Wes Welker, Broncos engaged in 'serious talks', according to report

[Fx Stryker]

AGRRED TO TERMS WITH BRONCO< ITS DONE

 

Huge blow to the Patriots offense, and it's only a two year deal.

[bayone]

u know its a TV game Denver at Pats & Denver @ Colts

 

Media will go crazy

 

Walter Football

 

says

 

Wes Welker, WR, Patriots. Age: 32.  
Signed with Broncos 

Wes Welker produces like crazy fantasy numbers, but he's also one of the league's most overrated players. There's a reason why the Patriots wouldn't show him the money. He drops lots of passes and is arguably a product of the system. He's also about to enter his mid-30s. Still, he's a highly effective slot receiver

 

# 5 

 

http://walterfootball.com/freeagents2013WR.php

 

Hes back in New England , has to fly back to Denver for physical

[bayone]

Adam Schefter        ✔ @AdamSchefter

 

Wes Welker lands a two-year, $12 million deal from the Broncos. Demaryius Thomas, Eric Decker, Wes Welker. Have fun, Peyton.

 

http://www.milehighreport.com/2013/3/13/4100276/broncos-free-agency-wes-welker-patriots

 

Supposedly Pats refused to match it , NFL Network says

[Mameluc]

the deal was not expensive 2 year 12 million to broncos

that is a good deal fro the broncos

[Superman]

It's interesting to me that Brady takes the cap friendly deal, but Manning winds up with Welker. Still no word on Talib and Vollmer.

[amfootball]

It's interesting to me that Brady takes the cap friendly deal, but Manning winds up with Welker. Still no word on Talib and Vollmer.

Reports are they are working on Talib. He has been their top priority, not Welker. They are also reportedly pursing Joshua Cribbs. In general, the Pats do very little the first week of FA. They wait for things to settle and for the market to come down and get guys under value.

[bayone]

Reports are they are working on Talib. He has been their top priority, not Welker. They are also reportedly pursing Joshua Cribbs. In general, the Pats do very little the first week of FA. They wait for things to settle and for the market to come down and get guys under value.

 

Pats offered 2 million less NFL network, dont know if it is total or per year , anyway , have a good night

[amfootball]

Pats offered 2 million less NFL network, dont know if it is total or per year , anyway , have a good night

We'll never know. It is like the CIA over there. :-)

[Dustin]

We'll never know. It is like the CIA over there. :-)

 

I agree, they're always monitoring other teams.

[Fx Stryker]

Pats offered 2 million less NFL network, dont know if it is total or per year , anyway , have a good night

 

I seen they offered him 2yr/$10M.

 

Kind of a slap in the face to all-time reception leader.

[bayone]

I seen they offered him 2yr/$10M.

 

Kind of a slap in the face to all-time reception leader.

 

heard were also some incentives, like he had to still prove himself, now thats insulting

[Fx Stryker]

heard were also some incentives, like he had to still prove himself, now thats insulting

 

I don't get how the most productive receiver is only worth $5M/yr to them, but Danny Amendola, who missed half of his games the past two seasons, is worth a little over $6M/yr.

[amfootball]

I don't get how the most productive receiver is only worth $5M/yr to them, but Danny Amendola, who missed half of his games the past two seasons, is worth a little over $6M/yr.

THe entire league other than the Broncs did not think he was worth more than the 5mil that should tell you something. No one expects at age 32 that Welker will continue to catch 100+ balls a season. Check out his drops the last two years not to mention his speed. Amendola is a better slot guy right now. The durability is an issue but no way the Pats ask him to do what Welker did last year which was forced because of injuries to both TEs and Endelman. They were trying to change the O last year so really this is not surprising. Their O never stays the same year to year. Still, I want to see them bolster the D and hope they make run at Pollard, Reed, Freeney.

[House]

I agree, they're always monitoring other teams.

Icwhatyoudidthere.

[bayone]

I don't get how the most productive receiver is only worth $5M/yr to them, but Danny Amendola, who missed half of his games the past two seasons, is worth a little over $6M/yr.

 

 

THe entire league other than the Broncs did not think he was worth more than the 5mil that should tell you something. No one expects at age 32 that Welker will continue to catch 100+ balls a season. Check out his drops the last two years not to mention his speed. Amendola is a better slot guy right now. The durability is an issue but no way the Pats ask him to do what Welker did last year which was forced because of injuries to both TEs and Endelman. They were trying to change the O last year so really this is not surprising. Their O never stays the same year to year. Still, I want to see them bolster the D and hope they make run at Pollard, Reed, Freeney.

 

As long as both TE's stay healthy then  Amendola  is perfectly fine for pats, Yes he wont be asked to do what Welker did

 

But if a TE goes down again, he better stay healthy himself

 

Welker is worth that much money, so is a younger  Amendola if he stays healthy  as  Pats are looking for a long term solutiion , while Broncos are looking for a short term solution

 

Its similar to what happened with VINI when got older and franchised i think etc and felt used and Pride hurt

 

Broncos still need DOOM signed and Money May have been also used for Steven Jackson as need a RB badly,