First things first: I want to apologize for the total lack of posts as of late. It's been a busy time for me, as well as for others. There has been a lot of "talk" that has come out lately in regards to Free Agency, but very little actual bite. So, what I want to do now is talk about a lot of the Patriots-related news that has come out since my last post (or lack thereof).
1) Brady's new deal: Yes, I know that this is really old news, but I feel as though I need to talk about this. Brady's decision to sign a 3 year extension is a VERY good one for the team, and with how it's worded, a good one for Brady as well. While the amount that is guaranteed is higher (from what I remember of reading about it, it was pretty much a fully-guaranteed deal, but that was read about 2 weeks ago), what makes it good for the team is that it cuts Brady's cap number down and allows for the team to enter Free Agency at about $25 million under the cap. This is HUGE-it allows the team to try to fill some of the larger needs that it has (I'm looking at CB, Safety, and WR) a bit more than it would have without the extension having been signed. I would hope that Belichick would do everything in hi power to try to fill the needs that he knows the team has with this extra space.
2) Welker is going to test Free Agency: Again, old news, but still worth mentioning. Having taken a little bit of time to think about this matter, I am led to believe that Welker may not be back in a Patriots jersey next year....which is fine, with how the Free Agent pool is this year. What New England needs is a weapon on the outside who can take the top off the Defense. Someone like a Mike Wallace would be nice, but he is looking to command the type of deal that a Megatron or an Andre Johnson would command. This is WAY too much in my opinion. Now, Welker is a valuable tool on offense. He is reliable, and allows the Pats to consistently move the chains on Third Down. However, if he feels as though he deserves the type of money that a Larry Fitzgerald is making, then he's not worth that to me.
3) So will Talib: Still old news, and again I apologize for that. However, this could be a bigger loss to me than Welker. Talib allowed the Pats to move Devin McCourty to safety, which may be his more natural position. He also brought a swagger to the secondary, one that wasn't there before his arrival. This showed during the AFC Championship loss to Baltimore, as once Talib went out of the game, it completely changed the gameplan to one that was WAY more conservative. I would think that it would be a HUGE loss to lose Talib, and I would hope that he does not end up elsewhere.
I'll probably go into more details about Free Agency once it starts on Tuesday. I hope that the Pats make some very solid additions and retain some of the bigger names that are there. And yes, the Jets STILL SUCK.
-TheRealZBD
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