Panthers Trade Kony Ealy To Patriots

[TheMaulClaw]

I knew Ealy was going to be a bust when he got drafted and wore that ridiculous chain.

[Snake]

28 minutes ago, Bogart said:

Kony got 3 years, the time it takes to get a rookie up to the level of play as a pro according to Dave.   You be the Judge.  

He had the athletic ability but apparently not the desire.  At least not as a Panther.  The benefactor of this trade is yet to be determined.

When you can cut ties and get something for it, its a win. KE has the talent and maybe NE is what he needs.

[WUnderhill]

Doesn't seem like a great trade to me, they must have really wanted to move him.

[Davidson Deac II]

Only bad thing about this trade is that we have to play New England this year.  I am betting that Ealy gets 6 sacks for the season, and three of them come against us.  

[Hoenheim]

Patriots are already loaded for next season good god.

[panthers1234]

This seems like an awful deal. We move up 8 picks in the 2nd rd and we give away Kony's last year. Guys we didn't get much. The Pats have the last pick in round 2 and we have one of the earlier ones in round 3. This is basically like cutting Kony before his final year and we get to move up 8 spots. 

[chbright]

Typical pats move. Guy showed promise in 2015 playoffs and Pats swoop in buying extremely low. 8 spot move in the 3rd is chump change. If Pats extend him prior to the season, they get a steal and gman is the fool again. This is their Chris Long replacement on the cheap.

Smells like Welker's time with phins to when he was acquired by Pats.

[Nails]

5 minutes ago, chbright said:

Typical pats move. Guy showed promise in 2015 playoffs and Pats swoop in buying extremely low. 8 spot move in the 3rd is chump change. If Pats extend him prior to the season, they get a steal and gman is the fool again. This is their Chris Long replacement on the cheap.

Smells like Welker's time with phins to when he was acquired by Pats.

GMan has been a part of eight Super Bowl teams himself pal.  8 spot move in this case is equal to a late 4th/early 5th, for a guy that would have been cut after drafting a guy in April with a new 4 or 5 year rookie deal.

[csx]

2 hours ago, panthers1234 said:

This seems like an awful deal. We move up 8 picks in the 2nd rd and we give away Kony's last year. Guys we didn't get much. The Pats have the last pick in round 2 and we have one of the earlier ones in round 3. This is basically like cutting Kony before his final year and we get to move up 8 spots. 

It's Kony Ealy. Wait until we see what that pick becomes before judging.

[Fox007]

17 minutes ago, Nails said:

GMan has been a part of eight Super Bowl teams himself pal.  8 spot move in this case is equal to a late 4th/early 5th, for a guy that would have been cut after drafting a guy in April with a new 4 or 5 year rookie deal.

Yea but that's a good point regardless.

Welker had like 400 then 600 yards then went to the Pats and was more than worth it.

Ealy has 4, 5, 5 sacks so it's not like he contributed nothing and it's a similar situation. 
We just need more and he's not consistent.

[Nails]

2 minutes ago, csx said:

It's Kony Ealy. Wait until we see what that pick becomes before judging.

No kidding.  That pick could be worth a lot more than meets the eye if there's not an early run on QBs and the same teams at the top of the board are still looking in Round 3.  Never know.

[csx]

Or if it's used to move up 

[DaveThePanther2008]

Mixed feelings on this. 

The only thing I can believe is that Ealy had hit a wall and wasn't going any higher.  DG figured he would get something instead of nothing.   I believe someone commented that 8 spots in the late 2nd early 3rd is worth a 4th or 5th round player.  So we traded Ealy for a 2nd and 4th.

This also frees up cash.  Not sure what Ealy's salary was but it had to be at least million per

The part that gets me. Billicheat NEVER does a fair deal he always works it where he makes out.

[Hoenheim]

Wouldn't be the least bit surprised if he ends up being a pro bowler for the patriots