sounds like wes is only gonna get one offer from them today, take it or leave it

I dont get why they screw around with Wes.  Even though he’s dropped some big passes of late.  He’s still more important to them than anyone else.  Why risk losing him.  They just continue to piss him off all the time.  It wouldn’t surprise me if he leaves for less money just to tell Bill to stick it.  It makes absolutely no sense how they have treated this guy.

 I couldn’t agree with you more

As if everyone knows exactly what’s going on here.  My guess is they are allowing him to get a value from other teams before establishing a value and signing with the Pats.

what a fu&^%ing joke.  ”we want him hee for life”….what a crock of sheeeeet.  How about, for starters, making him an offer?

 All this crap does is piss Wes off.

overrated (stomp stomp stomp stomp stomp on the bleachers)

doubt it.  They are taking a page from the Sox book- “go ahead and test the market and come back to us”….they know, as do you and I that there are 4-5 other quality teams who can use him and have the cap space and are willing to pay him 1 dollar more than the patriots.  This is a joke- being played on the fans so they can come back and say ” he wanted too much, more than what we were willing to offer”

Welker had stated he was going to wait until he tested the market and not sign regardless if they gave him an offer. Why should the Pats show the league their offer so they can all just make sure they better it??

absolutely- there’s a plethora of WR’s out there who have caught >100 balls each season who can come in here and do it come September.  Or, better yet they will draft an impact WR- it’s not like they haven’t done so since 2002.

Just like the debacle with CB’s coming and going the Pats have shown us that every WR who comes in here as a FA has had success….

If they for some reason decide to pass on Welker,they must feel that they can get by with a combination of Hernandez and someone else running the routes that Welker runs…I’m actually all for rresigning Welker,and trading Hernandez to the Bears for the #19 pick,and using that pick on either Desmond Trufant tthe corner, or Tavon austin,or take both of them in the first with our two picks if the trade happens….We can get a #2 TE without a problem,and Austin lines up in all of the places that Hernandez does,including the backfield,but proposes so many more threats that hernandez does…Also think about all of the cap money not going to hernandez…Austin can’t block,but there are affordable ooptions out there that can..

The NFL is a business for both the owners and the players. It’s that simple. Look around the league. Pro Bowlers and being released and traded. It all comes down to business.

Luck to welker first down, field goal good my Viniteri and the Colts upset the Pats on the AFC Chamionship game 38-35  i see our future,

He dropped the Superbowl pass (to win) and the AFC Champ pass (to take big lead). Thats all I remember. They can reach the Superbowl without him.

Get David Tyree to actually catch a f’in pass when it counts.

Knucklehead…if Welker doesn’t catch the other 100-something passes all year, there is no AFC Championship Game…no SuperBowl…just 10 extra rounds of golf with players from the Jaguars, Raiders, Browns and other also-rans…

Everyone wants to re-sign him until they let him go and then it’s the lemmings, “In Bill We Trust”

jj you have a weak memory.  The reason he drops a few is that a lot are thrown to him.  Troll. 

Well, maybe not ANYONE else.  TB, Gronk and Vince are certainly more important. If we lose Welker instead of Gronk last season, I believe the Super Bowl is won.  

Amen, also he takes a helluva pounding every game and more so in the playoffs, yet he’s in virtually every offensive play – amazingly durable, tough guy. Not resigning Welker would be a huge mistake by Double B. 

Forget the freakin offense.  Yeah its fun to watch until these great offenses get shut down in conference championships and the superbowls.  Can we get a defense and then maybe we wont have to score 30-40 points a game to win.  There was a reason Brady was so successful early in his career.  He wasn’t asked to do it all in the playoffs because the defense played great and shut down all those vaunted colt offense’s. 

Must be taking Larry Lessons.

mind error: re-signing not resigning – oops!

Did they not make and win the Superbowl with lesser recievers? Their defense SUCKS. Period. Thats the issue and has been for 8 years.

Even if this team made the Superbowl they would not have beat the 49ers or ANY OTHER team from the NFC because their defense STILL can’t stop anyone when it counts, and their receivers can’t catch the ball when it counts. Thats reality coming from a family who has had season tickets for 35 years.

