Comments on: Reggie Wayne hasn’t heard from Colts, open to playing for Patriots

By: gostlcards5

gostlcards5 — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 19:58:28 +0000

Wayne: 173 G, 862 Rec, 11,708 yds, 13.6 yds/rec, 67.7 yds/gm, 73 TD’s

Jackson: 92 G, 272 Rec, 4,754 yds, 17.5 yds/rec, 51.7 yds/gm, 37 TD’s

Wayne has played 16 games in 10 of 11 seasons (13 in the other), Jackson in 4 of 7 (5,8,15 in the others).

In his lone season without Peyton Manning, Wayne averaged 60.0 yds/gm, 12.8 yds/rec, and he had 75 rec for 960 yds with 4 TD’s. Jackson only averaged over that in 3 of 7 seasons. I have a hard time with anyone who doesn’t say (at this point) that Wayne > Jackson.

By: notmanning

notmanning — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 15:27:26 +0000

Wayne was never a true deep threat. Runs great routes, which helps him get open deep, but he is not a pure speed guy. Plus, he can’t go up and get it like Moss can. Great player, hope he remains a Colt, but I don’t know that he is a ‘best fit’ for the Patricia’s.

By: havok82

havok82 — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 15:02:17 +0000

BB did draft Mayo, Gronk, Solder, Hernandez. No one bats 1000 in the draft. Would you rather the Pats last 4 drafts or the Colts who have jack to show for it?

I wouldn’t mind Wayne in Foxboro for the right price, but I’d prefer a younger, faster, bigger guy for the long term. With Welker, Branch, Lloyd, Gronk, Hernandez you already have a good base. They don’t need to go crazy on offense. If Gronk was healthy, that would have been a different SB. That’s not sour grapes, but fact.

Let’s look for a good option at WR, but build up that defense for the eventual injury attrition that kills them annually.

By: kisstherings

kisstherings — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 14:01:37 +0000

@knowerofallthings says:Feb 12, 2012 5:28 PM

Why don’t the Pats draft some young WRs instead of bringing in another guy in the twilight of his career? Brady only has a few more years ya know…
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?? lol

Do people even think before they write? So according to you: Tom Brady only has a few years left, so they should draft a couple of young wide receivers that at best would be productive in year 2 or 3 instead of signing one of the the best recievers in the game who thrives in the ‘line of scrimmage’ no huddle complex passing game the Patriots practice?

By: toonsterwu

toonsterwu — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 12:31:20 +0000

At the right price, I think it would make sense for the Patriots, but I’m not really sure Wayne is what they need, so spending too much on him doesn’t make sense to me. They need a guy to take the top off of a defense, to allow their seam guys and their under-neath/intermediate guys to work. They simply don’t have that deep threat, and while Wayne can still get downfield, Father Time catches up with guys quicker than expected for a guy at Wayne’s age. I gotta think Wayne could get a decent-good contract on the open market (makes sense in, say, Chicago, with Knox out and needing a steady hand for Cutler. Wherever Peyton lands should also be considered a possible spot. The 49ers seem like a good fit as well, as a leader for Crabtree/Morgan and Co.

By: purplecrowe

purplecrowe — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 12:07:12 +0000

So the phone hasn’t rang. The checks are still coming in, no? Stop whining, shut up and play football. Or don’t, who cares. Another non-story…

By: bearsoxass

bearsoxass — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 11:43:46 +0000

Don’t go to NE, Reggie, brady and belichick are bastards .

By: rentdue

rentdue — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 09:42:25 +0000

The pats got to the sb with out a wr or hav y’all forgot ! And all them other Wr and teams you talking bout was home watching pat haters

By: rohlo

rohlo — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 09:08:59 +0000

reggie wayne opposite fellow hurricane andre johnson in houston would be niccccce!! just like when he played opposite marvin harrison!!!

By: hedleykow

hedleykow — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 06:13:30 +0000

Maybe they should give him an IQ test before taking him, just to make sure he isn’t learning disabled like Ocho turned out to be.

By: patsfiend

patsfiend — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 05:01:00 +0000

If the Pats get Reggie, it won’t be as the speed-burner on the outside, it would be as a replacement for Deion Branch… probably not happening.

Also, goforhanddie and others… isn’t it funny how so many free agents want to play in crappy Foxboro, for a little less money, with the Pats??

