Trade for Beckham - While Possible, Isn’t Practical; Look Elsewhere

[miloofcroton]

Tate had 800 yards in 15 games while splitting teams last year, and led the league in YAC.

He wouldn't be depth.

Amendola had almost 700 yards with only 11 starts before coming to the Pats. Edelman is better at the same things that Tate does. My point stands.

 

[DW Toys]

Tate had 800 yards in 15 games while splitting teams last year, and led the league in YAC.

He wouldn't be depth.

Reclamation project? Former first round pick of the Bears Kevin White . 6'3" and 215lbs. He's only 26. Missed first round pick who has had injuries. Almost beat us ib the 7th game. A 7th Rounder perhaps? 4.35 speed 109 receptions and 10 TDs in 2014 at WVU.

Love to get Josh Reynolds from the Rams. When Cooper Cupp comes back he is on the bench. Had 5 TD's. The Rams have no second nor third rounder. Give them a Comp in the 3rd? They only have 4 picks in the Draft!

Not a WR but.........The pickup that might be a winner is DT Gerald McCoy of the Bucs who they could move. he is 30 and his $ is $13mm Had six sacks as a DT. A mediocre Sue was $14mm. We need a disruptive guy.
DW Toys

 

[Ochmed Jones]

If bb still wants Beckham, he will figure out how to get Beckham.

 

[50-yard-line]

Amendola had almost 700 yards with only 11 starts before coming to the Pats. Edelman is better at the same things that Tate does. My point stands.

You're right - both Edelman and Tate can play slot or outside.

You're also right that Amendola and Edelman were somewhat complimentary, except that Amendola is primarily a slot receiver.

I loved the Amendola signing, by the way, but he was nowhere near the level of Tate. Amendola's best year was 85 catches, 689 yards, 8.1 average.

Tate?
91 catches, 1331 yards, 13.4 ave. Tate's been over 1000 3 times, over 800 multiple times and put up almost double Amendola's yards in a slightly shorter career.

Amendola fits the offense. So does Edelman. So does Hogan. So Does Dorsett. If Edelman could be on the field with Hogan and Dorsett last year, I think there's room for Golden Tate and Jules to run around each other out there.

But no, i wouldn't pay 10+ for Tate, personally, and certainly not 15.

 

[edkk323]

Of course, it is possible. The Pats were trading Gronk last season. Gronk might retire. If he does, that is almost 9 m there. What is a better way to replace Gronk with OBJ or a true elite WR? Also the key to acquire OBJ is Wynn If Wynn can replace Trent Brown.

 

[NormZauchin]

We could pick up David Beckham relatively cheaply.

 

[TN patriot fan]

We could pick up David Beckham relatively cheaply.

But can he run routes and create separation?

 

[miloofcroton]

You're right - both Edelman and Tate can play slot or outside.

You're also right that Amendola and Edelman were somewhat complimentary, except that Amendola is primarily a slot receiver.

I loved the Amendola signing, by the way, but he was nowhere near the level of Tate. Amendola's best year was 85 catches, 689 yards, 8.1 average.

Tate?
91 catches, 1331 yards, 13.4 ave. Tate's been over 1000 3 times, over 800 multiple times and put up almost double Amendola's yards in a slightly shorter career.

Amendola fits the offense. So does Edelman. So does Hogan. So Does Dorsett. If Edelman could be on the field with Hogan and Dorsett last year, I think there's room for Golden Tate and Jules to run around each other out there.

But no, i wouldn't pay 10+ for Tate, personally, and certainly not 15.

Exactly, so Tate offers role playing ability at best. He's not a guy that you get 1,000 yards out of and pay equitably for that, so it's a depth signing, and whether he starts alongside Edelman or not is immaterial because the offense is going to use subs to get the right guys on the field when necessary.

 

[NormZauchin]

But can he run routes and create separation?

Well, rumors are that he may be getting separation from his wife Victoria.

 

[ralmat55]

It’s funny how we always try to put Bill Belichick in a box when he’s shown us consistently that no box can hold him. He appreciates plus talents. He always has and takes chances to add such talents to the Patriots.

