This from Adam Schefter.



CB Darrelle Revis and the New England Patriots have reached agreement on a one-year, $12 million deal, league sources told ESPN.
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Cuss Words!

We should've given him that & more

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Wow. Well, I watched D. Jackson torch him last year in Ray Jay, so hopefully Wallace can do the same.

Reading this on facebook from a Pats fan; Next year the Pats will have the option to franchise him for less money. So the deal could essentially become 2 years for $18M

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The franchise tag for Grimes this year would have been $11.3M.

He was saying the radio guys up there were discussing Revis' contract details & they didn't believe it had a clause in it. & that the franchise tag would be 6

In any case, take it with a grain of salt because its very early & we'll find out the specifics in time.

Point is, this sucks. & when they sign Steve Smith then he & Brady will have their way with the Phins instead of potentially the other way around. Do I sound irritated? haha

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Of course Revis signed with the Patriots. Figures. Just like Denver signing 3 Pro Bowl starting players yet if I am not mistaken far less money to spend than the fins.

That's a good point............I'm down here in Charlotte and all the news has been about Steve Smith being cut. New England would make a lot of sense.

Heck Miami could use Steve Smith as a weapon too! Why not, get him for a good deal and let him reek havoc on the AFC East vs us having to face him.

Smith is incredibly competitive and desperately wants a ring. Look for him to go at a discount to a top tier team. New England's a good fit, but if I had to guess, I'd say New Orleans. I think he wants to show Carolina they made a mistake.

I have read that he prefers Baltimore. That said, I could see him staying in division and going to Tampa Bay. He would LOVE a chance to stick it to the Panthers twice a year.

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I think you're right about him wanting to stay in the Division, but I would give nods to New Orleans or Atlanta over Tampa. New England has some merit, but I'm not sure he would be able to quickly pick up their system.........maybe a little like Ocho going up there.

Ok Miami its time to counter!!! Send two 1st round picks and Charles Clay to New Orleans for Jimmy Graham!!!

Settle down, I'm just kidding.......ok, I'm not kidding.

The signing alone doesn't make me nervous. If Wilfork and Mayo get back to old form, and Chandler Jones becomes a consistent pass rusher then I'm starting to worry.

Better hope Miami improves that ground game.

I liked and cheered for Smith a lot. Hes a good ball player all around. & when he told Talib to "Ice up, son. Ice up!" that sealed the deal for me. He's awesome & deserves his last few years to be awesome.

I just cannot understand why the Panthers FO are turning their back on him! Hes been the man there for the last decade. What could they gain by kicking him out the door?

I think I would fear him more in NO than NE

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Didn't the two of them play on the same college team? Thats wild to think about haha Wonder what their college Qb's story is. . .

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Cant wait for Tannehill / Wallace to just school him.
They need much more help on Defense.

The issue in NE is not Revis, it is still the same as it has been for years. We need to stop Brady.

They were primed for the overtaking last year. Read about it all the way into Sept, injuries, letting talent go, yada yada. They went 12-4 and were playing in the Conf champ game..

Stop Brady and the rest will come.

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i don't see that going down.. after the stress last season and all the reports that smith is being cut for problems not related to his play.. i would bet the front office avoids that.... shame I'd love a weapon like that..

Relax people... building through Free Agency is not the answer.

yeah it blows that New England got Revis... but he's not superman. He's not even the best corner in the league anymore.

Just breathe.

Don't be so sure. He was pretty good last season despite coming off the ACL tear. Now he is going to be two seasons removed from it.

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Any time the Pats sign a good player, it's a bad thing. But I have to wonder who Tommy is going to throw to? Edelman very well may be leaving them with last year's rookies and a glass Gronk. They'll still win the division by virtue of the mediocrity of all of the rest of the teams, but unless they pull a few more rabbits out of their hat (which is so likely as to be expected) their current team is not championship material.

So now it's not really a question of IF they will find those rabbits, but when, because that's what they do. When we reach into the hat, we typically pull out a big, expensive example of mediocrity. Still, I'm hopeful a new GM can change that. Hopeful, but not really expectant.

That's good!

Nothing to worry about here...

Wallace on Revis is a win for Wallace.... the "best coverage CB in history" still can not match Wallace's top end speed. If Tannehill can hit Wallace over the top. this is a complete non factor.

Maybe Bellicheat will be smart putting Revis on Hartline....... and Wallace will match up against a Rutgers Alum..... yea

Either way. Bring in a tall CB that can play physical with Wallace and u shut him down due to leverage and the bump. Bringing in a 5'11 "shut down" coverage corner doesnt solve the issue....

Wallace vs Talib > Wallace vs Revis

Wouldn't hold true against other "Number 1's" but you play to win your division first, that is within your control...... this move SCREAMS of trying to buy a championship to compete with Denver, dont forget about your own division. Miami split this year with the patsies.... and the Bills arent far behind.... if the Jets get a QB, this could become a competitive division

losing ground here IMO

begin the downfall!!!

Revis and Talib were similar. You weren't throwing much on either guy. So New England made a lateral move in my opinion. Didn't NE match up Talib on Hartline the last time Miami Played them? RT to Wallace is pretty much a self-check at this point. No need to put a shutdown corner on a pair that have't burned anyone as of yet.

The big question is IF Tannehill can get his timing down, I believe Wallace can certainly burn Revis.

Revis has great anticipation on the ball, no doubt, but he can also be beat if the right calls and throws are executed.

Miami still needs a dominant running back and get the running game going or else guys like Revis will eat us alive.

Remember Ted Ginn burning Revis twice on Monday Night?

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You never have the option to franchise a guy for less money. Franchise tag salary is defined as average of the top 5 at the position or 120% of previous years salary, whichever is greater. So if it is $11m this year, it will be $13.2m to franchise him next year.

That's just a stupid Pats fan blurting out crap.

Preciate the clarification Degs

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NE is just running ragged. They know there time is up & there is a new king on the hill in the afc east. Tannehill is the best QB in the division. Yeah I know I made this post this same time last year but this time it true!!