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we will not get a big name player for quite some time.  2 things

1) too many big names to sign coming up at big money

2) big name players haven't worked out for us (DHB, TRich, Hakim Nicks, etc.)

 

I am not sure that DHB or Nicks are correct to fit into this group -- we got them both for short term deals and for fairly cheap.  Maybe household names, but both were low risk/short term vs. high reward signings.  Suh would be kind of a high risk vs. high reward signing as I'm sure he's going to demand top dollar and a long term deal.  Even T-Rich was pretty low risk vs. high reward as we were depleted of running backs due to injury and got him on his rookie contract (I guess we gave up a 1st rounder for him, so maybe he was high risk).

 

and what we are is a team that wins over ten games in the regular season and very few playoff games. sad but true

 

Grigs has said he won't pay for names -- he has done a good job in that regard, minus maybe Landry.

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Enough said.

 

OK - at what cost?  What/ who are you willing to give up in order to sign Suh at the $$ it will take?

 

we will not get a big name player for quite some time.  2 things

1) too many big names to sign coming up at big money

2) big name players haven't worked out for us (DHB, TRich, Hakim Nicks, etc.)

 

1) Agree

 

2) The big name players you list are not even close to Suh - not in the remote ballpark of Suh

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How do the Patriots manage to sign guys that get them over the top:  Corey Dillon, Rodney Harrison, Randy Moss and now....Revis. They have a had a lot of misses too but they make the right signing at the right time.  They manage the cap exceedingly well.

 

The Patriots are a well ran organization starting from the top down

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Suh Suh Suh Ya? (Isn't that an 80's song)

I feel D-line isn't a need. I'd rather spend that money on the O-line and safety positions

Phil Collins would be proud of you.

We're still somewhat poor - or at least inconsistent - at stopping the run overall, but I agree that the O-Line is a higher priority.

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How do the Patriots manage to sign guys that get them over the top:  Corey Dillon, Rodney Harrison, Randy Moss and now....Revis. They have a had a lot of misses too but they make the right signing at the right time.  They manage the cap exceedingly well.

Moss quit on a bad franchise in Oakland and that hurt his trade value. BB saw an opening to fleece Crazy Al and picked up the phone.

Dillion wanted out of a bad organization in Cincy and let it be known which hurt his value. Was portrayed as a bad guy, but really just wanted out.

Harrison was viewed as played on the downside of his career, the he went to NE and got on the juice lol.

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Moss quit on a bad franchise in Oakland and that hurt his trade value. BB saw an opening to fleece Crazy Al and picked up the phone.

Dillion wanted out of a bad organization in Cincy and let it be known which hurt his value. Was portrayed as a bad guy, but really just wanted out.

Harrison was viewed as played on the downside of his career, the he went to NE and got on the juice lol.

 

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This .... they let there older expensive players go before they start to decline collecting draft picks in the process.  Than they go out and get older players/or question mark players on cheap contracts.  They also have positions that they are willing to not have big name young studs ... WR, RB, etc ... Colt's fans would be screaming if(when) we took this approach.  Those earlier mentioned draft picks they collected along with the willingness the trade back give them the freedom move around during the draft.

 

Combine these things with a system that has a plug and play aspect to many positions allows them to have the money to go out and get the Revis and Suh type players from time to time when you feel like they are going to be an important cog for your team.

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This .... they let there older expensive players go before they start to decline collecting draft picks in the process. Than they go out and get older players/or question mark players on cheap contracts. They also have positions that they are willing to not have big name young studs ... WR, RB, etc ... Colt's fans would be screaming if(when) we took this approach. Those earlier mentioned draft picks they collected along with the willingness the trade back give them the freedom move around during the draft.

Combine these things with a system that has a plug and play aspect to many positions allows them to have the money to go out and get the Revis and Suh type players from time to time when you feel like they are going to be an important cog for your team.

That said, if I were a betting man, I'd give 10:1 odds against the Pats signing Suh.
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