Pats Fans React to Milton Trade

[CATCH17]

If the Pats thought Milton had pretty much anything, he would not have been traded. This was purely a dump. Teams dump players either for salary cap reasons or because they don't see that player being a

Disagree..

Milton has been so good since he came into the league that it will be nothing but a distraction for him to be on the roster.

Maye having a bad game will result in fans and media calling for him to play. He’s been that impressive.

 

[kskboys]

Disagree..

Milton has been so good since he came into the league that it will be nothing but a distraction for him to be on the roster.

Maye having a bad game will result in fans and media calling for him to play. He’s been that impressive.

I take it you mean preseason?

 

[jazzcat22]

If the Pats thought Milton had pretty much anything, he would not have been traded. This was purely a dump. Teams dump players either for salary cap reasons or because they don't see that player being a good player.

Not always true.
Sometimes a team moves on from players because they decide to go in a different direction.
Maybe the want the current QB's backup to be similar in style.

Milton wanted out of NE, and they gave him permission to seek a trade. They accommodated him, and took less for him to go to Dallas. That means they thought highly of him enough to do that for him.

Sometimes it is just a numbers game. They may feel comfortable where they are with the QB's, but want that roster spot for another position.

Dallas carried 3 QB's into TC last season. They never entertained the idea of a 4th to compete. They used that roster spot for another unneeded WR instead. They should have used it for a LB.

 

[CATCH17]

I take it you mean preseason?

He was the talk of the Patriots Training camp / Preseason.

He also had a fantastic game against Buffalo.

He clearly has elite tools and it’s shown up ever since he’s stepped into the NFL.

 

[Big D]

He is? How do you know this?

Basic math.. watch both of their last games played. Keep in mind Rush has. a 6yr headstart on the rookie.

Milton -
Rush -

 

[goshann]

Basic math.. watch both of their last games played. Keep in mind Rush has. a 6yr headstart on the rookie.

Milton -
Rush -

he looked excellent in the buffalo game

 

[jazzcat22]

Who looked better in the last game of the season.
Both in meaningless games.

Milton against Buffalo or Lance against Washington.

 

[goshann]

Who looked better in the last game of the season.
Both in meaningless games.

Milton against Buffalo or Lance against Washington.

At this point it's better to have Milton given he is a rookie.

 

[NotaCowboysFan]

Since he’s been in the league Milton has done nothing but impress.

I know a lot of you are hyper focused on Dallas so you wouldn’t know that the word all through last training camp in Patriot land is Milton looked like their best QB and if you knew nothing about Maye or Milton and had to guess which one was a top pick it looked like Milton.

He gets 1 start last year and looked EXTREMELY impressive.

So it’s you that’s tapping the breaks and not what’s actually happened on the actual NFL football field.

I actually watched some of his preseason games last year. People are impressed by him for the same reasons he was drafted in the first place. He’s a big athletic strong arm QB. Unfortunately he doesn’t know how to run a NFL offense let alone a college one. He can make throws a lot of guys can’t but he also can’t make throws a lot of guys can. He’s mainly a first read then scramble guy, Throw hard all the time to the outside. No touch with him and some of the best QBs in the league make the most important passes with little velocity

The hype the patriots traded him off of was the bills game which was essentially a preseason game. He’s talented enough to run past and throw over NFL backups in a semi meaningless game, but can you project him to ever do that against a starting eagles defense? That extremely athleticism is nice to fall back on but you need to be able to run an nfl offense and operate within the scheme or you’ll just go three and out or turn the ball over and over against quality nfl defenses.

Lastly I promise you if Milton was even REMOTELY close to Maye in camp, in the qb room, etc, like you state, they would not have traded him and especially not for only a 5th. I’m sure internally they know he’s miles away from Maye and decided to dump the distraction that he would cause by fans enamored with his play. Guess who’s going to have that distraction now?

 

[kskboys]

He was the talk of the Patriots Training camp / Preseason.

He also had a fantastic game against Buffalo.

He clearly has elite tools and it’s shown up ever since he’s stepped into the NFL.

OK.

241 yds w/ 1 TD is not even close to fantastic. Sounds like he dumped off a bunch of passes and didn't turn the ball over.

 

[kskboys]

I actually watched some of his preseason games last year. People are impressed by him for the same reasons he was drafted in the first place. He’s a big athletic strong arm QB. Unfortunately he doesn’t know how to run a NFL offense let alone a college one. He can make throws a lot of guys can’t but he also can’t make throws a lot of guys can. He’s mainly a first read then scramble guy, Throw hard all the time to the outside. No touch with him and some of the best QBs in the league make the most important passes with little velocity

The hype the patriots traded him off of was the bills game which was essentially a preseason game. He’s talented enough to run past and throw over NFL backups in a semi meaningless game, but can you project him to ever do that against a starting eagles defense? That extremely athleticism is nice to fall back on but you need to be able to run an nfl offense and operate within the scheme or you’ll just go three and out or turn the ball over and over against quality nfl defenses.

