Quote (jadeoshbogosh @ Feb 28 2017 05:57pm)
You're right, it's a long shot, but it's still a possibility, especially if he ends up on a team with a better all around pass rush or a hideously bad offense so he's on the field more.
I don't think he'll make it, but he could, and besides winning a couple of rings and doing your best to make the HoF guys need to get paid. Which is why I understand him leaving NE. We just don't pay people top money, regardless of how instrumental they've been in the team's success. Fuck man, look at guys like Revis and Moss. I still wish we would have kept Moss, but he wouldn't take less and then he started shit talking the team. That's something that'll get anyone, regardless of their skill, immediately booted from the BB cult.
He played 708 snaps this year which was 68% of the total Defensive snaps.
He's your typical 2 down LB in this day and age of NFL football.
He'd be best off testing the market to see what his value is, then take that number back to the Pats. Drop that number a few million and resign with the Pats. It's his best fit imo because Bill can help hide some of the things he can't do on Defense.
If he signs a big contract to join some other team and they expect him to be a stud, every down MLB/ILB, they'll be in for a surprise. Can't fault him for chasing the $$ though, if he decides to take it.