Why did the Patriots trade Keion White and Kyle Dugger? | Patriots 1st Down

Why did the Patriots trade Keion White and Kyle Dugger? | Patriots 1st Down

Let’s talk about the roster moves that the this team made because Keon White, Kyle Duggar, I Let’s start with Kon White first. Can I do that? Yeah. Because I I expected so much more from this guy. This guy’s a specimen. Sure. Right. 6’5, 280 lbs. And at the start of training camp, he was happy about the new coaches that were coming in, right? Yeah, he was. And and so I think, you know, he was a chess piece in the Bellich Mayo defense. Moved all around. I think in this defense, which is a little different, Steve, they do different things. He played one spot and it just never seemed to take off. And you know what, Steve, it was hard for me to and I don’t know if you agree. It was hard for me to tell how bought in he was like cuz he doesn’t give he doesn’t give you much emotion or you know, and so I think I think there was might have been an aspect of did Mike Rabel feel like he could get through to him, you know, like is it you know, I just thought the guy was st Kyle Duggar. Kyle Duggar to me is a is really more of a a combination of system and contract. Uh in the old system, he was really valued uh for being a safety who could play down at the linebacker level. Um and then they so they signed him to this big deal. In this defense, Steve, they they like versatile safeties who can play all different spots and that’s not really him. and ankle surgery sold him up and and that that definitely affected him and he got a big contract and I think the Patriots feel like getting out of that contract is is positive in the short term and the long term. All right, let’s talk about the captains, shall we? Yes. Marcus Jones has been playing like an allp pro this season. Yesterday, the Pats locked him up with a contract extension. Three years, $36 million deal. Not bad. And the Patriots quarterback would have been a free agent after the season. Now, he’s happy to be staying right here in Foxville. It means a lot. Uh, like I said, I was drafted here. So, you know, that was something that I that I loved. And then also, you know, them valuing me, you know, as a captain and also being a player on this team. And then also, you know, doing a lot of things in the community and stuff like that. You never know until, you know, you do have communication. You know, I didn’t have an agent. So, um, we basically did it through me and, uh, everyone up in the front office. So, like Grow and Elliot and stuff, but I’m just glad to be here. call him the little big man because little big man plays big all the time. Yeah. And how about that, Steve? Credit to him for doing a deal like that without an agent. And I always look at these um he could have waited and gotten a free agency and maybe gotten even more money, but he’s happy here. But he’s happy here. He wanted to be here. Patriots wanted him here. And I think it’s a good example as to how Mike Frael hasn’t just come in and said, “Hey, if you’re from the prior regime, we don’t necessarily want you.” Like I I think he does want some players from the prior regime. Marcus Jones is one of them. He said, in fact, today, Steve, that Marcus Jones embodies everything they want their team and their program to be on the field and off the field. I was at the Halloween party with him last night. He was dressed up as Sonic. Uh, I had no idea. I had to look I had to look it up. But, but Steve, it was the first time I’ve ever interviewed a player about a contract extension in a Halloween costume. It’s pretty cool. That’s what we love we love about it. You know, you never know. When he was voted captain, he was surprised. Yeah. Right. Yeah. Yeah. Because I mean there’s a lot of leadership in the locker room and he’s a little bit of a quieter presence, but he leads by example and the players really were happy for him to see him get rewarded. And when I see him on the field, he plays big. I mean, from all over the court, all the court all over the field and making plays even when guys open, he can catch up to guys and break up passes. Yeah. closes ground quickly and the punt returns receive right is a weapon in that

The Patriots traded away two former defensive starters this week, sending defensive end Keion White to the 49ers and safety Kyle Dugger to the Steelers. Steve Burton and Mike Reiss discuss why the Pats made those moves, on top of extending cornerback Marcus Jones.

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