So what about Wes Welker? They are going to give up a 2nd round choice for him AND try to sign Donte Stallworth? They would have a hell of a lot of depth.
Will they cut that out already? Jeez, the last thing we need is Belly getting more toys to play with.
It'll hurt down the road, but not as bad as we'd like. I believe the thinking in New England is that the window of opportunity is beginning to close. Yes, they have some young players w/ upside and some early round draft ammo, but the corps of that team's glory days are beginning to age/leave and BB isn't getting any younger himself. Therefore we're seeing an extremely active free agency push
The Patriots are becoming more and more terrifying by the day. I think that Belicheck and Pioli have finally realized that teams like the Colts, the Ravens, the Bengals and even the Jets aren't going away and they are going to have to continue upgrading to stay as the class of the conference. Stallworth on New England is about the last thing we need right now.
Well, at least we all know that Stallworth is good for missing at least 4-5 games a season. Wasn't the 11 games he played last season a career high or something?
The two seasons before, he played in 16 games, but didn't start all of them. And the year before, he started 13 games as opposed to 11 last year.
Its fun existing soley to knock your competitors additions because we have no additions of our own to speak about
NFL | Stallworth reportedly in substance-abuse program Mon, 5 Mar 2007 08:14:52 -0800 ESPN.com reports free agent WR Donte' Stallworth (Eagles), according to a report in The Philadelphia Daily News, is a participant in the league's substance-abuse program and could be subjected to a suspension should he violate terms of the program again. Stallworth has yet to visit any teams this offseason as a free agent.
I agree, I think this is BB's way of going for it all now for one last championship and then he'll retire on top.
They might be in cap hell after a few years, but the Superbowls they win in the meantime will dull that pain.
Not with deals like this they wont. The 49's where offering Thomas 9 million plus per season! The Patsies had 29 million in cap space this year. Next year with Brewski and Brown retiring, they have 5 million more in space available. This deal ticks me off! I hate to admit it, it was a great deal for them. Especially with San Fran offering 3 million more per year. - SI.com "One guy might have been underpaid in Lunatic 2007 Market Dollars: Adalius Thomas. He signed with New England for five years and $35.00 million. The breakdown, according to Management Council documents obtained Sunday night: • Signing bonus: $12 million in 2007. • Option bonus: $8 million payable in 2008, applied for cap reasons in equal $2 million increments in 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011. • Salaries: $900,000 in '07, $900,000 in '08, $1.9 million in '09, $4.9 million in '10 and $5.9 million in '11. • Workout bonuses: $107,000 annually if he participates in the Patriots' offseason workout program in Foxboro. • Cap numbers: In succession, beginning this year, $3.4 million, $5.4 million, $6.4 million, $9.4 million, $10.4 million. I say "might have been underpaid" because there is always a danger that a unique, great player in one system might not translate to that kind of player in another system. But I'll go on record saying this is a tremendous signing -- for both sides, not just the Patriots. Thomas gets what he wants, staying in the Eastern Time Zone (he did not want to move to California), playing with an annual contender, working under a coach who obviously is an imaginative defensive strategist and playing for a team that isn't a sideshow. The Patriots get what they want, signing a versatile 29-year-old linebacker (mostly) to buttress a rapidly aging unit, adding a perfect locker-room influence, and leaving" - SI.com
Thanks for the info, JM22 I figured on it being arranged kind of like that. For the next 3 season, prime SB run years, he's on the cap for a reasonable expense. I just hope and pray that Belichick is ready to hang it up after that point.
