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After further consideration, I too have decided it was a mistake to come back to the board. This time I will NOT be back. Best wishes to everyone, but please don't PM or follow up in any way. Peter's Wendy: next time that you start something, you may want to consider whether you are actually...

Yes. Nicks will get Logan Mankins $$, and we can't tie up that much in the OG position. Plus he's a classic road grader, and not a great fit for the Pats. Colston has had too many knee surgeries to warrant a long term deal at that money.

Mike Loyko at NEPatriotsdraft.com tries his hand at a mock offseason and draft: http://www.nepatriotsdraft.com/2012/03/patriots-mock-offseason.html#more-15309 Some similarities with mine, some differences: 1. I agree with pretty much all of his "departures" list, which includes BJGE, Kevin...

Glad to hear it's so simple.

Adam Schefter says that Randy Moss and the 49ers have agreed to a 1 year deal: http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/7678886/2012-nfl-free-agency-randy-moss-san-francisco-49ers-agree-one-year-deal-source-says

You're right and you're wrong. Obviously, both are under contract for 2 more years. So they have little direct leverage (though that didn't stop Deion Branch from holding out in 2006). But indirectly they have leverage for a number of reasons: 1. The offense is built around the TE position...

Hmmm. Well, if you go, and Wendy's thread was just a brief sprinkling of fairy-dust from Neverland, and Box still isn't around, then maybe ...

Tom Curran reports that the Pats and BJGE have been unable to reach a deal, and that BJGE will test with market: http://www.patsfans.com/new-england-patriots/messageboard/10/903475-bjge-hit-open-market.html Fine by me. Benny's a good back in many ways - he's durable, protects the ball well...

So we're currently at about $18M ($17.8) under the cap. If Matt Light retires that makes it about $26M, which can easily be pushed to over $30M if the Welker franchise tag and Ochocinco deals are addressed. Some thoughts: 1. I like Geoff Schwartz as a cost-effective Matt Light replacement...

I think you have it 100% right. It's a business, and teams with sentiment generally pay the price. For all that he's done and all that he can do, Welker just isn't the long term priority or focus that Gronk or Hernandez will be. If getting a (deserved) payday conflicts with the salary...

So we're currently at about $18M ($17.8) under the cap. If Matt Light retires that makes it about $26M, which can easily be pushed to over $30M if the Welker franchise tag and Ochocinco deals are addressed. Some thoughts: 1. I like Geoff Schwartz as a cost-effective Matt Light replacement...

Maybe, but Florio reports that the Bears are going to make a major run at Mario Williams, and think they are the front-runners. http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/03/12/in-chicago-bears-viewed-as-favorites-to-land-mario-williams/

VERY interesting. A 1St round tender would be $2.7M. We'll know how much the Pats really love Hoyer soon.

It's not original to me - it's an Off the Gridism: "verticity = turn + burn acuity, to you Earthlings!", to be precise. >) Nope. Wendy can "turn and burn" with the best of them, but based on her responses so far, she lacks core strength and stamina to hold up for the long run. She's a "fast...

Plus another couple of million if Welker can be signed to a long term deal, plus some small change savings from minor cuts and restructurings. So yes, upwards of $30M is quite reasonable. The rookie pool will take up about $5M, leaving about $25M for internal and external FA signings.

Nope, MVP in 1980.

OK, time to update the OP based on new information and discussion so far. 1. 2012 cap: $120.6M. 2. The Pats are curently $16.2M under the cap with around 53 players signed or tendered (including PS players and reserve/futures contracts): - QB(3): Brady, Mallett, Mike Hartline - RB(5): Vereen...

Florio also weighs in on the subject, mentioning the Cowboys and Redskins in particular: http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/03/12/uncapped-year-could-be-coming-back-to-haunt-some-teams/

If I could give you that guarantee, I wouldn't trade him for a 2nd.

Kind of the Drew Brees of his day. Undersized, but a warrior, and one of the great clutch performers of all times. No one who saw the Kardiac Kids and who is a fan of football in general could forget him.