Floyd is a patriot lol

[DemsMyBoys]

Someone please tell Floyd that Boston has an excellent subway system.

He may have a new job....but he's still the guy with multiple DUI's.

 

[StreetTruckinTitan]

Ugh. That really backfired on the Cards braintrust.

Why?

 

[DeAnna]

Why?

If he had been a productive WR this season, we all know they would not have cut him. Now he has a chance to win a ring before Fitz. Ugh. I'm surprised is was the Patriots - they don't have a history of taking on head cases.

 

[Mitch]

Patriots play the compensatory pick game to perfection, again
Posted by Mike Florio on December 15, 2016, 5:02 PM EST

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It’s not likely that receiver Michael Floyd will do much in the final three weeks of the regular season or the postseason in New England, given the difficulties inherent to learning a new playbook, new terminology, new teammates, and new coaches. Rarely if ever does a plug-and-play receiver have an immediate impact on his new team.

But the Patriots surely didn’t claim Floyd on waivers simply for what he can do for them over the balance of the season. As Floyd enters the final three games of his rookie contract, the Patriots have acquired another significant benefit: The ability to have Floyd’s potential departure in free agency count toward their 2018 compensatory draft picks.

There’s no guarantee that the Patriots will keep Floyd through the end of the season; they obtained offensive lineman Jonathan Cooper in a trade with the Cardinals due in part to the potential compensatory draft pick bump for 2018, but they eventually cut him. There’s also a chance the Patriots will decide that they like Floyd and want to keep him around, adding him to a receiving corps that would benefit from a healthy and talented player.

Through nearly five seasons, Floyd has had mixed results in light of his first-round pedigree. He has only one 1,000-yard receiving season, in 2013. This year, he has 446 yards in 13 games.

Still, the Patriots have obtained what will be a relatively low-cost opportunity to kick the tires on a player who should be very grateful for a second chance, given his DUI arrest from earlier in the week. If it doesn’t work, the Patriots won’t waste a roster spot on him for long.

 

[StreetTruckinTitan]

If he had been a productive WR this season, we all know they would not have cut him. Now he has a chance to win a ring before Fitz. Ugh. I'm surprised is was the Patriots - they don't have a history of taking on head cases.

Possibly. But in all actuality, Mike had only three games left in a Cards uni. He wasnt coming back and that made it much easier to cut him now.
If Floyd does win a ring with the Pats Im sure it wont have the luster or mean as much since he'll have little to do with them winning one. Unless, he lights it up in the playoffs. Then I'll say, good for him.

 

[Kel Varnsen]

Patriots play the compensatory pick game to perfection, again
Posted by Mike Florio on December 15, 2016, 5:02 PM EST

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It’s not likely that receiver Michael Floyd will do much in the final three weeks of the regular season or the postseason in New England, given the difficulties inherent to learning a new playbook, new terminology, new teammates, and new coaches. Rarely if ever does a plug-and-play receiver have an immediate impact on his new team.

But the Patriots surely didn’t claim Floyd on waivers simply for what he can do for them over the balance of the season. As Floyd enters the final three games of his rookie contract, the Patriots have acquired another significant benefit: The ability to have Floyd’s potential departure in free agency count toward their 2018 compensatory draft picks.

There’s no guarantee that the Patriots will keep Floyd through the end of the season; they obtained offensive lineman Jonathan Cooper in a trade with the Cardinals due in part to the potential compensatory draft pick bump for 2018, but they eventually cut him. There’s also a chance the Patriots will decide that they like Floyd and want to keep him around, adding him to a receiving corps that would benefit from a healthy and talented player.

Through nearly five seasons, Floyd has had mixed results in light of his first-round pedigree. He has only one 1,000-yard receiving season, in 2013. This year, he has 446 yards in 13 games.

Still, the Patriots have obtained what will be a relatively low-cost opportunity to kick the tires on a player who should be very grateful for a second chance, given his DUI arrest from earlier in the week. If it doesn’t work, the Patriots won’t waste a roster spot on him for long.

None of the other teams ahead of the Patriots in the waiver line knew how to do this?

 

[iLLmatiC]

they will, he will run short intermediate routes instead of fly routes

I've seen him drop balls thrown at him when running intermediate routes too.

 

[ajcardfan]

He will be an all pro there next year.

 

[DVontel]

LaFell part 2.

 

[Dback Jon]

If he had been a productive WR this season, we all know they would not have cut him. Now he has a chance to win a ring before Fitz. Ugh. I'm surprised is was the Patriots - they don't have a history of taking on head cases.