Beckham is a guy who will get an unestablished head coach fired and stunt the development of a young QB. He would thrive with a firmly established HC and QB. None are more established than the combo in Foxboro. The Giants should want to do this and so should the Patriots. Remember, you only need $17 million of cap space to get him in the door. Just a simple restructure (converting some salary to bonus) could result in a very workable cap figure for 2019.

 

[supafly]

We could pick up David Beckham relatively cheaply.

But can he run routes and create separation?

I dunno, but I heard that he can bend it with the best of them.

 

[50-yard-line]

Exactly, so Tate offers role playing ability at best. He's not a guy that you get 1,000 yards out of and pay equitably for that, so it's a depth signing, and whether he starts alongside Edelman or not is immaterial because the offense is going to use subs to get the right guys on the field when necessary.

What are you talking about? Tate's averaged just under 1000 yards/season the last six years, and been over it half of those years (and probably would have last year, as well, if he hadn't switched teams halfway through and missed a game).

He's not a role player - he runs the whole tree and has the best YAC in the NFL. Come on, man, he's the closest thing to an Edelman clone in the NFL, and if you think there isn't room for two JEs on the field at the same time, we're watching different games. I wouldn't pay him huge money - I wouldn't pay any receiver not named Calvin Johnson or Randy Moss huge money.

I don't know what you're looking for to fill out the Patriots WR corps. If I'm the coach, I'm looking for people who can get quick separation (check), force double teams (check), and if he can stretch the field, all the better (check).

 

[SHOWTIME15]

Glazer doubles down on his bold OBJ prediction

 

[ChessToCheckers]

I would love to see Tom with OBJ! OBJ's speed and physicality would wreak havoc on our opponents' defenses. Play him anywhere. Josh would have a field day!

Even though it would break the normal "middle class" approach to team building, if the Pats acquired him, BB would adjust.

That said, I think the odds of this happening are slim. Oh well! One can dream!

 

[Love The Drake]

Make it happen NE
32 and a bag of chips.
However I did a mock draft on first pick.com and on my 15th try I got DK Metcalf at 32 and Drew Lock with the first second and Hakeem Butler with the next followed by Deebo and Isabella.
Somehow in this draft Hockenson was there with a trade up in the 5th.

I then grabbed Clayton Thorson in the 6th.
Everything else was defense.

It's too unrealistic but I love playing the draft game on that site

 

[VectorPrime]

He’s in record saying he wants to retire in Cincinnati

Good lord why would anyone want that.

 

[Love The Drake]

Good lord why would anyone want that.

Hey Cleveland's the new San Diego

 

[miloofcroton]

What are you talking about? Tate's averaged just under 1000 yards/season the last six years, and been over it half of those years (and probably would have last year, as well, if he hadn't switched teams halfway through and missed a game).

He's not a role player - he runs the whole tree and has the best YAC in the NFL. Come on, man, he's the closest thing to an Edelman clone in the NFL, and if you think there isn't room for two JEs on the field at the same time, we're watching different games. I wouldn't pay him huge money - I wouldn't pay any receiver not named Calvin Johnson or Randy Moss huge money.

I don't know what you're looking for to fill out the Patriots WR corps. If I'm the coach, I'm looking for people who can get quick separation (check), force double teams (check), and if he can stretch the field, all the better (check).

Uhhh where do you get the idea that Tate 'has the best YAC in the NFL'?

Football | NFL | Leaders - Yards After Catch (Receivers) - washingtonpost.com

He's not even in the top 20.

 

[50-yard-line]

Uhhh where do you get the idea that Tate 'has the best YAC in the NFL'?

Football | NFL | Leaders - Yards After Catch (Receivers) - washingtonpost.com

He's not even in the top 20.

Sorry, I was out of date.

PFF: Golden Tate tops another YAC list

 

[NormZauchin]

Good lord why would anyone want that.

Marvin Lewis was retired in Cincinnati for sixteen seasons.