Patriots acquire CB Aqib Talib and a 7th round pick for a 4th round pick

[B'sCeltsPatsSox]

shalise manza young ‏@shalisemyoung
Tampa Bay Buccaneers announce they've traded CB Aqib Talib to New England


Yay a CB!

[bruins>habs]

is he good ??? I know he's a thug......and he's suspended

[Agar81]

beat me to it...lol. Anyways, this was the only type of move I was expecting. He has character issues, but BB should be able to work with him. He's also currently suspended I think (it might have ended already).

[B'sCeltsPatsSox]

is he good ??? I know he's a thug......and he's suspended

He's got the talent to be great but he's inconsistent. Some nice numbers from last season...

Aaron Schatz ‏@FO_ASchatz
Talib last year: 64% suc rate (6th) and 5.5 yd/pass (9th) in 13 games.

Definitely an improvement.

[dynasty7961]

@brian_mcintyre

Newly-acquired Patriots CB Aqib Talib's 4-gm suspension for Adderall ends Monday. Due $871,765 for final 8 weeks of season, UFA in 2013

[dynasty7961]

Here is how Albert Breer describes him

@AlbertBreer

Wow. Very good player. Checkered past.

[TragicallyHip]

He's got the talent to be great but he's inconsistent. Some nice numbers from last season...



Definitely an improvement.

This.

When you consider he's essentially replacing Arrington it's a definite win for I'm guessing a 5th, maybe 4th rounder.

[xnick5757]

yeah i mean he can't be any worse than arrington

[Agar81]

Probably 5th-6th I'm guessing. A 4th seems to much for him considering he was in Schiano's dog house.

[subroc]

WoW! a real trade deadline trade!

[Corey]

Former Kansas Jayhawk!

[Vincent33]

This trade is very pleasing to me. Much pleasing has been given to me with this news.

[mooz]

Players with character issues don't worry me in the least. If BB sees the value in trading for him, it's always worth it. In this system he won't be a headcase. And who knows maybe he likes his time here and finds some consistent success and resigns at a discount in the offseason.

What I'm most excited about is the huge upgrade in talent in our secondary. I say we keep McCourty at Safety next to Wilson and roll with Talib and Dennard at the CB's. Use Gregory as a backup and rotate in Chung in run situations and big nickel formations. Gregory would also allow for McCourty to take a CB spot in Nickel packages and push either Talib or Dennard in to cover the slot.

I was so fed up with Arrington I don't know how this isn't possibly a win.

[subroc]

I am interested in the compensation. The Patriots have a 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 7th in next years (2013) draft. They don't have a 5th or 6th. Did they give up the 4th? Did they give up the 7th? Maybe a 2014 pick? Maybe the 4th for the player and a 5th?

[holywack17]

Droooooool