Kerry Rhodes - free agent safety

[50-yard-line]

Interesting...there's an upgrade for ya. From a chat on deadspin today...

JtheRevelatorKerry Rhodes1

If you could play for any team you wanted regardless of contracts, who would you CHOOSE to play for? Today 2:07pm


Kerry RhodesJJtheRevelator
18

Patriots.

 

[Galeb]

Interesting...there's an upgrade for ya. From a chat on deadspin today...

JtheRevelatorKerry Rhodes1

If you could play for any team you wanted regardless of contracts, who would you CHOOSE to play for? Today 2:07pm


Kerry RhodesJJtheRevelator
18

Patriots.

I think we should trade Randy for Kerry. God would want at least 3 firsts and a couple of seconds for that deal.

 

[Ring 6]

Interesting...there's an upgrade for ya. From a chat on deadspin today...

JtheRevelatorKerry Rhodes1

If you could play for any team you wanted regardless of contracts, who would you CHOOSE to play for?Today 2:07pm


Kerry RhodesJJtheRevelator
18

Patriots.

Upgrade to what? Rhodes is done.

 

[pheenix11]

Isn't the rumor that Kerry Rhodes was the player who was going to come out of the closet last spring but never did because no team signed him?

Kerry Rhodes Says He's Not Gay, Not Blacklisted

 

[Sciz]

He turned down $3M from the Cards to play last season and did some acting instead. It appears that football isn't important enough to him for Belichick to take a chance.

 

[pheenix11]

He turned down $3M from the Cards to play last season and did some acting instead. It appears that football isn't important enough to him for Belichick to take a chance.

Zombie movie?

 

[Brady6]

Interesting...there's an upgrade for ya. From a chat on deadspin today...

JtheRevelatorKerry Rhodes1

If you could play for any team you wanted regardless of contracts, who would you CHOOSE to play for?Today 2:07pm


Kerry RhodesJJtheRevelator
18

Patriots.

Was surprised to see he is only 31. I have to assume something is keeping teams away. I don't think it is the gay rumors either, could be a dedication concern.

 

[ripatsfan91]

Was surprised to see he is only 31. I have to assume something is keeping teams away. I don't think it is the gay rumors either, could be a dedication concern.

Quick trip to his wikipedia page has a quote from Rex Ryan about Rhodes' time with the Jets:

"On March 6, 2010, Rhodes was traded from the New York Jets to the Arizona Cardinals for a 2010 4th round draft pick and a 2011 7th round pick.[8] Later, his Jets coach Rex Ryan criticized Rhodes in his memoir, saying, "He wouldn’t work, and he was a Hollywood type, flashy and needing attention"

Definitely work ethic issues. Don't know if that can be fixed at this stage in his career a la Vernon Davis. If he wants to come here, he better change his attitude.

 

[Triumph]

Sign this beast!

 

[captain stone]

I'd rather sign the mai-tai.

 

[Hercules Rockefeller]

He said in the Deadspin Q % A that he's only focused on winning. Could be the right thing to say, could be the truth. If they can get him for dirt cheap, I see no reason to not consider it. He was a good safety, and Belichick used to talk him up every time they played against him.

 

[fnordcircle]

Sign this beast!

"Twonk versatile" or "Yestergay"? You decide.

 

[Deus Irae]

 

[BradyFTW!]

If he's willing to play for a lot less money than he turned down last season, then I'd definitely like to see the Pats take a shot with him. He's a good safety, or at least was last time he played.