Comments on: Hernandez gets $16 million guaranteed from Pats

By: m1000be

m1000be — Mon, 27 Aug 2012 23:22:45 +0000

Welker is not happy.

By: bigbluefan1

bigbluefan1 — Mon, 27 Aug 2012 23:07:13 +0000

I do have to ask how much are they paying the only TE on the team that got a ring last season?

By: jpb12

jpb12 — Mon, 27 Aug 2012 22:49:07 +0000

He gave $50,000 to the Myra Kraft Foundation
Pretty classy

By: grpatriot

grpatriot — Mon, 27 Aug 2012 22:03:33 +0000

You realize of course that these deals, ultimately free up cap space…?
Welker is making 9.5 mil..this year Fanene is gone too. The Cap space will be there if BB wants to do a long term deal. Wes could give a little too, which I believe he will…Wes loves to play. He couldn’t even attempt to sit out. Wanted to be at Camp for practice, (practice, not a game, practice)

By: gojags

gojags — Mon, 27 Aug 2012 21:52:45 +0000

There are only few organizations that know what they are doing. Patriots are definitely one such.

By: rhodeislandpatriotsfan

rhodeislandpatriotsfan — Mon, 27 Aug 2012 21:40:30 +0000

How did Brady look the other night against the blitzing Bucs WITH Hernandez, Gronk, and Lloyd, but WITHOUT Welker? I hope—and expect—that Welker will exceed expectations this year so that next season he can finally play for a team that will give him a competitively-priced contract commensurate with his status as an elite NFL wide receiver.

By: justintuckrule

justintuckrule — Mon, 27 Aug 2012 20:57:58 +0000

I hope the Giants do the same thing with JPP and extend that dude until 2022.

By: hartleechung

hartleechung — Mon, 27 Aug 2012 20:18:06 +0000

Okay…money paid, now win two more superbowls before Brady/Belichick retire.

By: pastabelly

pastabelly — Mon, 27 Aug 2012 20:15:38 +0000

None of this is good news for Welker. They are paying the young guys and not the receiver who is on the wrong side of 30. THAT is the flip side to these two deals and there’s no way getting around it. Lloyd took a discount and they paid the tight ends. Nobody else who catches the ball is going to make any real money. Have a great final year Wes.