The rich get richer; Pats claim Michael Floyd.

[csx]

So now Benjamin is a bust but Michael Floyd is a gem? Good grief Huddle.

[top dawg]

The beauty of Belichick is not that he always acquires HOFers, is that he takes a flyer on a player after mulling around ideas as to whether or not that player can help his bottom line, which is to win a championship that season. It's a success sometimes (as in the case of LaFell), but it's never really a failure, as he jettisons said player with little if any repercussions as he sees fit. He is a master builder and puzzle solver, and to me, who the player is, or how long they're there doesn't detract from his genius. Indeed, it enhances it.

Just my $0.02.

[Pimpdaddy]

...Gman isnt even close to being in the Pats league in picking up bargains ... they do this a couple times a year...G still hanging his hat on Ginn...

[My Goodness My Guinness]

Wow, NYPantherFan called that sh*t. Don't know how to link Huddlers names so that's all I got. 

 

[RudieCantFail]

You miss 100% of the shots you don't take. Who knows, he could turn out great for them.

[Mr. Scot]

10 minutes ago, csx said:

So now Benjamin is a bust but Michael Floyd is a gem? Good grief Huddle.

You're shocked?

[Cpt slay a ho]

I mean it's low risk high reward...


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[AU-panther]

1 hour ago, thomas96 said:

Belichick makes a lot of moves like this and they never work out. There's a reason they were the only team to put in a claim. And it's not that Belichick's smarter than every other team. He may be the best coach but not the best personnel man. Not even close there.

You don't win that much more then everyone else by being bad at personnel.  I would guess their win percentage for the last 10 years is a good bit more then the second team.  He might not draft the Julio Jones and Todd Gurleys of the world but how often does he actually pick early in the first round. 

Also he is known to churn the bottom of his roster more then most teams.  Does that mean he is bad at evaluating talent?  Or is he just constantly looking to improve his team?

[frash.exe]

1 hour ago, Zaximus said:

Well, McClain sucked before and after.  Floyd has been pretty good in his career so far and has shown potential.  Different things.  

if nothing else it demonstrates the lack of perception on this board's part. they thought then that belichick was going to turn mcclain into vince wilfork reincarnate

and lafell?

[Krovvy]

1 hour ago, thomas96 said:

Belichick makes a lot of moves like this and they never work out. There's a reason they were the only team to put in a claim. And it's not that Belichick's smarter than every other team. He may be the best coach but not the best personnel man. Not even close there.

The thing is the Patriots have such a strong coaching staff that they're not worried about stirring the pot if there's a chance at getting play maker. LeGarrette Blount is a good example of them rolling the dice and coming out ahead.

[SmokinwithWilly]

43 minutes ago, top dawg said:

The beauty of Belichick is not that he always acquires HOFers, is that he takes a flyer on a player after mulling around ideas as to whether or not thar player can help his bottom line, which is to win a championship that season. It's a success sometimes (as in the case of LaFell), but it's never really a failure, as he jettisons said player with little if any repercussions as he sees fit. He is a master builder and puzzle solver, and to me, who the player is, or how long they're there doesn't detract from his genius. Indeed, it enhances it.

Just my $0.02.

Gotta agree. What harm is there in bringing the guy in to evaluate his talent. I know he has off field issues that do need to be addressed, and sometimes a change of scenery can help very much in dealing with them. I think he has the ability to be good, and if not, cut him and it's not a loss. Risk vs reward.

[frash.exe]

43 minutes ago, SmokinwithWilly said:

Gotta agree. What harm is there in bringing the guy in to evaluate his talent. I know he has off field issues that do need to be addressed, and sometimes a change of scenery can help very much in dealing with them. I think he has the ability to be good, and if not, cut him and it's not a loss. Risk vs reward.

you do realize:

 

1. we already do this. why just this year we brought in brandon boykin, michael griffin, ras-i-dowling, and leonard johnson. we also did this with stephen hill a few years back. so i think it can be demonstrated that we already do this. 

2. the pats claimed him off waivers. that's not an ample window of time. if i'm correct in assuming our 5-8 record affords us a higher waiver pick than new england, it would cost us a lot more in the cap to bring him in off waivers than it would if say for example he made it to FA.

3. michael floyd was cut not only because he was underperforming, but also because he was arrested for a DUI the other day. now i dunno if you remember dwayne jarrett or josh gordon or justin blackmon, but, usually, guys going through substance abuse problems or getting nabbed with a DWI in the regular season or during training camp don't exactly trend upward on the stat sheet.

[csx]

Is there a place to find a current waiver priority order?

[iamhubby1]

19 minutes ago, csx said:

Is there a place to find a current waiver priority order?

 

It goes by current record. Worst record picks first, best record picks last. I am not sure how they work ties, but all in all, it goes by current record.