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New England Patriots: 4 moves team can make ahead of NFL Trade Deadline

By Tyrique Brown

ATLANTA, GA - SEPTEMBER 30: A.J. Green #18 of the Cincinnati Bengals makes a catch during the first quarter against the Atlanta Falcons at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on September 30, 2018 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Scott Cunningham/Getty Images)
ATLANTA, GA - SEPTEMBER 30: A.J. Green #18 of the Cincinnati Bengals makes a catch during the first quarter against the Atlanta Falcons at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on September 30, 2018 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Scott Cunningham/Getty Images) /
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New England Patriots A.J. Green (Photo by Timothy Ludwig/Getty Images)
New England Patriots A.J. Green (Photo by Timothy Ludwig/Getty Images) /

A.J. Green

Staying in Cincinnati, A.J. Green is a perennial Pro-Bowler who has been among the best in the game despite arguably lesser quarterback play.

He has accumulated 1,000 yards or more in 6 of his previous 8 seasons (including 5 straights to start his career, a record he shares with Randy Moss). Green is a big target who can go up and compete for and win in 50/50 situations.

Obviously, teammates like cornerback Dre Kirkpatrick doesn’t want to see the wide receiver go, which says a lot about his talent and what type of teammate he is.

"“It better not happen. It’s going to fall apart if you do that,” Kirkpatrick said of the Green rumors, as transcribed by NESN. “That’s our best player on the team. He’s not even out there. We don’t know how the team really should look. They can’t do that. I’m a team player first. I rally around my guys. That would really hurt my spirit if he walked out this door … I want everybody to stay. I want to win here. I don’t want to go anywhere. I’m not just a player for the Bengals. I do things in the community. A lot of guys in here do.”"

But  the question is does A.J. Green want to stay?

Unfortunately, Green has had injury problems recently, but he can still be a problem alongside guys like Josh Gordon and Julian Edelman.

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