Archives for February 2012

“He’s had a year in the system now, so hopefully with that year, you’ll see a jump in performance and they’ll get what they were going to get from him or a higher level. The other thing you have to remember is when you cut someone, there’s acceleration that comes onto the cap. So even though they may lose, whatever the number is that they owe him this year, the savings may only be half that. And you still have to go get a replacement player, so there’s economics involved in this too.

People develop in systems at different rates. He was in one system his whole career (before coming to New England). If you give him the opportunity to show that he belongs … and a lot of times in these contracts, when players renegotiate, you give them incentives so they can earn the money back and you’ll give them a chance to earn even more money if they outperform the contract.”

https://www.patspropaganda.com/hes-had-a-year-in-the-system-now-so-hopefully/

Welker has averaged better than 110 catches annually since joining New England in 2007 and has led the NFL in that category three times during that stretch; franchising him is a no-brainer if no new deal is reached by Monday. QB Tom Brady also loves Branch, but we’d prioritize acrobatic deep threat Brandon Lloyd – he played for new/old Pats OC Josh McDaniels in Denver and St. Louis the past two years – before focusing on Branch, a 10-year vet. Forget that Carter is one of the nicest guys in the league, he reverted to a double-digit sack guy after Bill Belichick adapted the defense to a 4-3 base to maximize Carter’s talents as a pass-rushing end. Keep him. However it’s worth noting New England has missed on several defensive backs in recent years despite investing numerous picks. It may be time to consider CB Carlos Rogers or S Dashon Goldson and find pass rushers and/or wideouts in the draft.

https://www.patspropaganda.com/welker-has-averaged-better-than-110-catches/

Many would argue safety is New England’s biggest need, and it’s certainly a valid debate. However, the reason I put cornerback over safety is because corner is more valuable in today’s NFL. In my opinion, cornerback is the second-hardest position to play behind quarterback. You take the corner over the elite safety every time. But there’s no avoiding New England’s need at safety. Patrick Chung is a good, young player who needs someone next to him to take the pressure off on the back end. This is a great year for safeties in free agency. Therefore, New England could have this need filled before the draft.

https://www.patspropaganda.com/many-would-argue-safety-is-new-englands-biggest/