NFL News OT: Stanley Extends With Ravens

[JohnJH]

Sign some value vets, 2 or 3 of them if need be. Draft a OT or two… take multiple bites at the apple.

I don’t get the consternation over not being able to overpay a 30 year old OT.

And the Word Of The Day Boys and Girls is: Consternation. Nicely done Wozzy! I must admit that I do like dropping those $50 Words on occasion when appropriate. It's refreshing.

 

[JohnJH]

I posted in the other thread - an idea for a not-too-expensive new starting setup:

LT - Dan Moore
LG - Teven Jenkins
C - Drew Dalman
RG - Mike Onwenu
RT - Morgan Moses

Shouldn’t tie up too much cap short or long term. Moses is insurance in case Wallace can’t secure the starting RT job. The group should suffice for a few years, assuming Wallace takes RT job. Goal would be to draft and develop replacements for most of these guys over time.

Patrick Mekari? And, I read in his Pre-Draft Profile last year that Wallace was pegged as being a better fit at RG. Food for thought. I do think that Jenkins and Dalman would immediately improve the middle of the OL.

 

[mgteich]

That’s not surprising, what’s surprising is guys not pushing the envelope by getting more bidders, which has generally been the way agents deal with teams.

Players who are making megabucks and are having successful careers with their current teams sometimes have little interest in earning a couple of million a year more and playing for another team and learning new systems and working with a new organization and living in a new city.

Sometimes it is enough for players If their current team will come up with enough money and have a good enough environment so that they and their children will have enough money for their entire lives.

 

[signbabybrady]

And the Word Of The Day Boys and Girls is: Consternation. Nicely done Wozzy! I must admit that I do like dropping those $50 Words on occasion when appropriate. It's refreshing.

I've been feeling a little backed up the last day or two. Been hoping to avoid the castor oil.

 

[captain stone]

Should be clear as crystal to all now, that Left Tackle, even if Plan B - Cam Robinson - signs here, has become our #1 draft priority, above all other positions. And ONLY after At Least one trade-down of significance.

 

[FortressX]

Patriots Reportedly Illegally Tampered, Extended Offer To Ronnie Stanley​

Patriots Reportedly Illegally Tampered, Extended Offer To Ronnie Stanley

The Patriots apparently did some illegal tampering and reportedly extended an aggressive offer to Ronnie Stanley, who re-signed in Baltimore.

nesn.com

 

[Grogan14]

Patriots Reportedly Illegally Tampered, Extended Offer To Ronnie Stanley

The Patriots apparently did some illegal tampering and reportedly extended an aggressive offer to Ronnie Stanley, who re-signed in Baltimore.

nesn.com

If true it is inexcusably dumb

 

[Scotty]

Yeah, and the Pats are the only guilty ones.

 

[mike_usagisan]

If true it is inexcusably dumb

The report also says two other teams did it. And there's no investigation being reported, just a clickbait headline.

 

[JohnJH]

If true it is inexcusably dumb

I read that two other Teams did the same, one of them being the Chiefs.

 

[Hugepatsfan]

NESN is embellishing that "report" by Breer. They're intentionally using their headline in a way to imply the Pats are under investigation so that fans will open and comment on how Goodell is the devil. Don't fall for their nonsense.

 

[JohnJH]

NESN is embellishing that "report" by Breer. They're intentionally using their headline in a way to imply the Pats are under investigation so that fans will open and comment on how Goodell is the devil. Don't fall for their nonsense.

I looked at other NFL reporting sources, and NESN (Hacks) was the only outlet to report this. It also says that two other teams were involved, one being Kansas City. This seems like someone is trying to stir the pot.

 

[bakes781]

If true it is inexcusably dumb

I saw a tweet that it was KC and Wash?

 

[FortressX]

I saw a tweet that it was KC and Wash?

Yes.
NESN has that info in the linked article.
That is why I did not post a separate thread on this.
Chiefs involvement = no issue.
The Pats alone and prepare to lose draft picks.

 

[JohnJH]

Yes.
NESN has that info in the linked article.
That is why I did not post a separate thread on this.
Chiefs involvement = no issue.
The Pats alone and prepare to lose draft picks.

History would suggest you're correct. However, this is something that the NFL (because KC and Washington are involved), will bury. If there's anything really there, punishing the Patriots and giving a slap on the wrist or nothing at all to the other two teams would give Kraft a great deal of legal ammo to tear the NFL a new bunghole (to the point of possible Congressional Investigation).

 

[Huckleberry1]

If true it is inexcusably dumb

Lmao. You would have criticized them if they hadn’t too.

“ WTF Patriots???? Why can’t we be that aggressive????”

 

[captain stone]

If true it is inexcusably dumb

We’re talking about Eliot Wolf here, so…