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Probably a pipe dream, because they’re going to get paid a lot with the extra cap money the NFL unleased, but I’d love to see Jared Allen or Demarcus Ware/Julius Peppers if they get cut. The Pats could really manage those veterans well in a rotation with Jones and Wilfork and it would add a significant pass rush presence they just haven’t had since the dynasty days.
More realistically I think they end up with someone like Lamarr Houston.
Was really big on Melton last season, I could still see it, though there were some off the field issues last season.He’s a little more of a traditional 4-3 defensive tackle so I’m not sure where Armstead and Chris Jones fit into that. Would they still give a competitive offer to him with those young guys already in the system? Maybe not.
Ideally I think they spend the big bucks on a defensive end in free agency and maybe find a lower end defensive tackle for depth/insurance for Wilfork/Kelly.
Interesting tweets from Phil Savage and a good perspective on ranking prospects.
Patriots’ biggest offseason needs – New England Patriots Blog – ESPN Boston
Good list, agree with all the points made. If you’re a frequent reader here you’re not surprised by that.
To sum, the highest cap number Wilfork can have for the Patriots in 2014 is $11,600,000. The lowest he can have and while being on the roster is $4,555,000. The lowest cap number he can have is after being released – $3.6 million. The question is can Wilfork and the Patriots find a number between $4,555,000 and $11,600,000 that both sides are happy with. There are definitely ways for a deal to happen.
Ways to reduce Vince Wilfork’s cap number :Patriots Salary Cap
Great, thorough read, from PatsCap.com’s Miguel.
https://www.patspropaganda.com/to-sum-the-highest-cap-number-wilfork-can-have/
Not really, I’ve believed all along that Talib should be the priority in free agency. Edelman’s the only other one who might make sense to touch base with, but I don’t think they’re worried about the market putting him out of the Pats’ range.
Talib on the other hand could get significant interest on the market so it would make sense to try and work something with him out asap.
They also could be trying to lock down some restructures on guys like Connelly/Wilfork/Kelly.
The thing I don’t understand is why they cut a player like Gregory now, but are still sitting on the rest of probable cut guys like Sopoaga. Sometimes it seems like they are almost too patient, but they have a knack for letting the market come to them.
