Patriots Rumor A.J. Brown trade rumors heat up - Should Patriots get him?

[TheRainMaker]

I disagree that Hurts was a game manager. He was a big factor in that SB win, and probably wins SB MVP if they had beaten KC the first time.

As I always said when people used to diss Brady by calling him a game manager or system’s QB, you still have to make those throws. It’s the QB throwing those passes. Hurts was excellent in both of his SB games, despite losing one.

Hurts is a very limited passer. When you struggle to crack 4,000 passing yards in this era of the NFL, there's a problem. Not only would they not have even sniffed the Super Bowl without Barkley having the year he had, but they still would've taken beatdowns from either SF or Detroit who imploded with injuries. Even during Barkley's career year, the Eagles were still an afterthought during that season. Many people forget this.

The Chiefs sold out so badly on Barkley that it allowed all their receivers to be ridiculously wide open.

 

[Ross12]

If he’s not a Patriot by 4:01pm on June 1st……

I am guessing they will announce the deal a couple days before 6/01 and state that it will be officially processed that day. Brown won’t be allowed to practice with the team or anything until then but they will be able to get all the fanfare out of the way. So, I am guessing we are probably less than two weeks out.

 

[Uptown]

 

[Give Kraft A Hand]

Congrats to AJ. Please hide your wife from Diggs

 

[Real fan 02]

*c-walks out of thread*

 

[Real fan 02]

Fun fact, i was at this concert. Up in smoke 2000

C walk homie..!

 

[Real fan 02]

I disagree that Hurts was a game manager. He was a big factor in that SB win, and probably wins SB MVP if they had beaten KC the first time.

As I always said when people used to diss Brady by calling him a game manager or system’s QB, you still have to make those throws. It’s the QB throwing those passes. Hurts was excellent in both of his SB games, despite losing one.

While hurts deserves his props for winning a superbowl one cannot forget he was nearly traded to Seattle for Russell Wilson prior to AJ and Saquon.. something became problematic between hurts, AJ, sirranani and the organization. Eagles invested financially in hurts so he will remain for now.. he struggles with tight throws and down field accuracy.. I do like hurts as a player but in comparison to what Drake has had around him to him to hurts.. Drake become an all pro in his second season and made it to a superbowl with an
Evolving roster. If Drake had the Eagles offense line last season they win the superbowl.

 

[Since1960]

Congrats to AJ. Please hide your wife from Diggs

Wasn’t Stefon the “Ring Bearer”??

 

[captain stone]

Congrats to AJ. Please hide your wife from Diggs

Or from your future HC.

 

[patfanken]

Here is the thing that I have come to believe more and more with every passing year. EVERY year there will be a crop of 20 odd players who have the potential to become NFL level WR's. Every year! They throw the ball so much in the college game that WR's get a chance to be in more and more plays and develop their skills.

Think about it. Every year they find kids like Dixon out in the boonies. If he had those numbers and measurables and played for say, Kent State, he would have been a 2-4th round pick. If he had them at an SEC school, he'd have been a first rounder. And the funny thing is that EVERY team thinks they got a Dixon on their roster from the UDFA class.

It is clearly the most available position to find plentiful numbers of the raw talent you need to be an NFL WR. I know the WR position salaries have exploded just like the QB's and Edge guys, but I believe a recalculation is coming, simply because the numbers of athletically qualified WR's dictate it. Supply and demand at work. You will still pay a premium for the truly great players, but for the other 85-90% of group, there will always be guys out there to develop. Dixon has me more excited than ANY of the 6 guys we actually picked on day 3.

 

[rabidfireweasel]

Here is the thing that I have come to believe more and more with every passing year. EVERY year there will be a crop of 20 odd players who have the potential to become NFL level WR's. Every year! They throw the ball so much in the college game that WR's get a chance to be in more and more plays and develop their skills.

