Patriots Player Departure Jonnu traded to ATL

[PatsFan2]

Best route ran by him in his Patriots career so smooth and it wasn't a screen behind the LOS.

 

[Urgent]

Thank goodness for the seventh round pick.
You know what that means? One fewer trade down in the draft.
The Pats had no seventh rounder - and that would burn on Belichick during the draft. And every other GM would understand that.
Yes, there will be trade downs - but one fewer temptation forcing a trade for that missing seventh.

 

[PaulThePat]

So it's a LATE 7th pick.

Brock Purdy says don't sleep on late 7th round picks.

 

[Real fan 02]

I'm glad Jonnu is gone but he leaves behind a $12.8 mil dead cap hit. Just a completely awful signing.

Now filling that TE1b spot is going to be very important. Dalton Schultz is probably a pipe dream but Henry and Schultz would be a TE duo worth talking about.

I'd like gisikie at TE, Murphy-bunting at corner.

 

[Real fan 02]

It was him, Shawn Springs and one other guy that were locker room lawyers. I don't remember the 3rd guy.

I want to say Derek burgess?

 

[Real fan 02]

I want to say Derek burgess?

It was him, Shawn Springs and one other guy that were locker room lawyers. I don't remember the 3rd guy.

@Steve:Section 102 and this was year rodney & bruschi retired.. had he been in that locker room those guys would be handled.. accordingly

 

[cupofjoe1962]

Dead Cap 13M$ and only 4,4M$ savings

It is awesome that the cap hit is gone after this year. What a waist of money

 

[VJCPatriot]

One of BB's biggest free agent blunders finally taken off the books. Goodbye Jonnu. Sorry you just couldn't fit in with the offense. Better luck with your new team!

 

[VJCPatriot]

Does anyone know, do we only get a ca

We got a 7th round pick in return. That's it. Honestly, I'm relieved. I was afraid the Patriots would have to GIVE UP a draft pick to unload Jonnu. That's how bad he was for us!

 

[FCB02062]

Brock Purdy says don't sleep on late 7th round picks.

Bill Belichick says gimme all your 7th round picks

 

[Ras-IR Dowling]

I don’t think we go TE at 14 but I do think it’s in play with either a trade down or Day 2.

 

[VJCPatriot]

I don’t think we go TE at 14 but I do think it’s in play with either a trade down or Day 2.

There are some really good TEs in this draft class. Priorities remain LT and WR1. But if we get a premium WR in round 1, free agency, or trade, then TE could be a decent choice in the 2nd round. BB hasn't drafted a good TE since Gronk in 2010, so it's been 13 years now...

 

[Ras-IR Dowling]

There are some really good TEs in this draft class. Priorities remain LT and WR1. But if we get a premium WR in round 1, free agency, or trade, then TE could be a decent choice in the 2nd round. BB hasn't drafted a good TE since Gronk in 2010, so it's been 13 years now...

Sam Laporta for me Day 2.

 

[Wozzy]

It still amazes me how many late round picks and UDFAs end up being impact players.

A third of the NFL is made up of UDFA's.

 

[PP2]

They gave us a ring and we gave them the second rounder for Sanu and this freebie in form of Jonnu who could in all probabilities produce this year.

That's what I mean, they gave us the ring. We goofed on Sanu, but then they said "hold my beer."

 

[stinkypete]

I work in a school district that spent millions of dollars on a data management system that has been an utter disaster. I have been saying all year, "it's a sunk cost, cut bait, eat your crow and move on, because that's what a leader does, a leader doesn't just hold onto Jonnu Smith because he was expensive."

 

[Real fan 02]

Some ammo for the h8rs:

If I'm an NFL player I'm signing up with Jimmy Gs agent.. that is the agent I would want.. you wouldn't have to have any ALL pros, superbowl wins or even have to play a full season.. you would get multiple contracts, and not have to play a full season..

 

[Easywolf32]

Smart move

 

[40yrpatsfan]

Is $13M dead cap hit for real??
What a disaster. The only way to replace that spot is draft. Can't afford a decent FA now. We have Sokol as low-end competition, and Scotty Washington showed up in one game. But I'd like to see us either trade down and get Mayer in later 1st round, or Kraft in 3rd round.

Our cap situation is improved by $3.7m in 2023 as compared to keeping Smith (according to Miguel). The dead money just reflects prepaid bonus money - we owned that cap impact whether he stayed or left.

The 2024 cap impact is reduced by another $12-18m (everyone's saying 18, but I think it might be only 12). This can impact FA right now, as we can push that much more into 2024 to make room for signings now.

Plus we get a 7th round pick, #25 of the 7th round I believe, and we previously didn't have a 7th rounder.

So all in all, this was a pretty good exit from a really bad contract.

The Atlanta HC was the OC at Tenn where Smith had his best days, so Smith was willing to renegotiate the rest of his contract to revive his career there. That's the main reason this deal happened in a way where we could dump all of his remaining contractual salary.

 

[maust]

I could definitely see Bill drooling about his potential. I don’t think that Washington will ever be the receiving threat that Gronk was but he could perhaps be a Bavaro type TE (elite blocker, good but not elite as a receiver), and we know how Bill feels about him.

So you're saying Linda should be nervous if BB drafts Washington?