The Patriots making mistakes?

[BossHog]

NE doesn't make mistakes.

[djnemo65]

don't forget they are probably losing bruschi too. still, it is NE.

[SkinsRock]

Not to mention both Weiss and Crennell leaving....

[sportscurmudgeon]

Troy Brown is a media hero because he played both ways - and some on special teams too - for much of last season.

Fact is that he was the #4 wide receiver and the nickel/dime back and at season's end he returned about one punt per game. Translation: he was a sub on defense and a sub on offense and a sub on special teams. HIs versatility is amazing in this day of specialization, but he was a stop-gap everywhere,

If the Pats kept him, he would cost $5M in real money and $5M in salary cap room. That's a lot to pay a guy who is a stop-gap.

Andruzzi may have been a mistake; he is a better than average OL and breaking up OL units can be a bad idea.

Ty Law was a great CB but he broke a bone in his foot and would have been a "$10M-man". That's a big gamble! It could pay off huge for someone if he recovers completely and resumes his place as one of the top 3 CBs in all of the NFL. Or ... he could be just an average CB hauling down some huge coin and sucking your cap dry. Interesting call here...

Moreland is a journeyman at best.

Flemister has been through Washington and is a waiver wire special.

[BrudLee]

Originally Posted by sportscurmudgeon

Troy Brown is a media hero because he played both ways - and some on special teams too - for much of last season.

Fact is that he was the #4 wide receiver and the nickel/dime back and at season's end he returned about one punt per game. Translation: he was a sub on defense and a sub on offense and a sub on special teams. HIs versatility is amazing in this day of specialization, but he was a stop-gap everywhere,

If the Pats kept him, he would cost $5M in real money and $5M in salary cap room. That's a lot to pay a guy who is a stop-gap.

I'm frequently wrong, but I think Brown's role in the offense was reduced after he started playing both ways. That doesn't change the fact that the receiving corps in NE stepped into the role, but it does speak volumes about Brown that he reduced his role to help the team, at the cost of his own job. I suppose he still has his three Super Bowl rings to keep him company.

[jdlea]

Originally Posted by sportscurmudgeon

Troy Brown is a media hero because he played both ways - and some on special teams too - for much of last season.

Fact is that he was the #4 wide receiver and the nickel/dime back and at season's end he returned about one punt per game. Translation: he was a sub on defense and a sub on offense and a sub on special teams. HIs versatility is amazing in this day of specialization, but he was a stop-gap everywhere,

If the Pats kept him, he would cost $5M in real money and $5M in salary cap room. That's a lot to pay a guy who is a stop-gap.

I'm not gonna go another big ass rant about Troy Brown. However, he was the #4 receiver and the nickel back for the simple fact that he was playing both ways. He wasn't going to play every single down. And if they didn't want to pay the guy $5 mil, you restructure the deal. In fact, he might be getting re-signed.