Pats trade #1pick for Brandin Cook, keep Butler cya in February!

[PatPatriot]

Cook Allen Gronkowski Edelman Hogan Amendola White and Tommy boy.Butler and Gilmore on the corners.

 

[stomie]

One injury to gay boy and you guys are 8-8

 

[pathologist]

Chop, what you think about this move for NO

 

[Michelangelo]

What makes you think that they're keeping Butler, Pat? Sure hope so. He means a lot more to this team than Brandon Cooks. A lot more.

 

[CHOPTALK]

Butler is still coming to the saints as early as tomorrow . Had to make this move first because cooks was due a big roster bonus at midnight which the Pats are going to have to pay.Also in the cba the pats are not allowed to trade butler because he is technically a free agents. So the saints are working with his agent right now on a long term deal.When that gets ironed out the pats will sign him to the deal the saints agreed on then trade him to the saints for a 4th round pick to complete the trade

 

[PatPatriot]

Well wait the Pats traded for cook and a 4th they gave up a 1 & a 3.The Pats designated a 1st round tender on Butler.

 

[CHOPTALK]

Well wait the Pats traded for cook and a 4th they gave up a 1 & a 3.The Pats designated a 1st round tender on Butler.

Having a first round tender does not require the saints to give the pats a 1st.The pats are going to outright resign Butler based on the terms the saints negotiated with his agent .This removes all the tender requirements.A tender only comes into play when another team signs butler.This is not what's happening.So basically the pats get the best of it on the front end and the saints get the best of it on the backend .Cooks worth far more then what you gave up for him tonight .And butler worth far more the. What the saints are going to give up for him tomorrow

 

[VIEJODINOSAUR]

The rich get richer...

 

[CHOPTALK]

I would be very surprised if Butler is not a saint in the next 2 or 3 days

 

[PatPatriot]

Got it Chop. Except for the 4th rounder...unless you are talking about a future 4th rounder?

 

[Mr_Mark]

wow

 

[Willie99]

One injury to gay boy and you guys are 8-8

We already know that's not true, been there and done thatThey're 14-6 when the GOAT doesn't play

 

[PatPatriot]

Chop just listened to Tom E Curran (Pats beat guy) He said Butler is not under contract. Pats can sign him under a first round tender for about 4 million and then trade to saints for a number 1. ...or....Saints negotiate a contract under their terms and the still have to give a number 1.

 

[Enfuego]

What a dumb thread title. Crown 'em.

 

[PatPatriot]

(What a dumb thread title. Crown 'em.)Any other suggestions? Fact based. What can I say?

 

[The Guesser]

Don't understand NO's desire to dump Cooks? All because he complained about zero catches one game? Guy is a stud, the most talented WR Brady's had since Moss, and Brady doesn't even need much talent at WR. When he has it, he's even more unstoppable than usual.

 

[bigwang]

Cooks is a tremendous talent. Very important that he seeks out Brady and the WRs right away to build chemistry. His addition likely means Amendola is going to be playing elsewhere. Ditto for Floyd. Butler will get more than a 4th round pick in return. Pats can keep him for next year and revisit contract or trade talks during season.Their OL needs to get better and Hightower needs to get re signed. Signs point to Garappolo being dealt for a 1 this season and a 1 or 2 in '18.

 

[BostonBettor]

I think Butler is technically not under contract, because he has not signed the one year sheet offered to him by the Pats. Once he agrees to that offer, he could then be traded.

 

[Willie99]

What a dumb thread title. Crown 'em.

c'mon Enfuego, you're the king of creating "thread titles" my friend, youse can't be offended

 

[PatPatriot]

I think Butler is technically not under contract, because he has not signed the one year sheet offered to him by the Pats. Once he agrees to that offer, he could then be traded.

Exactley... Did some more research on this. Whoever signs Butler WILL have to turnover a #1. Butler is a restricted free agent those are the rules. Pats have the leverage. They hold the cards on Butler. IF Butler does not sign a 3.91 million dollar contract by June 15 he than has to settle for 600K.