Patriots Player Departure PATS TRADE JAMIE COLLINS!!!

[fightingirish595]

There is much more to this than meets the eye... it is one of those behind closed doors thing.

Richard Seymour anyone??

Hes not even the best linebacker on the team

 

[DaBruinz]

THIS is why Collins was traded:


Along with free lancing on plays which hurt the Patriots.

 

[E1Downey]

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

Yes for the 18 draft. Now they get one for 17 instead. Crazy. Is that worth it? Idk couldve used him for the run. Idk what to make of it all. Gotta be more to this.

 

[English Patriot]

of course some in the media trying to explain it.

BS it was clearly the o-line and EVEN with all that pressure all Gost had to do was make a kick.

 

[strngplyr]

Ben Volin ?@BenVolin 1m1 minute ago
I'm told Collins turned down $11m per year from the Patriots. Franchise Tag should be around $15m this spring

 

[letekro]

That Belichick guy is an idiot. When do his trades ever workout?! No wonder he never wins anything!

 

[luuked]

They were clearly a miles apart in contract negotiations and Elandon Roberts has impressed enough to allow BB to see a future at LB. Still sucks we only got a 3rd rounder for him though.

Well, its a 3 round pick for 8 games really. If this happens offseason it's at least a 2nd round pick. Also lets not forget that a Browns 3 round pick is essentially a Patriots second round pick.

 

[Triumph]

A Browns 3rd is like a 2nd rounder.

 

[ensoul]

Collins must have really upset BB to the point where he shipped him the the wasteland known as the Browns.

 

[SVN]

I swear to god if Tom puts us in a position to win again come January and the defense lets him down ONCE AGAIN then i'm going to lose it.

Well, collins did give up 2 TDs to daniels in the AFCCG last yr. So not sure he will be the difference . I am personally more worried about the effect it has in the locker room,dropping this shocker in the middle of the season at 7-1.

 

[qbno12]

THIS is why Collins was traded:


Along with free lancing on plays which hurt the Patriots.

11M a year is pretty good IMO. Too bad it didn't work out.

 

[HowardRoark]

The only thing I'll say is that they absolutely better re-sign both Hightower and Butler. No excuses.

 

[Gronkowski123]

we can't afford collins and hightower. but the seahawks can afford top dollar deals for wilson, kam. earl thomas, jimmy graham, sherman, wagner, etc...even the broncos have talib, harris, ware, von miller, etc all on big deals.

who's our cap guy?? only guys making big money are gronk and dmc.

 

[crownontherocks]

I mean surely right, at least one of Haden or Thomas. They're getting Collins in his PRIME!!!

I thought browns would atleast give us josh gordon wtf

 

[BradyFTW!]

Could someone explain to me how the 3rd round comp pick we're getting from Cleveland is better than the 3rd round comp pick we would've got anyway when he walked this offseason? Given how many big-ticket FAs we have, I think it's reasonable to assume we would've got a comp pick.

 

[Triumph]

Nobody saw this one coming.

 

[mosslost]

I think Comey is about to leak and investigation into Collins and Bill knew ahead of time

 

[slash83]

Ben Volin ?@BenVolin 1m1 minute ago
I'm told Collins turned down $11m per year from the Patriots. Franchise Tag should be around $15m this spring

Well enjoy playing for a **** team for multiple years Jamie.

 

[CISGS]

WHAT. THE. ****.

 

[Gronkowski123]

The only thing I'll say is that they absolutely better re-sign both Hightower and Butler. No excuses.

bb's going to have to give butler at least 14-15m a year. LOL