Why the Pats Won't Release Adalius Thomas Before the Draft?

by Crackback on Mar 13, 2010 11:48 PM EST

So everybody and their momma knows that the Patriots are going to release OLB Adalius Thomas, and that he'll likely be scooped up by the Jets when they do. So why are they putting off the inevitable? It just doesn't make sense to release him prior to the draft.

The three reasons why are:
1) Screw'em both. The Jets will have expend a large amount of cash in signing their draft picks. There might not be enough left over to sign Thomas for what he's worh. So the Pats might get lucky if the Jets fill their need and don't sign him at all. And if the Jets sign him anyway, there's a good chance they will either over-run their budget or sign him for peanuts, and thereby stick it to Thomas in the process.

2) Pats are just weirdo crazies. They're always secretive about stuff everybody already knows. Like injuries for example. This year, everybody knows they need a pass rusher. But with Thomas still on the roster, they technically have the position filled and could look to fill other needs during the draft. So they won't want to relinquish any "competitive advantage" they may have and will keep him on the roster at draft time. Is it idiotic? Absolutely, but hey thats the Pats.

3) Hey you never know. Maybe they can get lucky and trade him before/during the draft. That way they don't have to worry about a hated division rival getting him or facing him at least twice this year.

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Yeah your right I think they will play keep away, and hope that we commit to other players at the position during the draft, and have a tuff decision to make after the draft. Imagine which is worse for them, if we have Hughes and Adalius, or Adalius and Golden Tate?

by Vaughn Parker on Mar 14, 2010 8:39 AM EDT reply actions

I would say Adalius and Odrick. If Cromartie can cover the way we expect him to, it’s over for the Pats.

I’m pretty sure the Pats will do everything they can to prevent us from getting AT though.

by random122 on Mar 14, 2010 9:12 AM EDT up reply actions

Its not just that. The Coaching staff thinks this guy stopped playing for the team after BB called him out a few times. The pats have a habit of making an example of guys like AD. Their gonna string him along, make him come to workouts, OTA’s, training camp. And then the team will fine him every he dosn’t show up to mandatory meeting. And then mabye, just mabye they will give him a release at the last possible moment. just to screw over the player and the team he will end up with as much as possible

by colinyoung on Mar 14, 2010 8:46 AM EDT reply actions

sucks for us. LOL

by Vaughn Parker on Mar 14, 2010 8:49 AM EDT reply actions

Uncapped year

so therefore you can count one or two more free agent signings, Leon, draft pick signings, and AT. That isn’t that much money considering we just cut about 19 million this offseason

Bonds... hit is high.... He hits it DEEEEEEEP..... OUTTA HERE BONDS STANDS ALONE- Duane Kuiper on 756

by Newcomb29(EDGE) on Mar 14, 2010 3:29 PM EDT reply actions

Sort of a juxtoposition to Wilfork...

…Wilfork did everything correctly for us so we treated him well.

AT did nothing correctly, so we’ll treat him accordingly.

I’d expect us to trade him to some low-tier team in exchange for a mid-late round pick. We’d rather get him away from you guys.

by Richard Hill on Mar 14, 2010 10:15 PM EDT reply actions

ADT did nothing correctly? Really? Mabye you should watch your last superbowl again. He was a beast. ADT stopped producing for your team for a reason. At the of beginning last year your team started using him differently in coverage. Which he’s not good at. He’s better going after the QB. Not having gap responsibilities like your team asked him to do last season. Your coach sent him home after showing up 10 min late to a meeting and benched him without telling him days before a game. ADT is a great player. Your coach pissed him off and at times miss-used him. He’ll be happy here.
And were you so sure that the Pats were going to do the right thing for Wilfork? The situation didn’t get out of hand before your team finally decided to pay him? So out of hand that Wilforks wife took to tweeting all of the known world about her husbands mistreatment. The Patriots don’t make a habit of giving their players a big payday because they deserve it. Im sure most of Pats nation was suprised in the end that they decided to give a few guys like Wilfork and Tully their pay days. But Im gonna let you in on a little secret. It wasn’t because they are charity givers. It was because they had no choice. If they didn’t pay THEIR free agents they would be in major trouble by the draft. Because they have more holes then they have premium draft picks.
Your comment wreaks of arrogance and entitlement. Treating a player like that isn’t something to brag about. It just makes your team look inept at handling it’s players.

by colinyoung on Mar 15, 2010 9:14 AM EDT up reply actions

Funny, I was thinking this just as I saw your post

I kind of hoped for Thomas to join the team as much as I wanted Atogwe, and was wondering if the Patriots were ever going to release him or just hold him on the roster for the sake of avoiding him going to another AFC East team.

Who knows, maybe they’ll retain him. I’m hoping they cut ties and Rex gets another shot at him.

by Bro Namath on Mar 15, 2010 12:15 AM EDT reply actions