Wow, your expectations for your team this season aren't high? RS, did you really write that? Are you sure you're feeling okay?
Regarding Starks, I really thought the Pats made a good acquisition trading for him, but that really blew up in their face. I don't know how much of it had to do with being injured, but he sure was a liability in the defense. I'm sure glad they don't have that problem anymore. If he is healthy and plays up to his capability, you might have a good addition there. Same goes with Tyrone Poole, though I wonder just how committed he is to football these days.
As far as the recent Patriots player moves are concerned, I'm not quite sure what they're up to either, though I'll still continue to tote the team mantra "In Bill We Trust". It sucks to see great contributors like Givens, McGinest, and Vinatieri leave the team, but I agree with the team's stance in not overpaying them. I'm hoping that the main reason they've cleared all this cap space is to sign Seymour and Branch to contract extensions, and maybe some of the other young core players like Koppen and Graham as well. I'm happy about the resigning of Troy Brown and Stephen Neal. Now I'd like to see them go after Eric Moulds to add some depth to the WR core. I also think they're positioning themselves to make a big splash in the draft next month. Maybe rebuilding is not the right way to look at it, but perhaps retooling a few areas that need upgrading might be more accurate. In any case, you know the Pats FO has a plan and they're going to stick with it.
