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Hi been reading the mail religiously the last couple years and have a couple question and comments. First off I read last weeks questions and a lot of people seem to blame Kraft being cheap for loosing Milloy. Do these people just not understand the cap. Kraft would pay Milloy 6 mil if he could but there is cap and they don't want that big of a chunk tied into one contract. Now onto the future. Do you think Harris will work out? Do you see us getting a running game this year. Or stopping one for that matter. Any rookie favorites?
A: I agree Keith. I leave Kraft out of this. These are Belichick's decisions and if you have a problem your angst should be directed at Belichick not Kraft. As for Harris, well, he's already been replaced by Eugene Wilson at free safety, so I get the feeling it's not going to work out. I don't see a running game. I see one in certain games, but not in enough of them. I think they can stop it, but I'm concerned about injuries to Johnson and Colvin.
With the Krafts, Wasynczuk, Pioli and Hausmann up front, who have done such a good job in the past, how can they have missed the effect of the Milloy deal? The deal was structured when the contract was written. I know they have to maximize and be tough, but how would you play for New England now? Imbriano and Clark, I would think are scrambling, and maybe should be included, just for input, on a regular basis. Or they can call me. A: They don't believe they "missed." I think this was in the works for a while. I think they knew what they were doing and decided to ride out what ever hit they were going to take.
Nick, can you tell why Tom Brady has to wind up like Pedro Martinez to throw a pass downfield? It was glaringly obvious last week against the Bills, especially when i watched Drew flick one from his back foot for 45 yards. A: I think there's an obvious difference in pure throwing ability between Bledsoe and Brady. Watching Bledsoe throw a football was like watching Roger Clemens throw a baseball. You're absolutely amazed at the velocity and the arm strength both of those guys have. But you know, as long as it gets completed down field, doesn't matter how you throw it. Remember Joe Kapp?
Loved all the Milloy coverage. I think it won't turn out to be as catastrophic as we all think right now, BUT I am worried about the pattern of messages BB sends to his team. It's one of the basics of management that YOU TAKE CARE OF YOUR BEST PEOPLE. From what I've read, Milloy was great on the team, in the community, and did everything asked of him by management. Then, you treat him like that? I know management has to play hardball sometimes, but I don't believe you do that with your best, most committed, "team" players like Milloy. I think over time, the "business only" approach by management kills the spirit of any organization. My question is: with what you see in the locker room, do you see any danger of that with the Patriots? |
