pats1

Why in the world would McKenzie and Tate be gone?

realtime

Why in the world? Were you surpised when Garrett Mills got cut in 2007? The recent history of young Patriots injured early in their Patriot careers is not a good one.

Deus Irae

You people are amazing.......

Williams was injured even before he got to camp. McKenzie had the same thing happen.

McKenzie and Tate will get next season to show what they can do unless they absolutely stink on ice.

There is a large chunk of this fan base that really needs to go root for a team like the Bengals, so that they can learn to appreciate what they have here. No team hits on every pick.

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patriotscpfc

Tate = 1st round talent if he wasn't injured. Hopefully a chance to learn the system and develop into a threat next year to take over from Galloway. Or am I too hopeful.

McKenzie = Would be in the rotation with Guyton and Mayo. Was very high on this pick.

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realtime

No need for the ad hominem attacks, Skippy. The Patriots have had a lot of misses in the 3rd round. That's a fact. Where did I say that the Pats miss on every pick or should hit on every pick???

Of course McKenzie and Tate will be judged on their own merits next year, but the history of injured rookies in recent Patriots history is not a happy one. Mills, Williams, Womack, for example, never rebounded from their injuries despite much optimism from the local fan base. Gimme a break.

unoriginal

The fantasy team I manage routinely drafts productive wide receivers in the 12th round every year.

Deus Irae

1.) It's not a fact, it's an opinion. The phrase "a lot" precludes it from being fact, since "a lot" is not a specific thing.

2.) I'm 100% positive that I was referring to more than just yourself. That's where such wording as "You people" and "large chunk" come into play.

As for giving you a break, give us one. Calling players who's careers are derailed by injury "clunkers" is just ridiculous.

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mayoclinic

Amen to that.

The FO has had some major misses, no doubt about it. But they've also had a lot of successes. And the early look at the class of 2009 suggests it may be our best overall draft yet. There's no reason to give up on people without taking a good look at them and giving them a chance. How long did James Harrison sit on the Steeler's roster before becoming an impact player?

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pats1

Tate was injured LONG before his career with the Patriots started. The Patriots selected him knowing that.

Mills was cut in an effort to get him on the practice squad. BB was pissed when the Vikings claimed him and claimed the Vikings' David Herron for a week as retribution. Do you remember that?

mcmurtry86

Gimme a break. Womack was a late 7th rounder (237th overall), Williams blew out his knee and was never the same player, and BB wanted to keep Mills but didn't have the space on the 53 and lost him on a waiver claim by Minnesota.

The Pats knew Tate was hurt when they drafter him, in fact that's the only reason he was available in the 3rd round. McKenzie blew out his knee, but from the reports we've seen, he should be able to rebound.

The problem isn't that the Patriots draft busts, every team does. The problem is that some people refuse to acknowledge that the vast majority of draft picks in ANY round don't pan out.