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

[scott99]

When you act with desperate intentions you set your team back in the future. I don’t think our backs are against any wall.
Would it be nice to have AJ. Yes. We could get Diggs for no compensation if we feel the need. Our receiving corpse is competitive right now just not great. I am all in on AJ just not at the desperate cost

Have you told Wolfe and Vrabel your thoughts ? Just kidding.

But in reality, you may not want a 1st round pick to go the other way, but what the Pats are willing to pay vs what fans want, may be two different things.

 

[BUSTAMOVE]

Have you told Wolfe and Vrabel your thoughts ? Just kidding.

But in reality, you may not want a 1st round pick to go the other way, but what the Pats are willing to pay vs what fans want, may be two different things.

We will see. If they get AJ and give up a 1st then I will cheer him on. I am nothing more than a potted plant in that room. Just my thoughts on what I think he’s worth. I’ve been wrong many times

 

[TheRainMaker]

Jaylon Waddle (1st and 3rd) and DJ Moore (2nd) may cause this potential trade to derail.

 

[Wozzy]

Jaylon Waddle (1st and 3rd) and DJ Moore (2nd) may cause this potential trade to derail.

Both guys are younger, but more importantly have multiple years left on their contracts. You’re not just trading for the player, you’re also trading for their contract.

Brown’s older and if they want to keep him beyond this year he’ll have to rework his deal. Which they should do, they can spread his cap charge out and kick some down the road.

Brown is probably aware this is the last team and contract he’ll have. He should sign a reasonably team friendly deal if he wants to win and post big receiving number to propel him into the HOF.

 

[TheRainMaker]

Both guys are younger, but more importantly have multiple years left on their contracts. You’re not just trading for the player, you’re also trading for their contract.

Brown’s older and if they want to keep him beyond this year he’ll have to rework his deal. Which they should do, they can spread his cap charge out and kick some down the road.

Brown is probably aware this is the last team and contract he’ll have. He should sign a reasonably team friendly deal if he wants to win and post big receiving number to propel him into the HOF.

Waddle is one year and change younger and Moore is older at 29.

 

[Give Kraft A Hand]

Monday and Tuesday will be pretty fun around here.

 

[JoeSixPat]

We will see what happens - word is the Eagles continue to push for a 1st rounder. I'd do a 2nd with Boutte thrown in to the trade as there's some indication the Eagles are interested, although even if we got Brown and kept him, Boutte would likely be higher on the depth chart here compared to Philly.

I guess the question becomes what they could trade Boutte for if he's not in the Brown deal. While I like him and other teams like Atlanta (where Alex Van Pelt is familiar with him) and the Commanders could be interested, I don't see us getting more than a 4th round pick for a guy on the last year of his contract.

I'd guess the math on Brown is that he's actually on a decent contract (yes, getting as much as Diggs was meant to get last year when they cut him but he's younger and can stretch the field more than Diggs)

I'd just prefer them keep their #1 pick and take back Diggs and keep Boutte if all else fails.

 

[condon84]

Reiterate what I've said in an earlier post, not worth a 1st round pick.

If we were only a WR away then it makes sense, but we don't have the depth and overall talent to get rid of a 1st round pick for a WR who is on the wrong side of his prime years.

Last year's run was similar to the Commanders run the previous year. Everything fell into place for us just like it did for them. If we have to deal with injuries like the Commanders did the following year and with a first place schedule, we could realistically be picking in the top 10. Is AJ worth a top 10 pick? Hell no. It would be a disaster for us.