Patriots Trade L. Maroney to Broncos

by Bruce Raffel on Sep 15, 2010 10:34 AM EDT

The NFL Network just announced that the New England Patriots have traded RB Lawrence Maroney to the Denver Broncos. The Pats traded Maroney and a sixth round pick to the Broncos for a fourth round pick.

Denver needs running backs as they always seem to get injured and Maroney had fallen out of favor with head coach Bill Belichick over the past year or so.

In other news, Green Bay Packers RB Ryan Grant is done for the season as is Jets DT Kris Jenkins. Some tough losses for key players on expected playoff contenders. Cross your fingers, Ravens fans!

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The Patriots got a fourth round pick for Maroney?

I don’t care if they got a sixth round pick back, the Broncos just got trade raped again.

by BAL_Hawk on Sep 15, 2010 11:10 AM EDT reply actions

yerp

how many RBs have the Broncos acquired this summer?

"Cam, we're not going to have any issues because we're going to be winning."
--Joe Flacco

"Just win baby. Yeah, I stole that."
--Jon Gruden

by jackmca on Sep 15, 2010 12:00 PM EDT up reply actions

they had about six I think but got rid of one that was justin fargas

by jazz20 on Sep 15, 2010 1:20 PM EDT up reply actions

Yeah, they did.

Even if Maroney wasn’t hurt all the time, this trade would still be a steal. Maroney is average at best and definitely won’t be Denver’s best option, so why is he worth a 4th round pick?

by mlb32001 on Sep 15, 2010 3:40 PM EDT up reply actions

who is the patriots feature back now?

by TurtlePower88 on Sep 15, 2010 1:38 PM EDT reply actions

Fred Taylor probably.

But the Pats really don’t have a “feature” back. Faulk plays 3rd downs, Morris comes in, they even give the ball to Green-Ellis.

"Give us 10 points and the game is over...And they didn't score on us. Make sure you quote that. They didn't score on our defense."

"Ray Lewis has lost a step? I don't think so, Ray Lewis is still the best linebacker in football."-JH

by organizedchaos52 on Sep 15, 2010 1:55 PM EDT up reply actions

this trade was a no-brainer for them

there’s really no reason to have Maroney when the ball is going to Faulk, Taylor, Morris, and Law Firm.

"Cam, we're not going to have any issues because we're going to be winning."
--Joe Flacco

"Just win baby. Yeah, I stole that."
--Jon Gruden

by jackmca on Sep 15, 2010 2:19 PM EDT up reply actions

Especially

with how big of a disappointment Maroney has been.

"Give us 10 points and the game is over...And they didn't score on us. Make sure you quote that. They didn't score on our defense."

"Ray Lewis has lost a step? I don't think so, Ray Lewis is still the best linebacker in football."-JH

by organizedchaos52 on Sep 15, 2010 2:47 PM EDT up reply actions

There were moments he looked special. In the 07 Ravens Pats game, he showed flashes of being a special player. Willis McGahee is what Lawrence Maroney should have been.

Now he’s lost some speed and can’t steal carries from guys 5 years older than him. Bust.

"Cam, we're not going to have any issues because we're going to be winning."
--Joe Flacco

"Just win baby. Yeah, I stole that."
--Jon Gruden

by jackmca on Sep 15, 2010 4:54 PM EDT up reply actions