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Truther Vandross
Jun 17, 2008

Goddammit gently caress New England

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Blitz of 404 Error
Sep 19, 2007

Joe Biden is a top 15 president
Wow, they're really Uh, Goin for it

Eltoasto
Aug 26, 2002

We come spinning out of nothingness, scattering stars like dust.



Silly to trade away all these draft picks since Brady plans to play until he's 45.

schweens
Jan 14, 2011

kakarot ain't got shit on me
Patriots will have the most super bowl rings by the time brady retires

Maybe the most nfl championships

Ehud
Sep 19, 2003

football.

Does anyone have stats on Cooks' routes? I'm trying to figure out if he's truly just a deep threat guy (which I don't worry about with Brady) or if he's more versatile.

Kalli
Jun 2, 2001



Woah, cool cool cool

Blitz of 404 Error
Sep 19, 2007

Joe Biden is a top 15 president

Ehud posted:

Does anyone have stats on Cooks' routes? I'm trying to figure out if he's truly just a deep threat guy (which I don't worry about with Brady) or if he's more versatile.

It's a good thing you have Nate Allen back there


THEY CAN'T KEEP GETTING AWAY WITH THISSS

pubic works project
Jan 28, 2005

No Decepticon in history, and I say this with great surety, has been treated worse or more unfairly.
Mother fucker!!!! Why do teams continue to trade good players to the Patriots?!?!?!

euphronius
Feb 18, 2009

32 is 14 more than 18.

King Hong Kong
Nov 6, 2009

For we'll fight with a vim
that is dead sure to win.

Now that the 2017 NFL season has been all but settled, I guess we are left hoping for a repeat of 2008.

Nodoze
Aug 17, 2006

If it's only for a night I can live without you
Yessss

Impossibly Perfect Sphere
Nov 6, 2002

They wasted Luanne on Lucky!

She could of have been so much more but the writers just didn't care!
I'm confused. Was Butler involved in this trade?

Ehud
Sep 19, 2003

football.

Y'all need to stop worrying

the Dolphins are taking the division this year

Ehud
Sep 19, 2003

football.

Jiminy Christmas! Shoes! posted:

I'm confused. Was Butler involved in this trade?

No

La Canfora is an idiot

Fritz Coldcockin
Nov 7, 2005
Shiiiiiiiit. Bring back Hightower and I promise I'll never doubt you again, Bill.

You know, until next offseason at least :v:

sean10mm
Jun 29, 2005

It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, MAD-2R World

Ehud posted:

Does anyone have stats on Cooks' routes? I'm trying to figure out if he's truly just a deep threat guy (which I don't worry about with Brady) or if he's more versatile.

About that...

https://www.google.com/amp/www.pats...ball-in-the-nfl

SKULL.GIF
Jan 20, 2017


https://twitter.com/ByRyanWood/status/840344996918243329

On March 30 the Packers signed former Seattle Seahawks DE Anthony Hargrove, who accomplished fuckall for the Packers.

Silly Burrito
Nov 27, 2007

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When the hell did Vlade Divac become our GM?

Horrible, horrible trade. Absolute poo poo.

Tom Tucker
Jul 19, 2003

I want to warn you fellers
And tell you one by one
What makes a gallows rope to swing
A woman and a gun

I'm having a lot of trouble finding a problem in Cooks - Gronk - Lewis - Fleener - Edelman.

Funky Bunkbed
Jul 27, 2007
You are now.

Tom Tucker posted:

I'm having a lot of trouble finding a problem in Cooks - Gronk - Lewis - Fleener - Edelman.

I think you'll find the problem is that one of those men does not play with the others.

Fritz Coldcockin
Nov 7, 2005

Tom Tucker posted:

I'm having a lot of trouble finding a problem in Cooks - Gronk - Lewis - Fleener - Edelman.

You mean Allen, not Fleener.

Diva Cupcake
Aug 15, 2005

lol at all the teams burning through their "contender" windows with the Pats in the league.

Tanking owns.

Tom Tucker
Jul 19, 2003

I want to warn you fellers
And tell you one by one
What makes a gallows rope to swing
A woman and a gun

Alter Ego posted:

You mean Allen, not Fleener.

I meant Allen, not Fleener, yes.

