Brandon Lloyd anyone?

justtxyank · Mar 17, 2013

I think he had attitude problems in NE and that is why they let him go. If that is true, there is almost zero chance Bobby will be interested.

TEXNIFICENT · Mar 17, 2013

justtxyank said: ↑

I think he had attitude problems in NE and that is why they let him go. If that is true, there is almost zero chance Bobby will be interested.
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This team could use some attitude. SMH

Mr. Clutch · Mar 17, 2013

justtxyank said: ↑

I think he had attitude problems in NE and that is why they let him go. If that is true, there is almost zero chance Bobby will be interested.
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They tried to restructure his contract but couldn't get it done.

The Real Shady · Mar 17, 2013

rezdawg said: ↑

I also dont get the... "If the price is right..." comments. What price is right? If we got every player at the right price, then we'd never have any issues with the salary cap. No team would. Sometimes, you have to pay a little more. In this case, Lloyd is worth a decent amount...I think he should be getting in the 3.5-4.0 million a year figure, at least.
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3.5-4 million per season is the right price considering we were paying Walter 4.5 million per season.

J.R. · Mar 17, 2013

justtxyank said: ↑

I think he had attitude problems in NE and that is why they let him go. If that is true, there is almost zero chance Bobby will be interested.
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Talk he may be bipolar. Yeah, tifwiw.

On Brandon Lloyd:

In today's story, I said the following about Lloyd:

Odds are against Brandon Lloyd’s $3 million option bonus being picked up. There is still a lot of internal debate about what to do considering the Patriots literally couldn’t line up tomorrow at receiver. Lloyd’s erratic behavior in the locker room and on the practice field proved tiresome, according to a league and team source. If they cut Lloyd, that would save the Patriots $4.9 million against the cap this season, though there will be $2 million in dead money that can be spread out over two years. The team was smart to build in protection with Lloyd.

Nobody should be surprised that we didn't hear anything about Lloyd's behavior during the season. The Patriots are the best at keeping a lid on things in-house during the season.

From what I know, I wouldn't say that Lloyd was a bad guy who the team must jettison or anything. It was just the type of up-and-down mood swings that we heard a lot about in his previous stops:

“I know you’ve heard he was good in the building, but he wasn’t necessarily an angel in the building,’’ said the Broncos source. “He wasn’t a good teammate. During games, he was asking the stat person to see how many catches and yards he had at that point in the game when [Kyle] Orton was starting.

“He has that locker room lawyer-type in him. Publicly he’ll say all the right things, but in the locker room he’ll voice his opinion.

“He’s extremely intelligent. Very articulate, very well-read, but there were times when people in the building thought he may be bipolar - and not joking - because he has days where he’s up and ready to go and happy-go-lucky and he’s like, ‘Hey, what’s up? How’s it going?’

“And then there were other days when he was surly and moody, and you just know it’s not a good day to approach him.

“He’s kind of a different cat, I’ll say that.’’

You just never know what you're going to get with Lloyd, and either you can deal with it or you can't. For example, talked to one player a few weeks ago that said he was talking to Lloyd about something and suddenly Lloyd said in mid-sentence, "I don't want to talk to you anymore," and put his headphones on.

It's one thing for that unevenness to be dealt with in the locker room and on the practice field, but when you combine it with his inconsistent play ... the Patriots love consistency. Anything that disrupts the flow of the season too often becomes a nuisance and tiresome. That was Lloyd. The Patriots don't really do eccentricity well.

Now, that being said, it's in the realm of possibility that he is back. There is still internal debate going on about whether or not he can be managed. And the biggest factor is the Patriots don't have any receivers at this point in time. Do they cut Lloyd and roll the dice so they can find receivers other than Wes Welker (if he gets his new contract) that can function in this scheme? Or do they take a known commodity in Lloyd, figure out a way to manage him better, and try again? That remains to be seen. His production (74 catches for 911 yards) is nothing to sneeze at with the way the receiver position has gone for the Patriots. But the odds are that he isn't back.

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How does a guy go from the plum free-agent signing less than a year ago, put up a 74-catch, 911-yard season and wind up on the verge of being thrown overboard?

It may boil down to this. After I’d had my second odd and contentious encounter with Lloyd in a locker room, I asked a Patriot for his impression of the wideout. “Weiirrrdddd.”

Hey, I’m weird. You’re weird. We’re all weird in our own ways. Weird ain’t a prosecutable offense. But when weird becomes a distraction or an impediment to smooth business operations, then weird is a problem.

And the combination of Lloyd’s enigmatic personality, aversion to physical contact, inability to find a consistent niche in the Patriots offense and financial disposability has him on the outs.

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How Lloyd interacts with the media is, quite frankly, irrelevant. But if his interactions with teammates was similar, one can see why he could be another one-and-done Patriots wideout. And a guy who is once again seeking a new team.
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Mr. Clutch · Mar 17, 2013

“And then there were other days when he was surly and moody, and you just know it’s not a good day to approach him."

Is this real life?

If this is the worst about him, he's fine.

rezdawg · Mar 17, 2013

The Real Shady said: ↑

3.5-4 million per season is the right price considering we were paying Walter 4.5 million per season.
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No, last offseason, Walter agreed to a paycut that paid him 2 million for the year (with a 3 million dollar cap hit). Walter was due a lot more money this year, and that is why he was released...because he isnt worth the 4 million dollar range. Lloyd is.

ItsMyFault · Mar 17, 2013

rezdawg said: ↑

No, last offseason, Walter agreed to a paycut that paid him 2 million for the year (with a 3 million dollar cap hit). Walter was due a lot more money this year, and that is why he was released...because he isnt worth the 4 million dollar range. Lloyd is.
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I would take Lloyd at 4 mil.

The Texans should be all over this. We are in desperate need of a WR now.

HayesStreet · Mar 17, 2013

rezdawg said: ↑

No, last offseason, Walter agreed to a paycut that paid him 2 million for the year (with a 3 million dollar cap hit). Walter was due a lot more money this year, and that is why he was released...because he isnt worth the 4 million dollar range. Lloyd is.
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Agreed. Sign him to a one year deal if necessary. I'd pay 4 million for 1000 yard 6 td #2.

Naija Texan · Mar 17, 2013

I said it for Chad Johnson and I'll say it for Lloyd, it isn't like there are really any better options for a lower price.

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