--- THE OFFICIAL NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS THREAD --- OFFSEASON THREAD

Welp

Please pay the man!

 

Felger keeps saying that he doesn't think Jules will be the same player he was, at least for this season coming up, because he feels like it takes a player about a year to get back to where they were coming back from an ACL.

Do y'all think that will be the case for him?

 

Knowing Bill's impulsive (also repulsive) ways? Nah. After watching his 30 for 30 he's gotta be put on a short leash. The way he finessed the Jets was such as class-A d**k move... though I don't any remorse for the Jets because they're the JETS. Unlikely that he'd pull one here but you neva know.

He should take a role like Coughlin or w/e it is whenever he'll feel it's time to move on, just as long as he doesn't move back to NY.

 

That's what I was thinking. From what I've seen and heard with other athletes in this day and age, you can almost be better than you were before if you put in the work.

 

Bruh

If Gronk retires, that's a major blow to this offense, but I don't blame him for wanting to preserve his mind and body. I realize what we did without him during 2016, but I think he's going to be an important piece for the last few years that Brady is playing. He said he was working with Guerrero and was feeling good, but I'm guessing that concussion got him and his fam thinking about the future. Some people have come out and said that it could be a leverage move to get more guaranteed money. It that's the case, I hope Bill takes care of him, but who knows what he would do right now

 

I know his girl. I'll try to get the inside scoop.

 

Stem cells accelerate ACL recovery time by A LOT too. I'd be willing to bet he's getting treatments.

 

There was an episode of the Tom Vs Time series when Jules, Dola, Brady and Guerrero were discussing about the importance of pliability and Brady said Jules only lifts to be featured nude in magazines, I found that funny... but it also foreshadowed what took place during a PRESEASON game against Detroit ugh

Looking forward to Mitchell making the LEAP and so as Cooks (contract year). I don't want to label Mitchell as a Chad Jackson 2.0 just yet but he needs to be healthy. Jules/Dola/Hogan need bodies when the inevitable Gronk exodus takes place.

 

I know dion was very unhappy with his role in the beginning of the year, even said to trade him if we weren't going to play him more. I don't see him taking a discount and he'll get a better offer on the open market.
Rex is more likely to return imo.


Gronk retiring would suck. But a combo of Jules, cooks, dola(must resign), hogan and hopefully a healthy mitchell would still be deadly. He would free up over 6 million in space to put towards another weapon if needed also. I think he'll eventually decide to come back once we up his contract tho.

We should have a decent amount of money to spend once we make some cuts. Really need to improve that front 7.

 

Assuming Gronk retires and Dola/Lewis don't re-up, who are good fits? Big D**k Decker? Sproles? Eifert?

 

how early would you guys want/be ok with NE drafting a qb in this draft?

if one of the top guys falls to pick 31 (pains me to write that number) would you want them to take him or you want a defensive guy at that pick?

 

Eifert could possibly be an option for the Pats. Media are already talking about possible replacements for Gronk, though Eifert has durability concerns, if healthy, he could be Gronk Lite at best (matchup problems). Eifert doesn't need to replicate Gronk in any way, just as long as he's HEALTHY and productive.

Pats have always been reliant on different bodies that's why Brady has been successful because of mismatches. We win when he have depth, otherwise, opposing defenses can exploit our chances with limited players.

The Pats only lost by 8 pts, a strip-sack, Butler benching, and Cooks out. I STILL believe we would have had a fighting chance if Cooks never got hurt.

Hopefully we get a QB in this draft with the 9ers pick or whenever but IMO, defense is the priority.

 

We need a qb, trading brisett was a huge mistake.

 

I think lowkey Josh would have taken the Colts job with Brisett at QB and continue to mentor him, but the Colts probably insisted that he should focus on Luck instead despite the management not being transparent with Luck's condition. Josh doesn't want to be in a position where he has to work with someone with no guarantees while Brisett stunts his growth. Just my speculation

Imagine still having Brisett... BB/Josh/Brady could have engineered a Frankenstein-like QB (mobility, IQ, leadership, composure, talent).

 

Chico-Gronk combo...

BB/BradyMcDaniels salivated with the 2 TE combo. When Chico lined up as a back? ISSA WRAP!

Would have been hard to keep them two but it's hard to deny the impact of their luxury

Ugh, Hernandez #lifechoices

 

Isn't he in the middle of contract negotiations though?