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“Superteams” are often a luxury afforded on the NBA hardwood, where New England got used to the idea thanks to the Boston Celtics union of Ray Allen, Kevin Garnett, and Paul Pierce in 2008. New England Patriots star Matthew Judon appears to be trying to bring the concept to the gridiron.
The Patriots’ season is over in just over a week, but Judon is back on the recruiting trail, apparently with his sights set on Los Angeles Rams superstar Aaron Donald. The Southern California defensive legend missed the last month of the season with an injury but remained active in NFL headlines thanks to a mysterious change to his Twitter bio that listed him as a “former NFL D Linemen.” Since this week Donald has been assuring followers of his return, one that will be a $26 million cap hit for the Rams.
That seemingly secure financial situation didn’t stop Judon from making a short, numbers-centric pitch, letting Donald know (responding to a review from fellow Rams alum Chris Long) that it wouldn’t be difficult for New England sewing equipment managers. give him a jersey.
“Aye ain’t nobody wearing 99 in New England. Just saying,” Judon said, closing his tweet with a shrug emoji.
In New England lore, No. 99 is perhaps best represented by former defensive lineman Mike Wright, who spent seven seasons with the team after joining as an undrafted free agent in 2005. While Judon is correct that no 99’s beater currently resides in New The active England’s roster, this is the current number of linebacker Jamie Collins, who remains on the Patriots’ practice squad.
Arguably the best season of his career, Judon has earned a bit of a reputation as a New England recruiter, notably reaching out to several high-profile free agents last offseason to gauge their interest in Foxboro. Those skills could be bigger than ever as the Patriots approach a deadly offseason: at just under $33 million, New England is currently blessed with the seventh-highest cap space in football.
While certainly not called out for his recruiting skills, Judon is set to make his fourth consecutive Pro Bowl appearance when the event switches to a skills competition format on Feb. 5 (3 p.m. ET, ESPN/ABC).
Geoff Magliocchetti is on Twitter @GeoffJMags
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