
Originally Posted by
xskarma
Jets CB Darrelle Revis agrees to a five-year, $70 million deal. $48 million over first three years. $39 million fully guaranteed.
Welp, fully understand now why the Patriots didn't match that. That goes from getting paid like the best corner in the game, to getting paid silly money to be the best corner in the league and the face of the franchise and the Saviour of Jets Nation.
Well, I said it earlier tonight, different schemes. With Revis and Browner you can play press man coverage. With Revis gone you lose the no. 1 reason why you play press man. Why then hang on to the other press man corner you have? might as well dump his contract without it costing you anything and not force Browner into a roll and scheme that doesn't fit him.
You can bet your ass we will now play more zone coverage instead of press man. Good QB's pick that apart though, so you need a better pass rush if you play zone. Trouble is that we don't really have an excellent pass rush.
So shopping list for Belichick is most likely going to be corner and pass rush/D line.