To clarify....

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(01-02-2024, 12:26 AM)casear2727 Wrote: The old Tyler Boyd thread bump had NOTHING to do with calling out any poster.  Which I didnt.  I specifically said that I could have been wrong then and still be wrong today.

I remember the conversation vividly as it went 8 pages with many opinions shared.  I hoped to see if anyone had changed their minds due to Boyd's diminished productivity the last 2 seasons.  

My hope was to parlay that conversation into one regarding moving on from good players that have real value due to the impact that Burrow & Chase will have on the cap moving forward.  The Patriots were famous for this during their run.

Boyd would be my primary high value guy to move on from in hopes of obtaining a high level olineman and potential 2nd round draft pick immediately after the Super Bowl.  This was prior to Karras & Cappa.

Last season I may have also suggested Bates, that would most likely had been a mistake as Dax obviously wasnt ready.

Tag and trading Tee seems to be the player with the most value we have this season that we would be willing to part with.  

Some names worth mentioning:

DT Madubuike of the Ravens is likely to be a high end signing.  Very solid PFF grades, only 26 yrs old, with 14 sacks,16 hits and 32 hurries.

DT Wilkins of Miami is 28 and had 9 sacks this season and seen as a Top 10 DT.


If we dont resign Jonah
RT Trent Brown could be a money saver and is absolutely leaving NE.  He missed some games and he has been at odds with the Patriots.  But in 579 snaps this season he has an overall PFF grade of 80.3 (72.8 P & 80.8 R).

Not sure if RT Eluemunore will leave the Raiders as Im sure they will try to resign him, but he had a good season giving up 5 sacks and a PFF score of 70.0

I cannot see Zac wanting him on the team

https://patriotswire.usatoday.com/2024/01/01/latest-report-patriots-ol-trent-brown-troubling-many-reasons/

Quote: One of the biggest surprises heading into Sunday’s game against the Buffalo Bills was seeing offensive tackle Trent Brown’s name pop up as a healthy scratch on the inactive list.

[color=rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.72)]Coach Bill Belichick didn’t offer much of a reason for that decision on Monday, but the Boston Sports Journal’s Mike Giardi shed light on the situation with a troubling report on Sunday.[/color]
[color=rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.72)]Per Giardi, Brown, who had been banged up with injuries initially, “could have returned before and did not” for the Patriots. His unwillingness to do so seemingly rubbed an unnamed player in the locker room the wrong way.

[color=rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.72)]“A lot of us — almost all — are fighting for each other and for pride, even though the results aren’t what any of us want,” the unnamed player told Giardi, via NESN’s Sean T. McGuire. “It sucks that not everyone is willing to put it out there. I hope people who sign the checks are paying attention.”

[color=rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.72)]Giardi wrote further on Brown allegedly shutting down early on the team:

[color=rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.72)]Internally, I’m told, there was belief Brown could have returned before and did not. The belief was that he was protecting himself and his future earnings in a season without the promise of a postseason.[/color]

[color=rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.72)]With the number of players on the roster who were playing through injuries — including those on the offensive line — needless to say, that hasn’t gone over very well (and nor should it).

[color=rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.72)]The Patriots have been decimated by injuries on the offensive front, and Brown’s availability would have been a huge lift in games. Yet, the team has been forced to rely on a combination of Conor McDermott and Vederian Lowe at tackle.[/color]

[color=rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.72)]With other players banged up on the roster, it would make sense why there might be frustrations in the locker room, if Brown is indeed guilty of checking out early. If anything, this makes it highly unlikely the veteran offensive lineman will be back with New England in 2024.[/color][/color][/color][/color][/color]