"A New New England" - Devin McCourty (from Players Tribune)

Ross12 · Mar 24, 2020

https://www.theplayerstribune.com/en-us/articles/devin-mccourty-patriots-free-agency

This is really a great read. Love McCourty. Extremely glad they kept him and Slater.

An excerpt from the end:

"People are going to say that because Tom’s gone, the dynasty is over. They’re already burying us, far as I can tell. And that’s fine. Let ’em. We’ve never listened to the noise, and we’re not about to start now. But the task is definitely taller this coming year than it has been in years past. There’s more work to do. And it’s not gonna be so easy this time around.

That’s where the new challenge comes in.

I thought I had to leave New England to find what I was looking for. But it turns out that there is no greater challenge for me right now than leading this Patriots team into a new era and helping ensure that this next wave of players can continue our legacy and build on what we’ve already achieved as a franchise.

That’s what I’m most excited about moving forward."

Hammer of Thor · Mar 24, 2020

Ross12 said:
https://www.theplayerstribune.com/en-us/articles/devin-mccourty-patriots-free-agency

This is really a great read. Love McCourty. Extremely glad they kept him and Slater.

An excerpt from the end:

Thank you for posting that. It’s really great to read his perspective on the team and his rationale for returning.

Kontradiction · Mar 24, 2020

LOL, the dynasty is over. Nice words, though. DMac is showing every bit why he has been indispensable as a team captain. But the dynasty is over as we know it. The team is cap strapped and short on young talent because of the amount of whiffs in the draft since 2014. If a new dynasty is to be born, that will have to change.

Coolade · Mar 24, 2020

The structure and culture of winning in place is a lot bigger than Belichick or brady . If everyone continues to do their jobs.. hmmmm.. causes optimism. IMO.

jah · Mar 24, 2020

Interesting how he basically says multiple times he wanted to go to a crappy team for the sake of a new challenge. I guess when you have 3 rings that makes sense. He still got his wish anyhow.

sean10mm · Mar 24, 2020

KontradictioN said:
LOL, the dynasty is over. Nice words, though. DMac is showing every bit why he has been indispensable as a team captain. But the dynasty is over as we know it. The team is cap strapped and short on young talent because of the amount of whiffs in the draft since 2014. If a new dynasty is to be born, that will have to change.

I see 2020 as more or less a loss, but if they get their drafting mojo back they'll have 2 drafts + 2021 free agency to do a fast reload for the 2021 season. The cap situation improves drastically once you're past the 2020 hole.

But that's all predicated on landing at least an above-average QB somewhere in there.

amfootball · Mar 24, 2020

Love Dmac!

Tottie · Mar 24, 2020

We all love the guy, but he's not bringing any championships before he retires. The Dynasty is over. What do you expect him to say though.

Kontradiction · Mar 24, 2020

sean10mm said:
I see 2020 as more or less a loss, but if they get their drafting mojo back they'll have 2 drafts + 2021 free agency to do a fast reload for the 2021 season. The cap situation improves drastically once you're past the 2020 hole.

But that's all predicated on landing at least an above-average QB somewhere in there.

No faith in Stid the Stud to lead us to three more championships?

STUB STUB · Mar 24, 2020

BB knew that keeping Jason would mean DMac could come at a discount. Or: this whole article could be DMac rationalizing taking the biggest contract that he was offered (and staying where he didn’t want to).

Regardless, BB knows that keeping high character guys like this is critical to sustain the cultural standards as the team gets a new influx.

Hammer of Thor · Mar 24, 2020

Elijah said:
Interesting how he basically says multiple times he wanted to go to a crappy team for the sake of a new challenge. I guess when you have 3 rings that makes sense. He still got his wish anyhow.

Some people are wired that way. They like the thrill of a challenge more than just being on top. Bill Parcells tended to leave when his teams were near the top (Giants, Pats, Jets sort-of, Cowboys) and signed up with crappy teams (Pats, Jets, Cowboys who had come off 3 straight 5-11 seasons, Dolphins). DMac might be that way too.

captain stone · Mar 24, 2020

STUB STUB said:
BB knew that keeping Jason would mean DMac could come at a discount...

WHAT FECKIN DISCOUNT?!? Dude was overpaid - again! - as it was.

luuked · Mar 24, 2020

Brady will be the player spanning all the different versions of the 2000s and 2010s but DMac (D), Slater (ST) and Edelman (O) have essentially cemented their position as faces of the 2010s teams.

Hyped · Mar 24, 2020

Let's F-ing GOOOOOOOOO!!!!

A Defiant Goose · Mar 24, 2020

KontradictioN said:
LOL, the dynasty is over. Nice words, though. DMac is showing every bit why he has been indispensable as a team captain. But the dynasty is over as we know it. The team is cap strapped and short on young talent because of the amount of whiffs in the draft since 2014. If a new dynasty is to be born, that will have to change.

do you consider the 01-04 and 14-18 pats to be two dynasties or one?

Patsgofor4 · Mar 24, 2020

First thought: Great letter.

Second thought: The Pats overpaid. He wanted to keep playing with Jason and probably would have signed for less.

n6249c · Mar 24, 2020

A Defiant Goose said:
do you consider the 01-04 and 14-18 pats to be two dynasties or one?

Two.

captain insano · Mar 24, 2020

KontradictioN said:
LOL, the dynasty is over. Nice words, though. DMac is showing every bit why he has been indispensable as a team captain. But the dynasty is over as we know it. The team is cap strapped and short on young talent because of the amount of whiffs in the draft since 2014. If a new dynasty is to be born, that will have to change.

the dynasty isn't over until BB leaves. and he's going to turn it around a lot faster than most people think. give him a year and see for yourself. the cap situation will change dramatically after this year.

Kontradiction · Mar 24, 2020

A Defiant Goose said:
do you consider the 01-04 and 14-18 pats to be two dynasties or one?

One, but I can see where people who say they are two separate dynasties are coming from.

A Defiant Goose · Mar 24, 2020

KontradictioN said:
One, but I can see where people who say they are two separate dynasties are coming from.

Yea see, I kinda consider em two. Which is where I was heading with my question. I think that 14-18 dynasty (and the 01-18 BB/Brady dynasty) is over too. I think we're in the 2009-type year of starting a rebuild towards (hopefully) a new dynasty in 3-4 years

ETA: Maybe dynasty is too optimistic a word to use, really what I mean is a new "era" where this old guard is out and we're basically a totally new team.

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