DeAngelo Hall interest? [Update: Re-signs with Redskins] - New England Patriots Forums

billdog3484 · 02-26-2009, 11:46 AM

Boston Globe thinks we are looking at him. I wonder if this is true. He's certainly a playmaker in the mold of asante samuel. i think hed be a great addition

BradyManny · 02-26-2009, 11:50 AM

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Originally Posted by billdog3484

Boston Globe thinks we are looking at him. I wonder if this is true. He's certainly a playmaker in the mold of asante samuel. i think hed be a great addition

Reiss said (in his mailbag) we were interested in him when he was released and were disappointed he went to Washington instead.

Hall's inconsistency is a little maddening, and I'm surprised the Pats like him so much - but I'll take their scouting over mine, obviously.

ScottieC · 02-26-2009, 11:51 AM

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Originally Posted by billdog3484

Boston Globe thinks we are looking at him. I wonder if this is true. He's certainly a playmaker in the mold of asante samuel. i think hed be a great addition

No no no no no no no no no no. Please god no.

***Box_O_Rocks*** · 02-26-2009, 11:52 AM

He's a player who'd need to have a prove it contract, about all I've heard/seen from him in recent seasons is tears and whine.

Lampshade · 02-26-2009, 11:55 AM

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Reiss said (in his mailbag) we were interested in him when he was released and were disappointed he went to Washington instead.

Hall's inconsistency is a little maddening, and I'm surprised the Pats like him so much - but I'll take their scouting over mine, obviously.

Well we don't know how much they like him, it could simply have been that he was the best available option when it became clear O'Neal wasn't working out. The available talent is obviously very limited during the season.

Sicilian · 02-26-2009, 12:03 PM

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Well we don't know how much they like him, it could simply have been that he was the best available option when it became clear O'Neal wasn't working out. The available talent is obviously very limited during the season.

I think that's more likely. Given we still have the other free agents, developing Wheatley/Wilhite, and the draft coming up, I'll bet the Pats right now feel they have more (and maybe better options) for an upgrade.

tombonneau · 02-26-2009, 12:04 PM

I think he'd be a fine play-making nickel back, but would not feel comfortable relying on him every down. But then again, I'm a dude on a messageboard, and he is Bill Belichick, so .....

billdog3484 · 02-26-2009, 12:05 PM

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I think he'd be a fine play-making nickel back, but would not feel comfortable relying on him every down. But then again, I'm a dude on a messageboard, and he is Bill Belichick, so .....

he started over Carlos Rogers in Washington. from all ive heard, I thought he had a pretty good season in Washington.

BradyManny · 02-26-2009, 12:05 PM

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Well we don't know how much they like him, it could simply have been that he was the best available option when it became clear O'Neal wasn't working out. The available talent is obviously very limited during the season.

Good points. But, he's also a guy who will probably get paid decently, even if its just a one-year prove it deal, so they at least have to have confidence he can contribute - on some level.

lostjumper · 02-26-2009, 12:05 PM

maybe he can form a new backfield with someone pacman, another DB people have mentioned o.o

Maybe we can see if TO is available while we're at it.