What will it take for a Trey Flowers extension?

[mgteich]

Agreed.

The point was being made that we don't develop players and pay them "big market rate contracts". I would argue that we have had players who we developed and paid big market rate contracts, with an example being McCourty.

Top end Safetys are a lot cheaper than top end edge rushers.

 

[FirstAndGoal]

Trey Flowers has been unblockable. He's going to get top dollar somewhere if not here.

 

[Patriot Missile]

I didn’t think they were gonna get it done with Mason but they struck a deal.

Can’t say I’m surprised by the progression of this cat. In college pretty sure he was top 3 in QB pressures in the country. Was ecstatic about the pick and where they got him. Just glad he was able to keep it going and get even better.

He’s a must sign imo and I would be hugely disappointed if they don’t strike a deal. Really want him to remain a Patriot and become even more dominant. He’s elite status as far as I’m concerned and his loss would set this defense back in a big way.

 

[JayNM]

 

[203Pat]

Devin McCourty says hi

So what was that 4 years ago? Then you have Shaq Mason who is a good guard, and I guess Edelman before that?

 

[Miguel]

@Miguel

Thank you for your support, @supafly.

 

[maineman209]

@Miguel

Ahem ... but, most importantly, @Miguel

 

[zoostation]

Extend the beast!

 

[TheRainMaker]

Extend the beast!

Depends on how much. What would you be willing to pay him?

 

[cmasspatsfan]

So what was that 4 years ago? Then you have Shaq Mason who is a good guard, and I guess Edelman before that?

Hightower two years ago, if BB feels the guy is a top tier player he'll pay top tier money.

 

[203Pat]

Hightower two years ago, if BB feels the guy is a top tier player he'll pay top tier money.

I don't think that was top tier money. The other teams balked at his medical history and he took what we offered.

 

[Ring 6]

Devin McCourty says hi

And Hightower. And many others before that.

 

[Ring 6]

Trey Flowers has been unblockable. .

No he hasn’t. He’s played pretty well but he is far from unblockable.
He has played almost 300 snaps vs the pass and has 3.5 sacks. Yesterday was his first full sacks since week 1. (He has 2 half sacks in his previous 8 games).

 

[IcyPatriot]

Miguel tears it up with a great article at BSJ:

Miguel's Mailbag: Crafting a fair deal for Trey Flowers | Boston Sports Journal

5 years .... $75,000,000

Excellent in depth analysis and comparisons ...