Nah he didn't want to be here. Vrabel has said repeatedly he wants players who want to be here. That's a key component to building good workplace culture.
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So they were afraid of what would happen if they kept him here.
No. A wise decision.
Gay
I don't date black guys. At least not since I stopped drinking.
But then again, I'm the one who wanted to tell him to shut the fuck up and be ready if the opportunity arises. And if he didn't like that idea, he can sit inactive all season. Hardly the stuff of lust.
Moving from 7th to 5th round was genius...gurgle...Great move by the Patriots....gurgle, gurgle....Milton was scary, he might ruin the culture....gurgle...he wants to play, that's dangerous....gurgle, gurgle, burp.
This reminds me of when you were crowng because the team started playing Mr. 1-9 at QB....
I only wanted him to get experience during a waste of a season. In fact, I openly said I didn't care about winning games. Just get experience.
I do remember who was afraid to have Maye play. The vagina monologues of the 2024 season...
He might get hurt! Oh no, the other defense might be mean to him! What if his self esteem gets a boo boo? Play Brisset. He's as exciting as watching frogs fuck, but THAT'S MY QB!
He could have survived getting a couple of games less of experience. "When the team is sure he's ready" was common sense. "Now, because I'm bored with Jacoby" is childish nonsense.
Quit talking out of your ass. Save that pooter for Joe.
I really don't give a shit about this trade. But I really wanted to use Tampon Tim's kid as a metaphor for you last season. I forgot what we arguing about.
This couple weeks leading up to the draft, after FA is really the worst as far as dead time, and story lines.I really don't give a shit about this trade. But I really wanted to use Tampon Tim's kid as a metaphor for you last season. I forgot what we arguing about.
Yup. I'm just picking fights with people out of boredom. I never do that!
Mike Vrabel squashed any potential drama before it could even fester.
The Patriots’ surprising decision to trade backup quarterback Joe Milton to the Cowboys for a fifth-round draft selection stemmed from Vrabel opting to trade a player who felt he could challenge Drake Maye for the starting job and wanted a fresh start if he could not, according to Masslive.com.
Vrabel, entering his first season running the show in Foxborough, is firmly behind Maye and thus opted to trade Milton ahead of the team’s offseason program beginning Monday.
Joe Milton is now a Cowboy. USA TODAY Sports via Reuters Con
“Milton, who at 25 is three years older than the Patriots starter, made it clear behind the scenes he no longer wanted to be sitting behind Maye,” the outlet reported. “For Vrabel, who is trying to establish a culture, and trying to set the tone for what’s to come, that attitude didn’t fly.”
The Patriots trading Milton caught some off guard since the 2024 sixth-round pick showed promise in his lone start last season, albeit against the Bills’ backups in the regular-season Week 18 finale.
Milton, 25, completed 22 of 29 passes for 241 yards and one touchdown in a 23-16 upset that cost New England the No. 1 draft pick.
Teams are usually searching for late-round draft picks with upside that they can mold, especially with teams lacking strong quarterback options, and Milton seemed like he may fit that billing.
Yet New England opted to send him and a seventh-round pick to Dallas for a fifth-round selection, which is hardly the definition of an offer a team can’t refuse.
Mike Vrabel is entering his first year guiding the Patriots. IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect
Those who wondered if there was more to the story seemingly were correct.
Milton “fancied himself a starter,” per the report, and he “preferred” to land with another team if he would not have a chance to compete for the starting role.
The Patriots took Maye with the third pick in the 2024 draft and he showed promise amid a terrible season for the Patriots.
“(Milton) also believed he was good enough to give Maye a run, if not overtake him for the top job,” Masslive.com reported.
That the Patriots opted to make this move ahead of the upcoming NFL draft, which will take place from April 24-26, coincided with Vrabel wanting no issues once the offseason program started.
The former Titans coach praised Milton but actually hinted at a trade during the recent AFC coaches breakfast.
New England is instead going with veteran Josh Dobbs as its backup quarterback.
