Comments on: Pats pay Amendola a lot more than they offered Welker

By: rodh32340

rodh32340 — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 21:37:46 +0000

Possession WRs are so important to QBs…just ask Brady or Manning!

By: wludford

wludford — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 17:39:37 +0000

Having lost Welker, I’m surprised the Patriots didn’t sign Jennings. He’s a better WR than Amendola.

By: pongonfl

pongonfl — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 15:32:45 +0000

There are a couple of puzzling ways to look at this one.
didnt they pay Chad Johnson 6 per year? Was that just huberis?
Danny is a great player, loved him since he was on hard nocks and it says lots about the cowboys that they didnt keep him. But he is frail, way more frail then Wes is.
I think that he will be very effective with Brady throwing him the ball, there is no doubt really, and on kick returns.
But the Broncos seem to have gotten Welker for less then market? Anyone else think that?

By: dukemarc

dukemarc — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 15:16:14 +0000

Too bad Danny’s bones are made of glass…

By: peterb21

peterb21 — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 14:40:20 +0000

Dude had 115 catches last year..you think that is easy to replace..please Danny has injury history, Welker put it out there..That is the Pats believing the system is more important then the player..Big safety net gone for Tom now..He can’t be happy about it.
This will affect the locker room also, every guy on that team knows Welker was the ultimate warrior and this is how he gets treated..Im telling you it will be an issue.

By: ejudge44

ejudge44 — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 14:38:04 +0000

I love Welker but for the record, last year the Pats offered him $16 million over two years fully guaranteed and he turned it down so they franchised him, so I think he overestimated his market value. Here’s hoping Amendola stays on the field…

By: patriotenvy

patriotenvy — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 13:36:06 +0000

The Pats knew something. Welker didn’t want to be here anymore. Maybe those big drops were his way of “sticking it to bill” and making sure he got what he wanted – out of N.E.

By: blowtorch1964

blowtorch1964 — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 13:16:29 +0000

Welker has toughness, he took some unbelievable shots over the years and always popped back up. Also seems to have a better grasp of the game and what’s going on on the other side of the ball. I have seen a lot more of Welker though.

By: bribos

bribos — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 11:44:16 +0000

While it’s true that the Patriots MO has been to ‘just plug another guy in and keep moving’…I believe Belichik let his pride write a check his butt can’t cover this time. Welker has been the quintessential ‘go to guy’ for Brady…his security blanket if you will. And early reports yesterday had the Golden Boy ‘enraged’ about this move. It may be the tipping point for them; sooner or later when ya step in pooh yer shoes are gonna stink!
As for the Rams letting Bradford’s security blanket go…it would appear that he has been more or less weaned from Amendola by injuries. 12 games in 2 years is a very telling number. What suggests this pattern is ever gonna be different? Love DA’s heart but…according to a good friend of mine…it’s “next man up” time for the Rams. Let’s hope management has a plan to get SB some help!

By: xx4zu1

xx4zu1 — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 06:37:59 +0000

He left Dallas because he couldn’t stay healthy, left the rams for the same reason and this is who they are gonna replace Mr. 110 catches with? Good luck with that.

By: trulyunbiased

trulyunbiased — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 04:37:01 +0000

What scumbags that Patriot front office is filled with. Won’t match Welker at 2 years and 12 for a guy that has been the key go-to guy for years and the true ingredient to Brady’s success, along with a good OL?!
It is no surprise, they treated Seymour like crap and they almost did it to Wilfork but their replacement must have fallen through.

That is the true story here. They shat on the guy that created a mismatch for years being mousy and uncoverable by larger DB’s, leading to much success….and paid a guy whose name that arrogant HC probably cant pronounce yet.

and if Belichik was such a genius coach, why have his D’s sucked when he is a D oriented coach?! The truth is luck in the gem that was Brady and his go-to guy Welker..the constants.

Failing to pay Welker is an indication they believe what BSPN spews about them! BS!

By: whoknowsnothing

whoknowsnothing — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 04:23:01 +0000

LOL!!!! Dolphins might just have a chance to beat the Patriots twice a year now! All the defense has to cover is the TE’s!

Unless the Pat’s pickup Victor Cruz, then it’s back to normal.

