Pats trade deadline thread

[Sciz]

I don’t expect anything substantial. They added reinforcements at CB last week, and the trade market for offensive linemen is going to have about 15 buyers and maybe a seller or two. I think we're looking at more along the lines of a former draft bust who is still young with potential.

 

[DaBruinz]

I would try to get WR Allen Robinson from Chicago or WR Brandin Bolden from Houston. Would love to get a CB, but nobody is gonna trade a good one, even if their team sucks. I could see Belichick trading for an unknown player with upside.

Who is Brandin Bolden?? Any relation to Brandon Bolden of the Pats?

 

[DaBruinz]

Kevin Pierre-Louis as a speedy lb from Houston for a low round pick.

Danny Amendola from Detroit.

Tavon Austin rb from jacksonville.

Why would Houston give up on Kevin Pierre-Louis?

 

[VectorPrime]

He wanted $16M.

Well that’s why you negotiate and maybe meet at 14 instead of whatever the hell the Pats did.

 

[FreeTedWilliams]

It’s either Taylor or Stephenso, one plays and the other is inactive, so I don’t see brining in another RB. Boldin plays on every ST so he isn’t going anywhere.

 

[Patriot Missile]

Why would Houston give up on Kevin Pierre-Louis?

Why would Seattle, KC, the Jets, Bears and WFT give up on him?

He’s more at this point in his career a 3rd down specialist vs the pass which fills a role on this team. Defintely not a starter.

 

[farn]

Mallett for Kupp & a second rounder ?

 

[goheels22002]

Was just paying Gilmore another $6 million and figuring out how to manage the cap really that big of a deal? Its going to feel disgusting to give up any asset to get a CB.

Yes. At the beginning of the regular season, the Patriots only had $7M in cap room. They need to keep $4M to $5M on the cap to find guys when the injury bug hits, so the Pats would have had to cut somebody to give Gilmore a total of $16M for 2021 under your scenario, plus they would have had to add a couple of years, at least, to his deal. Gilmore could have solved this early on when they were talking about a longer deal but he was obsessed with his 2019 Defender of the Year thing that was no longer valid after his 2020 injury.

Screw Gilmore. He whined about not being paid last summer while he was on the PUP list after the Patriots had made good on four of five years of his $65M of the deal he signed in 2017. Right now, he's playing for his next deal because he got nothing from the Panthers to finish out this season.

We all need to move on. The Pats are 4-4, the defense is only giving up 20.5 ppg, they could easily be 6-2, and they have a nice run coming up of mediocre opponents. Gilmore plays for the next one. It's time to beat his ass and keep going.

 

[goheels22002]

$13 million for a year would be right in the ballpark of his market value. I think it would have worked.

That was what he was making with the Patriots - do the math. He signed for $65M over five years in 2017, including his bonuses. He's gotten every dime of that. He thought he was worth more at age 32 and coming off an injury. Right now he's got nothing on the books for 2022.

Stephon Gilmore

Stephon Gilmore contract and salary cap details, full contract breakdowns, salaries, signing bonus, roster bonus, dead money, and valuations.

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[Patsgofor4]

Who do we already have ?

*whom

-The Grammar Police

 

[TheRainMaker]

That was what he was making with the Patriots - do the math. He signed for $65M over five years in 2017, including his bonuses. He's gotten every dime of that. He thought he was worth more at age 32 and coming off an injury. Right now he's got nothing on the books for 2022.

Stephon Gilmore

Stephon Gilmore contract and salary cap details, full contract breakdowns, salaries, signing bonus, roster bonus, dead money, and valuations.

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It was clear he wanted more money dating back to last year which is why he was mentioned as a possible trade candidate. He got injured after the trade deadline. Why keep him if you know you aren’t going to pay him on a losing team?

 

[Vatahala]

Do Pats have any players that other teams might want that could be included in a trade? Pats won't have any supplemental draft picks next year so I don't want to give up a second like Pats did with Sanu.

 

[Patsgofor4]

Would the 1-7 Dolphins be willing to deal Parker? His cap numbers in 2022 and 2023 are very reasonable. Perhaps not to a division opponent.

 

[Triumph]

The more Brandon’s the better, one Brandon won a landslide election by over 8 million votes.

NE Brandon doesnt cheat.

 

[chasa]

Well that’s why you negotiate and maybe meet at 14 instead of whatever the hell the Pats did.

The pats gave him money from this year early last year, and then he missed significant time, and then he tried to double dip and get ANOTHER contract this year after they had already given him front loaded money.

Gilmore shot his way out of town, and refused to play for the money he still had left on this years contract.

 

[Triumph]

Rex Burkhead would be icing on the cake heading down the stretch.

The NE offense is missing that passing option.

 

[TheRainMaker]

Rex Burkhead would be icing on the cake heading down the stretch.

The NE offense is missing that passing option.

He’s unreliable. Hasn’t he been injured every year in NE?

 

[gitgronked82]

Contrary to most, I don't think we need a CB, Wade will surprise people when he finally makes it on the active list.
I think we need a LB or a shifty WR.

I think we’re ok in the “shifty wr” department. That’s exactly what Jakobi and Bourne are. Shifty, excel at getting open underneath with quickness and route running.

 

[TheRainMaker]

And what the heck is going on with Michael Thomas?

 

[TheBeers]

Allen Robinson would be great but he's gonna want a big contract. What about Desean Jackson? He'd be interesting though i'm not sure he's an upgrade over Agholor. Rexhead would be fine depth RB.. Cooks would be fine as well.

I don't see a real big trade for Pats this year. WR group is solid (if unspectacular) but unless you are really upgrading a player there it would be pointless. Who else is out there besides Robinson and Cooks? Sterling Shepard?