WHY ARE THE PATRIOTS "FREEZING" OUT WES WELKER?

The situation going on in New England has been sickening. I have been trying to be biased and not discuss my team of interest, but the treatment of Wes Welker has been horrible. Wes Welker has been one of the top pass catching threats in the NFL. He has lead the league in receptions four out of the last five years. In those four years he managed to have over one hundred receptions, which is amazing coming from a man who measures 5'9 and weighs 185 lbs. In my opinion, this current dilemma dates back to the off-season when the Patriots and Welker could not agree to a contract. Wes Welker wanted to be paid market value and the Patriots want to continue their tight-wad ways of not paying their players. It pains me to say this as a Patriots fan, but they have to be the cheapest franchise in the NFL. Over the years they have let countless All-Pro players leave because they were to cheap to pay them. The biggest effect of their penny pinching has been on the defense over the years. The depletion of their defense is the reason why they have lost 2 Superbowls in the last 4 years to the New York Giants. The Patriots need to stop freezing out Welker and get him the ball. If they plan on continuing this process, then I say " just trade him and be done with it" because this is ridiculous. Get it together Patriots !!!!!!!!!!! You have an Pro-Bowl caliber receiver, Use him !!!!!!!