Has any BB-era former Patriot played better with another team?

[RobertWeathers]

Re: Has any former Patriot played better with another team?

Curtis Martin

You could make the case that his loss was the most painful in Boston sports history in the last 15 years.

Still ticks me off.....

 

[PatFan1932]

Re: Has any former Patriot played better with another team?

You could make the case that his loss was the most painful in Boston sports history in the last 15 years.

Still ticks me off.....

Minus a Superbowl loss in recent years that will not be address

 

[RobertWeathers]

Re: Has any former Patriot played better with another team?

Minus a Superbowl loss in recent years that will not be address

Agreed. I should have said FA loss/departure....

Any championship defeats are of course, more painful.

 

[PATSYLICIOUS]

Re: Has any former Patriot played better with another team?

Greg Spires
Dave Thomas
Robbie Gould

Potential candidates: Cassel, Watson

Asante is comparable to CuMar, they were already studs before leaving and just continued their high level of play elsewhere for more years.

 

[Pat the Pats Fan]

Re: Has any former Patriot played better with another team?

He didn't start his career with the Pats, but was here early on.

Doug Flutie

 

[ricogatenby99]

Re: Has any former Patriot played better with another team?

Tebucky Jones?

 

[jmt57]

Re: Has any former Patriot played better with another team?

Regarding Curtis Martin: the question asked by Whiza in the original post was in regards to players that left during BB's tenure. Martin left when Pete Carroll was the Pats head coach.

There's a much longer list for those that later played better elsewhere pre-Belichick. Steve McMichael would be a prime example for that discussion.

As for those that have left during the Belichick era, I can't think of any others that haven't already been named.

 

[realtime]

Re: Has any former Patriot played better with another team?

Regarding Curtis Martin: the question asked by Whiza in the original post was in regards to players that left during BB's tenure. Martin left when Pete Carroll was the Pats head coach.

There's a much longer list for those that later played better elsewhere pre-Belichick. Steve McMichael would be a prime example for that discussion.

As for those that have left during the Belichick era, I can't think of any others that haven't already been named.

This was the first name I thought of before I clicked on the thread and saw the BB limitation.

 

[Lansdowne]

Re: Has any former Patriot played better with another team?

I was going to say Terry Glenn (he had two strong seasons with the Cowboys), but looking back at his numbers, he peaked in his rookie season. So he might just be a wash.

 

[Rob0729]

Re: Has any former Patriot played better with another team?

Asante Samuel, 22 INT's with the pats in 5 years 20 with the eagels in 3 years... how good would this defense be if him and seymour were still here

Before this season, Eagles fans wanted Samuel cut or traded. Samuel is the classic boom or bust gambler. He gets a lot of INTs, but his gambling style has him also give up a lot of big plays. On paper he was better, but I don't know if in actualality he was better with the Eagles than with the Pats.

Same thing goes with Ty Law who had 10 INTs with the Jets. Jets fans hated him because he got tons of holding and pass interference calls and got burnt quite a bit.

 

[BradyBranch39]

Re: Has any former Patriot played better with another team?

I don't really think Cassel counts, but yeah -- Ben Watson probably qualifies.

Watson is also like the ONE guy who has ever done better after signing with the Brownstains.

 

[BradyFTW!]

Re: Has any former Patriot played better with another team?

Dave Thomas, Matt Cassel, Ben Watson, Woody, and Asante Samuel jump immediately to mind. Since most of the SB-years players were past their prime by the time they left the Pats, it makes sense that there wouldn't be many, independently of the reasons that most people here are suggesting.

 

[RayClay]

Re: Has any former Patriot played better with another team?

Irving Fryar, Jim Plunkett. lol

 

[Sciz]

Re: Has any former Patriot played better with another team?

Asante Samuel doesn't count. The Eagles were trying to trade him last offseason.

 

[BradyFTW!]

Re: Has any former Patriot played better with another team?

Asante Samuel doesn't count. The Eagles were trying to trade him last offseason.

Because they severely overpaid him, mostly. Doesn't really change his on-the-field performance.

 

[patsfan-1982]

Re: Has any former Patriot played better with another team?

Before this season, Eagles fans wanted Samuel cut or traded. Samuel is the classic boom or bust gambler. He gets a lot of INTs, but his gambling style has him also give up a lot of big plays. On paper he was better, but I don't know if in actualality he was better with the Eagles than with the Pats.

Same thing goes with Ty Law who had 10 INTs with the Jets. Jets fans hated him because he got tons of holding and pass interference calls and got burnt quite a bit.

i do agree with you for the most part but i think we both know that jets and eagels fans are not right in the head lol

 

[InRodWeRust]

Re: Has any former Patriot played better with another team?

Randy Moss . . . oh wait . . .

 

[patsboy44]

Re: Has any former Patriot played better with another team?

Watson was highly productive post pats.

 

[JackBauer]

Re: Has any former Patriot played better with another team?

Greg Spires was much better with TB than with NE.

 

[Shelterdog]

Re: Has any former Patriot played better with another team?

Ted Larsen-6th round pick in 2010, cut at the last second, and then he went and started 11 games for the Bucs. One of the rare young guys we've cut who did anything elsewhere.