Breaking Down a First-Down Fix for the Patriots Defense
The Wednesday B/R column is up, and it’s off the cross bar and good!
I don’t know if there’s any definitive answer to this, but how soon can we expect to know if Welker’s staying or leaving?
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.
“He’s probably going to stay, because he realizes this is the best place for him to be,” Cole said. “Even if that costs him a little bit of money vs. what he can make somewhere else, you’d make the good choice and stay with a team that knows you well, is going to pay you decently and is going to give you every opportunity. “Is he a little bit concerned about how things could go here in the future? A little bit. But I think that that’s going to get outweighed by the fact that playing with Tom Brady is the best option for him.”
https://www.patspropaganda.com/hes-probably-going-to-stay-because-he-realizes/
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New England Patriots free agency 2013: Wes Welker’s value on 3rd down should not be overlooked | masslive.com
Good stuff, Welker’s vital on the the most vital down…
Of the 150 passes Brady threw on third down in 2012, 43 were intended for Welker, 20 for Aaron Hernandez and 16 for Rob Gronkowski. Welker cleaned up with 30 receptions for 318 yards, while the tight end duo caught a combined 23 passes for 158 yards. The bigger disparity comes to light in high-pressure situations where the Patriots needed nine or more yards on third down. Welker made 14 catches for an average of 13.3 yards per reception in those situations, while Gronkowski and Hernandez had two catches for a combined 26 yards. It should then come as little surprise that Welker accounted for 21 of the 73 third-down conversions that Patriots had through the air in 2012. Gronkowski (11) and Hernandez (10) are next on the chart.
With the salary cap barely rising, and nearly half the teams in the league either scrambling to comply or fitting so close to the cap that they won’t be big spenders, it’s quite possible that there won’t be many big-money deals. In that sense, Welker’s timing in hitting the market isn’t great, and one could envision his representatives coming to the realization that the best deal is the one on the table in New England, where Welker’s fit in the system is unique.
https://www.patspropaganda.com/with-the-salary-cap-barely-rising-and-nearly-half/