Impossibly Perfect Sphere
Nov 6, 2002

They wasted Luanne on Lucky!

She could of have been so much more but the writers just didn't care!
I know people want to jump on the bandwagon of "New England fleeced X" but this really doesn't seem it. They traded a couple of premium picks here.

Ehud
Sep 19, 2003

football.

the Dolphins will beat Tom Brady this time

trust me you guys

PrinceRandom
Feb 26, 2013

Why were the Saints shopping Cooks so much?

SKULL.GIF
Jan 20, 2017


Jiminy Christmas! Shoes! posted:

I know people want to jump on the bandwagon of "New England fleeced X" but this really doesn't seem it. They traded a couple of premium picks here.

Two premium picks for a good 23-year-old receiver who already has NFL experience (so you know he won't randomly bust) seems worthwhile.

What was the likelihood that Belichick would have found someone better than Cooks with that first round pick?

Silly Burrito
Nov 27, 2007

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Jiminy Christmas! Shoes! posted:

I know people want to jump on the bandwagon of "New England fleeced X" but this really doesn't seem it. They traded a couple of premium picks here.

Well if this was all they were gonna get, why not get #18 from the Titans?

Please, you bent us over on this one.

Hot Diggity!
Apr 3, 2010

SKELITON_BRINGING_U_ON.GIF

PrinceRandom posted:

Why were the Saints shopping Cooks so much?

He wanted out and iirc it's the last year of his contract

Impossibly Perfect Sphere
Nov 6, 2002

They wasted Luanne on Lucky!

She could of have been so much more but the writers just didn't care!

Silly Burrito posted:

Well if this was all they were gonna get, why not get #18 from the Titans?

I dunno, other than perhaps that was never really an option.

SKULL.GIF
Jan 20, 2017


Like a lot of people overvalue draft picks. If I could trade the Packers 1st rounder for a proven talent who's 25 y/o or younger? I would do that in a heartbeat. Much much more reliable return than gambling on some college kid who might not even be able to adapt to NFL speed.

VietCampo
Aug 24, 2010

Hot Diggity! posted:

He wanted out and iirc it's the last year of his contract

I believe there's also a team option for 2018 also.

shyduck
Oct 3, 2003


Watch the Pats get a first back for Garropalo or some dumb poo poo

Plus Belichick seemingly has an unparalleled knack to find talent where nobody's looking, so I don't think losing these picks is that big of a deal for him

FUCKFACE MORON
Apr 23, 2010

by sebmojo
According to Alfred Williams of 104.3 The FAN in Denver, there are trade rumors involving Brandon Marshall.

He's probably full of poo poo, but unless it's for Joe Thomas I'm not interested.

Silly Burrito
Nov 27, 2007

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VietCampo posted:

I believe there's also a team option for 2018 also.

Yep. I wish Cooks well, but this is why the Patriots are as good as they are. They take advantage of sucker teams like mine.

Impossibly Perfect Sphere
Nov 6, 2002

They wasted Luanne on Lucky!

She could of have been so much more but the writers just didn't care!

shyduck posted:

Watch the Pats get a first back for Garropalo or some dumb poo poo

Plus Belichick seemingly has an unparalleled knack to find talent where nobody's looking, so I don't think losing these picks is that big of a deal for him

Eh, I think it's a big deal for a team that needed to reload at linebacker and defensive end.

Docjowles
Apr 9, 2009

Jiminy Christmas! Shoes! posted:

I'm confused. Was Butler involved in this trade?

Butler is either back at a totally reasonable price or NE gets a first round pick.

Bill owns.

VietCampo
Aug 24, 2010

Jiminy Christmas! Shoes! posted:

Eh, I think it's a big deal for a team that needed to reload at linebacker and defensive end.

Who needs defense when you can score every drive?

Ehud
Sep 19, 2003

football.

Eli Wiggum posted:

According to Alfred Williams of 104.3 The FAN in Denver, there are trade rumors involving Brandon Marshall.

He's probably full of poo poo, but unless it's for Joe Thomas I'm not interested.

trade him to us

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shirts and skins
Jun 25, 2007

Good morning!
Man, I dunno. A 1st and a 3rd for a year and an option for Cooks is not bad. The Saints need talent on the defensive side and they need it bad, this could do a lot for them.

I don't see this as a fleecing at all.

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