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Making the Case for a Long-Term Logan Ryan Contract
Gotta say.... I love the points Mike is making here, especially with regards to giving Hightower such a big contract. Also ask yourself this.....do you really want to go through another 3 or 4 years trying to rebuild our secondary (e.g. 2009 - 2013) while Brady is aging past 40 and our championship window is narrowing?
Gotta say.... I love the points Mike is making here, especially with regards to giving Hightower such a big contract. Also ask yourself this.....do you really want to go through another 3 or 4 years trying to rebuild our secondary (e.g. 2009 - 2013) while Brady is aging past 40 and our championship window is narrowing?
"I hope Hightower is a Patriot for life. But right now I think it’s 50/50 at best that he returns, it might have to be under the Franchise Tag and then we’ll do this whole dance again next offseason."
"Let’s face it, the Patriots aren’t going to give a monster contract to a guy who can’t stay on the field. The fact that the defense still didn’t miss a beat with him playing so sparingly also says something. Statistically, Hightower had the worst year of his career. Watching Hightower play just 52 percent of the AFC Championship Game snaps certainly didn’t help Hightower’s cause, even if it was due to injury."
"The strength of this defense has really not been their front seven, at least not the pieces that are due for Free Agency outside of one player — Alan Branch. Branch is wrapping up the second year of a $4.3 million deal, and he’s been their most consistently dominant force up front. Branch is certainly at the old age crossroads, but it’s safe to say he’d be far more affordable on a one-year deal than Hightower would."
"Duron Harmon has been a valuable piece, but is ultimately a third safety who plays about 50 percent of the snaps per game. If Tavon Wilson can start in Detroit, Harmon should certainly get the chance to start somewhere. He’s played well, but he’s the kind of player you have to let walk"
"This brings me to the main player who is making this all so hard — Logan Ryan. Ryan has had an outstanding year, leading NFL defensive backs with 92 tackles and allowing just 56 receptions. Most seemed resigned to letting Ryan walk going into the season, replacing him with Cyrus Jones in theory, but right now I have serious concerns about losing him."
"Of all these young players getting to the end of their first contracts has anyone outplayed Ryan? Has anyone of them meant more to the Patriots’ season? If you want to embody the Patriots defensive strength, it’s Ryan. Steady, consistent tackler and ever-improving. He’s never missed a game in his four years. And he shouldn’t get number one shutdown corner money, so maybe there’s a chance for a middle ground contract.
"He’s the kind of corner that is most valuable to a team like the Patriots, who know how to put him in position to succeed. I don’t know if he’d have that much success elsewhere. So as we head into another Super Bowl it’s time to give Logan Ryan some credit and to make the case that he should be the biggest long-term contract priority this offseason."
"Let’s face it, the Patriots aren’t going to give a monster contract to a guy who can’t stay on the field. The fact that the defense still didn’t miss a beat with him playing so sparingly also says something. Statistically, Hightower had the worst year of his career. Watching Hightower play just 52 percent of the AFC Championship Game snaps certainly didn’t help Hightower’s cause, even if it was due to injury."
"The strength of this defense has really not been their front seven, at least not the pieces that are due for Free Agency outside of one player — Alan Branch. Branch is wrapping up the second year of a $4.3 million deal, and he’s been their most consistently dominant force up front. Branch is certainly at the old age crossroads, but it’s safe to say he’d be far more affordable on a one-year deal than Hightower would."
"Duron Harmon has been a valuable piece, but is ultimately a third safety who plays about 50 percent of the snaps per game. If Tavon Wilson can start in Detroit, Harmon should certainly get the chance to start somewhere. He’s played well, but he’s the kind of player you have to let walk"
"This brings me to the main player who is making this all so hard — Logan Ryan. Ryan has had an outstanding year, leading NFL defensive backs with 92 tackles and allowing just 56 receptions. Most seemed resigned to letting Ryan walk going into the season, replacing him with Cyrus Jones in theory, but right now I have serious concerns about losing him."
"Of all these young players getting to the end of their first contracts has anyone outplayed Ryan? Has anyone of them meant more to the Patriots’ season? If you want to embody the Patriots defensive strength, it’s Ryan. Steady, consistent tackler and ever-improving. He’s never missed a game in his four years. And he shouldn’t get number one shutdown corner money, so maybe there’s a chance for a middle ground contract.
"He’s the kind of corner that is most valuable to a team like the Patriots, who know how to put him in position to succeed. I don’t know if he’d have that much success elsewhere. So as we head into another Super Bowl it’s time to give Logan Ryan some credit and to make the case that he should be the biggest long-term contract priority this offseason."
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