Rapaport: Blount and Pats have mutual interest

[BobDigital]

I don't think this is happening. The Pats just are not interested in Blount I think. I think they are politely trying to say "thanks but no thanks and if we have an injury we will keep you on speed dial".

 

[Love The Drake]

Peterson is coming here
Lynch set to go to the Raiders
Blount to Indy or Green Bay I'd bet

 

[SHOWTIME15]

Marshawn lynch says he's coming out of retirement. Any interest?

 

[SHOWTIME15]

Marshawn lynch says he's coming out of retirement. Any interest?

NVM, it looks like raiders

Marshawn Lynch tells Raiders he intends to 'un-retire'

 

[RIpats88]

Blount is at the celtics game sitting with kraft and gilmore

I wonder if we get him signed tomorrow

 

[Mike the Brit]

Blount is at the celtics game sitting with kraft and gilmore

I wonder if we get him signed tomorrow

My 0.02 USD:

I wondered if the Pats were NOT signing Blount because they don't want to have to make him go through the off-season and training camp. (I think they did something like that with Roman Phifer.)

 

[Love The Drake]

Blount is at the celtics game sitting with kraft and gilmore

I wonder if we get him signed tomorrow

Interesting

 

[Love The Drake]

This would Put AP in Green Bay or Indy in my opinion

 

[SHOWTIME15]

This would Put AP in Green Bay or Indy in my opinion

Giants need a RB too, don't they?

 

[supafly]

My 0.02 USD:

I wondered if the Pats were NOT signing Blount because they don't want to have to make him go through the off-season and training camp. (I think they did something like that with Roman Phifer.)

Interesting possibility to consider, but I don't think that would prevent them from signing him to a contract. I think they'd simply agree to an arrangement where he didn't need to report to OTAs.

I think you make a fine point that similar tactics have been used with other older veterans, but I'd have a hard time imagining that for Blount. He isn't "that" old, is he? I think he's right around 30 without looking it up. Much like you, that's just my 2 cents on the matter.

 

[supafly]

NVM, it looks like raiders

Marshawn Lynch tells Raiders he intends to 'un-retire'

The Raiders are beginning to look like a fairly big pain in the ass. They've built a very competitive team, although I'm not one hundred percent sold that Lynch is necessarily a surefire upgrade to their running game. He may have some rust to him, plus they've lost Latavius Murray.

 

[zoostation]

The Raiders are beginning to look like a fairly big pain in the ass. They've built a very competitive team, although I'm not one hundred percent sold that Lynch is necessarily a surefire upgrade to their running game. He may have some rust to him, plus they've lost Latavius Murray.

Their defense is horrendous

 

[meatface]

I imagine that Brandon Bolden resigning squashes this interest

 

[PatsBoy12]

The Raiders are beginning to look like a fairly big pain in the ass. They've built a very competitive team, although I'm not one hundred percent sold that Lynch is necessarily a surefire upgrade to their running game. He may have some rust to him, plus they've lost Latavius Murray.

Offensively, I agree. They're still a giant question mark defensively.

 

[supafly]

Offensively, I agree. They're still a giant question mark defensively.

Their defense is horrendous

I'm not saying that they don't need to add more players through the draft, but the following gives them a start:

Mario Edwards
Khalil Mack
Bruce Irvin
Sean Smith
Reggie Nelson

 

[Clonamery]

Blount: "Give me some money."

LeGarrette Blount to Patriots: ‘Give me some money’

 

[PatsBoy12]

I'm not saying that they don't need to add more players through the draft, but the following gives them a start:

Mario Edwards
Khalil Mack
Bruce Irvin
Sean Smith
Reggie Nelson

I hear you. That's why I said they're a question mark as opposed to they simply suck. They did last season, but every season is new . . . well, unless you're the Jets.

 

[Froob]

Blount is at the celtics game sitting with kraft and gilmore

I wonder if we get him signed tomorrow

Blount going behind Bill's back to get re-signed, concerning. The inmates are running the asylum. This team is in trouble.

 

[jah]

I imagine that Brandon Bolden resigning squashes this interest

They've been on the same team for years now. How can this be true? I think it's entirely possible that Blount signs and neither he nor Bolden make the 53.

 

[supafly]

I hear you. That's why I said they're a question mark as opposed to they simply suck. They did last season, but every season is new . . . well, unless you're the Jets.

Don't get me wrong. I'm not disputing that they are weak on that side of the ball. I just think they're still in rebuilding mode, that's all.

With the addition of a couple of draft picks, it's possible they could go from bad to mediocre. I don't think I'd necessarily consider them a threat to the AFC crown, but I think they are up and coming.