Former 49ers front office guy Adam Peters is now with the Commanders. My guess is that he had a bit of an inside track and made his move. Patriots seem to be sitting on their hands and playing by the rules. People are beginning to think that the Patriots might end up spending stupidly to meet the league salary cap requirements. Will Wolfe try to carry $50M over to 2026 and have another 4-13 team in 2025?
I guess old, declining, expensive WR's are just not my thing.....
But for a 5th? He had 50+ receptions, 3 TDs and his YAC is top in the league. Not a diva and could mentor the kids. I would've done this trade if I was the GM and the opportunity arose.
He is still very expensive, regardless of the trade. It was a 5th that was given for a WR that would likely have been cut!
If they want to be competitive they have to pay someone. They have plenty of cap, even if they signed him.
But they don't have to pau an older WR.
They have zero luck drafting WRs.
I feel where the Pats fail is developing WRs. Taking a WR who is a bit long in tooth on a short term deal for a smaller cap hit would make sense. Paying Debo anything remotely close to what you might pay Higgins make no sense. Having a lot of cap space and using cap space wisely are two different things
It's all about supply and demand. Higgins likely not going to be available anyway. Deebo would be or is $10M less than Higgins. NE is going to have to pay above market value to bring someone in. I'm ok with that.
1o mil less than Higgins sure I take a long hard look at that.
I read Deebo was around 17 and Higgins was at 26?
Yeah I am not a big Cap deal contract deal follower. I feel I know positions of need and players I would like to see come in. But the financials I don't to much muck with.
Can't blame the old regime for draft busts that haven't happened yet.
better ways to spend money!!!!!
This is true but you can certainly understand my concern.
Ok, I'm open to suggestions.
