Michael Bennett was reportedly a pain in

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Michael Bennett was reportedly a pain in

may have been one of the ' best players but he had become more trouble than he was worth, according to 's Albert Breer, who writes that three offensive coaches described the defensive end as not being the Vince Wilfork Jersey player he once was and one who "picked his spots more than he had in the past." Oh, and there's this: "He was also a pain in the a-- for the Seattle coaches," Breer added. On Wednesday, the Seahawks to the for a fifth-rounder and wide receiver . Clearly Philadelphia, which reportedly did its homework on Bennett ahead of the trade, wasn't deterred and has since made its defense even better. From : How did the trade of DE Nico Collins Jersey Michael Bennett go down? It was interesting. Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) At least two other teams were interested in Bennett's services: The and the . Garret Wallow Jersey Atlanta was willing to part with a late-round pick, according to NFL.com's Ian Rapoport, while New England . Put another way: Teams are willing to put up with a lot from a player who produces. Not only that, the Patriots have a long history of taking fliers on guys categorized as having too much baggage, fairly or not. And in general, they've had a lot of succe s with that strategy, going back to Corey J.J. Watt Jersey Dillon and Randy Mo s up through .For the Seahawks, a team that appears to be in the proce s of dismantling the Legion of Boom, Bennett was no longer considered a cornerstone of their defense. The same holds for , who could be traded or released, and po sibly even Terrance Mitchell Jersey . But for the Eagles (and the Falcons and Patriots), Bennett has plenty of upside, little risk, and he immediately upgrades a defensive line that was already among the league's best.
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