Free Agency Day 1

[bradmcnutt13]

Van Noy back to NE. I really don’t get why we cut him to not add anyone with it

it will all be addressed in the draft. that's the new running joke.

 

[Feverdream]

you working for the dolphins PR department ? I'm just messin with ya.

heh! I'm a cap nerd... guilty.

I love this stuff.

 

[NEPA Phin Phan]

 

[Feverdream]

KYLE VAN NOYLB, NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS

Patriots signed OLB Kyle Van Noy, formerly of the Dolphins.​

Van Noy reunites with coach Bill Belichick after a one-year stint with the Dolphins. Miami surprisingly released the veteran edge rusher one season into a four-year deal despite being a locker room leader, and Van Noy used the hashtag "#Personal" as a part of his signing announcement on Wednesday. The Patriots struggled rushing the passer last season, but they've retooled this free agency and are getting some pieces back from COVID-19 opt out. New England will certainly be better in 2021, partially because of Van Noy's return. He'll be 30 years old.

 

[ChitownPhins28]

We can't just depend on rookies to fill out all our needs. Yes free agency is still early, but we are not any better of a team, perhaps took a step back on paper compared to last year.

We are Way Worse on paper as it stands now.
Honestly, 2021 will be a 9-7 team IF Tua plays great. If Tua is not great, 6-10 is a very realistic possibility.
But, if Tua shows well, and we go back to normal salary cap, 2022 could be a SB Season.

 

[ChitownPhins28]

Again, 'Patriots Connection' is Severed.
Van Noy prolly signed for less than what Miami asked him to renegotiate his contract for.

 

[13marino13]

Van Noy back to NE. I really don’t get why we cut him to not add anyone with it

Because he sucked after he was hurt and Van Ginkel put up solid stats when he played.

 

[Swollcolb]

Because he sucked after he was hurt and Van Ginkel put up solid stats when he played.

Doesn’t everyone play worse when their hurt? And now we have literally no depth behind Van Ginkel

 

[Andyman]

We are Way Worse on paper as it stands now.
Honestly, 2021 will be a 9-7 team IF Tua plays great. If Tua is not great, 6-10 is a very realistic possibility.
But, if Tua shows well, and we go back to normal salary cap, 2022 could be a SB Season.

The sky is falling! The sky is falling!! Wait until it plays out...

 

[13marino13]

Again, 'Patriots Connection' is Severed.
Van Noy prolly signed for less than what Miami asked him to renegotiate his contract for.

good, let em rot in NE, they're not going anywhere...

 

[lbmclean_nocal]

heh! I'm a cap nerd... guilty.

I love this stuff.

I would love to be a cap nerd than not knowing WTF is going on

 

[bradmcnutt13]

We are Way Worse on paper as it stands now.
Honestly, 2021 will be a 9-7 team IF Tua plays great. If Tua is not great, 6-10 is a very realistic possibility.
But, if Tua shows well, and we go back to normal salary cap, 2022 could be a SB Season.

I wouldn't say way worse, but we needed to get a lot better this off season and its delusional to think a bunch of rookies are gonna make that much of a difference. A good success rate is like 50% and that's after a couple of years. This team was so devoid of skill position talent and there's no way we're making up with that with just a draft. Sucks b/c if tua struggles, its gonna be another year of half the board saying we need to move on and the other half saying he needs more talent around him.

 

[13marino13]

Doesn’t everyone play worse when their hurt? And now we have literally no depth behind Van Ginkel

I'm not worried about it, you guys stress too much over this

 

[utahphinsfan]

Samuel has been in the league 4 years... has never gone over 851 yards or 6 TDs in a season... and y'all are upset that we didn't give him 12M a season?

Why?

I'm completely lost here.

Ditto

 

[joenhre]

Again, 'Patriots Connection' is Severed.
Van Noy prolly signed for less than what Miami asked him to renegotiate his contract for.

Adam Butler disagrees. The rest is pure speculation.