Now it's safe to say Harry's career has been a disappointment. This is partly on Harry who has failed to live up to his 32nd selection draft status and has been playing like a mid range second to fourth rounder pick.
The other half of Harry's issues is playing for one mvp quarterback who didn't want to work with him and another mvp who couldn't find or hit an open receiver if they were glued to his nose.
Harry has caught 55% of his targets over his career going 45 of 81 with only 2 drops, and averaging little over 3 yards after the catch.
There is disagreement on how Harry should be used among Pats nation. Some believe Harry is a Dez Bryant type x-receiver and others believe he's more of a big bodied Malcolm Mitchell type slot-flanker.
Since the news broke, angry Patriots fans have called Harry a bust. They have called him garbage. They have made the comment that if he's not good enough to play in New England that he's not good enough to play anywhere. Fans have asked who's gonna want him, many being sarcastic.
Remember, this is coming from the same fanbase who treated Harry like if he was taken first overall of his draft class and was the second coming of Randy Moss.
Contrarily to popular belief, there are a handful of teams that have interest in Harry. He does have a small market. The problem is with Harry's production the last two years and the fact that he's requesting a trade, the power is not in the Patriots hands unless one of the handful really, really wants him.
I believe a fourth round pick is a reasonable expectation for compensation for Harry, seeing as he has 2 years left on his contract with a fifth year option. Being that Harry is demanding the trade, the Patriots will probably have to settle for a late fifth early sixth.
One option the Patriots could seek is a conditional pick. That way if Harry does finally show up the Patriots get rewarded for shipping him away, and if he doesn't, the team paying for Harry doesn't over pay. That is how I see the Patriots getting a fourth.
The Patriots could player swap for a corner or offensive lineman, or they could include a pick swap to get a better pick. There's no guarantee that another player will make the roster, and swapping picks with Harry doesn't seem like a profitable decision for any team that trades for Harry because he's going to be on the roster bubble wherever he goes.
The Patriots are going to take a hit on this one, like it or not. And Belichick doesn't have a lot of room to wheel or deal. The question is, if the Patriots cannot find a trade partner, will they take the loss and cut him, knowing a team will sign him or do they give him one more year to increase his trade value? It's a hard call but it could be coming. One thing's for sure, Harry's time in New England is slowly coming to it's end.
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