Ed Hillel said:Hopefully he has something left in a limited role, but I don't think this can hurt. At one point the was an all-GALAXY DEFENDERRRRR (well, kind of).
RedOctober3829 said:I'm not counting on Smith for anything. I'll be surprised if he makes it on the 53 to start the season. If he is, that means they didn't address the need well enough in the draft. If Will Smith is the 3rd DE come Miami, then BB did not do well enough to upgrade that position.
I just don't trust Smith coming off that injury. Bigger guys coming off ACLs at his age don't have a good track record. I'm all for the risk, just don't be surprised if it doesn't pan out and this board is clamoring for the proverbial pass rusher yet again. It needs to be properly addressed in the draft. Will Smith is an Andre Carter replacement and nothing more. I'm just not counting on the old Will Smith to show up.( . ) ( . ) and (_!_) said:
That's too harsh. I think it's much more realistic to say that if Will Smith is the 3rd DE by the end of the season then either the position got wrecked with injury or a draft pick did not pan out. There is nothing wrong with a rookie DE being on the Jamie Collins learning curve and not becoming a regular contributor until late in the season/playoffs.
Yes, I can see your point there.( . ) ( . ) and (_!_) said:I think we are basically saying the same thing. I was just reacting to what you said about week 1. Will Smith being the 3rd DE in week 1 and Will Smith being the 3rd DE in week 16 are two very different things, espcially if they are expecting to fill the position out with a rookie(s).
Immediately becomes the betting line favorite for the annual "Geez, it's HARD here in New England... I'm retiring" role.phragle said:Camp fodder. Another body at LB so it doesn't look like such a pressing need come draft day.
Huh? Care to explain? Who is trolling you?Eck'sSneakyCheese said:NVM. I'm being trolled...
richgedman'sghost said:Huh? Care to explain? Who is trolling you?
Eck'sSneakyCheese said:
Check out the Hull thread. I literally said the same exact thing about him.
Dogman2 said:
Yeah, but this time it is true. :stare:
phragle said:Camp fodder. Another body at LB so it doesn't look like such a pressing need come draft day.
Shelterdog said:
I'd say longshot rather than camp fodder. Camp fodder is a guy who's healthy but probably isn't good enough: Smith is good enough if he's able to come all the way back from his injury and he's in great shaped and he didn't decline-maybe he's the next Mark Anderson--but at his age with his injury he might not even be able to get on the field.
http://espn.go.com/blog/boston/new-england-patriots/post/_/id/4762410/1-year-deal-for-de-will-smith?ex_cid=espnapi_publicThe following is the contract signed by veteran defensive end Will Smith with the Patriots, per a source:
Length: 1 year
Total value: $920,000
Base salary: $855,000
Roster bonus: $50,000 (if on roster for first game of regular season)
Offseason bonus: $15,000
Salary cap charge: $635,000
ANALYSIS: This deal qualifies for the minimum salary benefit, which is when the salary-cap charge is lower than the base salary. The minimum salary benefit is geared toward helping longtime veterans land jobs (despite making significantly more than rookies) by lowering their salary-cap charge as long as the base salary is at the minimum level and the total in bonuses is $65,000 or lower. This deal also includes an injury split that would lower Smith's salary to $423,000 should he land on a reserve list. As the deal reflects, the Patriots don't assume much risk here.