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Patriots are confusing me
What is the deal with Welker? What is it about Welker that is (a) worth the contract and (b) worth a 2nd round pick if MIA doesn't match?
Patriots | Welker update Mon, 5 Mar 2007 10:29:38 -0800 Dan Pires, of The Standard-Times, reports the offer sheet the New England Patriots signed restricted free agent WR Wes Welker (Dolphins) is a seven-year, $38 million offer, according to sources close to the situation. The Patriots would have to give up a second-round draft pick to the Miami Dolphins should the Dolphins decline to match the offer. |
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![]() Tall, fast WRs with good hands are very, very rare. The Pats have shown little interest in paying for them in the past, whether paying means $$$ or with high draft picks. To get Moss would require both, I would think. Again, no idea what to say.
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Well, back in October...
http://www.chiefsplanet.com/BB/showt...ght=randy+moss 10/10/2006 Quote:
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Nobody said that it was a hell of a deal. Just that the overwhelming majority of votes are ok with this deal, because we think Welker is a potentially solid contributor on both offense and STs, and helps to fill several pretty obvious needs. With Maroney being the featured back, we need a kick returner. He can do that. We need more good WRs, and he is one of those. He's young. He fits the bill. Is it a GREAT deal or some kind of steal? No. Clearly not.
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offense > defense
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With Herm I feel we will draft well. The two questions I have are: (1) can we sign good players in FA to reasonable contracts (so far so good IMO), and (2) can we release garbage players with horrible contracts (Hicks, Sims, Wesley, etc). It's all well and good adding some quality young talents in April but if they're playing side-by-side a bunch of trash like Sims it's all for nothing. |
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Seemed true at the time, but as usual it's not easy to predict the inscrutable one.
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From what I heard from Patriot posters on another site..Bellichick got so pissed off about blowing a 21 point lead against the Colts that he is taking drastic actions..he was still whining about blowing that lead at the pro bowl..that's why they signed Adelius Thomas and are being so aggressive..and going against the Patriot Reign philosophy.
The Welker signing/trade I don't get..he's a decent kick returner..but to give uop a 2nd round pick?I don't know. |
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Ya, that Belichick guy -- he's going psycho. Lost his head. Repeat after me -- Adaleus Thomas' contract is SMALLER, as a percentage of the cap, than Rosey Colvin's was when signed in 2003.
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Arf, she said.
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Here is a list of the last 7 picks at the #60 slot.
2006 Maurice Drew, RB UCLA 2005 Kelvin Hayden, CB Illinois 2004 Courtney Watson MLB Notre Dame 2003 Tyrone Calico, WR Tenessee 2002 Anton Paleopi DE Nevada Las Vegas 2001 Andre Dyson CB UTAH 2000 Brad Meester C Northern Iowa Is Welker really that much of a reach over these guys?
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3 very solid guys there. 4 who I don't think I've ever heard of.
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Drew has a huge future...
Ok, I'll quit questioning the Welker trade. The defense is "recent history with R2 picks at that slot suck, so why not".
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Arf, she said.
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That is one of the best Borges quotes right there. He just got suspended for two months for plagiarism.
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sorta mod-ish
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The only one who doesn't ring a bell to me is Paleopi. Btw, just listing the #60 picks is a little silly. What about the #61, #62 and a few more? |
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Tom Brady was available at #60.
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