The Patriots making mistakes?

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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.