Lastly I promise you if Milton was even REMOTELY close to Maye in camp, in the qb room, etc, like you state, they would not have traded him and especially not for only a 5th. I’m sure internally they know he’s miles away from Maye and decided to dump the distraction that he would cause by fans enamored with his play. Guess who’s going to have that distraction now?

And since he ran 10 times for 16 yds vs BUFF, maybe he's not such a great runner?

 

[NotForLong]

Guess who’s going to have that distraction now?

Add in that his family are huge Cowboys fans from Texas and you got the perfect storm for more Jerry Jones Chaos

 

[AbeBeta]

If he thought he was better than Drake Maye and wasn't given a fair chance. That would piss anyone off.

Obviously, he doesn't think he is competing with Maye.

It is about the Pats signing Dobbs to be to be the #2.

He needed a situation where he could be a true #2. That isn't going to happen if you have a young #1 and a vet #2. Team is likely moving forward with a 1 and a 2 and then a guy on the PS.

 

[plymkr]

Who looked better in the last game of the season.
Both in meaningless games.

Milton against Buffalo or Lance against Washington.

Milton by far! And we got Milton for 3 more years at 1million APY, Lance has a contract for up to 6 million. So we won that trade off.

I don’t get how we got a better player at one third the cost and he’s locked in for 3 years and fans are not happy about it. What do people want from their 3rd string developmental quarterback?

 

[Pokes12]

He can’t throw.

It’s a problem.

Weaknesses​

• Disturbing lack of placement and timing as a deep-ball passer.
• Completed just 38.6 percent of his throws beyond 10 yards (per Pro Football Focus) in 2023.
• Struggles with anticipatory throws, running receivers into collisions.
• Telegraphs throws between the hashes, giving safeties an easy jump on the ball.
• Desires to throw the ball through receivers rather than deliver with touch.
• Inconsistent tying his feet to eyes and squaring to his targets.
• Frequently forces moving targets to break stride to try to make the catch.

He was 22 for 29 with a TD and a running TD. He had a perfect QB rating against the second string Buffalo Bills. He can’t throw?

 

[fivetwos]

Milton by far! And we got Milton for 3 more years at 1million APY, Lance has a contract for up to 6 million. So we won that trade off.

I don’t get how we got a better player at one third the cost and he’s locked in for 3 years and fans are not happy about it. What do people want from their 3rd string developmental quarterback?

I’ll play…..

I would like for the third string developmental QBs contract to not expire one year BEFORE the current starter, a record-setting deal they cannot get out of without massive pain….or talking him into a trade while he builds his dream house in Dallas.

I’d be pumped over having a guy with Milton’s skills if the above wasn’t the case. What do we do now? Root for a Dak injury? It’s not even guaranteed they wouldn’t use Grier anyway, like Rush over Lance last year.

 

[TheMarathonContinues]

6-5 can throw the ball 80 yards. wouldn't that be something if outplayed Dak through all of training camp. He still wouldn't get the job, starting positions in Dallas are based on salary.

Except Dak got paid less then when he took his job….

 

[TheMarathonContinues]

He was 22 for 29 with a TD and a running TD. He had a perfect QB rating against the second string Buffalo Bills. He can’t throw?

You just said the second string Bills lol….

 

[CWR]

I take it you mean preseason?

I dont know much about his time in New England but I did read beat reporters said if you didn't know their names Milton looked like he was the 3rd over all pick and not Maye, in camp last year fwiw.

 

[Pokes12]

He’s got 3 months to learn how to throw a football.

Go and look at his film on the last game of the year. 22-29 passing. Does that look to you like he does not know how to pass? I know it was against second stringers, but the accuracy was there nonetheless. What people don't get is that the Pats have decided Maye is their young QB for the foreseeable future. They have a veteran backing him up. They do not need to groom another QB. It does not mean he cannot pass. He is more accurate than Dak and a heck of a lot more athletic. He has real running skills and can

Who looked better in the last game of the season.
Both in meaningless games.

Milton against Buffalo or Lance against Washington.

Milton, by far. Trey is just not good. He lacks QB talents. He should switch to wide receiver or running back. I saw enough to say we made a huge mistake trading for Lance. Milton we can work with his raw talents. He also has intangibles.