Player Signing Romeo Doubs Signs

Give Kraft A Hand · Mar 10, 2026

JackBauer said:
Sure they could.

Also in what universe is there an abundance of WR1s in the FA market?

Then you simply don’t sign a bad contract with a free agent. There are players out there. Hell I would have rather traded for Pittman.

PATSYLICIOUS · Mar 10, 2026

Hammer of Thor said:

Packers fans did mention him coming through in big moments. We shall see, if so thats something we need probably even more than a volume guy given Drake’s tendency to spread the ball

Drunken Cicerone · Mar 10, 2026

Give Kraft A Hand said:
So…this bum is the number 1 now. At least for this year this kind of rules out AJ Brown or any actual impact wide receiver.

Why?

Pape · Mar 10, 2026

Joey007 said:
We would need him to:

A. Not drop off at all performance wise.
B. Not get injured (he came off an acl the year before)
C. Stay out of off field trouble, stay a healthy presence in the locker room.

I just doubt all three were gonna happen.

year 2 after acl surgery/rehab is typically the break out year for players...

I would have stuck with him thru year 2...

while C is a potential issue, Diggs was outstanding in the locker room, offering real leadership on the field to a team that at times seems to lack vocal leadership... we should have kept Diggs, dealt with any issues that cropped up - my opinion, ymmv

Pape · Mar 10, 2026

TommyD4207 said:
"Suckier" is a stretch.

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coming off acl surgery, in his 30's, Diggs was far and away better than the best year of Doubs career... The talent level between the two is vast...

TommyD4207 · Mar 10, 2026

Drunken Cicerone said:
Why?

The Cult of Verticality is very real.

Patriots cut their chain-mover in Diggs, signed a younger, cheaper chain-mover in Doubs just entering his prime.

I'm good with it. AJ Brown comes or doesn't come, it's fine.

TommyD4207 · Mar 10, 2026

Pape said:
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patfanken · Mar 10, 2026

ScottishPatriots said:
Solid guy to replace Diggs as a chain moving reliable type still need the true WR1 or we're no better than last year.

And what was wrong with last year when we were a top 3 passing attack? What is WRONG with you people?

Pape · Mar 10, 2026

TommyD4207 said:

sorry man, that came off a lot angrier than i intended

Ross12 · Mar 10, 2026

Fact of the matter is, while the Pats need a WR1, they also kinda needed a WR2. Boutte and Williams could be those guys, but they have not proven it yet. Doubs IS that guy, and they got him right at or maybe even a little below market rate for that type of player on a fairly long contract at 4 years. Hollins was that guy in 2025, but he's getting pretty old, and you can't count on him to keep it up. This lets Hollins take a more natural role as a substitutional player, and lets Boutte and Williams find their natural place without the team being screwed if they don't take a step in 2026.

Having said that, they still need that elite top player, but they can still be functional in the absence of that player if the run game is solid and the OL is blocking well, which we should expect will be better w/ the additions of AVT and Gilliam as well as Wilson moving to center. I expect that if they do not trade for another WR, they will draft one.

TommyD4207 · Mar 10, 2026

Pape said:
sorry man, that came off a lot angrier than i intended

You're gonna be happy with him. I don't think Green Bay got anywhere near out of him that they could have.

DarrylS · Mar 10, 2026

6'2" moves him out of the smurf category...
He is also 25...
Now the Pats have filled 4 needs... more to come.

JackBauer · Mar 10, 2026

Give Kraft A Hand said:
Then you simply don’t sign a bad contract with a free agent. There are players out there. Hell I would have rather traded for Pittman.

How do you know it's a bad contract? Have you reviewed the details?

Joey007 · Mar 10, 2026

TommyD4207 said:
You're gonna be happy with him. I don't think Green Bay got anywhere near out of him that they could have.

The people who say Doubs sucks play fantasy football. Every GB fan I know loved the guy.

scott99 · Mar 10, 2026

EddardSnow67 said:
We could clone Randy Moss and make him work for free and some people would still complain.

He’s a POT smoker and has a record !!!

Joey007 · Mar 10, 2026

This would be interesting, and would tell me we’d probably give them one of Douglas/Boutte in a package.

TommyD4207 · Mar 10, 2026

Pape said:
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coming off acl surgery, in his 30's, Diggs was far and away better than the best year of Doubs career... The talent level between the two is vast...

I don't think it's as vast as you think.

*I* was at the front of the line for 'Keep Diggs another year and let's see'.

One guy is just hitting his prime, and the other is clearly on the backside of his...at best.

Drunken Cicerone · Mar 10, 2026

Give Kraft A Hand said:
They just blew 20 mil in cap room on him. Can’t afford an actual number 1 now. So the option is to rotate him and Boutte as your number 1

There’s five teams with two WRs making more money EACH than Doubs

Bengals
Titans
Lions
Cowboys
Eagles

If they don’t get a number one it’s because they’re not available or don’t want to pay. You need to fill out a roster

Give Kraft A Hand · Mar 10, 2026

Ross12 said:
Fact of the matter is, while the Pats need a WR1, they also kinda needed a WR2. Boutte and Williams could be those guys, but they have not proven it yet. Doubs IS that guy, and they got him right at or maybe even a little below market rate for that type of player on a fairly long contract at 4 years. Hollins was that guy in 2025, but he's getting pretty old, and you can't count on him to keep it up. This lets Hollins take a more natural role as a substitutional player, and lets Boutte and Williams find their natural place without the team being screwed if they don't take a step in 2026.

Having said that, they still need that elite top player, but they can still be functional in the absence of that player if the run game is solid and the OL is blocking well, which we should expect will be better w/ the additions of AVT and Gilliam as well as Wilson moving to center. I expect that if they do not trade for another WR, they will draft one.

They still do need a WR2. That’s the issue. Doubs on a 10 million a year contract as a 3 would be a good deal. Doubs at 20 million at a 2 is bad value. Because he’s really not one.

DoubleDeluxe · Mar 10, 2026

festy1986 said:
I realize you got to overpay to get a WR in this market but for it to be a third option paid like a number 2 who's going to as if this moment be your number 1 is what I'm annoyed with.

Why do you keep saying a 3rd option?
He was GBs leading WR last year.
He is a solid #2 and his contract is inline with that.
No one is pretending he’s a number 1.

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