Danny Amendola: WR Would Be Perfect Replacement For Wes Welker in 2013

March 6, 2013   ·   Jesse Reed   ·   Jump to comments

Danny Amendola would fit perfectly with the New England Patriots if the team can't sign Wes Welker to a favorable deal before he hits free agency.
According to Pro Football Talk's Mike Florio, who was a guest on the Dan Patrick Show, via Fox Sports:
[The Patriots] need to work something out by next Tuesday. The problem is they couldn’t franchise [Welker] because it would cost them $11.4 million to keep him around. The ace in the hole for the Patriots is Danny Amendola.
It could be that the Patriots already have plans—and tampering’s not supposed to be happening—but every team is doing it. But they may already have an understanding that on the first day of free agency, they’re going to ink Danny Amendola to replace Wes Welker, which would make a lot of sense if that’s what they do.
The St. Louis Rams didn't use the franchise tag on Amendola, making him a free agent starting on March 9. 
Signing him to a contract woul...

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