PATRIOTS NEWS Official 2024 Free Agency Thread - Day 1

[venecol]

Yup, read it upside-down. So much for Takitaki's 'upside'.

Takitaki is more athletic, his stats look better. Whatever.

I was hoping for Queen.

 

[venecol]

Admit you said the exact same thing when you read it.

I'll admit I'm not thrilled about running all O players back (minus Mac & Parker, which is kinda huge). I'll stay patient.

 

[crownontherocks]

 

[Give Kraft A Hand]

Takitaki is more athletic, his stats look better. Whatever.

I was hoping for Queen.

I don't think he would stop them from signing Queen.

 

[slash83]

I don't think he would stop them from signing Queen.

That’s not happening.

 

[Joey007]

With Jamie Collins on the staff, maybe we take a look at freelancer Devin White?

 

[mgcolby]

Takitaki is more athletic, his stats look better. Whatever.

I was hoping for Queen.

Yes, but Takitaki is really fun to say.

 

[TheRainMaker]

With Jamie Collins on the staff, maybe we take a look at freelancer Devin White?

Hightower is on staff, not Collins.

 

[Joey007]

Hightower is on staff, not Collins.

I had in my head that Jamie was too.

Disregard

 

[ahmed]

With Jamie Collins on the staff, maybe we take a look at freelancer Devin White?

Collins is on our staff now? Wow. Wasn't the knock on him attitude and effort? How do you make him a coach?

 

[DaBruinz]

Davis turns two routes, by all reports. He played on a team with a true #1 in Diggs, an involved TE in Knox, and a QB that extended plays.

He was an afterthought for defenses. He’s good. I’ll take Bourne.

2 Involved TEs in Knox and Kincaid.

As others mentioned, the knock on Davis is that he disappears for multiple games at a time.

 

[upstater1]

I'm not going to blame Eliot Wolf or the patriots for not bringing in a stud player in FA.

Why? Because they're not available in FA.

McKinney is a big get, but there are few exceptions otherwise.

There are no easy fixes at the 4 key positions: QB, WR, CB, LT.

You have to go through the draft.

I really believe that hitting on a Stephon Gilmore is a once-in-a-blue-moon type of deal. That can't happen more than once every 20 yrs.

 

[Love The Drake]

I'm not going to blame Eliot Wolf or the patriots for not bringing in a stud player in FA.

Why? Because they're not available in FA.

McKinney is a big get, but there are few exceptions otherwise.

There are no easy fixes at the 4 key positions: QB, WR, CB, LT.

You have to go through the draft.

I really believe that hitting on a Stephon Gilmore is a once-in-a-blue-moon type of deal. That can't happen more than once every 20 yrs.

Calvin Ridley, would be a good get.

 

[NFL Mystique]

Carolina with some awesome asset management when it comes to Burns.

That old GM will never get a job again.

 

[Dragda]

Cue the Duck Boats

 

[festy1986]

I guess you can't make this **** up. I don't think Kraft can survive another season next year like he did this.

 

[patman12]

Cue the Duck Boats

I mean, they do need STers too.

 

[sean10mm]

Shockingly, the Pats can't cut literally everyone and replace them with All Pros. They need depth guys too and their big holes probably have to wait for the draft.

 

[crownontherocks]

 

[mgteich]

SOME THOUGHTS - A FINE DAY ONE
1) We have re-signed key players. [I would like to see P. Brown and Jennings or Uche re-signed (preferably Jennings]
2) Takitaki should be an upgrade over Wilson.
3) Gibson should be at least equal to Zeke as a 3rd down back
4) Brissette is a huge upgrade over Jones and the first KEY SIGNING TO FILE A HOLE.
5) Cleaning house of Parker, Jones, Guy, Phillips, and Board is a plus
6) Chubacca is huge upgrade over McDermott. although McDermott should still come to camp.

KEY NOTE
Many more players will become available on WED when teams need to get under the salary cap.

REMAINING KEY PRIORITIES (many fewer than this morning)
1) LT
2) S to replace Phillips and Mills, hopefully a starting quality free safety
3) WR
4) LB (Jennings/Uche or another)
5) #2 TE (P. Brown or another)
6) backup OG to compete with Mafi
7) A top DL to replace Guy
8) A corner, hopefully to play opposite Gonzo (or just re-sign Bryant)
9) As always, a STer or to replace Board and Davis

OBVIOUSLY
We need to use the first 2-3 rounds of the draft to address QB and LB (which is a fine plan).