Comments on: Report: “A little paranoia” in Welker camp about Pats role

By: bears354

bears354 — Wed, 06 Mar 2013 05:53:42 +0000

He’s just a white guy, so he can’t be that good can he?

By: doublezero74

doublezero74 — Wed, 06 Mar 2013 00:34:40 +0000

Funny how most on the comment board take what’s written here as gospel. Unnamed sources are dubious at best and any reasonable adult should be able to see it for what it is. Welker is a beast, he’s productive and healthy all the time. Even when he had an ACL he missed ONE game. Patriot for rest of his career and he’ll be in canton too

By: Canned Heat

Canned Heat — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 22:42:16 +0000

All good things come to an end eventually.

Wes, get ready for Donald Driver land…..it’s been a hell of a run.

By: boogerhut

boogerhut — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 22:34:27 +0000

The Pats aren’t getting another SB before Brady retires and they’ll never pay you fair price so take the highest offer. Even the Ming Dynasty fell and the Pats dynasty is on the down slope. Go for the money Wes.

By: bigwii

bigwii — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 21:35:38 +0000

Is it funny to anyone else that no matter what the subject of the article is people still find a way to hate on the patriots grow up and get over yourselves you are just holding in to something that happened a long time of I or your making stuff up at this point stay classy haters.

By: micbg77

micbg77 — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 19:59:07 +0000

The poor guy only had 118 catches last year.

By: effthaeffinjetsgofins

effthaeffinjetsgofins — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 19:50:46 +0000

I’m telling you…they are waiting those if Hartline hits Free Agency. If e doesn’t, watch Welker get signed.

By: johnnyoclock

johnnyoclock — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 19:14:36 +0000

Send him to Philly, a passing team thta now needs 3 wrs with a coach that usually has shifty quarterbacks, shifty running backs and it makes sense to add a shifty and quick hash area wr to the two burners already on the roster.

By: chrisk61

chrisk61 — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 19:08:18 +0000

welker is a possession received who failed to maintain possession in many instances in big post-season gms. pats would replace him quickly if they could find a suitable alternative at WR.

By: therealsmiley

therealsmiley — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 18:50:11 +0000

The guy is money…pay the man!! Hail!!

By: beerndrums

beerndrums — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 18:49:09 +0000

One thing is for sure…Wes won’t win a SB if he stays in NE

By: bradygirl12

bradygirl12 — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 18:43:55 +0000

Come on,Wes…get over being “miffed” and just sign already. You already have more money than you’ll ever need.

By: giantssb42champs

giantssb42champs — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 18:19:52 +0000

118 catches yes. But what about big game performance?

By: adx321

adx321 — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 18:18:42 +0000

Funny how so many people keep saying “take less money stay with the Pats”

as if anyone here would happily take less money than they could get in the open market.

These guys play football for money folks and this dude is selling his future health he deserves EVERY penney he can get.

And those of you saying “play for chances to win the Superbowl”… when he’s 50 and limping around his house a ring isn’t going to make him feel better AND as soon as you guarantee he would definitely win one in New England let me know the lottery numbers

By: dynaco

dynaco — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 18:08:03 +0000

Could small ball come to an end in NE?
Josh thinks so.

By: ravenator

ravenator — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 17:58:12 +0000

He still lost twice to the Ravens. Cheers!

By: jonnydapat

jonnydapat — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 17:51:43 +0000

It was obvious the Pats wanted to run the ball more at the beginning of the 2012 season, and was stated by many that cover the team that Edleman was a better run blocker than Wes. With Wes trying to be paid as a top five reciever, and the possibility of him not returning in 2013, it made sense to look to the future. Go back to the AFC Champ. game and look at Welker’s effort at blocking on running plays (my opinion pathetic) and the drop. Wes used to be my favorite Pats offensive player, kept his mouth shut and performed. I understand last year him wanting to be paid and he was. This year again he’ll be paid, but to wine about last year’s first few games sounds kind of deva.

