Curran: "In my estimation... [Gonzo would like to] be treated as if he's at the table in 2027." [previous title: "say goodbye to gonzo"]

[TheRainMaker]

Maybe not Butler, but JC was phenomenal while he was here. Not elite by any stretch, but he damn sure did what he needed to do. Turnovers galore..25 INTs in 4 years is insane; especially considering he was undrafted.

He absolutely was elite. See below.

JC Jackson?
Malcolm Butler?

I thought that was a list of top NFL CBs, the cream. Do those guys really belong on such a list?

Butler no, but Jackson absolutely. Many want to forget how good Jackson actually was in NE. From 2018-2021, he led the league in pass breakups, INT's and held QB's to a rating of 38 in 2018, 36 in 2019, 66 in 2020 and 46 in 2021. He made 2nd team All Pro in 2021 and Pro Bowl as an undrafted FA by his 2nd year starting.

Top 10 NFL cornerbacks in 2022: Jalen Ramsey not No. 1

Episode 2 of the "Top 100 Players of 2022" aired on Sunday, with three cornerbacks making the list between Nos. 90-81. David Carr constructs his own ranking of the top 10 cornerbacks, but All-Pro Jalen Ramsey isn't No. 1.

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Ranking NFL's top 10 cornerbacks of 2022: Jalen Ramsey remains king, Trevon Diggs explodes onto list

Ranking top 10 cornerbacks in NFL for 2022: Jalen Ramsey remains king, Trevon Diggs explodes onto list

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People to this day ignore that Jackson was dealing with an ankle injury since birth and decided to get surgery to fix it. The Chargers medical staff botched his rehab and cleared him as quickly as Mac Jones did with his ankle sprain. Living in SoCal, I watched many Chargers games and Jackson could barely run week 1 against Miami. Chargers coaching staff should've immediately taken him off the field, but they didn't. He ended up suffering a more severe injury in week 7 of the season ending it. Chargers threw him under the bus and ended up trading him back to NE. This was another one of BB’s bizarre moves which lead to his demise.

 

[Uptown]

He absolutely was elite. See below.

Butler no, but Jackson absolutely. Many want to forget how good Jackson actually was in NE. From 2018-2021, he led the league in pass breakups, INT's and held QB's to a rating of 38 in 2018, 36 in 2019, 66 in 2020 and 46 in 2021. He made 2nd team All Pro in 2021 and Pro Bowl as an undrafted FA by his 2nd year starting.

Top 10 NFL cornerbacks in 2022: Jalen Ramsey not No. 1

Episode 2 of the "Top 100 Players of 2022" aired on Sunday, with three cornerbacks making the list between Nos. 90-81. David Carr constructs his own ranking of the top 10 cornerbacks, but All-Pro Jalen Ramsey isn't No. 1.

www.nfl.com

Ranking NFL's top 10 cornerbacks of 2022: Jalen Ramsey remains king, Trevon Diggs explodes onto list

Ranking top 10 cornerbacks in NFL for 2022: Jalen Ramsey remains king, Trevon Diggs explodes onto list

www.cbssports.com

People to this day ignore that Jackson was dealing with an ankle injury since birth and decided to get surgery to fix it. The Chargers medical staff botched his rehab and cleared him as quickly as Mac Jones did with his ankle sprain. Living in SoCal, I watched many Chargers games and Jackson could barely run week 1 against Miami. Chargers coaching staff should've immediately taken him off the field, but they didn't. He ended up suffering a more severe injury in week 7 of the season ending it. Chargers threw him under the bus and ended up trading him back to NE. This was another one of BB’s bizarre moves which lead to his demise.

Love JC, but you gotta think that most of that was him playing across from Gilly.

 

[TheRainMaker]

Love JC, but you gotta think that most of that was him playing across from Gilly.

Jackson's best year was in 2021 when Gilmore left.

 

[TheRainMaker]

**** trading him. The guy is under contract for TWO more years. Get him on the field and ready to play and have him PROVE he's worthy to be paid among 5 best CB's in the league.

There's a reason BB waited until the 11th hour to give his draft picks extensions. The only two players BB didn't pay who went on to be an All Pro were Chandler Jones and Joe Thuney. The other successful player was Asante Samuel, but he didn't want to be in NE. Some of you guys are way to eager to give these players money. Barmore still had one year left and that was a colossal mistake. As nuts as BB became by 2023, there's no way BB would've given a limited player like Dugger that laughable contract in 2024.

I wouldn't pay Gonzalez anything, but there's going to be consequences. Expect him to sit week 1 if they don't come to an agreement. If he sits, the Pats should trade him. I guarantee you it will piss off the Vrabel and Pats management him tapping out of a Super Bowl rematch.

 

[DoubleDeluxe]

There's a reason BB waited until the 11th hour to give his draft picks extensions. The only two players BB didn't pay who went on to be an All Pro were Chandler Jones and Joe Thuney. The other successful player was Asante Samuel, but he didn't want to be in NE. Some of you guys are way to eager to give these players money. Barmore still had one year left and that was a colossal mistake. As nuts as BB became by 2023, there's no way BB would've given a limited player like Dugger that laughable contract in 2024.

I wouldn't pay Gonzalez anything, but there's going to be consequences. Expect him to sit week 1 if they don't come to an agreement. If he sits, the Pats should trade him. I guarantee you it will piss off the Vrabel and Pats management him tapping out of a Super Bowl rematch.

Little more grey than that.
For all we know Vrabel wants to pay him, and Kraft won't give the green light on a reasonable number.
These are the types of things that destroy an organization from the inside out.
That's all we need, Vrabel unhappy and then the slippery slope starts.