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I'm going back and forth on this.
I am willing to bet that the Pats have entertained the idea of TO in a Pats uni. I'm sure BB reached out to Tuna, Reid, Mooch, et. al and sought some insight into what might be the root-cause for his disruptive, sometimes illogical behavior. As stated before by other posters, the Pats have done pretty well with malcontents (except for Doug Gabriel and years 2 and 3 of Dillon), but consider this point. BB actually has a pretty solid relationship with Drew Rosenhaus. BB has said before that he has enjoyed his past dealings with him b/c he does his homework and analysis with regard to the players and respects the history of the game. Those two may be able to have a decent conversation and have Drew convey to TO that the Pats would be a good move for him. Certainly the Pats would ask for TO to agree to an incentive-laden, low-risk deal for the idea to be considered.
But in the end, I believe it would be TO who would not agree to come here simply because his ego, thirst for attention and overall requirement to be coddled and loved would not be satisfied with the Pats. I think TO has passion for the game, has obviously been productive and can help any team's passing offense if he plays hard, but in the end I don't think it's realistic to think he would want to play here unless the other 31 teams show no desire for his services.
I am willing to bet that the Pats have entertained the idea of TO in a Pats uni. I'm sure BB reached out to Tuna, Reid, Mooch, et. al and sought some insight into what might be the root-cause for his disruptive, sometimes illogical behavior. As stated before by other posters, the Pats have done pretty well with malcontents (except for Doug Gabriel and years 2 and 3 of Dillon), but consider this point. BB actually has a pretty solid relationship with Drew Rosenhaus. BB has said before that he has enjoyed his past dealings with him b/c he does his homework and analysis with regard to the players and respects the history of the game. Those two may be able to have a decent conversation and have Drew convey to TO that the Pats would be a good move for him. Certainly the Pats would ask for TO to agree to an incentive-laden, low-risk deal for the idea to be considered.
But in the end, I believe it would be TO who would not agree to come here simply because his ego, thirst for attention and overall requirement to be coddled and loved would not be satisfied with the Pats. I think TO has passion for the game, has obviously been productive and can help any team's passing offense if he plays hard, but in the end I don't think it's realistic to think he would want to play here unless the other 31 teams show no desire for his services.
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