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Quick-hit thoughts around NFL & Pats – New England Patriots Blog – ESPN Boston

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Quick-hit thoughts around NFL & Pats – New England Patriots Blog – ESPN Boston

When the Patriots lined up Devin McCourty (5-foot-10, 195) next to Steve Gregory (5-11, 200) at safety in 2012, it was one of the NFL’s most undersized duos. Because of this, opposing receivers didn’t often have reason to fear going over the middle. So when news came down Friday that the Arizona Cardinals released hard-hitting safety Adrian Wilson (6-3, 230), it was only natural to wonder if he would be the type of player the Patriots would consider signing, somewhat similar to Rodney Harrison in 2003. The idea of the 33-year-old Wilson perhaps rubbing off on 2012 second-round draft choice Tavon Wilson (6-0, 210) also crossed the mind as well.

The Best of PatsPropaganda This Week

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The official start of the 2013 NFL league year starts this week, and already teams and the agents of free agents have started speaking today gauging potential interest and deals.

In other words if there ever was an NFL offseason it’s about to end. It should be an exciting couple weeks for Patriots fans, with plenty of holes to fill and moves to make, there will be plenty to analyze. 

Here’s the best from the last dead week before free agency starts:

Patriots’ Patience Will Pay off in NFL Free Agency

Breaking Down a First-Down Fix for the Patriots Defense

Patriots are aware that the noise about Wes Welker — and other free agents — soon could get louder – Patriots – Boston.com

Yahoo! Sports’ Jason Cole on M&M: Wes Welker ‘realizes this is the best place for him to be’

Predicting New England Patriots’ Free Agent Signings

Unchartered waters ahead in NFL free agency – Sports – The Boston Globe

New England Patriots free agency 2013: Wes Welker’s value on 3rd down should not be overlooked | masslive.com

Still taking submissions from designers who might like to design our 2013 PatsProp t-shirt.

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Kraft said that the salary cap would remain relatively flat for several years. Gone were the days when clubs could rely on a dramatic spike from one year to the next to provide financial flexibility. Not everyone bought it, including some of Kraft’s fellow owners who kept spending and spending. Now those doubters are paying a different kind of price, forced to release players to get under the slow-growing salary cap (hello, Carolina Panthers). Every day, it seems, more quality players are being cut, creating a buyer’s market for clubs that were disciplined in not writing out too many big checks over the last two post-lockout seasons.

New England Patriots Blog – ESPN Boston

https://www.patspropaganda.com/kraft-said-that-the-salary-cap-would-remain/

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https://www.patspropaganda.com/13231/

Try to predict New England s secondary for the next season?

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McCourty and…. three other guys who aren’t in jail, aren’t too expensive, don’t get hurt in training camp/preseason, especially a strong safety who can cover tight ends, and a couple physical corners capable of playing man and zone.

Bland Version: Dennard, Wilson, McCourty, Dowling.

Sexy Free Agent Version: Dowling, Reed, McCourty, Talib.

Rookie Impact Version: Dennard, Eric Reid, McCourty, Logan Ryan

The real version lies somewhere in a combo of all those.

How big of a contract wll Welker end up getting?

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I’d be shocked if it was more than four years. Ideally for the Pats I’d bet they’re willing to go three years, four might be stretching it. I’d expect a front-loaded contract with lots of protection against injury and playtime incentives at the end of it.

From a realistic POV I’d expect the Pats to be aiming to give him around $15 million over the next two seasons guaranteed with the rest of the money and years easily dumpable. So even if it’s 4-years, $30 million, a big chunk will vest first, then the rest will require Welker stay healthy and productive.