Steve Gregory released

[mayoclinic]

It's time to follow Miguel's road to 30 million in cap space before FA:

Patriots Salary Cap

1. Cut Sopoaga
2. Cut Gregory - check
3. Cut Wilson
4. Cut/Restructure Wilfork
5. Extend Gostkowski
6. Extend McCourty
7. Extend/Cut Connolly

Those are the obvious ones. Slater could also get an extension.

 

[Love The Drake]

Re: Steve Gregory releases

O wow i meant Ninko not Vrabel sorry managing my toddler son while he destroys the house absolutely meant Ninko but thats pretty funny.

 

[50-yard-line]

I think this means A Wilson is more likely to stay

Miguel has made it clear that they really don't save anything by cutting A Wilson early. They'll probably see what he's got left and decide at roster cut-downs.

They'll probably cut Sopoaga next. They might cut Kelly, or ask him to restructure (I hope he can still play - love the guy).

The big question mark is obviously Wilfork - his cap hit and ability to play are probably the biggest determining factors in FA for the Pats.

 

[JackBauer]

Those are the obvious ones. Slater could also get an extension.

Interestingly enough Volin thinks a Wilfork extension is in the works.

 

[juny]

Cutting Tavon makes no sense cap-wise. Just let him be a special teamer one more year, and cut him next year if there is no progress.

 

[mayoclinic]

Re: Steve Gregory releases

O wow i meant Ninko not Vrabel sorry managing my toddler son while he destroys the house absolutely meant Ninko but thats pretty funny.

Hard to imagine Nink getting cut a few months after they gave him an extension, and after a season in which he played 95.6% of the defensive snaps and played quite well.

The Pats need more DE depth, not less.

 

[PatsGuy]

A better player than a lot of people gave him credit for, but I think it means there is a solid chance we will see an upgrade at the position.

What's the expression? "The Devil u know is better than the Devil u don't".
I too am mixed about Gregory but "Solid"??

 

[mayoclinic]

Interestingly enough Volin thinks a Wilfork extension is in the works.

I don't put much stock in Volin's speculation. As for an extension, it makes all the sense in the world if Wilfork can recover to a meaningful level, and none if he can't. The question is how anyone would know the answer to that question at this early juncture.

 

[JPsPats]

Ill always remember him for returning the butt fumble back for the TD.

Best of luck.

 

[meatface]

Miguel has made it clear that they really don't save anything by cutting A Wilson early. They'll probably see what he's got left and decide at roster cut-downs.

They'll probably cut Sopoaga next. They might cut Kelly, or ask him to restructure (I hope he can still play - love the guy).

The big question mark is obviously Wilfork - his cap hit and ability to play are probably the biggest determining factors in FA for the Pats.

I like Kelly too but he only has half a million in dead money and it really depends on how he will come back from his injury. I think they save almost as much if they cut Kelly as they did with Gregory

 

[50-yard-line]

I like Kelly too but he only has half a million in dead money and it really depends on how he will come back from his injury. I think they save almost as much if they cut Kelly as they did with Gregory

They save just over $2m, I believe.

They might extend him a year and spread it out, or ask him to take a pay cut.

 

[strngplyr]

I like Kelly too but he only has half a million in dead money and it really depends on how he will come back from his injury. I think they save almost as much if they cut Kelly as they did with Gregory

The huge difference is that Gregory was not an impact player, Kelly most certainly was, but as you said, it depends on his recovery.

He was a force last year, it's unfortunate that both he and Wilfork got injured at their age.

 

[OhExaulted1]

I think Rodney Harrison could also be a cut, in addition to Vrabel.

Yeah, dump that Milloy kid while were at it.

 

[Froob]

Re: Steve Gregory releases

O wow i meant Ninko not Vrabel sorry managing my toddler son while he destroys the house absolutely meant Ninko but thats pretty funny.

Why do you think Ninko will be cut? He's very nice value for what he gets paid. I think he gets like 3-4mill. Very solid run stopper and pass rusher. Not to mention he's very clutch.

 

[JackBauer]

I don't put much stock in Volin's speculation. As for an extension, it makes all the sense in the world if Wilfork can recover to a meaningful level, and none if he can't. The question is how anyone would know the answer to that question at this early juncture.

Neither do I. Just passing it along.

 

[Froob]

Yeah, dump that Milloy kid while were at it.

Do you want the team to hate our coach or something?

 

[ashley]

The huge difference is that Gregory was not an impact player, Kelly most certainly was, but as you said, it depends on his recovery.

He was a force last year, it's unfortunate that both he and Wilfork got injured at their age.

Gregory was an impact player last year, unfortunately most of the time when he was on the field he impacted us in a negative way lol

 

[mayoclinic]

Yeah, dump that Milloy kid while were at it.

If BB did that, the team would mutiny against him.

 

[fester]

Re: Steve Gregory releases

O wow i meant Ninko not Vrabel sorry managing my toddler son while he destroys the house absolutely meant Ninko but thats pretty funny.

Ninko is effectively uncuttable due to cap hit as he signed an extension mid-season last year with a good signing bonus.

 

[fester]

Not a whole lot, but he's been next to useless. They can replace what he gives them on special teams.

Why cut T. Wilson now then?

If there is minimal cap dollar savings now, and he has some value on ST, the opportunity cost of carrying him through OTAs, minicamp and the first few weeks of camp are minimal, and who the hell knows, maybe he finally gets his role as a hybrid LB/S on nickel/dime packages while also contributing highly on ST. Not an ideal use of a 2nd round pick, but still a valuable contribution -- and if he fails and gets beat out on teams, the carrying cost to see if he could turn it around was minimal.