I hear it coming in the backround at Coach Bill’s press conference on why they did not make an offer. Wait for it… (We did what was best for the team).. Ugh…It’s going to be the Woodhead, Vereen, Edleman if they sign him show from now on. At least sign Talib.

welker wil not catch 100 passes any where else

its a business. and your perception of how he’s been “treated” is misguided and off-base.

If he leaves for less to “stick it” to the Patriots I am glad he left

It’s a business!!!!  Why would the Pats sign a free agent without knowing what the market will bear??  And why would Welker sign without knowing his true value on the open market.  It is risky for both sides, although Welker will get his money, here or elsewhere is the big question.  With Ballard coming back to  lineup with Hernandez and Gronk, the need for a slot receiver isnt critical. 

I hope they aren’t dumb enough to think Josh Cribbs is his replacement.  Let me rephrase …. of course they aren’t, but I think they are looking at Cribbs as a return man….non guaranteed and let him compete with Demps.  Cribbs is 29 and was only targetred 11 times so basically all he did was return punts and KO’s. 

Regarding Welker….they want him …..but not if it cost too much….real profound right?  They figure if he’s too rich for them then they’ll go out and find cheaper alternatives.  The other domino is Lloyd as his guarantee kicks in on 3/16. 

It’s going to be interesting, but it’s clear they are keeping them close to the vest….I’m sure they know the numbers but until Wes comes back with a bona fide offer why should they.  It’s just poker game….Michael it was just business…

no no no trading Hernandez. 

who really knows what the Patriots are doing. In the last decade I’ll put my money on them to do what’s best for the team . It seems like everybody overlooks the fact that Welker got paid every year he play , I don’t think he’ll be filing for welfare any time soon. If he goes he goes I’m sure they’ll find someone to take his place

F It Ill watch from home and sell my tickets to each game

Curious to know your side: If we resign Welker,what does Hernandez bring to the table that special that Warrants him costing 7-8 mil vs the cap when we have noone to run outside and deep routes…Maybe I’m missing something..Curious to hear others thoughts on this…My thinking is that Tavon Austin provides 10x the headaches to gameplan against than hernandez does at less than 1/3 the cost,and we get the first round pick to boot!! We can grab a tight end for blocking plays to replace hernandez…Schwank,when you get a chance,go ahead and youtube Austin…You may lose your mind watching him!  He’s the swiss army DAGGER!!!! The kid lines up in the slot,the backfield,outside,and is a special teams thoroughbred…THe guy even says he wants to be Welker!!!  I’m just trying to see why everyone thinks Hernandez is special…Don’t get me wrong,I like him,and if we don’t resign Welker,we have to have Hernandez…Love to hear back..

Kraft’s comments were meant to deflect fan anger when they let him walk. 

Wes has been a tremendous Patriot, maybe the second best ever. But what separates this organization from Theo, Larry and Shemp, is they are willing to cut ties and move on. It sure seemed like a good idea to extend Josh Beckett at the time, but it turned out the Sox’ were paying for past performance. No WR has EVER continued at Wes’s pace beyond a certain point. It is time to move on, thanks for the memories Wes.

Boldin gone Wallace gone so Pats really not getting into the FA market bigtime. Will sign 9 cheapies and then cut seven. Miami getting better and no one to cover Harline and Wallace.

East closer than they think.

I say keep Gronk out until the playoffs so he can actually f’in play in an important game for a change and be 100%. They’ll make the playoffs whether he plays during the season or not.

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 Wow! If the Pats offered Welker this deal, he’d jump at.

Again as I posted earlier.  The Patriots will sit back and pull the sloppy left overs off the scrap heap.  This VALUE PHILOSOPHY is getting old.  They will end up not spending to the cap.  Another great regular season coming up with a defeat in the AFC championship or superbowl because they tried to get by with VALUE players.  This crap is getting old.

I’m sorry but I’m not believing it. Even Belichick would not stoop so low. There had to have been an offer made…maybe not the one he and his agent were looking for though. I trust this will get done. 

I guess nobody else can catch a football than Wes Welker?