Why did we do this? I dont like this trade. What if harris or stephenson become injured? We have no running backs
Huh? They have Taylor and Stevenson, that’s a really good RB unit. I love the trade, Michel was gone after this season anyways.
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I don’t love this trade hope the backs stay healthy.
I predicted Michel to Rams months ago.
However wanted him packaged for Chubb.
We can pick out some street FA who offers what Sony does.Why did we do this? I dont like this trade. What if harris or stephenson become injured? We have no running backs
What are the conditions for the 5/6's to upgrade to the comp 4th? I assume Michel needs to be healthy and crack 900 yards?
If that were true, why didn’t the Rams do that ? They gave up draft choices.We can pick out some street FA who offers what Sony does.
Going a little further back, for additional reference since his name has been brought up in the thread, in 2010 the Pats traded Laurence Maroney plus a 6th for a 4th.I was using this as a reference:
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It's tough because a lot of the trades involve another player (either stand alone or with a pick), so without having a definitive idea of what that player added, it's hard to gauge the true value of the trade compared to the (presumed) 4th for Sony. Ones that stand out to me:
Matt Breida for a 5th
Kenyan Drake for a 6th
Jordan Howard for a 6th
Jay Ajayi for a 4th
Marshawn Lynch (plus a 6th) for a 5th (plus a CB)
Are you going to keep all six?Why did we do this? I dont like this trade. What if harris or stephenson become injured? We have no running backs
No, they just have to get the comp pick, which ought to happen.What are the conditions for the 5/6's to upgrade to the comp 4th? I assume Michel needs to be healthy and crack 900 yards?
Per usual, Deus is wrong. Sony could and DID catch the ball at the NFL level. The irony is that Deus states why the Patriots didn't use Sony's ability on a regular basis (James White).I'm not sure where you're getting this from. Michel couldn't catch the ball at the NFL level, so claiming misuse for him not being used as a 3rd down back, when the team already had James White, makes absolutely no sense at all.
Now, having pointed out that obvious hole in your position, it should be noted that people have been saying his receiving looks much better this year, and the Rams will give him every opportunity to prove that, so maybe he'll finally get to be the back you think he was supposed to be.
Going a little further back, for additional reference since his name has been brought up in the thread, in 2010 the Pats traded Laurence Maroney plus a 6th for a 4th.
Hes very good at that.Per usual, Deus is wrong. Sony could and DID catch the ball at the NFL level. The irony is that Deus states why the Patriots didn't use Sony's ability on a regular basis (James White).
All you've done, Deus, is shown you don't know what you're talking about. AGAIN.
Are you going to keep all six?
No need to apologize for anything.All right, @Triumph, I apologize for doubting you. Take a victory lap. You too, @ChrisR2223 -- you called it a month ago.
Unless there was a money change that I've not seen reported, Michel will cost the Patriots almost as much against the cap as he will cost the Rams ($1.27m v. $1.79m). It's a great bargain for a team that's carrying almost $30m in dead money this season.
yup, that about sums him up.He was a first round pick who never hit 1000 yards and lost his job in his third season. We got similar production out of Lagarrette Blount and Benjarvus Green-Ellis and invested far less in them.
Sony couldn't stay healthy. He offered nothing as a pass catcher. He wasn't fast. He didn't make anyone miss. He wasn't powerful. He was just there. The guy was a JAG.
With Henderson getting banged up prior to the trade, I'm surprised they only got a 4th round comp (essentially a 5th round pick) from the Rams. It's not like there are a plethora of teams stacked at RB who might be willing to trade..I wonder if we could’ve gotten better offers but wish Sony continued success. He was solid in the SB run and the Rams likely wished they had him over Gurley that game.