2021 NFL Free Agency/Trade News & Discussion: March Edition

[venecol]

Maybe they’re letting him test the market to determine what salary expectations should be?

Letting him? He's a FA. He's gone.

 

[mike_usagisan]

Letting him? He's a FA. He's gone.

Right, but sometimes they tell their FAs that if they get an offer, to bring it back and the Pats might match it or beat it. That’s how they retained D. McCourty when he was a FA several years ago.

 

[luuked]

Right, but sometimes they tell their FAs that if they get an offer, to bring it back and the Pats might match it or beat it. That’s how they retained D. McCourty when he was a FA several years ago.

It is not a good year to be a FA and middle class kinda player. I feel like you nailed it and it is one of those occasions where they might not want to lowball a player with an offer so they tell them to come back with whatever they get offered and we might match it. Given that Guy said he'd like to stay I think there is a good chance he will actually give the Pats a chance to match.

 

[captain stone]

Please tell me what "legit" #1 WR would want to catch passes from Stidham? He'd probably end up with more PDs than receptions. His stats would tank. Come on dude, stop being delusional.

Or from Scam...

 

[long distance]

The pencil man finds his job

 

[captain stone]

The worry that players not wanting to come to NE is being grossly exaggerated.

No it isn't.

I think Cam is greatly respected by most players in the NFL.

Why?

If the money is right a lot of players will come here.

The money has to be beyond right; i.e., Billy gonna hafta be doin' lots o' over-payin'.

 

[captain stone]

I'd rather have Cody Davis at the contract he'll sign here (or elsewhere) than Justin Bethel at his new one.

 

[long distance]

I'd rather have Cody Davis at the contract he'll sign here (or elsewhere) than Justin Bethel at his new one.

Bethel's contract is as low as it gets - what are you talking about?

 

[PATSYLICIOUS]

Right, but sometimes they tell their FAs that if they get an offer, to bring it back and the Pats might match it or beat it. That’s how they retained D. McCourty when he was a FA several years ago.

hightower too. We beat out the jets and their cupcakes

 

[captain stone]

Bethel's contract is as low as it gets - what are you talking about?

Is it for the vet minimum?

 

[long distance]

Is it for the vet minimum?

You're even cheaper bastard than BB
Top ST players and esp. gunners went for 2.5-3M apy last two years..

 

[mgteich]

I'd rather have Cody Davis at the contract he'll sign here (or elsewhere) than Justin Bethel at his new one.

perhaps next

 

[Bourne Again Christian]

Can we sign Bud Dupree please always loved his game he would fit in great here

 

[Ochmed Jones]

For me, there is a red flag on Ngakoue. He's been on 3 teams in 2 years. Despite being traded for by the Vikings, they were willing to part with him after just 6 games..

he is terrible against the run, bb should be rushing to sign him.

on the bright side between him and winovich the the trainers will not see a dirty jersey from either one of them.

 

[DaBruinz]

I'd rather have Cody Davis at the contract he'll sign here (or elsewhere) than Justin Bethel at his new one.

Why? Bethel was better than Davis last season..

 

[DaBruinz]

he is terrible against the run, bb should be rushing to sign him.

on the bright side between him and winovich the the trainers will not see a dirty jersey from either one of them.

Do you always insist on displaying this sort of ignorance? Well, you can do it on someone else's time.

 

[mgteich]

Why? Bethel was better than Davis last season..

I agree that bethel is much better than Davis. However, I expect that we will also sign Davis.

 

[Patsgofor4]

I agree that bethel is much better than Davis. However, I expect that we will also sign Davis.

They were both very good. I can’t remember the specific PFF special teams metric but Davis was a top 3 performer last year. His ST tackles numbers were blunted by his rib injury.

Slater
Bethel
Davis
Bolden
King
Jones

There may not be room on the 53 for all of them but that is an elite crew.

 

[long distance]

They were both very good. I can’t remember the specific PFF special teams metric but Davis was a top 3 performer last year.

Its not easy to compare two players on totally different positions/tasks .. but pats fans somehow can

 

[DaBruinz]

They were both very good. I can’t remember the specific PFF special teams metric but Davis was a top 3 performer last year. His ST tackles numbers were blunted by his rib injury.

Slater
Bethel
Davis
Bolden
King
Jones

There may not be room on the 53 for all of them but that is an elite crew.

Bolden will take over Burkhead's reps on Special Teams.

Brandon King is on the outside looking in from my point of view. Guy has been on the IR for 2 straight years..