... Patriots fans, who remember Seymour for his contributions in all three Super Bowl victories, are asking: WHY?!
While the answer takes some effort to uncover, the sports world shall soon realize that the move makes perfect sense. Although Richard Seymour was a key part of the Patriots defense, and still would be this year, his trade-away sets up the Patriots for many more years of success.
First, the reasons why Seymour was the player chosen for the trade:
- The fearsome defensive end was in the final year of a contract with a 3.685 million dollar cap hit. Now, the Patriots have more space under the salary cap.
- This year, the Patriots have effectively switched their base defensive package to a 4-3 formation. Seymour's value was primarily in the 3-4, where he was effective as a run container even more than a pass rusher. In a 4-3, his talents, although still incredible, are not as well matched.
- Richard Seymour was injury prone. H...
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