Pats Sign TE Hunter Henry

[Fishercat]

View: https://twitter.com/AdamSchefter/status/1371824385779068928?s=20


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And New England strikes again: The Patriots are signing former Chargers' TE Hunter Henry to a three-year, $37.5 million deal, including $25 million guaranteed, per source. Free agency's top two tight ends, Henry and Jonnu Smith, wind up in New England.

 

[jsinger121]

Bye bye Devin Asasi and Dalton Keene

 

[NortheasternPJ]

This is unreal at this point.

 

[Rusty13]

Incredible.

 

[Jed Zeppelin]

Wow.

So...yeah, it's time to get a quarterback who can throw the ball.

 

[OurF'ingCity]

Ummmm...damn.

 

[RSN Diaspora]

Holy cow, this is the best 48 hours for the Pats since SB 53.

 

[bsj]

Wow.

 

[BigSoxFan]

OMG. Awesome!

 

[jsinger121]

Time to cash in the draft capital this year and next on a QB

 

[Caspir]

Holy shit. Recreating BB's dream 2 TE set. Love it.

 

[DJnVa]

Bye bye Devin Asasi and Dalton Keene

Nah. Asiasi is #3, Keene is Swiss Army knife.

 

[bagwell1]

I guess Henry thinks Cam is a good QB.

 

[Seabass]

Time to cash in the draft capital this year and next on a QB

Exactly, BB has to go get his guy. All these other guys getting paid now only works with a QB on a rookie deal.

 

[Dustin the Wind]

Bdbdbdjdjdjdndndndnndndnxnxnnx

Even if these deals don’t work out, this is so exciting. Thanks, Bill

 

[pedro1918]

I think I am getting motion sickness. I'm pleased, yet a bit dizzy.

 

[OurF'ingCity]

That "will any big free agent sign here this year" thread got really funny really fast.

 

[sodenj5]

Wow. Hunter Henry is the Hernandez to Jonnu’s Gronk.

 

[Smiling Joe Hesketh]

BELICHICK DRUNK WITH POWER

 

[Shelterdog]

WTF

 

[Shelterdog]

BB GOT THE CHEAT CODES IN FRANCHISE MODE

 

[Average Game James]

What? Wow. I mean, are we sure that's not a fake Schefter tweet?

 

[jsinger121]

I wonder if BB told Henry that they are going to get a rookie QB because Henry did want to play with a real QB.

 

[jsinger121]

What? Wow. I mean, are we sure that's not a fake Schefter tweet?

Blue check mark Schefter

 

[Mooch]

Wow. Just wow.

Talk about being able to carve up the middle of the field in the passing game.

 

[RSN Diaspora]

Wow. Hunter Henry is the Hernandez to Jonnu’s Gronk.

Hopefully minus the murder, but yeah.

 

[RoDaddy]

SMASHMOUTH BABY!!!

And keep opposing D's on the field and wear them down!

 

[bosox4283]

Bye bye Devin Asasi and Dalton Keene

I appreciate the Patriots seizing the opportunity to improve a position of need. If the Pats do trade or release Asasi and Keene, do these moves indicate any past draft strategy issues to correct or strategies to change?

 

[Average Game James]

Blue check mark Schefter

It's real and it's fantastic. It's just hard to believe...

 

[cshea]

Buit Felger told me they chose Smith only because he's a Rosenhas client!

 

[Reggie's Racquet]

What the hell. Now go get Watson.

 

[Sille Skrub]

Oh my God.

 

[Jeff Van GULLY]

Might as well load up as much as possible with the lower cap and lack of compensatory picks coming next year. Keep going!

 

[bsj]

I dont understand how salary cap works in NFL but thats ok

 

[DJnVa]

Hold me.

 

[Hendu for Kutch]

Is there any combination of Smith and Henry that's as fun to say as Gronknandez used to be? The lack of syllables really hurts the Pats' flexibility in this department.

 

[Jed Zeppelin]

Hold me.

Winning the offseason Super Bowl is usually a bad sign. I'm scared.

 

[Shelterdog]

I appreciate the Patriots seizing the opportunity to improve a position of need. If the Pats do trade or release Asasi and Keene, do these moves indicate any past draft strategy issues to correct or strategies to change?

Too many confounding factors unfortunately. If you use third round picks on players who don't make year two then those are terrible picks, but unless something is blidingingly obvious hard to tell what the problem was.

I assume they do keep both, although Asiasi may have some off field challenges (and had some at UCLA).

 

[RG33]

I think I just died.

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What. The. Fuck.

So happy.

 

[Mooch]

This is better than Gronk/Hernandez in one key way: Both Smith and Henry are good in-line blockers. This makes this offense very multiple and very scary in the play-action game.

 

[bsj]

Too many confounding factors unfortunately. If you use third round picks on players who don't make year two then those are terrible picks, but unless something is blidingingly obvious hard to tell what the problem was.

I assume they do keep both, although Asiasi may have some off field challenges (and had some at UCLA).

Agree they will give each another year, although wouldnt shock me to see them keep Izzo over Keene who has had at least some value, and may be better served to perform as a very rarely used deep TE

 

[bsj]

I love the fact that al those talking heads this morning who were like "they got a TE but they still dont have enough WR" now really have to concede that with two really good TE threats you need much less at WR

 

[EddieYost]

Absolutely amazing

 

[Jeff Van GULLY]

Going to be nuts when they sign Golladay too.

 

[Average Game James]

I love the fact that al those talking heads this morning who were like "they got a TE but they still dont have enough WR" now really have to concede that with two really good TE threats you need much less at WR

You think Felger and Mazz will concede that? Have you ever listened to sports talk radio before?

 

[Kenny F'ing Powers]

I appreciate the Patriots seizing the opportunity to improve a position of need. If the Pats do trade or release Asasi and Keene, do these moves indicate any past draft strategy issues to correct or strategies to change?

It represents you shutting up and enjoying this moment for 30 seconds.

WOOOOOOOOOOO!!!

 

[ragnarok725]

At this point you just trade the entire draft for Watson right? Maybe next year's too? They feel like they're a QB away from serious contenders.

 

[AlNipper49]

The last time I have seen something like this is when Thanos got the last Infinity Stone. Surreal.

 

[Mooch]

Another interesting wrinkle to this offseason spending spree is how it depletes other AFC teams that we might be competing against. We've taken big pieces away from the Chargers, Raiders, Ravens and Titans.

 

[bigq]

Winning the offseason Super Bowl is usually a bad sign. I'm scared.

Deep breaths. Agree that this is unfamiliar territory. Cap room is the new market inefficiency but it’s a one time only opportunity.