New England Patriots

[Simple Torture]

I bet Gronk gets a few more snaps and targets than last week, but they're not gonna let him reeeeally out of the garage until weeks 6 and 7.

[E.H. Ruddock]

Brissett starting, jimmy inactive

[Self]

You can start Gronk next week, Spike.

Spoiler: show

[spike]

[Green Habit]

Patriots fans, tell me about AJ Derby.

[Self]

When it came to catching, he had a good preseason. He made one grab on the sideline that was pretty great. Nothing much since then.

[Self]

wtf?

[Simple Torture]

Sounds like Belechick saw some tape of a LB from Rutgers who he thinks is going to be available in the 3rd round next year.

[Orpheus]

Collins trade is bizarre. Seems like the FO must have really soured on him in the last year or so. He was on his was to becoming one of the best players on their team after that great postseason run.

[Green Habit]

This is why Collins got traded:

Nobody sells high better than Bill Belichick. I actually think this is far riskier for Cleveland, they could either get stuck overpaying him or letting him walk after half a season.

[Orpheus]

That makes sense. Cleveland has so many picks they can probably waste one trying to see if he'll sign an extension. They can definitely afford to pay him. I just looked it up and he's already 27, probably another reason the hoodie wasn't willing to shell out a ton.

[Self]

I get that Bill was never gonna pay him that amount. But, why ship him off for a comp pick when you'll get one when he leaves?
I just think the moves makes you worse in the short term. There has to be more to it than just $$.

[spike]

I get that Bill was never gonna pay him that amount. But, why ship him off for a comp pick when you'll get one when he leaves?
I just think the moves makes you worse in the short term. There has to be more to it than just $$.

maybe he threw the dildo

[Self]

I get that Bill was never gonna pay him that amount. But, why ship him off for a comp pick when you'll get one when he leaves?
I just think the moves makes you worse in the short term. There has to be more to it than just $$.

maybe he threw the dildo

Kinda small to be his?

[Self]

That's terrible. I apologize for that post.

[spike]

never apologize for a post, self.

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go astros

[lennytheweedwhacker]

go astros

sup, thodes?

[Coach]

Wow, Pats are a 7 1/2 point fav Sunday night vs. Seattle. Tempting to take the Seahawks and points, but really hard to bet against NE beating the spread. Crowd should be really juiced up, lots of taunting. Should be fun.

[Green Habit]

I forgot to reply to these two posts:

That makes sense. Cleveland has so many picks they can probably waste one trying to see if he'll sign an extension. They can definitely afford to pay him. I just looked it up and he's already 27, probably another reason the hoodie wasn't willing to shell out a ton.

They can afford to pay him, but they overpay him (of which they definitely will if they use the franchise tag), they're going to earn a reputation for overpaying that can get them in trouble in the long run.

I get that Bill was never gonna pay him that amount. But, why ship him off for a comp pick when you'll get one when he leaves?

I just think the moves makes you worse in the short term. There has to be more to it than just $$.

In order to get a comp pick when he left, the Pats would have had to resist signing unrestricted free agents of their own to avoid canceling out losing Collins. It's always better to get a guaranteed draft pick now if you can rather than playing the comp pick game for a pick that would come a year later.