Yeah this is the part I don't understand. They'd have gotten a comp pick in 2018 anyway. If the trade was for a straight 3rd rounder - aka the 65th pick - I would have understood it a bit more.Brutal trade. They could have walked away with a 3rd round comp even if they didn't resign him.
"Hey Hightower, you want to talk an extension now at a reasonable price or you want to go to the Browns too?"I am not surprised that Collins has been traded. Apropos of the date, he was somewhat trick or treat. He made some incredible plays and disappeared. But still, that the return was only a late round third is kind of shocking to me. I was assuming they'd get a first or at least a second if they traded him this season.
Now go sign Hightower!
This is the only thing that really makes sense. This is the message to everyone else on the team. Don't let contract negotiations get in the way of doing your job, or else you will go from the best team to the worst team, and you will have to move from Boston to Cleveland.“@BenVolin: Source says Patriots were ”having a lot of trouble“ in negotiations w/ Collins for a long-term contract. Set to be a free agent this spring”
They'll jump a full round since Cleveland is going to pick like 65th or 66th and given the number of players that are up for free agency they weren't necessarily going to get a 3rd round comp pick for Collins, but doesn't seem like great value.Brutal trade. They could have walked away with a 3rd round comp even if they didn't resign him.
I wonder if it's a locker room/chemistry issue. Not that Collins is a bad guy or anything but just that the defense needs a kick in the pants, Collins hasn't been playing great (and isn't worth the extension) so maybe this shakes things up?The idea is the super bowl...how the hell does this help the team this year?
BB the coach is always focused on the next week's game. BB the general manager has always been focused on maximizing win equity over multiple seasons.The idea is the super bowl...how the hell does this help the team this year?
This is pretty much where I'm at, though I don't know if I would say I'm not surprised. He was definitely inconsistent.I am not surprised that Collins has been traded. Apropos of the date, he was somewhat trick or treat. He made some incredible plays and disappeared. But still, that the return was only a late round third is kind of shocking to me. I was assuming they'd get a first or at least a second if they traded him this season.
Now go sign Hightower!
They can franchise him, and then they hold the leverage over him as at a time when he'll desperately want to get paid.Seriously, why would the Browns do this? They are 0-8; even if they were to win every single game left on their schedule they're missing the playoffs. Winning games in 2016 is now a bad thing for their future. Jamie Collins is an UFA at the end of the season. How does this help the Browns in any fashion? Do they think that, after seeing how well-run an organization the Browns are, he'll re-sign with them for a discount?
He probably can't be but if he is asking for something like 50 million guaranteed with his sporadic play no chance the Patriots were going to do that.Any word from Collins? From a First to Worst. He can't be happy at all.
Well, he's a free agent, so the bad teams won't give up a second and you don't want to trade him to a good team. I'm not even sure why the Browns want him for a 3rd.Damn, not a fan of the trade, or the return. Can't believe they couldn't get at least a 2nd rounder.
This is well and good, but that LB corps wasn't exactly teeming with depth before this. And with Hightower's injury history? Scary. Would hate to see a repeat of "Eric Alexander, AFC Championship Game starter."michael lombardi @mlombardifoxtv 8m8 minutes ago
Not surprised by the Pats trading Colllins. Not been playing well at all they need to get the defense fixed. This will get their attention