What Robert Kraft’s ‘Patriot for Life’ Comments Mean for Wes Welker

May 23, 2012   ·   Erik Frenz   ·   Jump to comments

Wide receiver Wes Welker and the New England Patriots are in the midst of a contract standoff that has conjured up memories of so many standoffs between the Patriots and their players in recent history.
Patriots owner Robert Kraft spoke to Kim Jones of the NFL Network in regards to the negotiations, and had the following to say:
"We'd like to see him be a Patriot for life, but it takes two sides. We're just happy he's back in the system. He's a wonderful young man and a special guy. I think both sides would like to do a deal, but it requires intelligence and putting our team first."
While Kraft appears to have put the brakes on Welker's runaway train out of Foxboro, there's an equally important and unspoken four word phrase that is missing from that statement: 'if the price is right.'
Welker tried to backtrack on his comments, but the message was clear: he isn't 100 percent satisfied with the direction the talks are going.
Kraft didn't exactly reveal some ...

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