Lombardi spinning it like it was a discipline issue.
"Not surprised by the Pats trading Colllins. Not been playing well at all they need to get the defense fixed. This will get their attention"
I recall one game Collins didn't play, the Pats defense really struggled.
Collins hasn't exactly been healthy either thus far. He's their best defensive player, regardless of how they try to spin it.
The guy is an elite cover linebacker, and can rush the passer.
Lombardi is such an ass hat.
PFF rankings:
Week 1 - LB Jamie Collins, 84.8 (highest on team)
Week 2 - Not in team top 5
Week 3 - LB Jamie Collins, 92 (highest on team, best in NFL for week 3 at LB)
Week 4 - LB Jamie Collins, 78.3 (3rd highest in team)
Week 5 - LB Jamie Collins, 80.8 (5th highest on team)
Week 6 - Out with injury
Week 7 - LB Jamie Collins, 87.6 (2nd highest on team)
LOOOOOOOL. Fuck off Lombardi. He graded has one of the 5 best players in 5 of the 6 weeks he played. In 4 of the 6 games he was one of the top 3 guys.
Lombardi is a NE slappy and will try to defend every move they make. This is an absolute robbery if you can re-sign him.
In a single move DePodesta got a better player than Farmer ever managed to obtain. Feels good to be on the receiving end of a deal like this.
I've never felt better about a winless team in my life.
Also, the guy just hasn't been exactly healthy. New England will get rid of you over some really petty shit. Everyone acts like they're a class organization (cheating going and all) but they're pretty ruthless too.
I don't really give a shit if he was having problems getting along with the coaches all of a sudden.
This is the same organization that blasted Jimmy G for not playing with a bummed shoulder. They somehow look at you being injured as your fault. Kinda bizarre.
Fuck Bill's strategy
I know you are legally required to come in guns blazing with the hottest take possible, but please consider football is nothing like basketball or baseball. Guaranteed money and the looming franchise tag are both extremely large motivators in a profession where severe injury is significantly more likely than any other sport.
Collins would have to be an abject moron to sign before hitting FA. The move is not 'no risk'- the Browns could be easily embarassed if either he leaves in FA despite the Browns offering more OR if the Browns get outbid on the guy they desperately need- but it certainly is ' high reward' if they can use the rest of the season to convince him to hitch his cart to this horse. Hopefully Huge Action can pull this off.
it would be 2018 but yes, it truly is a no risk, HUGE REWARD, trade.Not to mention, if he did leave, the Browns would probably get a 3rd back for him in next years draft.
I know you are legally required to come in guns blazing with the hottest take possible, but please consider football is nothing like basketball or baseball. Guaranteed money and the looming franchise tag are both extremely large motivators in a profession where severe injury is significantly more likely than any other sport.
Also if the negotiations don't work out you can just franchise tag him for 2 years before you even need to make a difficult decision on whether or not he is worth the 3rd franchise tag.
This was an outrageously good move and there's really no spinning that it's not