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Patriots owner Robert Kraft is in Atlanta today for some NFL springmeetings, and spoke with NFL Network about Wes Welker and the receiver's contract status. "Well, we'd like to see him be a Patriot for life, but it takes twosides," Kraft said. "We're just happy he back in the system. He a wonderful young man, and a special guy. I think both sides wouldlike to do a deal, but it requires intelligence and putting ourteam first." Kraft has said on several occasions that he'd like Welker to be a"Patriot for life," and expressed his fondness for the receiver. Italso is not a surprise to hear him say New England will put theteam first when it comes to a contract. Welker has shown his willingness to put the team first throughouthis time with the Patriots, most recently in his signing of hisfranchise tender without a long-term deal on the horizon, saying heloves the game and his teammates and that's why he signed lastweek. He is with the team this week as it begins on-field organizedteam activities. But he's wavered when it comes to taking a stand, saying on ESPN afew weeks ago that he felt as though he deserved a long-term dealand might not sign his tender in time to take part in the Junemini-camp, and then last week said to the Boston Herald thatcontract negotiations had "gotten worse" when his agents were inFoxborough trying to hammer out a deal with Patriots' brass. At his football camp on Saturday, Welker backpedaled from thosestatements, saying it was a bad choice of words to characterizethings as worse. The Globe reported that Welker's public statementsdid not go over well with the team. Asked about the Patriots being disappointed, Kraft said, "Anyonecan say whatever they want. He done a great job for us, we ealways trying to do whatever we can do to put our team in the bestposition to win, that means balancing a lot of things,understanding what the cap is, what the cap growth is, how thingsfit in the system and we try to have values for every position andevery player." In other words, Welker is just the latest high-profile Patriotsplayer who finds himself in this position when it comes to contracttalks. I am an expert from hotel-door-locks.com, while we provides the quality product, such as Digital Telephone Recording Device Manufacturer , China Electronic Hotel Door Locks, Electric Locks For Doors,and more.
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