Patriots Player Departure PATS TRADE JAMIE COLLINS!!!

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Lombardi is drinking the kool aid

 

[FrodoBagginz]

In Belichick we trust!

 

[juny]

very talented LB but don't remember too many big plays from his this year. most likely 3rd round pick will be #65, the comp pick wont be until 2018 and either #96+ or #128+

still baffling mvoe

 

[DaBruinz]

Except it's not a third from the Browns, it's one of the Browns' compensation picks. Meaning, at the end of the third round. Compensation picks are now trade-able, and that's what we traded for.

Compensatory 3rd doesn't mean Compensation pick. Cleveland has multiple 3rd round picks. Compensatory 3rd means that the pick will be based on how Collins performs for them..

 

[SVN]

Couldnt they have just done nothing and let us relax for 2 weeks with the bye ? :-D

 

[VrabelMayeWin]

Thats all good. But doesnt explain the poor return. Thats just unacceptable.

The return, while disappointing, is market value. If another team offered notably more, that would have been the trade. Obviously this was the best that was offered.

 

[sambam94]

I don't get it...if Collins had walked in free agency, wouldn't we get a third round compensatory pick anyway?

yes the following year...so they lose 8 games on a SB caliber team for a comp. 3rd rounder 1 year earlier..doesn't make sense

 

[PF_SU]

Uh, why?

First Jones, then Collins... if the team doesn't win the Super Bowl Belichick will be under a lot of fire. And rightfully so...

 

[ralmat55]

compensatory 3rd round..so basically this is an early 4th rounder

How could this be for a compensatory pick. Those aren't even awarded until the March owners meeting? Plus, I can't think if anyone they lost in free agency who loss would bring a 3rd round compensatory pick?

 

[BradyFTW!]

What the ****?

 

[mosslost]

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91 is a beast.Are you telling me we couldn't get a third for him AFTER the season, even if we let him walk were getting a 4th in the compensation draft area.

So a THIRD from the browns? seriously?

he darn well better be certain we are winning the Super Bowl without him

 

[DaBruinz]

I don't get it...if Collins had walked in free agency, wouldn't we get a third round compensatory pick anyway?

No. This is not correct. People forget that for the Pats to get a compensatory pick, they'd have to lose more free agents than they signed.. It's not a guarantee. This makes it a guarantee.

 

[SacPete1]

I don't get it...if Collins had walked in free agency, wouldn't we get a third round compensatory pick anyway?

Yes which means there was something else at play

 

[English Patriot]

But why not give Collins and a pick for Joe Thomas at least? He's desperate for success, he's elite and his cap hit is minimal.

 

[GodBrady]

Compensatory 3rd doesn't mean Compensation pick. Cleveland has multiple 3rd round picks. Compensatory 3rd means that the pick will be based on how Collins performs for them..

Ah, thanks for clarifying that. The little news of the deal that's available isn't very clear. We'll have to wait for more info. Maybe it's a third that could turn into a second, etc...

 

[Nehalem]

Kinda makes this article a little funnier now:
Bill Belichick: Lots of teams 'kind of reluctant to trade'

If you're couched in your office in Cleveland, Houston or fill-in-the-blank city and Belichick dials you up ... what goes through your mind? "We're about to fleece the greatest coach in NFL history," or something closer to: "Crap. What does Bill know that we don't?"

 

[The Gr8est]

Well, I guess Hightower is getting franchised.

I'm surprised they couldn't get at least a second for Collins. Even if they want to start Roberts over Collins, I'd rather hold onto Collins for injury protection and take the comp pick (likely a late third)...

Cleveland's 3rd is almost a 2nd, and it is reportedly a strong draft.

Got about the same as for Chandler Jones.

As for those wanting Haden, I seem to recall not long ago there was a potentially nasty legal incident with him.

Drug related?

Collins has been spotty and missed a lot of games, remember his illness last year?

OK, when healthy, he has had some outstanding games, and was a much better player than his draft spot suggested.

I'm trying to look at all sides of this and be positive. Maybe this helps getting a longterm deal signed with Bennett.

This is a problem that occurs when a team has too many great players who need to get paid.

 

[Froob]

Thats all good. But doesnt explain the poor return. Thats just unacceptable.

In fairness, we don't know what the condition is.

 

[strngplyr]

Except it's not a third from the Browns, it's one of the Browns' compensation picks. Meaning, at the end of the third round. Compensation picks are now trade-able, and that's what we traded for.

Wow I missed that entirely. That sucks.

 

[SVN]

Lets hope the players handle this and keep their heads for the rest of the season.