Pats trade for Dillon!

Skinsfan55 · Post by **Skinsfan55** » Mon Apr 19, 2004 3:55 pm

WEEI in Boston is reporting that the Patriots have traded a second round selection for Corey Dillon.

WOW :shock:

Smithian · Post by **Smithian** » Mon Apr 19, 2004 4:29 pm

Now Watson is going to be their starting RB< I bet. Lewis likes him, I think.

Irn-Bru · Post by **Irn-Bru** » Mon Apr 19, 2004 4:32 pm

If Dillon didn't have the attitued problems that he did, I bet he would have been worth a first-round pick hands down. Despite injuries (which I think were caused in part by a bad attitude and poor work ethic), he was really one of the best backs in the league for a couple of seasons there. And now it's cost him millions just because he didn't like his situation. . .maybe he should have taken a page out of the Barry Sanders book (at least, from the first 7-8 seasons part of that book. . .not the last chapter or anything).

BringThePain! · Post by **BringThePain!** » Mon Apr 19, 2004 5:04 pm

Smithian wrote:Now Watson is going to be their starting RB< I bet. Lewis likes him, I think.

I think you mean Rudi Johnson....

redskincity · Post by **redskincity** » Mon Apr 19, 2004 8:13 pm

The last thing these guys need is a RB :roll:

Stupid Cinnci :thump:

stupid!!

RedskinsRule56 · Post by **RedskinsRule56** » Tue Apr 20, 2004 2:52 am

This move makes the Patriots even scarier! I can not believe that Marvin Lewis would trade a 1500-1600 yd running back to the Pats and only for a 2nd round pick are you kidding me!!! WTF Marvin Lewis! Seriously you *f$ck* idiot! You should have made Billichek give up Ty Law! He wants out to begin with! This is a huge steal for the Pats! No more *sh$t* running back for the Pats ie (Antowain Smith and Kevin Faulk) Imagine what Brady will do now that they have a running back! Not to forget to mention they have 2 first round picks! Marvin Lewis you could have at least gotten one of those! What a *f$ck* idiot!

RedskinsRule56 · Post by **RedskinsRule56** » Tue Apr 20, 2004 2:54 am

I thought the Bungals were finally making smart personnel moves! So much for that!

joebagadonuts · Post by **joebagadonuts** » Tue Apr 20, 2004 8:12 am

"I think everybody pretty much broke even," Dillon said. "We're talking about the New England Patriots. They're the defending Super Bowl champs. They got exactly what they wanted. I guess Cincinnati got exactly what they wanted. Corey Dillon got exactly what he wanted. I'm happy. It's a good deal all around, I think."

this is a quote from he espn article. i love how dillon references himself in the third person. very funny.

i'm wondering how long the honeymoon will last. as we know, belichick does not tolerate players who put themselves ahead of the team. dillon not only puts himself ahead of the team, he puts his entourage, his dog, his cleaning lady and his pet rock ahead of the team. i'm sure everyone will say the right things for awhile, but what happens when dillon isn't getting the ball as much as would like?

i think this move makes the pats much better, but i still wonder about how it will affect the team chemistry.

surferskin · Post by **surferskin** » Tue Apr 20, 2004 9:35 am

RedskinsRule56 wrote:This move makes the Patriots even scarier! I can not believe that Marvin Lewis would trade a 1500-1600 yd running back to the Pats and only for a 2nd round pick are you kidding me!!! WTF Marvin Lewis! Seriously you *f$ck* idiot! You should have made Billichek give up Ty Law! He wants out to begin with! This is a huge steal for the Pats! No more *sh$t* running back for the Pats ie (Antowain Smith and Kevin Faulk) Imagine what Brady will do now that they have a running back! Not to forget to mention they have 2 first round picks! Marvin Lewis you could have at least gotten one of those! What a *f$ck* idiot!

pleaze, you're talking about corey dillon of a couple years ago. his best years are definitely behind him and he probably brings as much baggage as he brings help to the team. ok, injury prone running back with the worst attitude possible...what do you think you could get for him?? plus if you're the bengals rudi johnson is younger and was much more productive last year. IMO dillon is a cancer and the pats would have been MUCH better served to try to draft a running back with one of their 2 first round picks.

joebagadonuts · Post by **joebagadonuts** » Tue Apr 20, 2004 10:37 am

they may still draft a running back in the first round, and just platoon him for a couple of years with dillon, rather than simply throwing him in the fire the first year.

1niksder · Post by **1niksder** » Tue Apr 20, 2004 10:54 am

Funny how this trade happen 1 hour after Clarett was barred from the draft (was NE going to use a pick on him?)

curveball · Post by **curveball** » Tue Apr 20, 2004 11:45 am

Cincinatti made a great move. Getting #56 for someone who'd already stated that he would never play there again is a pretty good deal.

IF Clarett's not available, the Patriots had to do something. Jackson and K. Jones may be gone befor pick #21, pick #32 was probably too high to use on Perry or G. Jones and both probably wouldn't have been there at #56. Clarett was probably their target at #56 or #63.

CVGVIKE · Post by **CVGVIKE** » Wed Apr 21, 2004 7:02 am

This will be great for the Pats. Dillon will be on fire this season and it will allow Brady to be more flexible with the offense. I don't think he is a cancer. He had to put up with a lot of BS in Cincy and he just needs a change of scenery. I'm just glad he won't be playing for Dallas.