Comments on: Robert Kraft: I want Wes Welker to be a Patriot for life

By: malachiofcourse

malachiofcourse — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 23:44:29 +0000

maybe they should’ve drafted him then…..

By: audge86

audge86 — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 17:38:01 +0000

I like how people are saying the Pats are trying to pay him “peanuts” when really he’s probably being offered $7-8 million/year. Which I think is pretty fair.

Welker may be worried about his role if almost none is guaranteed in future years though. Easy to cut him. But he does have to understand that he’s an older player who takes a lot of hits.

By: mazblast

mazblast — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 14:53:48 +0000

This is Kraft’s little way of saying, “If any other team dares to be so impertinent and audacious as to sign Welker, I’ll be most displeased. And when I am displeased, The Great Roger Goodell is displeased–and he needs no evidence to find wrongdoing and take something away from you.”

By: weepingjebus

weepingjebus — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 14:40:50 +0000

Pains me to say it as a Pats fan, but this would all have been resolved a while ago if he could make one of those catches when it really matters. Both sides need to be realistic about this.

By: skum01

skum01 — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 14:24:17 +0000

This is pedantic, but Kraft said “Remain a Patriot for life.” This make sense.

The article has “Be a Patriot for life.” This makes no sense, as he was a Dolphin before he signed with New England.

By: azarkhan

azarkhan — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 13:53:44 +0000

Perhaps Kraft finally woke up and thought: “How in the world are we going to replace Welker’s 100+ catches per season?”

By: bradygirl12

bradygirl12 — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 13:51:33 +0000

Come on Wes,just sign already! I can’t bear to watch Pats games with you palying for someone else.

By: patriotenvy

patriotenvy — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 13:41:00 +0000

No other team wanted him before!

He didn’t get a free education offer until someone else turned it down, he didn’t get drafted, he got cut, traded, and then the Pats brought him into their circle of trust and made a star out of him. Now the Pats are the bad guys for wanting him to play for “peanuts”. Give me a break. Show all those teams who didn’t believe in you were to go. Leaving now would be like Adrian leaving Rocky before the big fight for some shallow guy who wouldn’t give her a second look before Rocky started dating her.

By: EJ

EJ — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 13:13:12 +0000

If Kraft really wanted Welker as a Patriot for life, he’d of already made it happen. All he is doing is covering his rear, so that he won’t look heartless.

By: officialgame

officialgame — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 13:10:41 +0000

So show him the money.

By: mudhead123

mudhead123 — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 13:10:09 +0000

Too late. He already played for the Dolphins

By: darkblue08

darkblue08 — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 13:03:44 +0000

Some experts state that he should stay in New England, but looking at his stats and record, he should get paid, big time – if not in NE, then somewhere else. If a QB doesnt look good with Welker on the team, he is never going to look good.

By: patriottony

patriottony — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 12:40:13 +0000

All said and done, he will sigh a 3 yr deal for 4-5 million a year,,,and thats that. Brady will be the deal “SEALER”,,,it will be a love in,,an then they will still have 20-22 million to sign other players,,welker will have a nice 12 million dollar nest egg.
A big to do about not much

By: ampats

ampats — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 12:24:41 +0000

Wes will end up a Patriot but anyone can blame him from finding out what other teams perceive of his value?

As burm61 pointed out, the one team that can scares me could be the Broncos but looks like the will be tied up $$ chasing Feeney instead of tying up $10M on Welker per season.

By: lightcleric

lightcleric — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 12:14:38 +0000

You need an okay defense, preferrably an opportunistic one, to win a title, but when the 49ers and Ravens, two teams whose defenses get raved about, give up *65* combined points, can we finally put “defense wins championships” to rest?

By: fissels

fissels — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 12:04:03 +0000

OK then pay up

By: burm61

burm61 — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 12:02:09 +0000

If you’re Welker doesn’t this get old? Dealing with the Patriots way in terms of money? I think he will go to Denver and try to stick it up BB’s ass.

By: tigerlilac

tigerlilac — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 11:58:12 +0000

Wes only has about 2 inches on Kraft. I met with Kraft. He’s not a big guy. Welker is one tough son of a gun.

By: gronkspike802

gronkspike802 — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 11:50:44 +0000

The Patriots already have pretty large contracts for Hernandez and Gronkowski…you can’t have 3 high paid receivers and expect to win Super Bowls. Offense wins games, defense wins championships. Spend some of that money on the secondary – Kyle Arrington was the highest paid player in their secondary last year at $2.5 mil, and most people have never even heard of him!

By: jalbs

jalbs — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 11:49:34 +0000

Ummm, Mr. Kraft I believe you own the team and sign the checks so I’m pretty sure you have some clout with Bill if you truly want Wes back. Just sayin.

By: 315judman

315judman — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 11:37:16 +0000

The article should read: Then Kraft then went on to say “BUT… his hands turn into stone when we need him most. Now we call him ‘West’ because that is where he is headed.”

By: tim2200

tim2200 — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 11:36:20 +0000

If the Patriots really wanted Welker back he’d be signed already. They’re trying to lowball Wes and I hope Wes goes somewhere and gets paid what he deserves. This is just more PR BS from Robert Kraft. We Patriot fans are used to it.

By: legeisyaj

legeisyaj — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 11:33:26 +0000

He’s staying. Come on.

By: isthereanyusernamesleft

isthereanyusernamesleft — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 11:13:11 +0000

It will get done. Pats fan for life and love Wes welker but he wouldn’t be half as good or half the stats anywhere else. Great system fit and starting to drop more passes

By: 8man

8man — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 11:10:24 +0000

Money or a legitimate chance to win? It’s rare you get both. Welker may be hoping a contender can come through with enough jack to make moving sweeter.

By: tim2200

tim2200 — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 11:07:13 +0000

If the Patriots really wanted Welker back he’d be signed already. They’re trying to lowball Wes and I hope Wes goes somewhere and gets paid what he deserves.
This is just more PR BS from Robert Kraft.
We Patriot fans are used to it.

By: razzlejag

razzlejag — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 11:05:15 +0000

Take the offer, Wes. Don’t be another Mo Vaughn and leave a perfect situation for a few million dollars more.

Remember too, you are likely to earn/be paid most of those contract dollars as long as Tom stays healthy. In 4 years you, Tom, and Bill can retire together and reunite in Canton a few years after that.

By: tedmurph

tedmurph — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 11:02:30 +0000

If we get him at our price.

By: Scumby

Scumby — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 10:50:57 +0000

Wes may have to vote with his feet.

By: titansbro

titansbro — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 10:48:39 +0000

They can sign him now, no need to wait. If they really want him that bad just sign him. Oh that’s right, they want the most productive player on the team other than TB to play for peanuts.