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That's longer than most 4th Rounders last in the League.
No it isn't. Ever hear of Rhamondre Stevenson?
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Honest question... Should I have heard of any of the guys on that list?
Just cut him prior to getting to 53. His salary is guaranteed, so what would his grievance be about? Sign him to the practice squad where he can be paid the veteran PS salary in lieu of the playing time bonuses he’s missing because he’s injured.For... what, exactly? Backup LG - that's Sow's job; backup RG - that's Mafia's job; backup Center - never played it; backup LT, RT or Swing Tackle - the dude is no longer an NFL Tackle on Either side of Center.
IR him BEFORE Cut-Down Day, Injury-Settle his ass the moment it becomes financially advantageous, and sign him for Much Less later in the season if necessary... He rates Zero solids from this organization otherwise.
No it isn't. Ever hear of Rhamondre Stevenson?
My eyes !NOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!
#4 and #5 are Elumanor and Wynn. I couldn’t read past that. Someone confiscate my shoe laces.FA- on my car ride today this factoid came out of my radio and I found it interesting. I THINK it was WEEI. Walter Football rated the top OT tackles in FA. The top one was Orlando Brown Jr. He got a 4 yr $65MM deal, Next was Mclinchey who got a 5 year $84MM deal. Then they mentioned a guy who I forgot, but he got a similar deal just a bit lower, and #4 and #5 on this list (and this is what made it interesting were Elumanor and Wynn.
A bidding war? For old, broken-down has-been Reiffer?!? Surely you can't be serious...They were prob in a bidding war...
Reiff was supposed to be a starter/compete with Anderson. And then the Pats bolstered the competition with a draft pick (Sow). Reiff got injured. Anderson got sick. Neither was plannable. It's football. This stuff happens. The hope is that neither are out for the season.
He wasn't broken down when they signed him.A bidding war? For old, broken-down has-been Reiffer?!? Surely you can't be serious...
WHY ARE WE YELLING INCORRECT THINGS?Reiffer was old, broken-down junk LAST YEAR.
Ans Billy gave him A RAISE.
Bad signing then; worse signing now.
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I think Strong wasn't making it through cutdowns so they felt ok to trade him. And a 6th isn't a ton to give up. Then you have two good options to compete for the interim (and maybe longer) RT and some better options for backup and swing tackle.
As for playing time, just from reading up since the trade, it feels like Wheatley was a longer project to get where he is now, but he's ready now. Lowe was ready earlier, but I don't know that he's the better of the two. But you let them compete with Sow and play whoever is best. It really feels like some low-cost investments to try to fix a problem that sprang up from injuries and an illness.
and what has Strong showed so far in his career?
Didn't we have a Wheatley years back, a cornerback. Don't remember his first name.
Very little experience. You are emphasizing a minor point.
The only football career I’ve ever seen ruined by wrist injuriesTerrence Wheatley, the best Patriots' CB ever taken in the 2nd round of the 2008 draft.
Sow was a Left Guard in college. That's the left-side experience to which I was referring.