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Pats trade starting OL Marcus Cannon to Houston for improved draft picks in the 4th, 5th, and 6th rounds of this year's draft and save an additional 7 mill in cap space.
 

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metro wants the Pats to lose and lose badly, he practically has convulsions when he sees someone with a Bruschi jersey at the keno bar. Just legitimately detests it.

So if he wants them to take someone, he probably thinks the guy sucks

not as much as a guy I know that was paired up with Bruschi in a charity golf tourney with heavy action side bets .. he and Bruschi finished in the lead by 1 .. but lost because Bruschi cost them a two stroke penalty
 

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and its always a 300 lb female whale in the bruschi and or Varitek Jersey .. in Pittsburgh I heard its the same deal but Rothlisberger jersey ..

and as far as Fields .. just trust your eyes man .. if you dont see it .. then you just dont get it .. almost everyone that passes on Fields is going to be really fucking embarrassed and have some explaining to do.
 

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Wow, that didn't take long, when you have the cap room in a year caps decreased, this is what happens

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The New England Patriots are usually known for not being among the NFL’s most active teams early in free agency. In year’s past, they consistently sat back and let the big-name free agents be signed by other clubs. Entering this year’s legal tampering period among the league leaders in salary cap space, however, the Patriots took a different approach.
They were aggressive.
They were quite aggressive.
They were more aggressive than any other team in the league.
In total, the Patriots handed out over $200 million worth of contracts on Monday alone — an unprecedented number not just for the team itself but the NFL as a whole. In total, seven players were brought in from the outside to bolster a roster that went just 7-9 last season and had holes across the board.
New England had the resources to fill those holes, and Bill Belichick and company did just that. On top of those outside additions, the team also re-signed two of its own free agents. And even though they had to watch two players leave to sign new deals elsewhere, the Patriots still finished the day with a better overall talent level than they entered it with.
That all being said, let’s recap the action.

Outside free agents signed


TE Jonnu Smith (4 years, $50 million): One of the top offensive skill position players available this year, Smith gives the Patriots’ a viable number one tight end. A strong blocker and dynamic player with the ball in his hands as well, he instantly makes New England’s receiving group a better one and takes pressure of youngsters Devin Asiasi and Dalton Keene.

DT Davon Godchaux (2 years, $16 million): New England failed to properly control the line of scrimmage on defense in 2020, especially versus the run. Godchaux now gives the team a big-bodied option to do just that. While he is not expected to make much of an impact as a pass rusher, he should help the Patriots improve their run defense.

LB Matthew Judon (4 years, $56 million): A versatile edge player who appears to be well-suited to play in New England’s hybrid defensive scheme, Judon is not just disruptive off the edge but also versatile enough to fill other roles. The 28-year-old therefore fits what the Patriots have recently been looking for on the defensive side of the ball.

DB Jalen Mills (4 years, $24 million): Speaking of versatile players, Mills is one as well. While he started his career as a cornerback, he has since moved on to become a do-it-all member of Philadelphia’s secondary. Where he will end up in New England remains to be seen, but the Patriots surely will have a role in mind for him.

WR Nelson Agholor (2 years, $26 million): Coming off arguably the best season of his career, the Patriots made a notable investment to bring the former first-round draft aboard. While his eventual role with the team has yet to be determine, his skillset makes him a solid fit to fill the Z-receiver role and move between the perimeter and the slot on a regular basis.

WR Kendrick Bourne (3 years, $22.5 million): Another wide receiver who entered free coming off a career season, Bourne was not as much of a big-play threat as Agholor but still a solid pass catcher in San Francisco. At 25 years old he is still young, and will give New England another versatile player to transform its struggling wide receiver room.

DT Henry Anderson (2 years, $7 million): Anderson is a big-bodied interior defensive lineman that has proven himself in an area the Patriots have had issues with last year: he is one of the better players in the league at his position when it comes stopping the run. This plus some added upside versus the pass make the 29-year-old an intriguing signing.

