New England Patriots Linked to Danny Amendola, Sean Smith
By Josh Hill
The New England Patriots are never big spenders when it comes to free agency, as you never see them busting out the checkbook to pay a top target. But what the Patriots do do is find guys that fit their system and then sign them and if they happen to be at the top of the market, then so be it. According to Jason La Canfora and Alex Marvez of CBS SPorts and FOX Sports respectively, the Patriots are being linked to both wide receiver Danny Amendola and cornerback Sean Smith.
Can't help but wonder if one of Danny Amendola's two undisclosed visits is with the Pats, where Welker deal yet to materialize
— Jason La Canfora (@JasonLaCanfora) March 13, 2013
RT @JasonLaCanfora: Can't help but wonder if one of Danny Amendola's two undisclosed visits is with the Pats<I'm thinking same 4 Sean Smith
— Alex Marvez (@alexmarvez) March 13, 2013
Smith has proven to be a hot commodity on the open market, as he’s been linked to everyone from the Kansas City Chiefs to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. But the Patriots are now entering the discussion and when you ask a defensive player like Smith what he wants to do in his career, his answer will be to get paid and win a Super Bowl.
New England isn’t going to offer him an above market-value contract, but the prospect of playing for a prestigious club like the Patriots is something that intrigues everyone.
Well, not everyone as Wes Welker is reportedly on the skids with the Patriots, which only fuels rumors that the team is in the midst of pursuing free agent wide receiver Danny Amendola. After proving he can be of great value while in St. Louis, Amendola fits the Patriots system as he’s a slot receiver that can also run deep routes — in other words he’s a taller version, knock-off version of Wes Welker.