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Patriots Do Not Pick up Vince Wilfork's Option

Eric from BBI : Admin : 3/5/2015 9:04 am
He's a UFA.
Wilfork may be Miami's next option if they don't sign Suh  
Ivan15 : 3/5/2015 9:08 am : link
You could build a damn good football team using players only from the U.
Patriots will have some good options for NT in late first round  
Torrag : 3/5/2015 9:09 am : link
It's an above average class at DT in this draft. Thornton and Harrison are good players available in free agency and are much younger than Vince.

Giants having interest I just don't see it. At least not for significant money at this stage of his career.
Interesting - I wanted him last yr when he was a rumored cut  
Eric on Li : 3/5/2015 9:18 am : link
and they removed his locker. I'd definitely take him this year at the right price. According to PFF he played plenty almost as many snaps as anyone else on their D and had a better year than he had in 2012, especially vs. the run. Obviously depends on a price, but a cheap 2 year deal could be a good move.
If the pats don't want him back, I don't want him either.  
BeerFridge : 3/5/2015 9:25 am : link
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Wow  
debo_GIANTS : 3/5/2015 9:26 am : link
How about Suh and Wilfork in Miami
RE: If the pats don't want him back, I don't want him either.  
giants#1 : 3/5/2015 9:31 am : link
In comment 12164728 BeerFridge said:
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That's idiotic. He has a $4.5M roster bonus due and would have a cap hit of ~$9M for the Pats. Doesn't mean he can't play.

I'd absolutely take him on a 2 year deal worth ~$3-4M per. Massive upgrade to the Giants run D while they continue to develop Bromley.
Someone  
Jolly Blue Giant : 3/5/2015 9:33 am : link
Will overpay him. He will be worth it for a year or two and then you will have a bunch of dead money when he hits a wall.
I want us to get Suh, Wilfork, McCourty....  
Crispino : 3/5/2015 9:37 am : link
Andre Williams, and Adrian Peterson. Also Ray Rice. Make it happen Jerry Rice.
RE: I want us to get Suh, Wilfork, McCourty....  
BMac : 3/5/2015 9:39 am : link
In comment 12164749 Crispino said:
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Andre Williams, and Adrian Peterson. Also Ray Rice. Make it happen Jerry Rice.


Snap, Crackle, Pop...Shazaam!
Was Wilfork  
mrvax : 3/5/2015 9:50 am : link
the asshole that deliberately tried to poke Brandon Jacobs in the eye during a game?
RE: I want us to get Suh, Wilfork, McCourty....  
mrvax : 3/5/2015 9:51 am : link
In comment 12164749 Crispino said:
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...Make it happen Jerry Rice.


Too old. Pass.
I understand a lot of the negative comments  
jvm52106 : 3/5/2015 10:14 am : link
posted here about Wilforks age etc but our team does need LEADERSHIP as well as young talent. Giants 1990- Dave Duerson, Everson Walls, Ottis Anderson all played big roles with the team and were there for Leadership and veteran stability.

Recently- Sam Madison, Chase Blackburn and Deon Grant would be examples of guys who had their best days long gone by yet they were leaders who knew what needed to be done to win, to prepare and to deal with a full season of ups and downs.

Wilfork at the right price would bring size, strength, smarts and LEADERSHIP. I am not saying we have to go get him but don't discount his value to a team.. A team in the running for the playoffs, looking to bolster their locker room and Veteran leadership will make a play for Wilfork.

RE: Someone  
giants#1 : 3/5/2015 10:18 am : link
In comment 12164744 Jolly Blue Giant said:
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Will overpay him. He will be worth it for a year or two and then you will have a bunch of dead money when he hits a wall.


Only way he gets a 3-4 year deal would be to help amortize whatever bonus money he gets, and I doubt he gets enough to truly make a team regret it. For example, I think it would take a 4 year deal with $8M signing bonus for a team to really regret it. Assuming he's washed up after 2 years, they'd then cut him year 3 with $4M in dead money. But I can't see anyone giving him that large a SB. Maybe $8M in "guaranteed" money, but that would be a mix of a SB (amortized over the length of the deal), guaranteed base in year 1 and/or 2, and roster bonuses (not really guaranteed).
the only thing I have to say about Wilfork  
pjcas18 : 3/5/2015 10:43 am : link
is he's one of the few professional athletes I've met.

Every year has hosts a draft day party at a bowling alley, arcade, laser tag, bar/restaurant in my town and it's for his charity so I went a couple times.

What an awesome, down to earth, approachable, charitable human being. He talked to every single person who went, took pictures, shook hands, really went overboard to make you feel appreciated. And it wasn't a ton of money to his charity, maybe $75 or something with food included.

One year I wore GMEN "Stomp you out" SB XLVI sweatshirt and he gave me some good natured ribbing (other people weren't so kind)

his wife too, so nice. even if Ted Johnson has problems with her appearance.

I don't think I'd want to sign him at this stage and I wouldn't forgive him for the SB XLVI flop if the Giants lost that game, but otherwise he's a good person and a heck of a player, still.

And his weight is definitely underestimated. I think he's 400 pounds.
Great post pjcas18  
Steve in South Jersey : 3/5/2015 10:53 am : link
Thanks for posting.
Just don't ask our boy Brandon Jacobs his opinion  
FranknWeezer : 3/5/2015 11:42 am : link
of Wilfork...
Wilfork pokes Jacobs in the eye - ( New Window )
Just don't ask our boy Brandon Jacobs his opinion  
FranknWeezer : 3/5/2015 11:42 am : link
of Wilfork...
Wilfork pokes Jacobs in the eye - ( New Window )
Wilfork's roster bonus  
Doomster : 3/5/2015 12:06 pm : link
did him in.....you have him at 4.5(rb), Browner at 3.6(rb), Solder's base at 7.4, and Revis with a 25M cap, moves have to be made.....

Vince was slipping before the achilles.....surprised he lasted the whole season last year.....It's still possible they cut and re-sign him for less.....there is no way he is going to get the 7.7M he was suppose to get on the open market....Pats will low ball him, but you never know....
They want him back  
old man : 3/5/2015 12:33 pm : link
at their very low price....it's that low salary-slot thing.
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