It’s the Drake Maye show in New England. Brian Fluharty-Imagn Images
“Yeah, I think Joe did everything that they asked him to do last year. Sounds like in conversations that he worked extremely hard, and that’s tough when you’re a quarterback,” Vrabel said. “Everybody wants to play. Everybody wants to be the starter, everybody and that’s great to have that attitude.
“And he was ready for his opportunity there late in the season, which I commend him on, just like I would any player that sat there and went through a long season, a difficult season, and then got the opportunity, went out, won a football game, played well, helped his team win.
“And then where that leads to, we’ll see as the draft approaches, or where Joe is on April 7 to start our offseason program.”
Milton is in Dallas this April 7 but seemingly is not any closer to starting than he would have been in New England, stuck behind entrenched starter Dak Prescott.
The difference is Milton is reportedly “happy” to with the Cowboys since his mother is a longtime fan of the franchise and playing for America’s Team is a “dream” for the quarterback, per the article.
The Patriots’ surprising decision to trade backup quarterback Joe Milton to the Cowboys for a fifth-round draft selection stemmed from Vrabel opting to trade a player who felt he could challenge Drake Maye for the starting job and wanted a fresh start if he could not, according to Masslive.com.
Vrabel, entering his first season running the show in Foxborough, is firmly behind Maye and thus opted to trade Milton ahead of the team’s offseason program beginning Monday.
Joe Milton is now a Cowboy. USA TODAY Sports via Reuters Con
“Milton, who at 25 is three years older than the Patriots starter, made it clear behind the scenes he no longer wanted to be sitting behind Maye,” the outlet reported. “For Vrabel, who is trying to establish a culture, and trying to set the tone for what’s to come, that attitude didn’t fly.”
The Patriots trading Milton caught some off guard since the 2024 sixth-round pick showed promise in his lone start last season, albeit against the Bills’ backups in the regular-season Week 18 finale.
Milton, 25, completed 22 of 29 passes for 241 yards and one touchdown in a 23-16 upset that cost New England the No. 1 draft pick.
Teams are usually searching for late-round draft picks with upside that they can mold, especially with teams lacking strong quarterback options, and Milton seemed like he may fit that billing.
Yet New England opted to send him and a seventh-round pick to Dallas for a fifth-round selection, which is hardly the definition of an offer a team can’t refuse.
Mike Vrabel is entering his first year guiding the Patriots. IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect
Those who wondered if there was more to the story seemingly were correct.
Milton “fancied himself a starter,” per the report, and he “preferred” to land with another team if he would not have a chance to compete for the starting role.
The Patriots took Maye with the third pick in the 2024 draft and he showed promise amid a terrible season for the Patriots.
“(Milton) also believed he was good enough to give Maye a run, if not overtake him for the top job,” Masslive.com reported.
That the Patriots opted to make this move ahead of the upcoming NFL draft, which will take place from April 24-26, coincided with Vrabel wanting no issues once the offseason program started.
The former Titans coach praised Milton but actually hinted at a trade during the recent AFC coaches breakfast.
New England is instead going with veteran Josh Dobbs as its backup quarterback.
It’s the Drake Maye show in New England. Brian Fluharty-Imagn Images
“Yeah, I think Joe did everything that they asked him to do last year. Sounds like in conversations that he worked extremely hard, and that’s tough when you’re a quarterback,” Vrabel said. “Everybody wants to play. Everybody wants to be the starter, everybody and that’s great to have that attitude.
“And he was ready for his opportunity there late in the season, which I commend him on, just like I would any player that sat there and went through a long season, a difficult season, and then got the opportunity, went out, won a football game, played well, helped his team win.
“And then where that leads to, we’ll see as the draft approaches, or where Joe is on April 7 to start our offseason program.”
Milton is in Dallas this April 7 but seemingly is not any closer to starting than he would have been in New England, stuck behind entrenched starter Dak Prescott.
The difference is Milton is reportedly “happy” to with the Cowboys since his mother is a longtime fan of the franchise and playing for America’s Team is a “dream” for the quarterback, per the article.
