I love this signing, instant upgrade to Special Teams and can take the top off the defense. He will replace Bellamy, White production. 

I think this ends our RB search in free agency. CP fills 3 spots #1 KR, 5TH WR, and 4TH RB. Then we draft one and potentially trade HOWARD on draft day when he would carry the most trade value. 

Howard? possibly a trade candidate. 

Davis 

Cohen 

Patterson (could take a WR spot)

Draft pick

We now have two Swiss Army knives.  Hopefully they don't cancel each other out.

The more assets this offense has the more plays the team makes . Making more touches to go around for individuals. 

I’ll be the odd man out and say I don’t like the Patterson add.  Can’t quite put my finger on it but something about him makes me not trust him.  The best he’s done at receiving was 469 yds and 4 TDs his rookie year.  Just for reference Hester has done better than that (yards wise)  four times in his career; three of which were with Chicago.  Similarly though Patterson has made his mark as a return man. It’s also intriguing to remember that as a return man last year, he committed a crucial fumble during a return against our Bears.  

If you remember the bear game last year, he had a fumble but also had a 95 TDs return.  You could say we lost the game because of him. Besides being the best return man in the league , he can be our 4th RB, as a career 7.9 average.  Also as a 5th Wr he can stretch the field with speed. Imagine him and Robinson going downfield with Taylor Gabriel across the middle with Cohen and Burton running loose.  Who you going to leave open as a DC,? The speed he has creates tough match up problems.  If your running a reverse would prefer a small Gabriel or a 218 lb faster runner. 

12 hours ago, Stinger226 said:

If you remember the bear game last year, he had a fumble but also had a 95 TDs return.  You could say we lost the game because of him. Besides being the best return man in the league , he can be our 4th RB, as a career 7.9 average.  Also as a 5th Wr he can stretch the field with speed. Imagine him and Robinson going downfield with Taylor Gabriel across the middle with Cohen and Burton running loose.  Who you going to leave open as a DC,? The speed he has creates tough match up problems.  If your running a reverse would prefer a small Gabriel or a 218 lb faster runner. 

Yeah I get that’ll.  Although I don’t think he’s that elusive he can be counted on to overly worry the D.  With the way they make D players nowadays?  He looks a lot different than he did when he played for Minny (he looks bigger).  But my recollection from his play with the Vikings was Kevin White like.  

I saw a point made (from you I think) that he essentially replaces Bellamy, which I can live with.  Except Patterson’s getting more money for the same job/position on the team.  Yes I get Patterson has the potential to be more effective at least on ST but was it worth ~$2 million a year more?

Yes, compare their numbers at the end of the year. As a 5th WR,  he is not going get 40 rec  but he will be making some big plays . As a RB,  he will get 40 touches and have about a 6 yard average depending on whether we keep Howard or not.

This is a great move.  We needed an upgrade on return men.  We also get a sub for Bellamy/White as a WR4/5.  He's not reliable per se, but Patterson can certainly be used as a great weapon by our offensive staff as many have mentioned.  Slam dunk signing.

He is a jack of all trades but master none...except returning.  I think Nagy will take what NE got out of him and add a twist. 

I agree,  next year we could be having 2 all pro return men . He will used similar to Cohen,  all over the place.  At 6'2 218 lbs , much more durable. 

Gabriel is probably pissed, because Patterson will probably take some of his Jet Sweep snaps.

Absolutely,  but that's football. 

6 hours ago, Stinger226 said:

Absolutely,  but that's football. 

I think Gabriel prefers to be running free down the field much further away from the LBs.