By: a1giant

a1giant — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 03:24:28 +0000

this will be a big mess up ,, it dosent make any sense . welker was the patriots best receiver hands down and , he was tough as can be … now they got a guy who is fragile and they pay him more ,,, maybe if they gave welker a contract 2 years ago and not putting the tag on him , he would have been more plesant to deal with …

By: rmfp1978

rmfp1978 — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 03:15:51 +0000

Did bellechick do welker wrong, yes. If your a patriots fan you should love it and dont think brady is any different. If bill finds a better option than brady he’ll replace him. You wont have to worry about that for a few years but it will hqppen in time

By: rmfp1978

rmfp1978 — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 03:10:27 +0000

Im a rams fan and for the people talking about amendola being injury proned and weak theyre wrong. I hate to say it but bradford did put danny in bad situations and when he did get hurt he always battled back and returned early. He has better hands hes younger and faster. Idk why the rams didnt pay him Fisher must have a lot of faith in pettis or hes goin to have cook playing out of the slot. I love that pickup fisher said the reason he chose the rams is cause Bradford was Brady esque. Hqvin cook and Kendrick is a poor mans hernandez gronk

By: Canyonero

Canyonero — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 02:44:46 +0000

You get the feeling every so often Belichick tosses a $20 bill out the window, just to prove he knows what he’s doing.

This seems like one of those times.

By: footballchic777

footballchic777 — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 02:39:25 +0000

Belichik ia an a&# and Welker is better off without him and the Pats!

By: tcstunner

tcstunner — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 02:35:39 +0000

@cfosoo. Comparing Amendolas season without Brady to Welkers seasons with Brady is laughable at best. Nice try though. How about Welkers seasons PRE Brady. Yeah, not so great. In fact Amendola has the better PRE Brady numbers. Amendola played 14 and 16 games his first two years. Missed all of 2011 and had a freak injury last year. Nothing in his past says he’s “injury prone”. Lets see how he does with a QB who doesnt hang him out to dry like Safford did, MULTIPLE times.

By: raiderinva

raiderinva — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 02:34:03 +0000

I honestly could care less at this point when you argue about .2 million.

I will never be in the market for that kind of money.

Neither will many of my coworkers…. A whole lot of them carry purple hearts and are true “warriors” from a real battle field.

I just can’t stomach that this kind of money is an after thought to a single person playing a game. I wonder what it would take for Welker or Amendola to sign to have a bullet and not a ball thrown there way?

.2 million is not in that contract.

By: itsmammoth

itsmammoth — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 02:17:04 +0000

Amendola will always be a poor man’s Wes Welker.

By: jdphx

jdphx — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 02:16:23 +0000

I guess the Pats gave him the “foot”
and showed him the door!!!!

By: cfos00

cfos00 — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 01:59:33 +0000

Amendola has gone through one total season out of four playing 16 games in has career, and has yet to break 700 yards in a season.

Welker’s worst season as a Pat was better than the best Amendola ever had. He also missed 3 total games since becoming a full time WR. The year before he landed with the Pats, his first as a full time WR, he had 2 less yards than Amendola’s best year.

Sure seems like backing the wrong horse. On the other side, I love the deal for Welker. If you can’t play with Brady, might as well play with Manning.

By: catfanatic1979v1

catfanatic1979v1 — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 01:53:18 +0000

Maybe they didn’t want to sign a WR in his 30′s to a five year deal?

By: marima07

marima07 — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 01:52:16 +0000

bennyb82 says:

Even if Welker was aging, does anyone really think that Amendola will be as good as Welker? It would be pretty tough to match Welker’s numbers…
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It’ll be pretty tough for Welker to match his own numbers.

By: hellafiedfc

hellafiedfc — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 01:51:29 +0000

Amendola won’t play more than 8 games. Take it to the bank.

By: richc111

richc111 — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 01:46:55 +0000

Cool, I think we are seeing the begining of the end for NE. It’s got all the signs. Now they are working off with a WR and 1 TE with injury problems and maybe another TE not far behind having that same issue. I know a lot of teams in the league have too much class but I hope enough of them remember when NE would run up the score on teams. But of course by the time the is happening Bill will be on a boat and Mcdanials will be dodging all of the questions.

By: computojon

computojon — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 01:33:39 +0000

I’m a lifelong Rams fan and as you’d imagine, I despise the Patriots after Cheater-Bowl, but I have to say that Amendola is completely under-rated by those who haven’t watched every single play. The guy is unbelievable. I think Pats fans will forget about Welker by mid-September.

By: melikefootball

melikefootball — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 01:07:34 +0000

As much as NE is respected this time they disrespected a guy that gave them a lot of field movement.

By: scyankee9999

scyankee9999 — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 01:05:22 +0000

Love the comment about Welker not being anything until he came to NE. Guess the same can be said about Amendola. Undrafted and cut by the Cowboys.
Welker is tough and plays injured. Signing Amendola to replace Welker has to be a joke. Welker catches around 100 passes a year. Do you really think an injury prone Amendola can stay healthy running the short crossing routes that NE is good at and taking hits from LBs? As a Fins fan I’m glad to see Welker leave NE. As a football fan I feel bad for NE.

By: cdoyle444cdoyle444

cdoyle444cdoyle444 — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 01:04:08 +0000

With the game on the line to win the superbowl, I’ll take my chances with Amendola any day. Love you Wes but you cost us two superbowls. Take a Deep Breathe N.E., the curse of losing superbowls has been lifted.