Back in the day the Raiders built a dynasty making one sided trades and picking up disgruntled, troubled, old or dirty players. It seems like the Patriots are doing the same these days.
The Patriots hate early first round draft picks because they don't want to pay max money to a player in need of on the job training. They don't like to sign players to long term deals and they seem to be batting 1,000 when it comes to bringing in problem or presumed over the hill players.
Just this year the traded Randy Moss who cost them a 4th round pick used his talents for a few years and traded him for a 3rd round pick. Then they trade Deion Branch for a low first round draft pick only to get him back for a 4th rounder.
The Pats also believe that their players are only good because the coaching schemes and allows them to be successful so they have no problem letting a player sit out or freeze them out of the gameplan. Raiders used to do the same crap back in the 70's and 80's.
I just wonder how long a team can be successful in the long run by undervaluing their veteran players and not paying them but yet consistently signing veterans from other teams and plugging them in. You would have to think the agents at some point are going to steer players away from the Patriots because of the GM and ownership stingy business practices.
The Patriots hate early first round draft picks because they don't want to pay max money to a player in need of on the job training. They don't like to sign players to long term deals and they seem to be batting 1,000 when it comes to bringing in problem or presumed over the hill players.
Just this year the traded Randy Moss who cost them a 4th round pick used his talents for a few years and traded him for a 3rd round pick. Then they trade Deion Branch for a low first round draft pick only to get him back for a 4th rounder.
The Pats also believe that their players are only good because the coaching schemes and allows them to be successful so they have no problem letting a player sit out or freeze them out of the gameplan. Raiders used to do the same crap back in the 70's and 80's.
I just wonder how long a team can be successful in the long run by undervaluing their veteran players and not paying them but yet consistently signing veterans from other teams and plugging them in. You would have to think the agents at some point are going to steer players away from the Patriots because of the GM and ownership stingy business practices.