Panthers Trade Kony Ealy To Patriots

[imminent rogaine]

3 minutes ago, TheSpecialJuan said:

Patriots acquired DE Kony Ealy and a third-round pick from the Panthers in exchange for a second-round selection.

Just a couple days after taking a low-cost shot on Dwayne Allen, the Patriots are at it again. With a picked-over market at pass rusher, acquiring a former second-round pick by essentially moving down eight spots (assuming the picks are in 2017) is another piece of smart business from New England. That said, Ealy has been a below-average player outside of a memorable Super Bowl performance. The Patriots still have work to do on the defensive line.

Low cost? doesn't Allen have a fat contract?

[TheSpecialJuan]

David Newton ESPN Staff Writer 

The Panthers' decision to trade defensive end Kony Ealy and a third-round pick to the Patriots for New England's second-round pick (per Adam Schefter's source) makes sense. Ealy has been inconsistent and to a large degree a disappointment since the Panthers selected him in the second round out of Missouri in 2014. He was moved to a backup role last year, believing he could be more productive as a pass rusher coming off the bench. With the re-signing of ends Charles Johnson, Mario Addison and Wes Horton, and with an agreement to sign Julius Peppers, there wouldn't have been enough playing time for Ealy.

[Shocker]

The Godfather aint fuggin around this year.  Our GM rocks.

[Mark S]

11 minutes ago, Fox007 said:

I said picks not THE second round pick.

Reading comprehension.

Nope you mentioned giving away picks in general. So picks in general just means you would have gotten a pick for Ealy and only Ealy. Anyways...

[Castavar]

People are really underestimating an 8 pick difference in this deep draft. It's just so easy to have many players that are on your radar be plucked between 8 picks.

[hepcat]

So it's not the comp pick? Damn, that kinda sucks then. They basically just gave Kony away. I have a feeling that 2nd round pick might be trade ammo to get back into the 1st round on draft night.

[Sam Mills Fan]

IF we draft well and IF Cam has a good year, we could be right back in the Super Bowl this year.

[Proudiddy]

14 minutes ago, Confined9991 said:

And I thought I already blocked all the village idiots on this site....another pops up

You've aready been warned once, this is your final warning...  no personal attacks/insults.

[Ace_Aladdin]

31 minutes ago, Saca312 said:

Gettleman gonna combo pick TE/RB this year. I'd put some money on that.

Corrected!

[YoungPanthers89]

DE/RB

or

S/WR

[PantherPhann89]

I like this trade...

[Cary Kollins]

So we turned a 3rd round pick into a 2nd Rd pick for a guy that we were gonna cut anyway?

 

Now boys, that's what I call Gettlemagic!!!

[Proudiddy]

I hated the Kony pick but hoped for the best.  I am glad to move on from that mistake...  just seemed like he never was all-in, for himself or the team, and i question his dedication to his craft.

Bye Kony.

[Ace_Aladdin]

28 minutes ago, rico6 said:

Hopefully getts learn from this

This is why DE pick highly unlikely with 8th pick unless its Myles Garrett.