Player Signing Patriots sign Christian Gonzalez & Keion White

[crownontherocks]

credit to

Patsfan1958 for having it first in the other thread​

 

[captain stone]

Still room for two more people on the 90-man, right?

 

[WinstonSmith]

credit to

Patsfan1958 for having it first in the other thread​

White was signed as well.

 

[scott99]

Great news. I believe the rookies were supposed to arrive today.

 

[yukon cornelius]

So they signed DROY today?

 

[yukon cornelius]

The DROY who will be the absolute steal of this draft

 

[yukon cornelius]

Gonzalez will be ok, too

 

[WinstonSmith]

Still room for two more people on the 90-man, right?

Draft picks now count against the 90-man roster limit, even if they aren't signed, so yep.

 

[One-If-By-Sea]

So they signed DROY today?

No they signed Co-DROY today.

 

[One-If-By-Sea]

Still room for two more people on the 90-man, right?

Yup - can't wait for Hopkins and Cook. Oooppss.

 

[Zuma]

Yup - can't wait for Hopkins and Cook. Oooppss.

it will be a Special Teams only player and a lacrosse player from Rutgers.

 

[Wozzy]

Assuming health White, Mapu and Gonzalez could make this defense really fun to watch.

 

[captain stone]

Yup - can't wait for Hopkins and Cook. Oooppss.

Cook & Kenny Golladay will have to do then.

 

[Real fan 02]

Still room for two more people on the 90-man, right?

Great to hear, 2 future cornerstones IMO especially my guy gonzo.

 

[Real fan 02]

it will be a Special Teams only player and a lacrosse player from Rutgers.

Or another injured DL from Alabama

 

[Triumph]

Gonzales whole contract is fully guaranteed.

Have they done that before?

 

[Real fan 02]

Gonzales whole contract is fully guaranteed.

Have they done that before?

That's very interesting...

 

[One-If-By-Sea]

Gonzales whole contract is fully guaranteed.

Have they done that before?

That's very interesting...

For the past two draft classes, the entire contracts of the first 24 picks were fully guaranteed. This year the 31 first round picks are guaranteed.

The Pats are doing what everyone else is doing. BB saved about $2M over 4 years trading down before picking Gonzo.

 

[Real fan 02]

For the past two draft classes, the entire contracts of the first 24 picks were fully guaranteed. This year the 31 first round picks are guaranteed.

The Pats are doing what everyone else is doing. BB saved about $2M over 4 years trading down before picking Gonzo.

I was listening to something Curran mentioned.. while BB has been masterful maneuvering the roster over the years.. he said his money saving ability is tied too his own salary. As he benefits from saving the team money.. But that's good to know they are doing what the league seems to be doing. Glad to see to players I'm expecting to play vital roles be under contract to they can play freely in camp.

 

[One-If-By-Sea]

I was listening to something Curran mentioned.. while BB has been masterful maneuvering the roster over the years.. he said his money saving ability is tied too his own salary. As he benefits from saving the team money.. But that's good to know they are doing what the league seems to be doing. Glad to see to players I'm expecting to play vital roles be under contract to they can play freely in camp.

The Pats spend the whole salary cap, or roll it over to spend the next year. So when I say "saved" it means saved to spend on someone else, which also might be next year. There is no real money "not spent" because the Pats spend the whole salary cap. Maybe "saved to spend on another player" would have been better wording.

Curran thing about saving money is a guess. Noone knows what is in BB's contract, and the Pats spend to the cap limit.