BTW - we also have an option to match a proposed contract from another team. The Pats don't have a lot of room to give Snacks anything we can't match.
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Just got to wonder what's going through MM's head right now. He's being turned back at the alter (at least from what's being reported) by players we absolutely needed this off season (Jackson, Franklin, Iupati). Maybe his inexperience is showing in figuring out how to win these battles. Feeling a little like last year in that I'm tying to be patient and give the benefit of the doubt but starting to get an itchy trigger finger.
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:scarface-smiley-emo
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Yeah. Your right. This Snacks thing just really pissed me off. Not blaming Macc and Bowles, I guess I'm the first one but I have Graves in my cross hairs.
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Yeah. Your right. This Snacks thing just really pissed me off. Not blaming Macc and Bowles, I guess I'm the first one but I have Graves in my cross hairs.
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If you are giving the GM a free pass, you're not being fair. He would bless any such decision.
he got a 2nd round tender, which is the 2nd best tender he could have gotten. this doesn't preclude a bigger contract extension or matching any deal he gets in FA. he's making veteran minimum and just received a nice bump in pay.
i disagree with only giving him a 2nd instead of a 1st round tender, but let's not make it like they just insulted snacks. what they did do is leave themselves a little vulnerable to losing him. but snacks is seeing his pay go up significantly.
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I don't disagree with your point. " but snacks is seeing his pay go up significantly". Yeah. 2.2 million is a big pay raise. I also agree with another of your points
" what they did do is leave themselves a little vulnerable to losing him". IMO this is really an un-necessary risk. Not only that, they could still retain him, and easily retain him at the cost of about 7 million, if the Pats decide to play a no lose game.
Maybe more than that, I don't like the message it delivers. The DL is the core of this team. Snacks is the core of that DL. I think they are causing a lot of suspicion on that DL. I believe players do notice that kind of stuff when their contracts come up.
Jackson got like 8.5 million with his old team. Maxwell got 10+ in FA. Arguably Jackson is better.
This is a whole new CS-FO. I think they could have sent a strong message---You over perform, you get paid--- Snacks earned the extra million
Its a little mixed message..taking care of David Harris and then this.....
If someone else signs Snacks, you just match it. It doesn't seem like that big a deal. I doubt anyone signs him for more than the Jets can, or would, pay. This just gives them a little downward flexibility with his deal.
But it's not like any team can sign him with the Jets not having a chance to match.
But it's not like any team can sign him with the Jets not having a chance to match.
Kendrick is a very nice player. If we lost Snacks, I'd feel safe if we resigned Ellis to replace him. Remember with what you say above, Pats pick last in the 2nd rd, it's like a 3rd rd pick.
Hartline chose hometown Browns over Bears, Pats and Texans
Posted by Curtis Crabtree on March 9, 2015, 10:45 PM EDT
Brian Hartline
Brian Hartline, a native of Canton and former Ohio State Buckeye, elected to sign a two-year, $6 million deal with the Cleveland Browns on Monday night following his release by the Miami Dolphins.
According to Mary Kay Cabot of the Cleveland Plain Dealer, Hartline had the chance to join the Chicago Bears, New England Patriots and Houston Texans as well before committing to the Browns. Hartline had taken visits to Cleveland, Chicago and Houston before making his decision.
“I didn’t just want to just meet with teams to meet with them,” Hartline said. “I wanted to be able to able to picture myself in a situation, to be able to learn from a coaching staff and to build on what I’ve done for six years. I wanted to let things simmer down and take a little time.”
After a pair of 1,000-yard seasons in 2012 and 2013, Hartline caught just 39 passes for 474 yards and two touchdowns last year for the Dolphins.
Posted by Curtis Crabtree on March 9, 2015, 10:45 PM EDT
Brian Hartline
Brian Hartline, a native of Canton and former Ohio State Buckeye, elected to sign a two-year, $6 million deal with the Cleveland Browns on Monday night following his release by the Miami Dolphins.
According to Mary Kay Cabot of the Cleveland Plain Dealer, Hartline had the chance to join the Chicago Bears, New England Patriots and Houston Texans as well before committing to the Browns. Hartline had taken visits to Cleveland, Chicago and Houston before making his decision.
“I didn’t just want to just meet with teams to meet with them,” Hartline said. “I wanted to be able to able to picture myself in a situation, to be able to learn from a coaching staff and to build on what I’ve done for six years. I wanted to let things simmer down and take a little time.”
After a pair of 1,000-yard seasons in 2012 and 2013, Hartline caught just 39 passes for 474 yards and two touchdowns last year for the Dolphins.
What?? is this guy crazy???
Doesn't he know he is supposed to sign with the Patriots at a discount. Isn't that the mantra of the offseason, going to a better team for less money.
Just about every Patriot fan believes that is what Revis will do, take less money for the betterment of the Patsies.The Patriots have a long history of always looking out for their players,right? Just ask Welker, Wilfork, Ty Law, R. Harrison, R. Moss, R. Seymour, Logan Mankins etc..etc.. and so on.
Since the CBA forbids players from playing for minimum wage, or paying the team for the right to be a Patriot, all these free agents should be signing for veterans' minimums.
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flgreen
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Good point. I agree
I'd rather have Culliver I r House, but nice landing spot for him.
I'm holding out hope for Culliver, House or Cro, Carpenter, Fitzpatrick(if released), and one of the rb's(Powell, Spiller, Vereen).
Oops, forgot Parker as well.
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You probably can get most of them for the price Revis is going to cost
i agree but I remember when Woody said that we were going to be major players in FA and spend, spend, spend!