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Patriots sign OLB Matt Judon (4 years, $56M, $32M gtd)


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I don't love this deal (not as high on Judon as others are) but lets be clear about the Patriots.

They have so much cap space this year that these year 1 salaries are not an issue.

The cap is likely going up by about 23-25% next year with the new TV deals. so 14 for an edge and 12.5 for a top end TE won't be bad deals going forward.

 

Like all free agent signings they still need to be a good fit and play well and stay healthy of course.

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Just now, wackywabbit said:

Adalius Thomas was MUCH better for the Ravens. But I still can't explain why he fell off the biggest of cliffs.

IIRC it was a work ethic/dedication issue. He butted heads with the coaching staff in New England and showed a lack of commitment after his first year here. 

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Judon is not nearly as good as some people think he is. You cannot rely on him to win 1v1's even against RT's. Maybe he'll be good with the Patriots, maybe not. All I know is we're getting that 3rd round comp for him and that's all I cared about!

Also, thank GOD we no longer have to deal with his unnecessary roughness penalties.

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Just now, DontTazeMeBro said:

Zomg the Patriots are spending their mountain of cap space like they’re supposed to. Down is up. Up is down. Holy **** balls!

I don't know. I'd be pretty underwhelmed with the players chosen if I were a Pats fan. Especially in a year where there are probably going to be some bargain gets after the initial burst of activity.

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5 minutes ago, CKSteeler said:

I don't know. I'd be pretty underwhelmed with the players chosen if I were a Pats fan. Especially in a year where there are probably going to be some bargain gets after the initial burst of activity.

We still got loads 😱

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5 minutes ago, CKSteeler said:

I don't know. I'd be pretty underwhelmed with the players chosen if I were a Pats fan. Especially in a year where there are probably going to be some bargain gets after the initial burst of activity.

Can't risk it and miss out. They're talent depleted, I'm not surprised BB is going off given his age and the narrative after missing the playoffs + Brady winning the SB.

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16 minutes ago, CKSteeler said:

Seriously, does Judon do a single thing better than Bud Dupree?

No idea how good Dupree is in this area but Judon for his size is surprisingly good at coverage down field. I’ve seen him run 30 yards down field in the hip pocket of a RB on a wheel route and get a PD in the end zone.

Hes a very smart player too. Pass rush, though, is certainly not his forte. He’s pretty solid against the run. 

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