Asante Samuel – Does he stay, and do we care?

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As the saying goes, the more things change, the more they stay the same. Once again, Patriots Nation is faced with losing an extremely productive member of the team in order to save money. Lawyer Milloy, Ty Law, David Givens, Deion Branch – all were solid contributors (if not stars) for the organization before their departures. It seems that every season, we’re faced with personnel changes that are destined to have a negative affect on the following season. It also seems that every season, our fears prove to be unfounded.

I suppose we all should have seen this coming. A breakout year, out of control spending by every team with a dollar to spare, and A TATTOO ON THE MAN’S ARM THAT READS “GET PAID.” This shouldn’t surprise anyone in the least. If anything, it should surprise us that negotiations stayed pleasant as long as they did. The question is, should we be worried? History and common sense tells us we have nothing to worry about.

First off I don’t think it’s a stretch to say that, like Branch and Givens, Samuel is a product of the system. I’m convinced you could place anyone with some intelligence into a Bill Belichick system and that person would fill the role. I mean c’mon – Earthwind Moreland, anyone? The only true bust we’ve seen in the Pats secondary in the Belichick era is Duane “Please make me look slow and foolish” Starks. The guy was HORRIBLE.

Secondly, the current depth at the position with Hobbs, Scott, Gay, and possibly Wilson is solid. If Meriweather heals and shows he can play, Wilson could definitely make the move back to corner.

So let’s all hope that some weak NFC team with a sure thing top 10 pick next year comes calling, and let’s get Asante the hell out of Dodge. He’ll have a short trip back to mediocrity.

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