love the guy, but like Gronk, he's out when it matters most
then the game plan gets shot to hell & the Pats lose
yeah I hear ya, tough to pay a guy all that $ when hes like 50/50 to even be on the field when you need him most. That probably is enough justification to not retain him.
Flip side to that coin is secondary sucked from '08-11 and then in '12-13 when he was on the field it was very good.
Maybe they just get Revis, who knows.
Since the FA pool for WRs seems pretty weak and you aren't gonna bring in a stud or anything I think Steve Smith could be worth a flier.