01-24-2017, 11:12 PM
(01-24-2017, 08:12 PM)Au165 Wrote: Well I'd argue that this patriots haven't used FA all that much. Hogan was a lower profile FA than Lafell. Blount and Lewis were cast offs. Amendola was a constantly injured cast off. Maybe you could point to sheard but Dansby was about on par to that one.
Not saying they don't sign FAs but they are normally cast offs with issues very similar to what we do. The only real difference is their coaching and their hall of fame QB.
Falcons on the other hand did sign Sanu and Mack, so it can be done either way.
(01-24-2017, 09:53 PM)eoxyod Wrote: Sheard was definitely high profile to bigger football fans, and Amendola was not a cast off, just always injured so considered a risk
Agreed. Also, the Pats have used higher profile FA (and trades) with past SB teams. Revis and Browner. Moss. Dillon. Seau. Rodney Harrison. Blount was a 1000 yard back with the Bucs when they originally signed him. Martellus Bennett was a 90 catch TE in 2015.
The training, nutrition, medicine, fitness, playbooks and rules evolve. The athlete does not.
