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All in all, I'm willing to take a chance on the guy. He's still a game breaker when he's on the field, and playing with Brady in this offense, I believe he has a chance to be special. We're not talking about a 3-5 year deal; we're probably talking about a one year incentive-laden deal that's in...

We'll just have to disagree on that. I don't think there would be an issue with Brady and Harvin being on the same page. His route running is mediocre in terms of not having that refined/polished repertoire of knowing how to set guys up with foot work, head fakes, hesitations, etc. A guy like...

Personally, I don't think Harvin has ever gotten the chance to consistently produce at a high level because of the quarterbacks he's played with. He doesn't have the "starts" but his talent pops on the screen when you see him play. The best QB he's played with is probably Wilson, who is not a...

Not "comparing" him to those guys, I'm comparing the logic used. Plenty of good players in this league change teams multiple times due to a variety of reasons - money, injury, production, attitude, etc. To suggest that because "he's been on four teams in four years" without providing any context...

That's a good point to bring up. Personally, I believe he has that mental ability. Playing as much as he has in the slot, he has run option routes consistently throughout his career. I'm pretty confident he'd be able to make the transition here. I think when you have experience playing in the...

Agree, I'd welcome that Dwayne Allen type as well. There's a trade off either way. You get a Dwayne Allen type and you'll be better off in terms of run blocking and pass protection but will have times where he finds it harder to get open in the passing game. You get a Hernandez type and...

I have to disagree with some of the Harvin sentiment. Percy Harvin would absolutely flourish in this offense. I believed that in the 09 Draft and still believe it today. He is a perfect target for the Patriots to pursue at WR, IMO. Separates extremely well from man coverage due to his...

I expect this type of TE to be a below average blocker. He needs to be just good enough as a blocker to help out. He needs to ideally be more of a dynamic pass catcher with speed. Those guys are typically smaller/shiftier/faster like Hernandez was. It's not easy to find a replacement but it's...

I remember being so excited when the Pats drafted him in 08. I really wanted him or Keith Rivers to help eventually replace Bruschi. Glad we got Mayo looking back on it. I don't think he ever lived up to the high expectations a lot of us had because he was drafted in the top 10 yet never...

Now that is an interesting and very nice outside the box idea. Color me highly intrigued. That guy is the definition of electricity and power packed into one body. He was always my fullback in Madden because of how fast and powerful He was while also being able to catch the ball haha. He got...

Another guy I'd be interested in as well. Playmaker in the passing game and a pretty good blocker as well. He has been making noise about his contract in Chicago though over the last year, so he may be looking to just go to the highest bidder.

I didn't consider Hernandez a slot WR and neither did the Patriots. If you read the snippet from Bedard, They consider him an "F" tight end, aka flex TE or move TE. In the past, a lot of these guys would be considered tweeners. Too slow to play WR, too small to play traditional TE. Ideally, i...

Excellent call, I must've missed the first time you said it. My apologies. I agree, he's a great guy to look at for this offense, especially coming off a down year. When he's healthy, he's a great pass catching tight end that creates mismatches like Hernandez, and he can chip in enough in the...

Interesting thought. Can he still run/get open? I did not watch many Chargers games. Will he be able to stay healthy? He's been a guy that's battled his body his whole career. Think I'd prefer someone younger and more durable, but it's definitely something to think about.

That was my main point. That's what made that offense so lethal and almost indefensible when everyone was healthy. It helped us create favorable formation matchups that a QB like Brady easily diagnoses and takes advantage of. You want to bring in your base defense to stop us from running...

Yes, in the end it's all about the execution of the plan. That ultimately determines whether it's a success or failure. My main point is that I believe Bill drafted those two guys with the idea of philosophically changing the offense, as described in that article. I don't think he just took...

If you have the chance to get this guy at a reasonable price, i think you absolutely have to roll the dice and do it. He is a big time game changer. One of the best receivers in the league. However, i don't see him going anywhere. I see Hue Jackson being the confident type of guy who says i can...

Agree on the Dwayne Allen suggestion. Been talking about it with Grid on the two TE thread. Think he'd be a great fit here. He's not as lethal as Hernandez was in the passing game but he's still pretty good, and he's a better blocker than Hernandez was. Good read here from Bedard a few years...

Sounds good, look forward to discussing the draft with you. I typically dig in to the draft stuff after the combine.

I don't necessarily agree with that. I think that is somewhat of a misperception that has become a reality. Because we won the Super Bowl last year, people look back on everything more favorably and when we lose people look back on everything less favorably. Our offense was really struggling to...