And this is with Green out the entire season so far and John Ross hitting IR early.Erickson is not being thrown to in Cincinnati. He's had 11 catches for 109 yards on 15 targets in 6 games.
And this is with Green out the entire season so far and John Ross hitting IR early.Erickson is not being thrown to in Cincinnati. He's had 11 catches for 109 yards on 15 targets in 6 games.
View: https://twitter.com/Schultz_Report/status/1185295070918041601Players that haven't been talked about much that I'd like the Patriots to take a look at.
--Denver safety Justin Simmons and OT Garett Bolles
--LA Chargers TE Hunter Henry(last year of his deal)
--Atlanta DE Vic Beasley(last year of his deal)
--NY Giants safety Jabrill Peppers(Chung replacement long-term)
--TB WR Chris Godwin(if they are selling, he'd fetch back a lot)
Yeah I don't get it. It's not like the Bengals haven't needed receiver help during Erickson's tenure in Cincinnati. He's played 54 career games and has 527 total receiving yards. He's not especially young, either (turns 27 in a couple weeks). He does have extensive PR/KR experience if they wanted to give themselves more options there.Erickson is not being thrown to in Cincinnati. He's had 11 catches for 109 yards on 15 targets in 6 games.
Pats only have $2.4 MM in cap space and the edge rushers they have aren't playing (in favor of more DBs & LBs). I don't see it.
It would at least be nice to bring him in and thank him for not turning around in time for Brady’s ill-advised throw to Marty after the DPI.Beasley would be a senseless use of resources.
He did turn around in time, that's how he got a hand on it.It would at least be nice to bring him in and thank him for not turning around in time for Brady’s ill-advised throw to Marty after the DPI.
Yes, but not all the way. It was a catchable ball.He did turn around in time, that's how he got a hand on it.
I just watched it again. Beasley did turn pretty early. It was really a heck of a play by a DE to break it up. It would have been an absolutely ridiculous play to pick it. Bennett falling down made it look a lot worse / riskier than it should have been.Yes, but not all the way. It was a catchable ball.
nah, the sleepers are sleeping on him.erickson is a sleepers sleeper. I like him.
10.25M base salary. Would take some major restructuring even if the Patriots did ship Bennett out of town to fit under the cap.
I seem to recall that Miguel’s standard is that a team needs about $1.5-2M to cover things that crop up over the last few weeks of a season.According to Miguel on Twitter, trading Bennett by Tuesday would save them about $2.6M and give them almost $5.5M in cap space. They would need about $5.4M to take on Sanders pro-rated salary by the trade deadline (so they would need additional room if they made a move this week). It’s pretty tight so think there would need to be another move/extension first (this assumes they even want to and/or can trade Bennett).
View: https://twitter.com/patscap/status/1182689274505904128?s=12
Remember when we almost got him for something like a $3.3M tender?10.25M base salary. Would take some major restructuring even if the Patriots did ship Bennett out of town to fit under the cap.
That was one of BB’s biggest free agent blunders.Remember when we almost got him for something like a $3.3M tender?
That was... not awesome. But could have been Chris Farley-level awesome.
Even if the performance has upped the price tag, I trust Evan Lazar when he says Erickson fits the Pats scheme & need better than Green.For those calling for Erickson. 8 catches for 137 yards on 14 targets today.
How was that a blunder? Good chance PIT would have matched any reasonable offer.That was one of BB’s biggest free agent blunders.
I think Pittsburgh had very limited cap space. The Patriots could have structured the contract or had a poison pill that would have made it impossible for Piitsburgh to match.How was that a blunder? Good chance PIT would have matched any reasonable offer.
Pitt probably shouldn't have matched. They lost him the next off-season anyway.How was that a blunder? Good chance PIT would have matched any reasonable offer.
I think poison pill had been removed by then, no?I think Pittsburgh had very limited cap space. The Patriots could have structured the contract or had a poison pill that would have made it impossible for Piitsburgh to match.
Yeah, changed in 2011 CBA.I think poison pill had been removed by then, no?
Which would have been the Duron Harmon pick. Funny how things work out.Pitt probably shouldn't have matched. They lost him the next off-season anyway.
Would have received the Pats 3rd round pick.
A report by the MMQB's Albert Breer Monday morning stated that New England inquired about Tampa Bay Buccaneers tight end O.J. Howard, but were told he's not available for trade.
"The Patriots' decision to bring Benjamin Watson back after Matt LaCosse went to IR only further illustrates the team’s problems at Rob Gronkowski’s old spot," Breer wrote. "Eight days until the trade deadline. New England already asked, and was told no on, Buccaneers tight end OJ Howard. I’d expect they’ll be turning over rocks this week at the position."
no, we gave him an offer sheet after PIT had given him an original-round tender, and made it hard for PIT to match (IIRC, matching was irrational for them, for some reason or another), but we could have upped it even more and made it impossible for PIT to match. Just about anything would've made a difference for us in 2013. BB bet that they wouldn't match, and he was wrong, and he probably regrets not offering more in retrospect. So I'd say it was an error, but it's hard to blame him for PIT irrationally matching.I think poison pill had been removed by then, no?
Was it known/expected that Wallace would go to Miami as a FA? That opened up a starting spot for Sanders and perhaps BB wasn't expecting that.no, we gave him an offer sheet after PIT had given him an original-round tender, and made it hard for PIT to match (IIRC, matching was irrational for them, for some reason or another), but we could have upped it even more and made it impossible for PIT to match. Just about anything would've made a difference for us in 2013. BB bet that they wouldn't match, and he was wrong, and he probably regrets not offering more in retrospect. So I'd say it was an error, but it's hard to blame him for PIT irrationally matching.
Yet another reason for Nick C to stay away from HoustonRaiders traded CB Gareon Conley to the #Texans for a 3rd round pick, sources said.
https://twitter.com/VicTafur
It didn'tBreer says LaCosse is on IR. When did that happen?
I think it will be the opposite, especially short term. Teams will sell off more so by the end of the season there will some really bad teams.Gotta admit that the later trade deadline seems like a real benefit to the league. Have to think that assets for players that are leaving anyway is also great for parity.
What would he cost though? He's 25 with one more cheap year on his rookie deal. If Sanu is worth a 2nd, I think he's gotta cost more.Could Evan Engram be available? SNY writer Ralph Vacchiano seems to think there may be a chance. He wasn't drafted by Gettelman. I think he could be very useful in the Patriots system.
https://www.sny.tv/giants/news/with-deadline-six-days-away-nfl-sources-weigh-in-on-the-giants-few-tradeable-assets/311269996
Sanu has been much more productive than Engram. Heck, a much better player in Sanders went for a 3rd and change. Engram is younger and cheaper, but Gettelman is not tied to Engram because he didn't pick him and they are not close to contending. It depends how motivated Gettelman is to deal off parts. I think a 3rd would be a competitive offer for him.What would he cost though? He's 25 with one more cheap year on his rookie deal. If Sanu is worth a 2nd, I think he's gotta cost more.
Would you give up our first for him?
Over the last three years, Sanu has 166 catches for 1854 yards and 10 TDs in 37 games. Sanders has 148 catches for 1790 yards and 8 TDs in 31 games. Engram has 143 receptions for 1678 yards and 11 YDs in 32 games as a TE, and also just turned 25 and is on by far the cheapest deal of three players.Sanu has been much more productive than Engram. Heck, a much better player in Sanders went for a 3rd and change. Engram is younger and cheaper, but Gettelman is not tied to Engram because he didn't pick him and they are not close to contending. It depends how motivated Gettelman is to deal off parts. I think a 3rd would be a competitive offer for him.