In-house free agents re-signed

DT Deatrich Wise Jr. (4 years, $30 million): No player along the Patriots’ interior defensive line played more snaps last year than Wise Jr, and New England decided to bring him back following his rookie deal. The former fourth-round draft pick has reportedly signed a four-year deal with the club, which can be seen as a reflection of how the team envisions his contributions in the future.
DT Carl Davis (TBD): Even though concussion issues limited Davis to just three games as a Patriot in 2020, the team apparently felt strongly enough to bring him back. At the very least, the 29-year-old gives New England another cost-effective option to compete for playing time or a roster spot at the nose tackle position.
In-house free agents lost

G Joe Thuney to Kansas City (5 years, $80 million): Following the footsteps of former teammates Nate Solder and Trent Brown, Joe Thuney has now also left New England to sign a record-breaking deal elsewhere. While Kansas City structured the contract to limit its impact on the 2020 salary cap, the deal itself is still averaging $16 million per year and including up to $48 million in guarantees over the first three years alone.
S Terrence Brooks to Houston (1 year, $2 million): While Brooks still saw regular action as a member of New England’s kicking game operation last season, he was given fewer opportunities on the defensive side of the ball. Accordingly, the writing was on the wall for him to leave the Patriots. He did just that, agreeing to join Houston on a one-year pact.


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Gee, who didn't see this coming?

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H Henry too......Think good chance they go QB rd 1 now, that would be strong to spend 130m on TE/WRs in the span of 45 hours to have Cam throwing to them w/ limited competition.

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good moves I really like them allot .. all of them are on the right side of peak performance and I dont think we've seen the best of these players yet ..

now if they can just pull off Fields .. Fields not ready for a year or two but how many young rookies are ..


so funny watching all these evaluators outsmarting themselves nit picking on Fields .. Lance over Fields ? please give me a break ..

its obvious who the better QB is ( not that Scamacheck would go with the Lance project at this phase of his coaching career )

but other teams are going to hopefully make this mistake .. the more the nonsense blemishes on Fields get magnified the better chance
that the Pats can pull it off somehow or way and at that point I will set my grudges aside and pull for the sex trafficking -Sandusky enabling
tandem of Bob and Bill
 

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Fields at time held the ball too long and forced some throws .. big fucking whoop .. his accuracy / arm strength and athleticism is off the charts ..

super smart kid in an offense that required him to make multiple check downs and give the deep routes a chance to develop ONLY because of his
ability / skill set to make extremely accurate deep throws way down the field .. and so you live and die with that at the college level ..

this is a classic case of people just get in their own way all the time, all these evaluators that think Fields is anything other then the best NFL QB prospect
in many many years not Trevor are going to really be kicking themselves in the ass for talking themselves out of what the data and your eyes
both tell you / are plain as day to see
 
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Wow. From nowhere to somewhere in two days.

Has anyone ever had a bigger two days of free agency?

I'm thinking that PatsFan may be right that they cherry this sundae with a first round QB on draft day.
 

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Are there any good free agents left?
 

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Wow. From nowhere to somewhere in two days.

Has anyone ever had a bigger two days of free agency?

I'm thinking that PatsFan may be right that they cherry this sundae with a first round QB on draft day.


Let these evaluators keep talking themselves out of Justin Fields.. the fact that Lacey would ever be a consideration over Fields other than
some unique circumstance highlights how wacky the pressure of the draft gets everyone.. they are looking for ghosts ..
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if Beli (the) 'Check' ( from Sandusky linebacker camp helped pay for his first home ) can pull off stealing Fields he might coach until hes 85
 
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Questionable o-line and it wont work without a qb

GO BILLS!!!!!

The left tackle, Trent Brown, who they picked up was a stud for us three years ago. There are two areas where Beli has traditionally done a great job of training up. Those areas would be the secondary and the offensive line. They need to resign center, Andrews. They will. Not worried about the O line.

I am, however, worried about The Beefalos and the Fins. Those are now two solid teams. We had no shot of winning the AFC East a week ago, much less anything beyond, and the two cities of Buffalo and Miami and the coaches of their teams knew it. As of today those two cities are quaking again.

GO PATS!!!!!
 

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