Report: Galloway to Pats

by bartHML on Mar 14, 2009 5:01 PM EDT

From ProFootballTalk via Christopher L. Gasper:

The website Pro Football Talk is reporting that a Tampa TV station has reported that former Buccaneers wide receiver Joey Galloway has reached a one-year deal with the Patriots.

It remains to be seen whether he is injury-free and can survive TC. But if he can work his magic from the last couple of years we will have a nice passing attack again.

Also, it is a good question whether this affects our draft strategy

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I'd rather sign holt

by beantownboy171 on Mar 14, 2009 5:02 PM EDT reply actions

I think he wants more than the Pats can offer

Both playing time and money

by bartHML on Mar 14, 2009 5:49 PM EDT up reply actions

The Patriots obviously feel he’s worth taking a flier on, and he’s probably just a short-term fill in for the spot opposite of Randy Moss (at least, I would imagine at 37 years old), so why not? Let’s see what he can do.

by NESilver on Mar 14, 2009 7:15 PM EDT reply actions

Looks like it's true

Here is the confirmation from Chris Gasper:

The agent for wide receiver Joey Galloway has confirmed that the Patriots have reached a one-year deal with Galloway.

Galloway’s agent, Shawn Trell, confirmed the news, which was first reported by Tampa radio station WDAE.

Via email, Trell said that Galloway’s decision to join the Patriots was “simple” because it was a “compelling opportunity to play for a premier owner, organization, team and coach.”

“The ankle injury suffered last year is behind him,” Trell said in an email. “The Patriots would not have made this move if they didn’t believe the same. The fact is that at the end of last season Joey remained the faster player on the Buccaneers. While the ankle injury was a set back last season, the fact remains that Joey had three consecutive 1,000 yard seasons. He’s excited about the many different opportunities afforded him by playing for this franchise and coach, as well as with Tom Brady and the wide receivers already on their roster.”

by NESilver on Mar 14, 2009 8:50 PM EDT reply actions

I like this

As I’ve mentioned before, Galloway has made many poor QBs look good, and I can’t wait to see what he does with Brady.

"These players, a lot of other people didn't believe in them, but they believe in themselves. And that is all that matters."- Bill Belichick

by Mainiac on Mar 14, 2009 11:59 PM EDT reply actions

Good move

Galloway’s numbers were down because he was hurt last year, but he’s still a decent #2 receiver, and he’ll be the #3 guy here.

As for how this affects draft strategy, I see three options:

1) The Pats use one of the second rounders to pick the best receiver left on the board. Whoever that turns out to be, he’ll mostly sit this year so he can learn and he’ll step into Galloway’s spot in the lineup in 2010.

2) The Pats focus on defense, O-line, and TE in the draft. They’ll wait until next year to add WR depth/replacement for the Galloway/Gaffney/Stallworth spot in the draft.

3) The Pats focus on defense, O-line, and TE in the draft, but trade one or more of the second rounders for additional picks next year. If this is the route they take, look for the #34 pick to be traded for a first rounder in the 2010 draft.

Of these, I think #2 is most likely.

by RSNexile on Mar 15, 2009 11:35 AM EDT reply actions

Belichick will probably get good production out of him.

I’m VERY curious to see what he does with Greg Lewis.

E-A-G-L-E-S EAGLES!!!

by Joe_D on Mar 15, 2009 1:01 PM EDT reply actions

I'd love to see some 4 WR sets

once in a while it’d be great to get those 4 (Moss / Welker / Lewis / Galloway) out there to play pitch and catch for a series or two. But then again, after the Pollard hit last year, I’m not sure I’d want to give up that much protection on blitz pickups…

by jctsai12 on Mar 15, 2009 11:06 PM EDT up reply actions

I am so glad you guys signed "old as balls galloway"!

Pittsburgh was looking at this geriatric as well for some reason. If I was a betting man, id say this guy isn’t going to do much! I mean how many 37 year old receivers are any good?

The very existence of flamethrowers proves that some time, somewhere, someone said to themselves, "You know, I want to set those people over there on fire, but I'm just not close enough to get the job done."
-George Carlin

by Cdsumm on Mar 16, 2009 11:17 AM EDT reply actions