I’m not sure how that could be possible if Belichick were known among players to be as “classless” and as much of a “jerk” as many of you say he is. Truly a riddle…

By: bigpantherfan

bigpantherfan — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 04:07:42 +0000

“redrew says: Feb 12, 2012 5:42 PM

Rumors that Belichick wants to trade for Jonathan Stewart…filling the Corey Dillon void. Big back with actual pass catching skills. Carolina wants one of the Pats 1sts…..but with only one year left on his contract….probably a 2nd plus sweetener. Stewart would fit the three down back roll forcing LBs to stay close to the LOS, freeing up their TEs even more. Add a pro like Wayne, along with a resigned Welker……Belichick will be back to running it up”

No way Panthers will give up Stewart for the 2nd to last pick in the first round. Plus Stewart is completely happy sharing his work load with williams as it will make his career make twice as longer. Take it from me this trade will NOT happen

By: mayfieldroadboy

mayfieldroadboy — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 03:56:02 +0000

@redrew:
Belichick would love to have Hillis as that big thundering back with the ability to catch the ball out of the backfield…and Hillis will be available through free agency.

Problem is: McDaniels got rid of Hillis while in Denver because McD thought Hillis was hitting on his wife. Maybe Hillis could beat some sense into Josh McD.

By: Rhodygal

Rhodygal — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 03:34:15 +0000

Correction, goforthanddie. Seeing Patriots have 3 SB, I don’t believe they can be considered runners-up.

And according to Reggie, himself (in the article) “Who wouldn’t want to play there?“

By: ramsfan21

ramsfan21 — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 03:14:43 +0000

This is so not happening!!! Reggie Wayne would be dumb to go there when he could dominate somewhere else and probably make more then he would in NE!

By: lostsok

lostsok — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 02:59:45 +0000

“Why don’t the Pats draft some young WRs instead of bringing in another guy in the twilight of his career?”

You mean like Chad Jackson?

They suck at drafting receivers, and with Pioli gone they suck at drafting. Free agency is their only chance to continue falling short for a few more years of a pretend glory.

Better than nothin’ I guess….

By: goforthanddie

goforthanddie — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 02:28:34 +0000

You’re telling me someone would be willing to play for the SB runner-up? I find that hard to believe.

By: lennylyles

lennylyles — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 02:04:15 +0000

Wayne and Ed Reed were roommates at the U. Don’t be surprised if he doesn’t join former Canes Reed and Lewis with the Ravens.

By: piazzajordan2

piazzajordan2 — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 01:59:17 +0000

Thumbs up if you’d rather the Pats get Vincent Jackson, and not Reggie Wayne.

Thumbs down if you’d rather the Pats get Reggie Wayne, and not Vincent Jackson.

By: nemyx1

nemyx1 — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 01:53:54 +0000

Andrew Luck is going to have fun throwing screen passes to Joseph Addai next year…

By: khadeemw

khadeemw — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 01:48:18 +0000

I know Reggie Wayne is considered to be an “elite” receiver and everyone says that what the Patriots need. But he will not improve our receiving core. We need a big and physical outside receiver and we need a burner. The best receiver for the Pats to target would be Vincent Jackson. He can beat the press and is a very good athlete for his size. I also believe that the Pats should target the other Colts receiver Pierre Garcon who is a big time burner and just knows how to play the game. Its about time for the Pats to get some athletic talent on the outside.

By: armchairqb

armchairqb — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 01:32:14 +0000

A big time WR from a major college program? It’s just not BB’s style.

Of course, Wayne does fit into the BB mold of “annual reclamation project.”

By: emmac13

emmac13 — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 01:16:21 +0000

Many big names out there. Reggie Wayne, Hines Ward, Manningham, TO, and Braylon. Reggie would be at top of my list.

By: descendency

descendency — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 00:41:55 +0000

Reggie Wayne is done, so the Patriots aren’t going to be interested at the price he’s going to want.

By: tedmurph

tedmurph — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 00:37:39 +0000

Thanks, but no thanks.

By: worldwidebleater

worldwidebleater — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 00:31:34 +0000

Traitor??? I wish I could “thumbs down” that one twice. Once for substance and once for spelling.

By: yardape74

yardape74 — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 00:01:27 +0000

Wayne was a great wr. He’s now 33 and basically done.

By: bucks12965

bucks12965 — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 00:00:06 +0000

Newsflash Reggie…players are not part of the chain of command.

By: ampats

ampats — Sun, 12 Feb 2012 23:59:45 +0000

bsizemore,

Do you really think any WR wants to have Matt Moore or Matt Flynn throwing to them instead of Brady?

Child Please ! The best thing that can happen to Dolphin fans would be for Ross and his minority partners that think f(u) tboll is a round ball to sell the team !

By: moderndayjhericurl

moderndayjhericurl — Sun, 12 Feb 2012 23:55:40 +0000

Reggie Wayne? Brandon Lloyd? Are you people serious? You already have no speed or explosiveness on the outside as it is. You sign the both of them, and you’d officially have the slowest receiver tandem in football, and team full of possession receivers whose fastest athlete is a tight end.