Comments on: Patriots give Donald Jones a chance to prove Bills wrong

By: andrewfbrowne

andrewfbrowne — Sat, 16 Mar 2013 14:35:51 +0000

No disrespect to Donald Jones, but Brady has to be thinking, ” I reworked my deal for this!?”

By: sirdrinksalot

sirdrinksalot — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 21:44:32 +0000

This guy sucks. I’m glad the Patriots are signing the Bills’ trash.

By: zippymcfarlane

zippymcfarlane — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 18:46:13 +0000

As a Bills fan, I can attest to Donald Jones being a solid player… particularly for the price (cheap). The problem is with him (at least for the Bills), the guy just couldn’t stay healthy… always hurt and on the sidelines. Shoulder, ankle, multipel concussions, etc… it was always something.

Between him and Amendola, the Pats have signed 2 WRs that have missed more games due to injury than they’ve actually played the last 2 years, which is interesting.

Another interesting note about Donald Jones…. he has NEVER caught a TD in a game that the Bills won…. every TD he caught came in a losing effort. It was known as the DJTD curse… if he caught a TD, we knew the Bills would go on to lose the game, haha… here’s to hoping the curse continues w/ the Pats!

By: psousa1

psousa1 — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 17:49:37 +0000

Posted by Darin Gantt on March 15, 2013, 11:38 AM EDT

AP
The Patriots love taking someone else’s castoffs, as if only to prove that they’re smarter than that person

Or just to show that they are smarter than some guy who re-tweets someone else’s thoughts all day.

By: mornelithe

mornelithe — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 17:33:43 +0000

Thirtyrackdash: Oh no doubt, the Patriots could’ve signed him had they really really wanted to, but not at the price that was appropriate for Welker. And that’s simply not how you run a capped business.

Welker and his Agent should’ve known what the going rate for a slot receiver was last year, and this year. That they didn’t was one of their bigger mistakes, in my opinion, and absolutely part of why Welker’s no longer with the Pats.

By: surfinbird1

surfinbird1 — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 17:27:44 +0000

Just Belicheck shopping the 5 dollar bins at Walmart again.

By: patriotslove12

patriotslove12 — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 17:18:21 +0000

Lmao. Pathetic. This guy was a backup receiver for the Bills in their spread formation, shotgun offense. Although we, at times, run a similar offense, the move is underwhelming at best, compounded by the departure of Wes. Like I said, pathetic bill, you can do better.

By: thirtyrackdash

thirtyrackdash — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 17:00:05 +0000

mornelithe: the bottom line is that we had (what seems like) every opportunity to sign Welker to a reasonable contract but didn’t. Whether he will end up falling into the Asante Samuel/ Kendrick Perkins “what could have been if we kept him?” category or the Deion Branch “clearly a product of the system” category is yet to be seen.

Also, I’m pretty sure I saw the Bills trainer on the sideline with a bike pump attempting to inflate a recently flattened Jones after that Wilfork hit. Best coverage nose tackle in the league?

By: jpb12

jpb12 — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 16:55:46 +0000

This is a good player. Brady will make him even better. Another Florida/Urban Meyer player in Foxboro.

By: j0esixpack

j0esixpack — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 16:40:35 +0000

According to your Rotoworld link, the Patriots signed the former Texans punter Donnie Jones

Still, playing alongside Brady, I wouldn’t be surprised if he turns into a decent WR

By: niners816

niners816 — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 16:38:15 +0000

@rc33,
Its okay to be jealous, buttercup. If my team stunk up the place I’d be bitter too.

By: wvujess20

wvujess20 — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 16:34:11 +0000

Mar 15, 2013 12:03 PM
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He was the only Bill over 5’9”.

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Stevie Johnson is 6′ 2″ check your facts buddy

By: flash1283

flash1283 — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 16:30:28 +0000

ken1313 says: Mar 15, 2013 12:08 PM

Quick McFly…..start the Delorean….we are going back to 2006……Brady reworks his deal to create salary cap room…so the Patriots can sign WORTHLESS WR’s !
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Stupid, If he makes the team it wont be as the #1 WR.

By: mornelithe

mornelithe — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 16:21:57 +0000

Thirtyrackdash: The Patriots offered Welker 2 years/16m last year. Welker over-estimated his value, and lost $500K between last year and this year. He’s a great player, but he thought he could get true WR money, and that just isn’t the case, as proven by his current contract.

On topic: Interesting signing, I wonder if Vince Wilfork will give him a better welcome than he did against them Bills last year (awesome…awesome hit).

By: profootballwalk

profootballwalk — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 16:20:36 +0000

yeah – Belichick isn’t trying to win games – he just wants to prove he’s smarter than that nit-wit Buddy Nix. And with Robert Kraft’s money.

Nice analysis, Darin Gantt.

By: deliveredbysherpa

deliveredbysherpa — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 16:17:59 +0000

Now can the Pats start concentrating on some defensive players? And maybe sign David Nelson to a “prove it” one-year deal. He’s coming off a torn ACL and should come very cheap…and he’s 6’5″.

Oh yeah, also trade Lloyd for at least a 3rd round pick, please.

By: marvsleezy

marvsleezy — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 16:14:31 +0000

Look at the numbers and all the cast offs, unless your name is Moss or Welker, New England is actually not that great of a place to play wide receiver.

By: rc33

rc33 — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 16:12:08 +0000

Bay Area fans (and that definitely includes the moronic Niners contingent) have no business poking fun at any other fan base.
None.
Last I checked you guys were assaulting, if not killing, fans with other jerseys.

By: wvujess20

wvujess20 — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 16:09:58 +0000

Prove the Bills wrong??? How about Wes, I think he might be excited to prove the Patriots wrong.

By: ken1313

ken1313 — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 16:08:43 +0000

Quick McFly…..start the Delorean….we are going back to 2006……Brady reworks his deal to create salary cap room…so the Patriots can sign WORTHLESS WR’s !!

By: azarkhan

azarkhan — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 16:08:29 +0000

ItIsWhatitis says: At least he is 6′ and not another shorty.
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Wes Welker at 5’9″ had 118 receptions last year. I’m sure that Donald Jones at 6′ can do much, much better than that.

By: 6ball

6ball — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 16:03:42 +0000

He was the only Bill over 5’9”.

By: thirtyrackdash

thirtyrackdash — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 16:03:35 +0000

Brady, Welker, Moss, and Woodhead are examples of guys picked up when other teams undervalued them. Seymour, Law, Samuel, and (most likely) Welker are guys that they would not pay that went on to perform elsewhere. It’s a double edged sword here but I, personally, will continue to trust Bill until the downside significantly outweighs the good.

By: patriotsprospectus401

patriotsprospectus401 — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 16:01:58 +0000

he could be a project for the Pats

By: truetrue85

truetrue85 — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 16:01:33 +0000

I don’t care what his issues were with the Bills. He’s over 6 feet and UNDER 30… great move by the Pats.

By: fjpike1105

fjpike1105 — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 15:59:49 +0000

today’s Friday, Pat’s have to release Brandon Loyd before Sat. or they pay him .. bye, bye BL

By: wwwmattcom

wwwmattcom — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 15:57:58 +0000

Brady vs. Fitzpatrick? What are we talking about?

By: toddsage1billsfan

toddsage1billsfan — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 15:56:56 +0000

How to spell wrong….how hard can that be?

By: patriotenvy

patriotenvy — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 15:51:31 +0000

Allergic to mediocrity?

By: niners816

niners816 — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 15:50:53 +0000

This a little off topic, but Seahawks fans are the most annoying fans I’ve ever came across. They make Patriots fans look decent. Win something before claiming yourselves relevant.