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CLICK HERE to Register for a free account and login for a smoother ad-free experience. It's easy, and only takes a few moments.Either Hogan or Martin are potential replacements for DA.Who cares? Putting the best possible team on the field for the upcoming season is what really matters, not saving a few bucks here or there. The only way cutting Amendola makes any sense is if they have a replacement or possible replacement who will be better and there isn't anyone in free agency our available right now that meets that criteria. Additionally there needs to be a use of that money that improves them and once again I don't see anyone available for that 4 million that accomplishes that. As I said before it really seems like this forum is suffering from Harry Sinden Syndrome, where they would rather lose and save a million bucks than field the best possible team.
Everyone, myself included, supported the way they handled VW, and I was as big a supporter of his as there was on this board. The "cut Amendola" talk is ******ed, it saves them next to nothing after replacing him and only makes them worse.
He is a proven player. Patriots were the #1 offense with him an big part, dropping 30+ on everyone before injuries to OL and Lewis and receivers hurt the team. If the OL didn't suck vs the Donkeys, Patriots would've beat them and won the SB.
Yeah like Dropson and Boyce. Both with great upside, look were all that upside took them. Cutting a proven player for a project to save 1M, you really are a genius
For a generally rational poster you have really become fixated on saving money, if the Patriots were to follow your thinking then both Amendola and Bennett would be playing elsewhere this season simply to save a few bucks.
I never said DA wasn't proven.
Are you saying that the team should leave his salary alone at $$6.8m?
Where is this $1m coming from?
As well as black? Seriously?Those guys are also 26-27 years old as well as black and 6-1,6-2. Those types are just seen as having much bigger upside than Danny. He is who he is at this point.
Why wouldn't you?Why do you think contracts should be revisited annually when it's to the teams' benefit, but not when it's to the players' benefit?
If he doesn't improve, you've still got a player who can catch 60-75 balls, return punts, perform in the playoffs and doesn't wilt under pressure.How many players at the wide receiver position improve after 30?
That is a factor in projecting a player's future value.
Why wouldn't you?
Please don't tell me that you think am NFL contract means something?
Stop being a self righteous **** head. It wasnt a malicious comment. It was a fact.As well as black? Seriously?
I never said DA wasn't proven.
Are you saying that the team should leave his salary alone at $$6.8m?
Where is this $1m coming from?
If he doesn't improve, you've still got a player who can catch 60-75 balls, return punts, perform in the playoffs and doesn't wilt under pressure.
Because it's a ridiculous, lazy, and selfish position to take
If the contract is meaningless, where are your threads demanding that the Patriots give huge raises to Gronk, Brady, Collins, Hightower, Sheard and Butler this year?
His salary is 5M this coming season, which is not overpaid,
considering guys like Sanu get 7m. And Sanu has done **** so far in the playoffs.
Brady has taken less money precisely so that the Patriots can keep his weapons. What do you think Brady will think if the Patriots cut Amendola and replace him with a guy who can't connect with Brady?
Amendola is a proven weapon for Brady and the Patriots, regardless of what you think about his salary.
For the 5th to 6th option in the offense he is. You are paying $5m and using $6.8m in cap space for insurance. I don't agree with that.
I agree. They are overpaid and irresponsible signings...but that was the market for THAT player.
Brady would keep his mouth shut and play and rejoice that they signed Hogan, Bennett and working on signing Malcolm, Hightower and Collins long term
So you pay $6.8m for a player for a security policy who is the 5th receiving option on the depth chart?
No. You don't.
You are being righteous. I am being shrewd.
Right. I'm sure Bill checks the skin color of WRs before making contract offers.Stop being a self righteous **** head. It wasnt a malicious comment. It was a fact.
Hogan and Bennett have proven absolutely nothing in this offense.
I remember Scott Chandler and how pretty much everyone was excited about him. Return of the 2 TE offense, blablabla. How that turned out? Hogan and Bennett have done nothing so far in NE, let's wait to see how they connect with Brady before we crown them..
And if the Pats really really need $$, they can start looking at Cannon long before they look at Amendola. Cannon was crap against the Donkeys, a rookie T could not had done worse. 4M save right there.
The more weapons Brady has, the merrier. And Amendola is a proven weapon. I would rather keep him than get rid of him.