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Willie is another player that would like to play for the Pats, and the Pats would like him to play for them. It is the price tag that is keeping the two parties apart. This is the same thing that is going on with David Givens...He will get more money somewhere else than the Patriots are willing to pony up for.I am thinking that Flutie and Evans will be resigned.
Yeah, I am afraid you might be right, although I hold out a little more hope for Willie than I do for Givens at this point. The market is ripe for Givens to break the bank as the #1 WR in free agency. McGinnest is old enough that other teams might not be willing to go so high with offers and the Pats might be able to come close enough to get him back. We'll see.Bringing back Flutie and Evans is fine (assuming it's for the right money), but I wouldn't be upset with losing either.
Was just reading this over at the Boston Herald Pats go to market: Givens set to talk with DolphinsGivens is going to be tough to retain...but it does look like the Pats will need to lock down Branch this year. Let's hope Givens does not break the bank somewhere, because Branch is going to want a better offer.
So have I been wasting my day waiting on them to make some moves??? LOL
Agreed. Each day that passess his value goes up. He proved last year that he's the foundation of that defense. Add in the fact he's just hitting his prime and he needs to be locked up...even if it's for more than they'd like to spend. He's too good and too important to lose. Players like him do not grow on trees and are incredibly difficult to find.
If they can extend Seymour, Branch, Koppen and Samuel this offseason that would be huge. You'd be locking up a solid core of young players who have all been big time contributors as well as having a lot of football left to play. If they wait on any of these four they will be paying a lot more (at differing levels depending on the player) to keep them next year because all four will be highly sought after on the free agent market.
Amen.
Given is a good guy. Best of luck to him.There's nothing there that said they've agreed on the money just that the Titans have made their offer.
He's as good as gone. Now, I'm hoping we can get some warm bodies at WR. Yikes!
The Boston.com article (not surprisingly I guess) gives it a slightly different spin:
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There's nothing there that said they've agreed on the money just that the Titans have made their offer.
John Tomase of the Boston Herald reports that Willie McGinest will visit the Cleveland Browns today to start a process he believes will lead him out of New England. A number of other teams are interested, with the New York Jets, Dallas Cowboys and Miami Dolphins considered potential suitors.
I believe it was actually very good. There were definetly rumors of Keyshawn going to the Pats the last time he was available. Since the Pats are in serious need of WRs any name that's available is a possibility. Keyshawn's is probably near the top of the list because of his history with BB and the fact his style of play fits a need.
I wouldn't. We already have three quality young CBs in Samuel, Hobbs and Gay. I'd rather see a veteran brought in and than use a lower pick on a CB. It would give them more flexibility during the draft as well as adding a little more stability to the CB position. Yet, if a stud CB is available at #21 I have no problem going in that direction...as long as they feel he's the best player available.One x-factor here is if they plan on moving Gay to safety. There had been some rumblings about that in the past although I have heard zero about it recently. If they do plan on doing that it definetly increases the need for the CB position because they will probably be thin there.
This is nothing new. It coincides with both the NE philosophy and what happens to winning teams. NE always determines a price they think a player is worth, and they do not exceed it. If they think someone is a perfect match, like Colvin, they proceed quickly. Otherwise, they wait until most of the big bonus money has dried up, because then they can get value. Very few teams are championship calibre improved with splashy free agent signings. Bad teams, like TN and CLE can get better, but it harder to improve good teams- in both the short and long term. Furthermore, they have a very different way of evaluating talent than we do. Most were shocked when they drafted Watson (we have TE"S and just drafted Graham), Branch (what? he is not on anyone's board as more than a late 3rd) or Logan Mankins (see Branch). This is a hit and miss proposition. Sometimes they get Mike Vrabel or Roman Phifer and other times they get Donald Hayes or Duane Starks. Fortunately, when they miss, they have not tied up a bunch of money in that player.
