Revis is a planet player. They are rare, even at the very top of the draft.
We rally need to stop underselling the loss of Revis. It makes the fan base look like clowns.
I think the people overselling his loss look like whiney clowns if you ask me.
We made it to 3 AFCCGs in a row without Revis, including a SB. He's an amazing player, there is no debating that even for a second.. and like I said at the very beginning of the year, he's a mercenary and wanted to go back to the Jets.. he's gone...its time to move on. .
And its still conceivable that you can weaken your secondary but make your overall team stronger by strengthening other areas with multiple players for the money you didn't spend on Revis.. that's why you put a value on players... its the value that you feel they're worth for the skill set they bring vs the risk of their contract compared to what you could do with that money elsewhere once it goes over a certain amount.
BB felt that he went beyond that value, to where that amount of money could be better spent elsewhere to make the team as a whole better.
Revis wanted to be a Jet, Woody wanted him to be a Jet, and now he's a Jet.. so the Pats have moved on and are making moves to improve their roster and try to repeat...
It's perfectly reasonable that there are fans, like me, that don't feel it productive or healthy to just dwell on the fact that Revis wasn't resigned and talk about how we're a doomed franchise now that will never sniff a SB again because of ONE man. That's not the Patriots philosophy or culture.. they couldn't get it done.. they used Revis and Revis used them.. it resulted in a FOURTH super bowl title.. now he's gone so its time to focus our attention forward, not back.
There is a reason that your front windshield of your car is substantially larger than your rear view mirror... because what's infront of you is more important than what is behind you.
Revis is gone and that was a drag, but there is plenty to be excited and happy about with these new additions that the Patriots are signing with that extra money.
