PATRIOTS NEWS Official 2024 Free Agency Thread - Day 3

[BadMoFo]

they added quit a few D-Linemen.

Yeah, they did. This is their fourth one, but they are losing a few.

 

[BadMoFo]

Eagles keep printing money.

 

[italian pat patriot]

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i hope it is a joke...

 

[farn]

they added quit a few D-Linemen.

Some people like bigger D.

 

[DaBruinz]

Seriously? You are not getting Hebert in any scenario for less than multiple firsts.

The chargers literally can't trade him because of the Cap hit they'd take anyways.. This was discussed a month ago.

 

[BadMoFo]

The TE2 we should've signed.

 

[palialka]

Why are you so sure they NEED a buyer?

They draft Williams, who might be amazing, but needs a lot of work. They run with Fields at least to the trade deadline, when a contending team might have an injury. It's not like they signed a really good vet QB, not a Brady-Winston situation, by any means.

I wouldn't move Fields, who's relatively cheap, while I'm trying to prepare a rookie QB. If Fields keeps improving and goes out there next year and lights it up, Chicago will get a haul for him at the trade deadline. Of if not that, they'll get a 3rd round comp pick when he signs elsewhere the following year for a boatload of cash.

Why in the world would you off-load those possibilities for a worthless 6th rounder?

Teams are definitely gonna try to low ball the Bears for Fields; I have no doubt about that.

Having said that, there’s ZERO chance the Bears keep Fields if they draft a QB #1 overall. Fields value is not going to go up by sitting the bench; in fact the exact opposite is true.

The Bears are screwed if they don’t trade Fields yesterday. His value will only decrease as we draw closer to the draft and take a total nose dive if they wait to after the draft.

Of course this discussion is null and void if they don’t draft a QB.

 

[DaBruinz]

sounds like state income taxes in Mass vs. Florida will be our downfall for Ridley.

Nope. Ridley was never coming here. His family is there. direct and extended. Grew up there.

 

[DaBruinz]

Teams are definitely gonna try to low ball the Bears for Fields; I have no doubt about that.

Having said that, there’s ZERO chance the Bears keep Fields if they draft a QB #1 overall. Fields value is not going to go up by sitting the bench; in fact the exact opposite is true.

The Bears are screwed if they don’t trade Fields yesterday. His value will only decrease as we draw closer to the draft and take a total nose dive if they wait to after the draft.

Of course this discussion is null and void if they don’t draft a QB.

It's already been said that teams were low-balling them on fields before Jones was traded. Fields is NOT well-thought of.

 

[50-yard-line]

NFL really needs to do something about this.
It’s really not fair.

And it's realllllllllly overblown on this board. The only people who think there's a difference between 20m and 21m are people who have never made a lot of money.

Contracts at that level are about EGO, not practicality.

LA teams having trouble getting players?

 

[Hugepatsfan]

DJ Chark is an interesting name at WR, IMO. In 2021, he suffered a fractured ankle. That forced him to settle for a 1 year deal with DET in 2022. It's pretty common for players to struggle to get to their full self in year 1 back from injury. So last year, 2023, would have been the year for him. But he spent it with a horrific Panthers offense which was even worse than ours if you can believe that. So any "return to form" was going to be hidden on the stat sheet.

Still only going into his age 28 season. Fits a physical profile that we don't have on the roster right now at 6'3". Brings some speed. Could fill in as an X receiver at a low cost.

 

[Steve102]

And it's realllllllllly overblown on this board. The only people who think there's a difference between 20m and 21m are people who have never made a lot of money.

Contracts at that level are about EGO, not practicality.

LA teams having trouble getting players?

 

[Boomer B]

I agree but maybe he changes his mind.
Of only we had a franchise QB to convince him.

Reason Ridley deal hasn’t happened yet is because of trade details when Atlanta sent him to the Jags. If the Jags would have signed Ridley before the new league year (today) they’d owe a 2nd round pick to Atlanta. After today it becomes a 3rd.

We aren’t getting Ridley.

 

[Fatmancryin]

Interesting

 

[Steve102]

Interesting

 

[farn]

Interesting

Loved JG ever since he got drafted. Two things bring pause : he wasn’t able to finish the 4 games when Brady was out to start the year + he’s always injured.

 

[Hugepatsfan]

Guys that interest me left in FA...

DAL CB Stephon Gilmore - Vet leader who knows the team/scheme. Can mentor Gonzo and finish his career here.

DEN FS Justin Simmons - Another vet leader who fills one of the few positional needs on the team.

CAR WR DJ Chark - Low cost option to fill the X receiver spot, even if not an ideal solution. Just keeps the spot warm until we can find a legit top guy through trade/FA or the draft.

HOU DT Teair Tart - We seem to have a good environment on defense in terms of guys who like playing together and coaches that relate to players, so take a shot that he can regain form and stay happy/productive here.

HOU OT Josh Jones - Young guy who has some good play on tape at LT but has spent his career in places that had solutions there already. Throw him into the mix hopefully competing with a high draft pick.

GB RB AJ Dillon - replace Zeke as the compliment to Stevenson on 1st and 2nd down that can catch the ball as a dump off option and pass pro some. RBs are so cheap that it's nice to fill a spot without needing to use a pick or relying on someone like Kevin Harris to pan out.

 

[btdrnks]

That was a quote after the last game of the season. Lots of impending free agents say things like that at the end of the season. It’s not a quote from March.

It was in January, but he has repeatedly said he wants to stay in Jacksonville. He's 10000% not coming to New England to play for a lesser QB and a rebuilding team.

 

[Sicilian]

Loved JG ever since he got drafted. Two things bring pause : he wasn’t able to finish the 4 games when Brady was out to start the year + he’s always injured.

Those two things feel very much like the same thing

 

[crownontherocks]

Not sure if i believe this one yet