(04-23-2019, 05:29 PM)TheDogCatcher Wrote: (04-23-2019, 05:05 PM)MY ANSWERS IN BOLD Bullseye Wrote: Reading the board, I have seen numerous statements displaying not mere apprehension but abject terror over the prospects of signing Ramsey, Ngakoue and/or Jack to a second contract.
I always thought that once you drafted a great player, you should do whatever it takes to retain that player, especially if:
- He is young
- healthy IN JACK'S CASE THE KNEE HAS HELD UP AND JAGS GOT SOME QUALITY YEARS, LET SOME OTHER TEAM DEAL WITH THE RISK NOW
- at a premium position IN JACK'S CASE IT'S NOT A PREMIUM POSITION
- so far decent character
But judging on the reactions I've seen, people are willing to at least deal Ramsey, and I suspect as contract negotiations between the team and Ngakoue heat up, calls to trade him will soon appear on the board.
Serious questions:
1. Is it better to draft average players who won't command second contracts as opposed to drafting great players who will? THE PATRIOTS ARE FINE WITH LETTING PREMIUM PLAYERS TEST THE WATERS. YANNICK IS A TOP-15 PASS RUSHER WITH SOME ROOM FOR GROWTH, BUT HE'S STILL VERY MUCH IN THE PROVE-IT PHASE. DON'T PAY HIM VON MILLER MONEY IF HE'S SEEKING THAT. RAMSEY IS THE ONLY ONE OF THE TRIO WORTH BREAKING THE BANK FOR, BUT IF A #3 DRAFT PICK + HAM SANDWICH CAN BE SECURED FOR A MUCH CHEAPER BLUE CHIP PLAYER RENTAL FOR FIVE YEARS, YOU TAKE IT.
2. Should our coaches not develop players to make the otherwise average good players, and otherwise good players into great players to avoid second contracts? NO, SHOULD BE ON A CASE-BY-CASE BASIS
3. Would it be better to sign veteran free agents old enough to not command another contract from the team? NO
Regarding Jack, that's why I used the "and/or" language.
1. The Patriots have had Tom Brady, demonstrably the greatest QB of all time for decades. They can let players walk because they can always attract another player. But they extended Ty Law. They extended Gronk and others. They retained their share of players.
2. In what instances would coaches not fully developing a player be a deliberate and acceptable practice? Wouldn't other players see the distinction between one guy being fully and correctly coached vs. another who wasn't? Would players be advised to not watch other players' reps in practice?
(04-23-2019, 05:45 PM)The_Franchise_QB Wrote: Unfortunately and fortunately we don’t have to worry about paying big dollars for a young franchise QB. With that in mind there is absolutely zero reason to not sign Yannick and Jalen to the contracts they’ll command. Jalen will want to reset the CB market by commanding a very expensive top paying CB contract, fine no problem. Yannick will without question get a monster contract. Probably something similar to what Frank Clark got. Myles Jack absolutely needs to stay on this team as well. Other than those 3, who else on the team is deserving of contacts? Maybe in due time Ronnie Harrison, but other than him... we really don’t have much else to shell out big contracts to.
Which is a large part of the reason why we shouldn't have to fear re-signing at least two of those guys.
Worst to 1st. Curse Reversed!
