03-23-2017, 04:19 PM
(03-23-2017, 04:06 PM)Wyche Wrote: Do we know Burkhead wanted to leave? If so, I agree, if not, you cut the Peermans and the Maualugas of the team and make room to get the deal he wanted.
...Or you sign a rookie with more potential upside and a lower salary long term. We made him an offer, my guess was that offer was based on our perceived value of him. The thing is we aren't going to give Burkhead a bigger deal and role and then ask him to cover kicks that would be stupid. You have to have competent back end roster guys to be good special teams players, and good special teams play is highly under rated. The Patriots actually carry a guy who does nothing but play special teams (and really has no "true" position even though they list safety) in Nate Ebner.
