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2010 Patriots Offseason: 5 Impact Moves
Monday, May 10th, 2010
The Patriots off-season has been incredibly exciting, with a great 2010 NFL Draft, setting themselves up well for the 2011 NFL Draft, and some great free agent signings.
Resigning of Vince Wilfork/Leigh Bodden
Wilfork and Bodden represent two things that went well on 2009′s defense that never lived up to expectations. Both were resigned to contracts that benefited the players and the team, leaving both sides feeling good. With Wilfork back in the fold, the Patriots were free to focus their draft efforts away from the defensive line.
Drafting of Brandon Spikes
Brandon Spikes will bring a “culture change” to the Patriots. He is a hard-nosed tackler that enjoys being physical, something that few people would have called the Patriots in 2009. Spikes will allow Jerod Mayo to flow to the ball more, with Spikes lining up at the Mike. Don’t be surprised if Spikes moves to OLB on 3rd-down, as he is a proven pass-rusher.
Three New Tight Ends
With the addition of Rob Gronkowski, Aaron Hernandez, and veteran Alge Crumpler, the Patriots have completely remodeled their TE position. Crumpler and “Gronk” bring the physicality in the blocking game that the Patriots have missed since Daniel Graham left, while Hernandez and Gronkowski were deadly in the NCAA passing game.
Releasing Adalius Thomas
The evil is gone.
Drafting Zoltan Mesko
How does a punter make this list? If the Patriots do have to punt, which hopefully doesn’t happen to often, Mesko is an incredibly adept directional punter with a powerful leg to boot. The biggest impact, however, will hopefully be the lack of an impact on pro-bowl kicker Stephen Gostkowski, as former Patriots punter Chris Hanson has held for Gostkowski the last few years. Mesko was a great holder at Michigan and has performed well so far in mini-camps.
Honorable Mention: Torry Holt
Signing veteran WR’s makes Patriot fans nervous, especially after the “Galloway Incident”. Holt has shown no signs of being that bad, and has the potential to be a reliable #4 option for Tom Brady.
Patriots Re-Sign Vince Wilfork
Saturday, March 6th, 2010
The Patriots have re-signed veteran nose-tackle Vince Wilfork to a 5-year deal worth $40 million. The deal includes an $18 million dollar signing bonus, with $25 million guaranteed overall.
As he is the picture above, Vince and his wife Bianca should be smiling for a long time now with their financial security. Vince chose to release the information on his Twitter account, stating:Thanks to everyone who supported us during our time here in New England it has ment a great deal to us. With that being said we are pleased to say we will be here for MANY more years to come. My wife and I thank you and are getting back to our vacation… c ya in foxboro soon.
Glad to see the big-man back in the red, white, and blue. The Patriots can now continue to build their defense around their anchor, starting with the 2010 NFL Draft.
Tag: You’re it
Monday, February 22nd, 2010
Not surprisingly, the Patriots slapped Vince Wilfork with non-exclusive Franchise Tag today. The Patriots had this to say in their press release:
“A long-term agreement with Vince Wilfork has been the team’s top contractual priority for some time. Unfortunately, despite numerous conversations and proposals, the goal has not yet been realized.“Vince is a tremendous player for our team and remains a significant part of our future plans. It is because of Vince’s importance to this organization that we have assigned the franchise designation as we continue to work toward a long-term agreement. We are hopeful that Vince will remain a Patriot for many years to come.”
As always, Vince’s family was incredibly respectful and understanding of the nature of the NFL. Bianca, Vince’s wife, had this to say on her Twitter account:In regards to the many calls and emails i am receiving in response to the franchise tag we figured this would be the easiest way to (address this) …
“The franchise tag has been applied. After six years of dedicated service i do understand this is a business …
“With that being said it is my hope that the tag is applied for its true purpose …
“For the purpose of allotting more time for us to continue our talks and be able to reach a long term agreement. …”
“Only time will tell what the final result will be.
Hopefully a long-term deal will be consummated soon and Vince Wilfork can heal up and dominate the trenches for another 4-5 years.
Deal or No Deal: Vince Wilfork
Tuesday, February 16th, 2010
Vince Wilfork played his heart out for the New England Patriots during the full-term of his six-year rookie contract. Now he feels like he has earned a long-term deal, which he certainly has done.
The problem is, the Patriots are notorious for not paying players for past performance. Unlike other teams, Bill Belichick and company are not going to hand out a lucrative contract to a player because he “earned it.” The Patriots are going to pay for future performance, not past.
Therein lies the question about Vince Wilfork. Is he in his prime or past his prime? Is his skill-set easily replaceable through free-agency or the 2010 NFL Draft? Is it true when Al Davis said that the Patriots would have preferred to trade Vince Wilfork instead of Richard Seymour for a 2011 1st rounder?
If the Patriots and Wilfork can’t reach a deal, they will place the franchise tag on him and probably trade him to Kansas City or Denver.
Our guess is that the Patriots will offer Vince a deal somewhere in the neighborhood of 3yr/$27 million with about $20 million guaranteed. We’d be willing to up it to 4yr/$34 million with about $22 million in guaranteed money.
Do we have a deal?
Vince Wilfork: To Franchise or Not
Thursday, February 11th, 2010
Today marks the first day that NFL teams are allowed to place the much-maligned franchise tag on players that they deem too valuable to lose without compensation. The Patriots have one of those players in defensive lineman Vince Wilfork.
If the Patriots and Wilfork aren’t able to agree to a long-term extension during the next two weeks, the Patriots will certainly tag Wilfork. In that case, Wilfork will be set to earn $7.003 million dollars this year, unless he were traded to a different team. The franchise tag requires a team signing Wilfork to give up two first-round selections in the NFL Draft, although the Patriots would probably try and trade their pro-bowl lineman to control where he could sign.
Vince has been very good to the Patriots both on and off the field, playing all six years of his contract without more than a peep about his contract, while also being a great member of the community. Hopefully, the Patriots and Wilfork can come to an agreement that benefits both sides, whether that agreement will keep Vince in Foxboro remains to be seen.
Patriots Injury Report: Wilfork Misses Practice
Friday, October 2nd, 2009
For the second practice in as many days, Vince Wilfork was not able to practice, seriously putting into jeopardy his chances of playing this Sunday against the Ravens. Jerod Mayo also didn’t suit up for practice, but has been seen walking without the aid of crutches.
The other Patriots on the injury report had limited participation:
Randy Moss
Wes Welker
Darius Butler
Jonathan Wilhite
Nick Kaczur
Shawn Springs
Mike Wright
Matthew Slater
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