PATRIOT64

If you had no more room on the team and you had no choice but to either let Troy Brown go this year because of not enough roster spots or to keep him and let one of our other WRs go sign elsewhere what would you do and who would you let go?.

This of course is the situation where all of the receivers(Washington,Caldwell,Gaffney,Jackson?) including Brown are invited to TC and all have an outstanding injury free camp and going into early fall comes decision time...Besides Stallworth and Welker which are locks you can only have at best 6 WRs for the team - 4 spots are now left after the 2 locks at the position.

What would you do?..Answer Not with your heart but with your Brain...Lets just make believe its you as BB sitting in his office making this choice.

Would you drop one of the younger guys for another year with Troy on the team-If all performed well including Troy?

It would be a tough choice for me but I would have to wish Troy well and move on - We did with Ty and Lawyer and Deion..We can survive I think if we let Troy go,possibly to another team only because of no room and younger blood in our best interests.

What would be your move if you were BB for this tough decision day situation?

Patjew

No. But it would really hurt and I'd try to squeeze him in anywhere I could.

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Mix

I wouldn't but like Patjew I'd try to find a spot for him somewhere on the roster.

taltos

If Jackson showed as much in training camp this year as he did last year, I would IR him and keep Troy who has shown that he knows the offense and for the most part can stay healthy. The only reason that I would IR Jackson is that the cap hit would be too severe to release him. Another Florida bust at WR. Many years ago a coach (might have been Lombardi) said that you can't make the team from the trainer's room.

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zoostation

Troy has to earn a spot...and I believe once he recovers from surgery he will.

TomBrady'sGoat

you bring Troy to camp and if he wins the camp competition you keep him. Washington can be cut with minimal impact, and Gafney/Caldwell only have one year left anyway. You choose between one year of them or one year of Troy.

patsgo

no one earns a spot for life, hes been one hell of a player but if the ones in front of him are faster, and quicker, then they should stay, sorry thats life, as in every day life there are no lifetime jobs, bb has made the tough calls on law. milloy, adam, willie, etc, thats why we remain competitive every year there cant be exceptions, once we start we will soon fall back to the back

Isaac

Your scenario doesn't give us enough information, because it won't be a 7-way tie in training camp without injuries--I'm sure BB and Troy aren't making such assumptions. This would be a competition, one that Troy has an excellent shot at winning. This vision of BB sitting in his office thinking "Wow, these guys would all make the team equally better, whoever do I keep?!?" is a bit silly.

If Troy is one of the six "best" healthy WRs, he stays. "Best" meaning making the team better. I know Gaffney and Washington can play the slot, but can they play it better than Troy?!? If Troy is the 2nd-best slot receiver (nevermind special teams and defense), and we all know how BB feels about converting 3rd and short, that's major value for the team, particularly as a backup to Welker.

If Troy isn't one of the six "best", he goes. I can't see BB keeping Troy after he gets beat out in camp. I also can't see him keeping a lesser player because they are younger--such decisions would not be in the best interest of the team.

I realize that sometimes the team does want to keep a lesser, younger player for their potential, but this would only apply to Jackson at this point. If Gaffney, Caldwell, or Washington can't beat out Troy Brown, BB will just find someone else next year.

PatsChick87

IMO what tips the scales in winning the job for Troy is his "quiet" leadership, experience/football instincts, and abilities to play in whatever scheme the coach's cook up. His example to teammates, especially the rookies, is hard to measure but I'm sure it's highly valued by BB. To the OP's question I'd choose to wait on a developmental player, be it a lineman, DB, WR, or punter, whatever, and have Troy on the team.

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BelichickFan

Depends how they look. If they all look great to the point that it's tough to even pick who should sit on the bench, we'd probably have to move on. If Jackson and Washongton look like Donald Hayes then that makes it easier.