Line: Sony Michel is a player that unfortunately needs to be "managed". That being said, I'd be surprised if he isn't activated within 2 weeks. It is what it is.
Agree with most of it except the great/decent angle. His contributions to a SB title already made him a decent pick even if he retires tmw. If he stays the course and builds on it for another 2-3 years it will be a home run.
There are only so many early round players with that kind of impact that got a second contract from the Pats. And a pure RB will most likely not join this group no matter the state of his knee.