Disagree with that...

 

[GatorAZ]

He will be an all pro there next year.

I know you were probably kidding but the Patriots have only had two pro bowl receivers since Brady has been there. Wes and Moss.

Just another reminder that Brady is the...

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[LoyaltyisaCurse]

"Pats" self on back:

http://www.arizonasportsfans.com/forum/threads/cards-cut-floyd.244171/page-2#post-3437156

 

[iLLmatiC]

"Pats" self on back:

http://www.arizonasportsfans.com/forum/threads/cards-cut-floyd.244171/page-2#post-3437156

Good call.

 

[Buckybird]

well, Floyds issue can be helped. Its not like he is Aaron Hernandez

He may have other issues as well. Who knows

 

[TJ]

Patriots play the compensatory pick game to perfection, again
Posted by Mike Florio on December 15, 2016, 5:02 PM EST

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It’s not likely that receiver Michael Floyd will do much in the final three weeks of the regular season or the postseason in New England, given the difficulties inherent to learning a new playbook, new terminology, new teammates, and new coaches. Rarely if ever does a plug-and-play receiver have an immediate impact on his new team.

But the Patriots surely didn’t claim Floyd on waivers simply for what he can do for them over the balance of the season. As Floyd enters the final three games of his rookie contract, the Patriots have acquired another significant benefit: The ability to have Floyd’s potential departure in free agency count toward their 2018 compensatory draft picks.

There’s no guarantee that the Patriots will keep Floyd through the end of the season; they obtained offensive lineman Jonathan Cooper in a trade with the Cardinals due in part to the potential compensatory draft pick bump for 2018, but they eventually cut him. There’s also a chance the Patriots will decide that they like Floyd and want to keep him around, adding him to a receiving corps that would benefit from a healthy and talented player.

Through nearly five seasons, Floyd has had mixed results in light of his first-round pedigree. He has only one 1,000-yard receiving season, in 2013. This year, he has 446 yards in 13 games.

Still, the Patriots have obtained what will be a relatively low-cost opportunity to kick the tires on a player who should be very grateful for a second chance, given his DUI arrest from earlier in the week. If it doesn’t work, the Patriots won’t waste a roster spot on him for long.

If any other team claimed him, it would be seen as a "risk" or "not worth it." The Patriots get their asses kissed after every transaction. They still get praise for the Jones/Cooper deal, even though they were gutted in the process.

 

[Shane]

If any other team claimed him, it would be seen as a "risk" or "not worth it." The Patriots get their asses kissed after every transaction. They still get praise for the Jones/Cooper deal, even though they were gutted in the process.

You sound like a jealous ex girlfriend.. hahaha

 

[cardsfanmd]

If he had been a productive WR this season, we all know they would not have cut him. Now he has a chance to win a ring before Fitz. Ugh. I'm surprised is was the Patriots - they don't have a history of taking on head cases.

You forgot the sarcasm emoji.

 

[Russ Smith]

they will, he will run short intermediate routes instead of fly routes

If he remembers what route to run and where to lineup.

 

[MrYeahBut]

A change of scenery may indeed help Michael... Hopefully for his sake it does. It rarely works for addicts who are in denial of their problems... Problems just tag along wherever you go.

 

[mjb21aztd]

will the lg suspend floyd this season or no?

Just makes me feel bad for fitz knowing that floyd will more than likely get a ring for being stupid.

Fitz deserves a ring way more than floyd

 

[RON_IN_OC]

well, Floyds issue can be helped. Its not like he is Aaron Hernandez

All Aaron Hernandez needed to do was NOT kill people...totally could've been helped.

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[RON_IN_OC]

I've seen him drop balls thrown at him when running intermediate routes too.

He's dropped screens and short hooks, too.

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[RON_IN_OC]

If he had been a productive WR this season, we all know they would not have cut him. Now he has a chance to win a ring before Fitz. Ugh. I'm surprised is was the Patriots - they don't have a history of taking on head cases.

No history of head cases? Ever heard of Randy Moss, Chad Johnson, Corey Dillon or Albert Haynesworth? All of those guys had issues, from being locker room cancers and malcontents to stomping on heads in the field of play.

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[TJ]

You sound like a jealous ex girlfriend.. hahaha

"Your dead"

~Gee~

 

[cardpa]

If Floyd suddenly plays like an all pro and catches everything in sight, then the question I have to ask is why did we not see it in 13 games with the Cardinals?