dave mcbride Posted March 16, 2021 Share Posted March 16, 2021 12 hours ago, DrPJax said: One thing seems certain, Bill has not gotten over Brady / gronk winning one without him; kind of an in your face Bill moment that will be replayed every year before every Super Bowl. I don’t remember the Pats being this active , even before official FA opens, ever. Tight end, edge , wr, to name a few in addition to bringing back Cam. Bill seems desperate to get the afc East back as a primary goal, cuz if he was serious about the SB, I think he would be going for Watson or Wilson. IMO , Cam does not have the arm talent any longer, and he struggled intellectually with the Pats O. No one is like Brady , but Cam lacks the personality traits to excel under BB’s system where every player is treated somewhat negatively. Compare that to the culture Mcd has created in B Lo , where every player is treated as a special individual, where everyone wants to see each other thrive, to be the best version of themselves. You rarely see Mcd focus on the negative; every guy resigned stated how they loved the culture , Mcd, Beane. BB is breaking phones and cam continues to sulk on the bench at times. Just not a great fit for how BB operates,but maybe the best stopgap for one more year. One thing is certain, BB has money to throw around this year and plenty of picks , so it appears he is aggressively changing the roster more so than any time during Tb12’s last few seasons. He’s going after bigger names unlike just filling in pieces like before. I bet they grab a qb to sit behind Cam this year via the draft. It’s just different than before when the pats would be quiet in FA, trade back in the draft, etc. It’s like an angry spending spree, like an ex wife getting back at you with maxing your credit card just cuz you had a business trip with your office manager! ( no not me, my ex had an “ appointment “ with another doc while I was stuck in the hospital in my residency on call 24 hours every third day! When I filed for divorce a female judge awarded my ex 3 years of alimony so she could “get back in the work force”, no kids involved and we were only married two years ! I LOVE our court system, lawyers, etc,,,not bitter at all, hardly remember 40 year later😂)Sorry, I digress. Bill seems pissed and looks like he is determined to fix his roster quickly. The image of him breaking that phone after an ill fated challenge is emblematic of how driven he appears to be at this moment ! Btw we just re upped matakavich ( sp, Lb) as Beane continues to look like a master of reason spending with frugality ! Bet wishes BB, I hope your spree continues because no matter what, this year you still have a qb NOT ASCENDING! 😎. Go Bills! The Pats still have the third most available cap space after all of these signings (https://overthecap.com/salary-cap-space/), and Newton is being paid a back-up salary ($5 million base). The acquisition of Kendrick Bourne, who Garappolo is a big fan of, suggests to me that Jimmy G is a real possibility for NE. 33 minutes ago, Doc said: Inaccurate passer with an inaccurate receiver is not a good combo. I'd be very hesitant to project Newton as their starter given their available cap space and the fact that Newton's salary is backup level. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted March 16, 2021 Share Posted March 16, 2021 1 hour ago, dave mcbride said: I'd be very hesitant to project Newton as their starter given their available cap space and the fact that Newton's salary is backup level. Until they get someone else, it’s either him or a rookie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJS Posted March 16, 2021 Share Posted March 16, 2021 17 hours ago, Virgil said: If you’re gonna spend money and make a difference, how do not go after Galloday? I'm not sure Golloday wants to be catching passes from Cam Newton, especially after their big TE signings. He would be smart to go to a more WR friendly team. So maybe the Pats did want him but he said "thanks, but no thanks". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alphadawg7 Posted March 16, 2021 Share Posted March 16, 2021 (edited) He’s at $13M a season!? Can’t say I saw that coming for him, especially in a lower cap year. That’s a lot of money for a WR that wouldn’t start on a lot of teams in the NFL. I mean Nelson would be 4th on the depth chart here behind Diggs, Beaz and Davis. And if we still had Smoke, then Nelson would be 5th here. When I saw the signing I assumed it was like a 2 year deal around $18m or something. And even then I was like meh. Edited March 16, 2021 by Alphadawg7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rico Posted March 16, 2021 Share Posted March 16, 2021 Not afraid of any of these guys they signed. After last year, not afraid of the Pats anymore. Brady still scares me though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Big Turk Posted March 16, 2021 Share Posted March 16, 2021 21 hours ago, Logic said: They're spending like drunk sailors for some pretty average players. Exactly my thoughts...13 million for Agholor?? He is making more than Diggs! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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