Keep him and move Bradley to LF to train for 2014.  An outfield with three speedy guys who can all play center would not be a bad thing to have.  

Needless to say, this isn’t really the story that the headline would suggest.

 The Sox should have traded him last off season. 

 The Sox should have traded him last off season. 

Not to mention there aren’t many big money market teams that would throw an abundance of money at Jacoby. He’s certainly worth more than JD Drew and Carl Crawford. Make the numbers work for a three year extension. He’s one of our farm boys and I heard him say he Loves playing here. Guess the toxins don’t get to him.

The Bourn deal lost him millions.

  The problem with Ellsbury’s injuries is not how he got hurt, it’s the amount of time it takes him to come back from them. If I’m the Sox, I’m passing on this kid and would have traded him after his banner season in 2011.

I suggested that we traded him after his near mvp season in 2011 as well….I repeatedly posted here on WEEI back then that we should’ve moved Ellsbury to the Cardinals for Allen Craig and Shelby Miller,or even Lance Lynn…..and of course,as usual,i had the foresight,and noone was on board with me….If any of you remember,i also suggested moving Beckett and Crawford plus paying a chunk of their salaries to the Nationals for Jordan Zimmerman and Drew Storen…beckett was coming off a pretty good year…I also suggested moving Youkilis to the Reds for Yonder Alonso…..Noone wanted to listen….Everyone that I suggested we move had good value after 2011,better than in 2012…

 Why?. Bourn is a career 90 OPS+ hitter.  Ellsbury had a 146 OPS+ in 2011.  If he can duplicate 2011 this year he could double what Bourn got with a 6-7 year deal.

Big question is if Ellsbury’s shoulder is fully healed.  Sounded like he partially tore the labrum with his dislocation, and those can be tricky.

 No?  Rangers, Blue Jays, Braves, Phillies, heck, even the Yankees may be interested if they lift their spending restrictions and can’t sign Cano.

I don’t think Jacoby appreciated the way he was treated in 2010 so would love to fly the coop.  Going to take a lot more than a 3 year extension to keep him around.  Plenty of teams still willing to make 5-7 years commitments as we have seen this offseason.

He and Larry are just saying the things you always say when a separation is imminent.  They still have 1 more year to work together, and Jacoby wants fans to think he wants to stay.

I mean, what is Jacoby gong to say.  I can’t way to get out of here and this toxic dump with another 81 games left to play in Fenway?

 Why?. Bourn is a career 90 OPS+ hitter.  Ellsbury had a 146 OPS+ in
2011.  If he can duplicate 2011 this year he could double what Bourn got
with a 6-7 year deal.

Big question is if Ellsbury’s shoulder is fully healed.  Sounded like
he partially tore the labrum with his dislocation, and those can be
tricky.

 He’s not signing a 3-yr deal, cmon use your brain. Why wait this long to settle for 3 yr contract? 

I like Donald Jones and he could be a solid addition to the Pats passing attack while the rookies get their feet wet.

When it comes right down to it does anyone know who will play better with Brady, Jones or Jenkins? Jones positive is he is younger and probably understands Patriots since he played against them. Jenkins positive is that he is 6″4′ and has not played with a good QB lately.

yes 500;000.00 a year is a slap in the face not much more than min wage!

Poor guy don’t know how he is going to survive on that….wawawaaaa..Try 70,000 a year.

Whatever deficiencies Donald Jones might possess I do not know. But I’m encouraged by the intelligent answers in this interview. Like Flo-Rida, I’ve got a good feeling.

I’m not sure if you can keep more than one on the roster out of the trio of Donald Jones,Edelman,or Mike Jenkins…Not one of them really excels on running routes on the outside,and none of them will draw double coverage downfield,let alone get open downfield….And because there’s no guarantee that Dobson nor Boyce will be able to hit the ground flying out of the gate,we should take an honest look at a legitimate outside threat veteran…..A group of 5 consisting of Amendola,Dobson,a veteran,Boyce,and one of the three(Jones,Edelman,Jenkins),would be the wise thing to do…Because we’ve signed Leon Washington,and drafted Boyce(who can play the slot as well),I’m not completely sure on what Edelman does for us..I’d say Keep Donald Jones as the five,whereas he can also play the slot…

I’d try to see if we can make a three team trade with Cleveland and Philadelphia,swapping Mallett,Jeremy Maclin,and a 2nd round pick,with Maclin coming to us,mallett going to Cleveland,and the second rounder going to Philly….Rumors have been that Maclin is on the move..I say move Mallett is not as much of a risk now that Brian Hoyer is available(RELEASED from Arizona) as of yesterday.

Donald Jones does have the possibility of being a good player. True to Patriot form, they are just adding to the stable of wide receivers and hoping he can stick. The one thing he brings to the table that the Patriots often identify and do well with is the fact that he has played well against the Patriots (Wilfork hit excluded).

I do agree that there are a ton of receivers yet again on this team, so I am not sure how he fits into the grand scheme once you include Jenkins, Edelman, and Hawkins. However, something makes me think that he will make a strong push to make the team. He does have solid skill, can catch, and has been able to do it on an AFC east team – three attractive qualities to the Patriots.

Christopher . . .Just wondering, and not pretending to know – - does the Pats’ super-complicated system of reads really pay off? Does it cause decent receivers to wash out of the system? What worked for a veteran group is not always right for a developing corps of receivers. Can it be simplified just a little? What other teams have as complicated a system for receivers, and how has it been working for them? This would make a great subject for a really insightful column.

God I Love Wilfork, guy is a beast. Thanks again to Donald Jones for not seeing a 300 lbs monster lining him up.

All these receivers have one thing in common. They have never played with Tom Brady. We just need a couple of them to pan out and the offense will be more than fine. The success of the Patriots will once again hinge on the defense. We’ll see how it goes.

That would be nice, but you really don’t see 3 team trades in the NFL. The last one i think was 2010, and before that was 2006 if memory serves me correctly. I’d like to see Maclin in a Pats uni though.

I honestly don’t think its much as the system being complicated,as much as it is being honest about how good were the players that we’ve actually brought in…Tons of game breaking receivers all around the league in difficult systems…There were a lot of question marks on a lot of these guys that BB brought in,even before they got here(Chad Jackson,Chad Johnson,Taylor Price,Brandon Lloyd one year wonder etc)…..We’ve passed on a lot of talent at receiver,only to watch them flourish for other teams,all the while the players we took in their places have been miserable failures….This is on Belichick…I just want to win another ring! Dobson and Boyce are a start,but we really need one more just in case one of the new guys doesn’t work out immediately….Jones and Jenkins don’t draw double coverage PERIOD!!

I would be ecstatic if we could substitute Jones/Edelman/Jenkins with just ONE guy who scares the opposing defensive coordinators to leave their safety back because of the threat…