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patsfan06 · Joined: 19 Nov 2010 Posts: 5936 Location: Waltham

Good pickup.

Belichick really is great with roster construction.

ChazStandard · Posted: Wed Mar 08, 2017 10:20 pm Post subject:

Not bad signing as a Bennett replacement, obviously not as good, but if Bennett really is eyeing 9/10 mil per year, then there's no way they can sign him. A shame, he's a fun guy to root for. Hope he ends up somewhere in the NFC so I can enjoy his success a little bit.
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PatriotsWin! · Joined: 10 Jan 2007 Posts: 21311

What 4th rounder are we sending the Colts? Thought we didn't have any?
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Starless · Posted: Wed Mar 08, 2017 11:52 pm Post subject:

I'd have preferred someone more durable.

lancerman · Joined: 06 Feb 2011 Posts: 8685

Basically we are banking on him being as good a blocker as he always has been and can be used in some redzone situations (hopefully we can get him over his knack for dropping some passes). And like Bennet it relieves Gronk of having to carry the whole load at TE. So we are hoping both don't get injured.

I kinda still hope we draft a TE. It's a deep draft and this is the year to get some cheap Gronk insurance. Especially since he is going to be a major question mark in a year or so.
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as11osu · Joined: 24 Jan 2006 Posts: 17087

Ideally this doesn't mean Bennett's departure. Given BB, I don't think it has to. Given injury histories all around, this is the type of move you make to ensure you can run two tight end sets all year.
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1ForTheThumb · Joined: 06 Dec 2016 Posts: 398 Location: Boston

Sucks this means Marty is gone. I really enjoyed watching him here and his personality off the field. He battled injuries all year. It was a win-win for both sides. He's going to get paid.

I like Allen a lot and he's a decent replacement. Blocks well, good red zone target. Durability is obviously a concern, but his contract is going to be much cheaper than Bennett's and he's younger.

The way his contract is structured, this is most likely a 1-year deal. For a 4th round pick, it's hard to complain about this move.
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ChazStandard · Posted: Thu Mar 09, 2017 9:10 am Post subject:

Am I right in thinking that trades have no bearing on comp picks?
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rfournier103 · Joined: 28 Feb 2014 Posts: 179 Location: Massachusetts

I think he can fill in nicely for Bennett. He's hungry for a title - like Bennett was. Bennett got his playoffs and now he wants his payday. Allen should fit in nicely.

Time to get Hightower and Butler squared away.
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ChazStandard · Posted: Fri Mar 10, 2017 11:40 am Post subject:

Didn't we have a Pats poster talking about meeting Allen whilst on vacation, and how he was an interesting and cool guy?
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Starless · Posted: Fri Apr 28, 2017 3:14 pm Post subject:

Now I REALLY wish the Pats had held off on making this trade, because Gary Barnidge was just released by Cleveland.

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