Think about it. Every year they find kids like Dixon out in the boonies. If he had those numbers and measurables and played for say, Kent State, he would have been a 2-4th round pick. If he had them at an SEC school, he'd have been a first rounder. And the funny thing is that EVERY team thinks they got a Dixon on their roster from the UDFA class.

It is clearly the most available position to find plentiful numbers of the raw talent you need to be an NFL WR. I know the WR position salaries have exploded just like the QB's and Edge guys, but I believe a recalculation is coming, simply because the numbers of athletically qualified WR's dictate it. Supply and demand at work. You will still pay a premium for the truly great players, but for the other 85-90% of group, there will always be guys out there to develop. Dixon has me more excited than ANY of the 6 guys we actually picked on day 3.

The facts don’t really bear this out though. There is on average, less than 2 undrafted wr’s per year who put up even 20 catches in a season. Since Thielen is retired-ish, the next best set is Jennings, Meyers and Bourne. Probably the most guy is Tutu Atwell. Maybe it all changes this year- but even with the transfer portal making it easy to elevate your situation- it hasn’t happened much recently.

 

[Uptown]

 

[Brady85-23]

Rumblings of the jaguars trying to steal aj brown. I say let em trade for Bryan Thomas jr

 

[Water Boy]

Why aren't the Chargers in on AJB?

They are currently $45 million under the cap and have a WR corp of McKonkey, Quentin Johnston (bust), Tre Harris and Brennan Thompson.

 

[gobesmug]

Why aren't the Chargers in on AJB?

They are currently $45 million under the cap and have a WR corp of McKonkey, Quentin Johnston (bust), Tre Harris and Brennan Thompson.

Because AJ Brown fresh off of winning a superbowl and being paid by his team was unhappy and wants to leave.

By all accounts, he seems like he wants to play in NE. He was a pats fan growing up and dreamed for playing with Brady in NE.

Then he loved playing for Vrabel in Tenn.

Most teams arent going to be interested in paying a premium pick and contract for a guy who seems unhappy and wants to go somewhere specifically.

Just like when the Pats wanted to trade for Brandon Aiyuk but he had no desire coming here.

 

[Hyped]

I am still NOT ALL IN on AJB.

I am wary of the cap charge......the man is almost 30.....

 

[RxJock1120]

I am still NOT ALL IN on AJB.

I am wary of the cap charge......the man is almost 30.....

He is 28...

 

[Huckleberry1]

Rumblings of the jaguars trying to steal aj brown. I say let em trade for Bryan Thomas jr

No thanks. Thomas is going backwards and will be asking for more $$$ soon. I don't believe Roseman will trade Brown to the Jags, I believe the Brown deal to the Patriots is already done, but the ****heads on Boston sports radio need to make up " hot takes" to create phoney narratives to discuss,

 

[Brady85-23]

No thanks. Thomas is going backwards and will be asking for more $$$ soon. I don't believe Roseman will trade Brown to the Jags, I believe the Brown deal to the Patriots is already done, but the ****heads on Boston sports radio need to make up " hot takes" to create phoney narratives to discuss,

Probably right. But I like bryan thomas jr long term. He didn't do well with their new coach that's all. Maybe a little more risk but cheaper money and draft capital. And he would fit what drake is good at and boutte would not be redundant. And pats would be able to pay him. Overall this is what I would do but I understand the aj deal is probably done.

 

[Rob0729]

Rumblings of the jaguars trying to steal aj brown. I say let em trade for Bryan Thomas jr

That all seems based on an article by Jason LaCanfora which was speculation and not an actual rumor. People think it could be real just because James Gladstone, the Jags' GM, likes to make splashy big trades.

I think if they really were going to go after Brown and trade away Brian Thomas, they would have traded Thomas before the draft. Thomas doesn't have a lot of value to the Eagles since they traded up in the first round to draft a WR. Another team would give more for Thomas and would have given more before the draft. Roseman would rather have a better draft package than Brian Thomas at this point.

And I don't think he wants Boutte either and if he is part of the trade package with the Pats, Boutte is more of a sweetener than a significant trade asset.