I wonder who's the guy we'll all cut on our mock rosters...

[BradyFTW!]

You guys are crazy.
Jarvis Green Rocks!
Seriously.

Nobody's saying that he isn't good. We're saying that he might not be worth $5M.

 

[CrazyDave]

Nobody's saying that he isn't good. We're saying that he might not be worth $5M.

I think he is. First guy off the bench type thing, 3-4 guy. Probably start on quite a few teams, no?

The Slater kid on the other hand...

 

[BradyFTW!]

I think he is. First guy off the bench type thing, 3-4 guy. Probably start on quite a few teams, no?

The Slater kid on the other hand...

The Patriots would save $130K by cutting Slater, vs. $2.5M by cutting Green. The two players aren't really comparable in any way.

The one thing that Green does have going for him is that this is the last year of his contract, and that cutting him would be a $2.5M cap hit. So, unless Belichick thinks he can get comparable production for less than $2.5M, there's no point in cutting Green.

Right now, the Pats have two high-priced defensive linemen in the last year of their contracts, Seymour and Green. Cutting Seymour would save $3.3M in cap space (with a $6M hit), and cutting Green would save $2.5M (with a $2.5M hit). So, anyone who thinks that Seymour is getting the axe (and there are a lot of people on this board who think that), is essentially saying that Seymour isn't worth $800K more than Green.

I'm certainly not banking on either one of them being cut, but if anyone on the defensive line is going, it'll probably be Green. It wouldn't surprise me at all if that happened.


There's also a chance that the Pats could extend him now, lowering his cap hit this year, on the premise that they won't be resigning Seymour so he'll become a starter in 2010. I think that Green is a substantial downgrade from Seymour, but if that's what it takes to lock up starting talent, then so be it.

 

[mgteich]

Who do many of think should be cut, but who could be a major contributer? Watson and James Sanders are my guesses.

...who'll end up being crucial to the team next year?

The obvious one was Cassel this year. Could it be Slater? Tank Williams?

Slater's my guess. Pick a carry-over from this year who should have done something and didn't, but you still believe in.

*Needs to have played most of the season.

 

[Ochmed Jones]

Who do many of think should be cut, but who could be a major contributer? Watson and James Sanders are my guesses.

Are you saying that you think we will resign Sanders.

 

[JSn]

Who do many of think should be cut, but who could be a major contributer? Watson and James Sanders are my guesses.

I think you might be the first poster to actually understand what I was asking.

And that actually seems like a good set of choices. I think Watson will have a very good year if he stays. His blocking is better and if Meri can improve his hands, so can Ben.

 

[Terry Glenn is a cowgirl]

It's obvious if you look at the #'s for their $ and last years production.

They would be the highest chances of getting cut.

Especially if they are asked by BB if they want to renegotiate their contract, and they refuse; ala Milloy.

Easy to figure out really.

Add into the equation their age and injury history.

Duh...

It's a numbers and production (and health) thang.

 

[cstjohn17]

Vrabel unless he takes a pay cut

Maybe Bruschi too, based on his play.

 

[jays52]

Player I think should be cut but may be a key contributor, you ask?

Maroney.


(runs and hides)

 

[BradyFTW!]

Player I think should be cut but may be a key contributor, you ask?

Maroney.


(runs and hides)

I'm with you in that Maroney could be a substantial contributor next year, despite what most people on this board think. Dunno if anyone's arguing to cut him though, he's making $1.7M, and we'd take a $2.1M cap hit for cutting him. Maybe some people think that he's so bad that it would be worth taking an extra $400K hit on the cap just to be rid of him (and save $2M next year).

...actually, nevermind, I think there are plenty of people around here who wouldn't mind taking even a million dollar hit just for him to be gone