By: ijahru

ijahru — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 17:50:23 +0000

The beginning of the year they went with an offense geared towards Gronk, Hernandez, and the running game with Ridley. Eventually they started going with what they do well and that is get Welker more involved. Wes was on a one year contract at the time. What is wrong with trying to alter your offensive philosophy to play towards the younger players who you have under contract for many years. I believe the media hyped up what happened to make it look like Belichick was being punitive towards Welker.

By: vaphinfan

vaphinfan — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 17:44:24 +0000

Wow all these pats fans think they don’t need him. How did you guys do the first few games when he wasn’t catching any balls?

By: Ridley Me This

Ridley Me This — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 17:36:57 +0000

He was fourth in the league in targets last year behind Calvin, Wayne, and Marshall; I don’t see what he’s so “miffed” about.

If this story were true I would think less of welker, but this is probably complete fabrication so whatever.

By: jnbnet

jnbnet — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 17:34:20 +0000

billsfan1 says:
Mar 5, 2013 11:24 AM
maybe he can go to the Giants and you know… actually win a super bowl for a change
*
Maybe you should become a giants fan so you could see waht its like to win a game

By: tedmurph

tedmurph — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 17:31:32 +0000

Last year the Pats had Welker on a one year tender, knew they weren’t gonna tender him again for 11.5 and knew Welker didn’t think their offer was good enough to sign. So, they experimented on offense a little to see what it would look like without him(as well a maybe rubbing his nose in it a little for not signing their offer). Didn’t work out. They obviously want him and have a role for him, they wouldn’t be trying to sign him if they didn’t. Brady also wants him, and this is the best situation for Welker. I don’t think anyone out there is gonna give him signifigantly more money. OK Wes, you were miffed, you got it off your chest, now sign the paper.

I think people should take it a little easy on the drops. Yes, there were one or two in clutch situations. When you make 120 catches a year, on I don’t know how many targets, with your head nearly taken off on a lot of them, you’re gonna drop a few. That’s even if you call the one in the SB a drop, which is a bit of a stretch.

By: tyler4richardson

tyler4richardson — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 17:27:19 +0000

Just pay the man and keep him off the field where he can’t drop balls.

By: Beezo-Doo-doo-Zippity-Bop-bop-bop

Beezo-Doo-doo-Zippity-Bop-bop-bop — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 17:26:40 +0000

He needs to sign elsewhere and get away from the cheating environment BB creates.

By: unbreakable02215

unbreakable02215 — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 17:22:31 +0000

Well then there really is nothing to worry about
Wes, cuz Gronk and Hernandez can’t stay healthy
for an entire season anyway.

By: tigerlilac

tigerlilac — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 17:19:54 +0000

Boys and girls, let’s not over react to an unsourced comment (a “source close to Welker”). Welker is not and has never cried to the media. He has to be one of the toughest guys in the league. He’s Brady’s on the tthe field binky and he likes being a binky.

By: tigerlilac

tigerlilac — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 17:12:13 +0000

In short, Belichick was able to light a fire under Welker that lasted the whole season and led to his 118 catches and a trip to the AFC Championship. Great coach. Great player.

By: dsigrey

dsigrey — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 17:11:43 +0000

He his age and the hits he takes, you’d think he be happy to have a little bit of a lesser role.

By: patfanken

patfanken — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 17:08:55 +0000

There’s no doubt that if Gonkowski, Hernandez, and Edelman had all been healthy last season, Welker wouldn’t have had the production he did. If they are all healthy THIS year his production is certain to be lower. That’s nothing against Welker and his abilities, its about about having an effective and balanced offense.

Believe me this is nothing more than an agents leak to a frenzied media, who have nothing better to do. Welker has been the epitome of a team player. Nothing in his previous 6 years would lead us to believe that cares a bit about his own personal numbers. If were true, Pats fans would be happy to show him the door. But it isn’t.

This was just an agent trying to stir the pot, and he did Welker no favors making it seem like he cares more about his own numbers than the team’s success.

By: homelanddefense

homelanddefense — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 17:06:34 +0000

no link to the stories that they are close to a multiyear agreement though?