Halifax_Pats_Fan

What is the deal with him, is he around? I would love to see him out there returning on Saturday, he has crazy speed.....

PatsChick87

Agree, he's got great speed. Just didn't seem able to grasp the program? To borrow BB's saying...The coaches probably couldnt' keep repaving that road for him!

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mtbykr

He is still around. However ever since they picked up Andre Davis, bethel has been around less and less. Davis has great speed (not sure if it's bethel speed or not, but he's still fast), and he can grasp the game plan a lot better. We'll see what happens with Bethel!

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Ochmed Jones

I think he is still not 100% yet and he may have landed in the BB doghouse by not taking his rehab as serious as BB wanted. (ala PK Sams)

AndyJohnson

I think its very specualitive to say he is in the dog house because he is injured.
He hasnt been playing due to injury, thats all.

Next year is going to be critical for him. If he cannot become a productive WR he wont stay beyond that.

Brownfan80

I'm with you on this one AJ. BJ was playing until he got his knee banged up. Hasn't played since. I think it's safe to say that he hasn't played due to injury rather than because he's in anyone's doghouse.

mcsully

I'm going to have to respectfully disagree. He has done little or nothing as a WR since he was drafted.. Special teams he was solid for the past couple of years. But as the patriots bank their philosphy on value, Bethel Johnson has not been value to the patriots..

I'd be surprised if he is around next year. By the 3rd year a player most show something or improvement.. I fear he has regressed (gotten worse to all you denver fans :P )

Just my thought.. But definitely a good conversation piece.

Brownfan80

No I agree at his over all worth and overall production. I've even taken to calling him Busto Bethel.. but as far as this season during this injury.. he's no more value to the Patriots not playing than playing. He's costing them the same money. For next season I agree he'll either have to step up or be out, but for this year i think he's not playing purely for physical reasons. He's not saving them money by riding the bench.

ilduce06410

then a knee injury?
i don't like it. there's something going on besides that. if the injuries were so severe he'd miss an entire season, BB/SB wouldn't have left him on the 53-man roster.
he was in the doghouse last year, got held out a couple games to get his attention. probably in the doghouse this year too.
his speed IS crazy--renaldo nehemiah/bob hayes speed. on davis' long return, he couldn't get around the corner when he angled to the right sideline. they had the angle on him and they ran him down. few players can run away from the angle like that. BJ would have outrun them to the corner by, IMO, three steps.
what makes me mad is that he'll probably "get it" playing for herm edwards or lovie smith or romeo, absolutely tear the league up. he's got all the tools.

All_Around_Brown

Bethel Johnson is made of glass. BJ has been in the doghouse before for loafing. I have a feeling he's used his last pass and BJ is a goner.

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