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CLICK HERE to Register for a free account and login for a smoother ad-free experience. It's easy, and only takes a few moments.7 million is the savings - his salary.$7.5m is the dead cap hit.
His cap hit if retained is closer to $10m.
I think this is calculated.Tom Brady was not the only player whose departure from New England precipitated the Patriots’ first losing season in two decades. The Patriots also had more players opt out of the 2020 season than any other team in the league.
Dont'a Hightower, Patrick Chung, Marcus Cannon returning to Patriots in 2021 - ProFootballTalk
In addition to the previously confirmed returns of veterans Dont’a Hightower, Patrick Chung, and Marcus Cannon, the team will welcome back Brandon Bolden, Danny Vitale, Matt LaCosse, Marqise Lee, and Najee Toran.
We lost 2 starters (Collins, Van Noy) to FA and a Top Reserve/ST guy (Roberts) to free agency. Roberts was behind Bentley and got playing time because of his willingness to play FB (which he did well).It was the loss of ALL of LBs. We lost 3 starters to FA. We could have absorbed Hightower if we didn't lose everyone else.
How is Vitale "too small" for a FB? He's 6'0 and 240lbs. Granted it's not Develin's 6'3-255 or Johnson's 6'3-255 but Vitale was playing FB for GB for 4 years before he signed with the Pats. Just for reference. One of the best blocking FBs the Pats have ever had was 6'0-242. His name was Sam Gash.Vitale is too small for a FB. Jakob is a monster.
Because I think his lack of girth is a big reason why hes considered a very average blocking fullback.How is Vitale "too small" for a FB? He's 6'0 and 240lbs. Granted it's not Develin's 6'3-255 or Johnson's 6'3-255 but Vitale was playing FB for GB for 4 years before he signed with the Pats. Just for reference. One of the best blocking FBs the Pats have ever had was 6'0-242. His name was Sam Gash.
Hightower might be useful, if he can get back to form. I have no idea why we need Cannon or Chung. Do we not already have a bunch of tackles and safeties on the roster? I am not saying Cannon or Chung are bad players or weren't big part of our championship history, but at their age and pay, we don't need them back. Why pay well above market dollar to aging players when we already have guys on minimum contracts who can pretty much do their jobs?
His "poor play" was because he was constantly injured that year. As was Mason. We saw Mason bounce back last year when he was pretty much healthy. It will be interesting to see what affect the year off had on Cannon. For all we know, he comes back and plays as well as Mason did last year. That wouldn't be a bad thing. And if the Pats draft someone early, it gives them a year to develop him behind Cannon much the way the Pats have done with other Tackles previously.I know an extension would do that but when you have huge cap savings by cutting him, you have to look at that. Extensions are usually used when the dead cap hit on a player is considerable so it makes no sense to cut him. With Cannon this isn't the case.
Not to mention his poor play in his last season, and then we're also talking about the effect of taking a year off from football.
I mentioned Gash to show you that Vitale's size isn't as much of a detriment as you'd have people believe.Because I think his lack of girth is a big reason why hes considered a very average blocking fullback.
Good flim study here.
Film room: Danny Vitale adds plenty of athleticism to the Patriots’ fullback corps
New England signed Vitale as a free agent.www.patspulpit.com
Let's leave Slammin Sam out of this. He was a stone-cold killer
There is absolutely nothing wrong with your memory.Can someone refresh my memory? I don't remember Cannon being very good during his last season with the Pats. I was expecting that the Pats cut him, but with people on the board excited to have him back I'm questioning my memory.
Per usual, you forget salient facts.. Not surprised.. You've hated Cannon since day one..There is absolutely Nothing wrong with your memory.
When healthy and on his game Cannon is an All Pro caliber RT. The problem is he is rarely healthy or at 100%. The man already beat cancer and is a warrior so I do not question his toughness or what he goes thru to be ready each week. BB in particular said in an interview once that the hardest he has ever seen someone prepare to play hurt was cannon, or words to that affect I forget the exact quote but it did make my eyebrows go up when I read it. With a year off to rehab maybe he can stay healthy this year? Is that worth the risk of 7.5 million dollars? I would say yes but he does have a short leash as he is getting up there in years, is an easy cut to save money on the cap, and his actual on field production has been more hit or miss lately. When he is on his man gets shut down. When he is off it’s duck season. As in he shouts hey Tom! Duck! As the DE is hitting him.Can someone refresh my memory? I don't remember Cannon being very good during his last season with the Pats. I was expecting that the Pats cut him, but with people on the board excited to have him back I'm questioning my memory.
Hightower back will really help the defense but I would still like to see another starting caliber LB added in free agency or the draft. If New England can retool the defensive line they really don't have many needs on defense.