As with everything this time of year
Infant Kendarius Webster Jersey , take this with a Vince-Wilfork-size grain of salt"Q: How do you get everyone to hate the New England Patriots and
the Boston sports scene in general even more than they already do?A: Add more
Duke playersOk, that’s probably more of a sure shot for more Haterade in the NBA
than in the game we play over here where even joining the Patriots falls
somewhere between “SELLOUT!” and “Of course (insert whoever’s name here) did!”,
but the point still stands. With this year’s class of quarterbacks not
particularly, let’s say, ‘sparking joy’ unless you’re the Arizona Cardinals or
John Elway, the odds of some quarterbacks dropping out of the top half of the
first round seem like they’re getting better all the time. Which of course means
that the odds of everyone around here getting furious if Bill turns in a draft
card for any of them instead of going ALL IN are basically 1,000%. That just
might be a good week to turn the radio off.(Note: it’s always a good week to
turn the radio off.)It’s not any of the QB prospects’ fault, it’s just the way
it is if/when you get tabbed to replace the guy who’s been executing Fatality
combos on the record books for the past 10 years. Tough
sledding.Anyway
Kendarius Webster Jersey Draft , that brings us to CBS Sports’ Jason La Canfora in his NFL Insider Notes (ooooh, an Insider that’s free!) and this
little bit about New England *allegedly* liking Daniel Jones the more they think
about it:Most of you guys probably watch more college football than I do, so
someone will have to fill me in as to whether a “David Cutcliffe pedigree” has
been a compliment since like, 2004 or not. Maybe it’s coming back in like Adidas
Superstars? You tell me.On the other hand, back to Daniel Jones and JLC’s
rumblings, La Canfora’s also having a Red-Sox-esque streak of luck lately, and
by luck I mean, well
Kendarius Webster Jersey NFL Jersey , you’ve seen the Red Sox this year.Which, let’s be fair here - there’s a lot of teams that are .500 against
Jeff Fisher, so no shame in that, right?(Get it, because Jeff Fisher has a .500
lifetime win-loss record? Get it? Get it??)On the other other hand, the Patriots
did use one of their official visits to bring Daniel Jones in last week, so,
there’s that
Kendarius Webster Jersey NFL Draft , although for a nice shot/chaser you can take that with a grain of “visits almost never turn into actual Patriots draft
picks”.Only six more sleeps till the draft, right?What Shaq Mason’s 5-year
extension means for Tom Brady and the Patriots The New England Patriots locked
up right guard Shaq Mason to a 5-year extension worth up to $50 million on
Monday, locking up the team’s youngest starting lineman and solidifying the
right side of the offensive line for what should be the remainder of quarterback
Tom Brady’s career.Mason turns 25 years old tomorrow (what a great birthday
gift- that Bill Belichick is so thoughtful) and is four months younger than left
tackle Trent Brown, 9 months younger than left guard Joe Thuney, and nearly two
years younger than center David Andrews. Mason is arguably the best offensive
lineman on the Patriots and he’s still (theoretically) a couple years away from
entering his prime.Mason joins Andrews (2021 UFA) and 30-year-old right tackle
Marcus Cannon (2022 UFA) as the long-term projected starters, while Thuney (2020
UFA) is still one year away from being eligible for an extension of his own.
Brown is a free agent after this season, so the Patriots could decide whether to
extend him or move forward with rookie first round pick Isaiah Wynn- who is
going to spend his rookie season on the injured reserve.I have to wonder if
Wynn’s season-ending injury played any role in Mason’s extension. While Wynn
wasn’t necessarily in the running to replace Mason- Wynn had practiced at left
guard and both tackle positions- his injury could have sparked an interest in
Mason to get a deal done before the wear-and-tear of the regular season. And on
the other hand, I wonder if Wynn’s injury took some of the leverage away from
the team because they could no longer point to their first round pick as a
potential replacement.When looking across offensive line positions
Kendarius Webster Jersey Buffalo Bills Jersey , Mason is easily the most valuable of the offensive linemen and it’s great to see the team reward his
upside with a big contract as Mason will now be the highest-paid of the Patriots
offensive line. The deal is for “up to $50 million” so I’m curious to see the
incentive structure. I would be shocked if Mason agreed to a deal that required
him to make an All Pro team to get his money, but the Patriots have been signing
players to “game-day incentive” deals so Mason would likely have to remain
healthy for all 16 games to get the maximum amount. The reason I would be
shocked if Mason needed to hit any incentive beyond game day activity is that
even at the maximum $10 million per year Mason would be considered a bargain.
The $10 million would tie him with the Steelers’ David DeCastro and and the
Bears’ Kyle Long for the ninth-highest paid interior lineman in the league. Both
DeCastro and Long signed their deals in 2016, which makes Mason’s deal an even
greater relative bargain.Multiple interior linemen have signed for much greater
amounts over the past two years, capped off with Cowboys guard Zack Martin
signing a $14 million per year deal and Jaguars guard Andrew Norwell signing
$13.3 million per year deal this offseason. So for Mason, who is in the tier
below these All Pros, to sign for up to $10 million per year is a complete
steal.Mason will join Andrews and Cannon in locking down the right side of the
offensive line for the remainder of Brady’s career and their combined ability to
be stellar run blockers and pass protectors will grant the aging quarterback
some peace of mind in the pocket.
