[Old 2020 thread] NFL Free Agency/Trade Rumors:

ChrisR2223 said:

We could realistically move on from all of them.

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¡Sí, Señor!
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DW Toys said:

HIGHTOWER, CANNON, CHUNG, HARMON, GOSTKOWSKI=$35MM
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You’re overstating the savings by roughly $12 million because you’re not accounting for dead money or the players that take those five new roster spots.

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¡Sí, Señor!
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I have two theories Cousin:
Blackmail to keep paying some of these guys.
I like Hightower but not at $11mm!!!!!
McCourty? Nope to that number
Gostkowski is on the decline
Harmon and Chung (Cheech and Chong)...if ya gotem' , light em
And we can get a kid for cheaper money to allow our QB to be harrassed than Cannon.Hell you can do it....

The phones are out in Foxboro

Actually can see the Thuney move. Look at the OL numbers today.
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Sciz said:

You’re overstating the savings by roughly $12 million because you’re not accounting for dead money or the players that take those five new roster spots.

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How true.
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ChrisR2223 said:

We could realistically move on from all of them.

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Probably not Donta, though I agree on the others.

BillB is doing squat on the free-agency & trade market.

Getting tired of "we will find the cheap gems later in time...".

TB probably had it too.

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Hammer of Thor said:

You said it was a smart business decision on his part to go on a public tirade saying he doesn’t want to be traded, that he’s being forced out. I’m saying it isn’t, and I’m pointing out how Brady is handling a very similar situation and is still getting paid. Yeah, Brady is a free agent so there’s a difference in circumstances. But do you really think Newton helped his cause with that twitter response? His future employer might consider him a loose cannon and shy away from trading for him.

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I think if you are a "star player" and know your bridge with a team is burned anyway then doing anything that reduces trade compensation or might make your current team release you is good business.

Whether that scares potential other teams away.. maybe.

zipster9 said:

BillB is doing squat on the free-agency & trade market.

Getting tired of "we will find the cheap gems later in time...".

TB probably had it too.

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Pats slapped the Franchise tag on Thuney while also bringing back Slater and the McCourty Brothers.

Now they need to free up some room. And, since you haven't been paying attention. There have actually been some players let go who would be at least as good as Collins whom the Patriots might be able sign after they free up some space. Which they should be able to do.

And lets stop pretending like the Patriots NEVER brought in players for Brady because they did. Moss. Welker. Amendola. Gronk. Hernandez. White. Michel. Etc.

They also went and got Gordon and Brown. Both of whom shot their way out of here.

Looks like the Browns are looking to acquire Anthony Harris. If they strike out with the Vikings, I'd see if they'd be interested in Harmon. Espocially if they were as high on Malik Gant as they seemed to be..

Another year to watch everyone else sign players and Pats just wait lol

so there.

DaBruinz said:

Pats slapped the Franchise tag on Thuney while also bringing back Slater and the McCourty Brothers.

Now they need to free up some room. And, since you haven't been paying attention. There have actually been some players let go who would be at least as good as Collins whom the Patriots might be able sign after they free up some space. Which they should be able to do.

And lets stop pretending like the Patriots NEVER brought in players for Brady because they did. Moss. Welker. Amendola. Gronk. Hernandez. White. Michel. Etc.

They also went and got Gordon and Brown. Both of whom shot their way out of here.

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Moss, Welker and Amendola signings/trades. The others were draft picks. I don't think anyone is saying the Pats haven't drafted players for the offense, it's just that their draft picks at skill positions on offense lately have been underwhelming (I like Sony, but he looks like an above average running back and nothing more than that). Other that Sony, none of those names is a recent acquisition.

12Brady said:

Another year to watch everyone else sign players and Pats just wait lol

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Been like that since 2017.

2017 was the complete opposite. Went out and shelled big bucks to Gilmore. Made the big splash trading for Brandin Cooks.

Mack Herron said:

so there.

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Let me be the first to say, "Who?"

It took a while, but Teddy Bridgewater finally has gotten his payday.

Per a source with knowledge of the contract, Bridgewater’s three-year deal with the Panthers pays out $63 million. Of that amount, $33 million is fully guaranteed...

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Three years, $63 million for Teddy Bridgewater - ProFootballTalk

zipster9 said:

BillB is doing squat on the free-agency & trade market.

Getting tired of "we will find the cheap gems later in time...".

TB probably had it too.

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CAP. Repeat after me, “THERE IS A SALARY CAP IN THE NFL.”

Ice_Ice_Brady said:

Anyone think Brady stays if the Patriots had traded for Diggs or Hopkins? Really stings that Hopkins was affordable in 2020 and only cost a second round pick and a bad running back. He's the type of player that could have made such an enormous difference.

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Yes, I think it would have made a difference. He’s the kind of weapon this team desperately needs.