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"]

[Uptown]

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?

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.

 

[RDS11]

Oops, wrong thread...

 

[upstater1]

That’s all moot. Reports are Gonzo wants his own deal, not Witherspoon’s or Stingley’s.

So whatever the Pats are or are not willing to do about giving him either Witherspoon’s deal or Stingley’s is irrelevant.

It’s just muddying the waters, and any supposed conclusions based on those would be equally irrelevant.

He’s frustrated because he wants *HIS* deal and it’s not done yet.

I said IF the Patriots are not even willing to do deals like Witherspoon and Stingley's then there are only two ways to interpret that.

 

[upstater1]

This is untrue in so many ways.

They did redo a contract with Ty Law. Ty Law left the Patriots for his 11th season.

They signed Stephon Gilmore to the biggest CB contract in the NFL. Gilmore then left for his 10th season.

Samuel was not worth it. As for Revis, the Patriots gave him 10% of the salary cap. He left for the Jets who gave him 12%. He was already cooked.

The only guy they failed to sign but should have was Aqib Talib, but they replaced him with Revis & then Gilmore.

 

[thecore762]

If Gonzo wants an insane deal then it’s time to trade him for 3 first round picks. Hello browns?

All jokes aside, he is a huge part of our defense and shutting down top receivers. He is a generational talent. I hope we can come to some type of agreement, but I don’t want his deal to literally handicap this team and when the Drake contract comes up. The Pats need to deal with this as soon as possible to avoid drama.

Both parties have been professional so far but it seems Gonzo is starting to get frustrated.