Vrable-Gate?

The following has been edited down a few times to comply with a request to shorten my posts. It is a day to day struggle coping with the affliction of Finger Diarrhea (great band name).

Seems like the Pats gave up a lot for the 34th pick. I think the Dolphins got the same kind of a pick when they traded for the one-legged Culpepper from the Vikings in 06. Although the Pats clear a nice chunk of cap room in the deal, the lion's share of it (14.5m) was created just so they they could make this kind of a trade in the first place. Also think that there must be something else behind the Vrable trade...please be warned...stupid conspiracy theory to follow: Maybe Bill just gave Pioli a sweet deal to keep him happy/quiet as he knows a bit too much about Bill's skeletons...

Saw this on ESPN this morning:

"ESPN's Chris Mortensen has since reported there was a much better offer on the table, that the Patriots passed on the 12th overall pick in a three-way trade that would've sent Denver Broncos quarterback Jay Cutler to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers."


http://myespn.go.com/blogs/afceast/0-6-0/Why-would-Pats-turn-down-12th-pick-for-Cassel-.html