Which is why the Jets should, and will, stay away from him. The Pats biggest need is young LBs. If they thought he was ANY good, they'd spend to keep him. He's awful.
San Francisco 49ers : The 49ers added their fourth potential starter to their defense by reaching an agreement Tuesday with Patriots linebacker Tully Banta-Cain. Terms of the deal weren't immediately available. Banta-Cain was being looked at by 4-3 teams as a defensive end and 3-4 teams as a linebacker. He was replaced by Adalius Thomas in New England. Banta-Cain, who has good speed, was a seventh-round pick from California who gets a chance to return to the Bay Area. -- John Clayton