CB Brian Kelly is available - Would he be an upgrade for the stretch? - Page 2 - New England Patriots Forums

***Clonamery*** · 12-09-2008, 03:47 PM

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Originally Posted by PatsFan2

He couldn't be any worse than Delta O'Neal...Brian Kelly would be taking O'neal's spot. I think BB has seen enough of O'Neal, i would be shoked if we didn't make a run at him.

I'd be shocked if we did.....

Ungeheuer · 12-09-2008, 06:33 PM

I understand why everyone is ripping O'Neal, but didn't he also have two game-saving plays in narrow wins against the Chiefs and the Rams? If having him is bad, how much worse would not having him have been?

JSn · 12-09-2008, 06:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Ungeheuer

I understand why everyone is ripping O'Neal, but didn't he also have two game-saving plays in narrow wins against the Chiefs and the Rams? If having him is bad, how much worse would not having him have been?

I think we've been pretty harsh, but I think he's clearly wearing down fast.

billdog3484 · 12-09-2008, 07:07 PM

i have no problem signing anyone who can help the team

PatsFanInVa · 12-09-2008, 07:11 PM

FINALLY we can win Super Bowl XXXVII!

Oh wait you weren't talking about time-traveling?

Tougher sale. But then again, I'm pretty sure that an EMS dummy is behind Deltha O'Neal on the depth chart. Is he better than an EMS dummy?

***alamo*** · 12-09-2008, 07:17 PM

For $219,000 for three weeks, probably a playoff contender will grab him. Don't forget he needs to clear waivers.

WhiskeyBreath · 12-09-2008, 07:24 PM

If BB thinks he can help this team get the playoffs I'm down.

***jmt57*** · 12-11-2008, 12:24 AM

Given how losing a player to IR is a weekly occurence, might as well sign him now just to stay ahead of the curve.

BennyBledsoe · 12-11-2008, 01:08 AM

But he was also a far better CB than O'Neal was....so is his talent floor lower or higher than O'Neal's? I'd vote for higher and thus worth a flyer.

RayClay · 12-11-2008, 06:34 AM

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Originally Posted by BennyBledsoe

But he was also a far better CB than O'Neal was....so is his talent floor lower or higher than O'Neal's? I'd vote for higher and thus worth a flyer.

??????? Based on what? I know Kelly was never more than a 2 at Tampa. I don't know much about O'Neal, but he has 34 interceptions and 2 ProBowls.

O'Neal looks clueless at times to me, but saying a journeyman is far greater than someone who has been judged as the best once and put up serious numbers seems like a real stretch.