Pats won't use franchise tag on WR Wes Welker, Talking deal

ArodFanboy · Joined: 29 Dec 2008 Posts: 2345

I feel for whoever signs him to a big deal. I don't think he'll be nearly as effective outside of New England. If he signs on for a team friendly deal he's worth it but if you want to pay him what the other top FA WR's are going to get I expect a huge disappointment.
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He was a practice squad player in San Diego. He was above average in Miami and a terror with Tom Brady. He benefits from the talent around him and playing with a Hall of Fame QB. Outside New England he will still be good just not 100 catches a year production. Someone will overpay him or he will stay in New England at a deep discount to his FA rate. Open market he probably wants 8m a year with a 5 year deal guaranteed with accelerators that could bump it to 10m.
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Billy Spikes · Joined: 12 Jul 2008 Posts: 26132

Best thing for the Patriots is letting him hit free-agency and hope that teams realize that he simply isn't the same player outside of NE which will cause his asking price to drop so they could give him a 2-year deal that they can afford.
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Brodie · Joined: 17 Apr 2012 Posts: 853 Location: Oakland

Just hope my team does not go after him, dude is bouta get overpayed big time
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Assuming he leaves New England, the team who signs him is probably going to get ripped off. Welker is one of the best slot WR in the game, but he's going to get #1 WR money from someone I think. I'm not quite as down on him as some seem to be as I think he can continue to be effective for a few more years, but I doubt we'll see another 100+ reception season from him if Tom Brady isn't throwing him the ball.
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GoneWithTheWind · Posted: Mon Feb 18, 2013 1:26 pm Post subject:

Wes Welker=Danny Amendola. Welker is much more valuable to New England then he would be to anyone else. I would guess that they're going to let him test free agency and if someone overpays him then fine but if they don't I bet he's back on a short-term deal like 2-3 years.
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theJ · Joined: 20 Mar 2005 Posts: 15886

He could actually be really productive in any system that puts an emphasis on the short passing game or throws a high volume of passes. I'm thinking maybe an Andy Reid system, Broncos, Packers, Lions, etc. His numbers will of course drop big time if he goes to a place like St. Louis, Miami, Cincy, Cleveland, etc. Places with inefficient passing games that won't put their focus on Welker or throw him a lot of balls.
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SteelKing728 · Joined: 23 Aug 2008 Posts: 10863 Location: Pittsburgh

He's a system player, meant only for the slot position.

So in other words, if you have your 2 outside WRs set in place, Welker could be a decent option, but a very WR needy team that doesn't have much in place at all shouldn't look for him.

So in other words, his best best is New England by a far shot. I can't see him producing as well anywhere else.
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I think he's headed to to Detroit or Miami

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