Comments on: Report: Patriots would like to close Aqib Talib deal “soon”

By: patriotinvasion

patriotinvasion — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 01:52:21 +0000

For all of the “Pats are cheap” commentors. You do realize that there is a salary cap of ~$120M that the Patriots spend up to just like most teams in the league. It’s all about how they choose to divvy up the pie, not how much they actually spend.

Some teams choose to blow it all on a few guys and fill the rest of the roster with scrubs. The Pats prefer to have a lot of B-level players instead of a few A’s and a pack of D’s. It’s worked out pretty well for them over the past 11 years.

By: mogogo1

mogogo1 — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 21:04:15 +0000

Dude can play, but devil’s advocate says the lack of a long-term deal is what kept him in line last season. They’d better make his new deal incentive based or he’ll become the same problem child the Bucs let go.

By: firechief2

firechief2 — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 21:02:17 +0000

I don’t trust him….not dependable….too fragile …if he gets big money, then suddenly, he pulls up lame with another hamstring pull like he did in the Ravens game, but, he can jump up and down on the sidelines cheering on the players on the field with no problem at all….we don’t need any more high priced players sitting on the sidelines, game after game, after game…..

By: officialgame

officialgame — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 21:01:20 +0000

What possible reason would he have for signing a deal now? If Talib waits he will get more money then the Pats are offering because he is much better then anyone currently “out there”.

By: danatos

danatos — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 20:41:53 +0000

This guy seems like more of a Bengal/Raider than Patriot, but they are desperate and he is solid in coverage.

By: Max

Max — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 20:41:50 +0000

Talib good signing if they can get him in the $5m to $6m range, and I am tired of hearing about Wes Welker, he is only good in the Pats system, wont see 100 receptions any where else but NE.

By: toybkshr

toybkshr — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 20:39:48 +0000

I know his own def stats weren’t gr8 on the Pats last season, but that entire back end played significantly better when he was in the lineup.

By: billharford31

billharford31 — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 20:39:39 +0000

This guy is valuable, in the AFC championship game last year the Ravens couldn’t get anything going on offense when he was on the field. He then got injured and things went completely downhill for the Pats in the game. Pats need to get him to sign.

By: canadianbucsfan

canadianbucsfan — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 20:36:38 +0000

Beware of giving Talib a big contract/a lot of guaranteed money.. coming from a bucs fan, he is BOUND to get arrested again.

By: Obama's Ballsack

Obama's Ballsack — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 20:26:20 +0000

This guy is not good at all. They should of look to the draft.

By: Patskrieg dot com

Patskrieg dot com — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 20:17:48 +0000

I’ll take crazy Aqib Talib over all above mentioned corners.

By: ckinthekc99

ckinthekc99 — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 20:17:27 +0000

Best db available imo! If he’s smart no way I take a contract from the cheap Patriots