Patriots Player Departure Polk traded to Saints

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So long.

 

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I guess it gets them out of the contract.

For that reason alone, I'm in.

 

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Better than getting nothing.

 

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Traded for a box of pre-used matches

As @Family alluded, this is more about contract than compensation.

Cutting him means taking the cap hit for his nearly fully guaranteed deal. Trading him makes the other team absorb some of it.

 

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2nd + a 7th to get a 6th round pick.

Good job Elliot

 

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Strong, Peppers, Polk...just horrible. But who would have guessed that Polk had more value in the league than the other two?

 

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The Patriots are a basement dwelling team due to continued horrific drafting. When does it end? Why are Wolf and Groh still employed? Squid nepo babies.

 

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37th overall pick. Pitiful selection

 

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javajunky said:

Strong, Peppers, Polk...just horrible. But who would have guessed that Polk had more value in the league than the other two?

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An injured Polk at that.

Honestly it’s quite amazing we pulled a pick swap for him

 

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Think they thought they meant Jordan Polk? My reaction would have been like “wut? wait seriously?”

 

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javajunky said:

Strong, Peppers, Polk...just horrible. But who would have guessed that Polk had more value in the league than the other two?

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I would think everyone.

Polk was the 37th OA pick in the draft before the most recent one, and served one year in offensive hell.

 

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Glad they got rid of him. I think he leaked going to IR so he wouldn't get cut. Have to get rid of these guys.

 

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For someone that wasn’t going to make the team next year, I’ll take it.

 

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Terrible pick and nearly everyone knew it at the time. Every high pick matters during a rebuild. Our interior OL could be in a much better spot right now.

 

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Lmao Wolf is the worst.

wtf, can we go trade for a impact WR.
Or some O line help.

Let this sink in.

Polk, Baker, Harry, Strange, all gone.

And Stevenson maybe on the block at some point this season.

Insane.

 

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Clean out Eliot’s office now,

Eliot should come to work and it’s like office space he’s moved to the boiler room.

My God.

 

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He’ll I thought we would have to send a 6th to get a 7th. Not bad Wolf

 

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Love The Drake said:

Clean out Eliot’s office now,

Eliot should come to work and it’s like office space he’s moved to the boiler room.

My God.

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Things will get loud if they lose tomorrow convincingly.

 

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Love The Drake said:

Lmao Wolf is the worst.

wtf, can we go trade for a impact WR.
Or some O line help.

Let this sink in.

Polk, Baker, Harry, Strange, all gone.

And Stevenson maybe on the block at some point this season.

Insane.

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I think this one was just about clearing him off the books so whatever.

But seemingly we haven't been very good at trades recently. Either we've failed to trade guys or take pennies on the dollar and we haven't managed to bring anything significant in (via trade). Obviously we aren't exactly working from a position of strength so it is what it is.