I’m sure the Patriots would like to get it done by Friday. Teams can start talking to free agents-to-be on Saturday, so if we get to that point Welker’s phone will start ringing, and that could poison the well. But you never know, Welker might want to get a sense of what’s out there even if is he planning on taking what the Pats are offering. But if I’m the Pats front office I don’t want to leave it to chance if some team comes in with a stupid offer.