Patriots Player Departure PATS TRADE JAMIE COLLINS!!!

[PlanB]

I posted several times he was not signing here ... he does not like living in the north east ... hates it.

Now he's gone ... just a bit sooner than expected.

if he hates the Northeast, he'll really love Cleveland and the lake effect snow

 

[mosslost]

It's kind of too bad for Collins really when you think about it. Imagine getting traded away from this team? Where would you rather be for the next 4 or 5 seasons?

 

[ashley]

Mike Loyko ?@NEPD_Loyko 3m3 minutes ago
Per my Collins source: Collins turned down 11 million per year and recently got into a heated argument with Patricia recently

 

[chris_in_sunnyvale]

If Collins wants elite money with the Pats, he needs to offer something elite. He doesn't. Pass rush? Run stopping? Pass coverage? No to all of these. When he's on his game, he's one of the most versatile LBs in the game that does all of these good to great, but not a single thing elite.

The Pats recognize this all-around greatness and were willing to pay $11M/year. He balked, he walked.

Pats will now need to make up for his skills using combinations of guys in various down/distance situations. But make no mistake: They do not need to make for any missing elite skill.

 

[PF_SU]

I posted several times he was not signing here ... he does not like living in the north east ... hates it.

Now he's gone ... just a bit sooner than expected.

And now he's headed to Cleveland.

 

[Kdo5]

Mike Loyko ?@NEPD_Loyko 3m3 minutes ago
Per my Collins source: Collins turned down 11 million per year and recently got into a heated argument with Patricia recently

Very interesting, the part about Patricia. Id love to know more.

 

[farn]

I was def in the "sign HT over Collins camp", but I am still shocked - both by the move & compensation.

 

[HawaiianPatsfan]

But that means trading Collins for a late fourth rounder. However, I'm pretty sure BB and the front office are confident the Browns are getting that 3rd rounder.

I'm trying to think about it, I just don't see any player on their roster that would net them one if they were to leave? Can you explain

 

[luuked]

Mike Loyko ?@NEPD_Loyko 3m3 minutes ago
Per my Collins source: Collins turned down 11 million per year and recently got into a heated argument with Patricia recently

I think we got a winner here. Buy in or GTFO

 

[Deus Irae]

Wonder if Nink's going to get more time at LB...

 

[woolster22]

Just heard the news on the radio...the best i can say is wtf?

Then i think for a minute. Watching Roberts lately, he seems a poor mans Collins, but better in the run game.

Why was collins out so long last year, and did that have anything to do with this?

A ****ing comp 3rd?! Thats it? If no comp than a 4th? Somebody drug test BB, theres clearly something nefarious in his oj....


Speaking of which, i just dumped a whole bottle of vodka into my punch bowl, maybe ill see the light...

 

[Joey007]

I really gotta go change my avi now... My favorite defensive player in the NFL, and maybe my favorite Patriot that isn't Brady or Gronk, is now a Cleveland Brown...

How does life go on?

 

[SVN]

 

[Bombdog]

Bill sure does like to make the Bye Week interesting

 

[manxman2601]

When you get this from Roberts, it's easier to see why the trade was made.

 

[deters]

Mike Loyko ?@NEPD_Loyko 3m3 minutes ago
Per my Collins source: Collins turned down 11 million per year and recently got into a heated argument with Patricia recently

Decent contract on a super bowl contender. JC91, boy you greedy, and you chew into a coach? AHAHAHA. Bye Felicia.

 

[SVN]

Mike Loyko ?@NEPD_Loyko 3m3 minutes ago
Per my Collins source: Collins turned down 11 million per year and recently got into a heated argument with Patricia recently

Very similar narrative to randy moss. He got into a heated argument with obrien apparently. And they both share the same agent.

 

[mihap]

?@AdamSchefter
With Jamie Collins contract coming up, he was at one point asking for what one league source described as “Von Miller money." Von: 6-$114.5M

And pats were offering him 11mil per year. If he wanted Von Miller money than he should singlehandedly destroy Seattle and not letting Seattle to return at the end, and not allow 14points last year. Von miller earn money because last year playoff run.

 

[TeamFirst]

There is more to the story that we will never know.

I posted several times he was not signing here ... he does not like living in the north east ... hates it.

Now he's gone ... just a bit sooner than expected.

I was in the hospital last February and 1 of my nurses who is also from Mississippi who said she was best friends with JC said the same thing about him not liking the North East.

 

[Patjew]

Honest to god I was thinking the same watching yesterday's game. Didn't hear Collins name once, unlike a corner, it's never good not to hear a LBs name.

I actually said the same thing during the game yesterday.

I'm upset at trading what Collins was and could be. If the player we traded wasn't named Jamie Collins and was based on only this year, I'd be like "meh."