Kareem Brown to Jets - Page 4 - New England Patriots Forums

1976pats · 11-28-2007, 07:48 PM

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Originally Posted by ne5patsfan4

The Ravens and 49ers had also placed a waiver claim on Brown. But since the Jets have the worst record among the three teams at 2-9, they were awarded Brown.

We can blame Tully Banta Cain for this also....

rainmaker · 11-28-2007, 07:50 PM

Crap. Now, Mangini will be able to question Brown and find out BB really intends to kick his arse!

captain stone · 11-28-2007, 08:01 PM

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Originally Posted by RayClay

Maybe someday he'll outplay Santonio Thomas.

Makes you wonder what it would have hurt to just throw darts at every player with LB next to his name?

Eggs-actly, Batman.

Why not take a chance on Brandon Siler with one of the late 6th-round picks? Or Kelvin Smith?

Moss and Welker are graet pickups, but the rest of the 2007 draft has been an unqualified, unmitigated disaster.

Jimke · 11-28-2007, 08:03 PM

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Originally Posted by MetalBleachers

Didn't they have four picks in the 6th-7th rounds? I'm sure they tried to trade a few of those but couldn't make any deals.

This draft didn't work out (beyond the Moss and Welker trades, which is saying something

). With hindsight, two things to consider doing over:
1. Keep Justin Rogers, cut Chad Brown
2. David Harris over Meriweather
I'm willing to hear arguments for/against. Any others?

I agree with you but Bill Belichick probably does not. I don't think
the Pats will spend a high draft pick for a linebacker in the near future.
BB has never drafted and groomed a young linebacker to be a starter.
He inherited Bruschi, Johnson, and McGinest and signed Vrabel, Phifer,
Colvin, Thomas, Brown, and Beisel as free agents. I think he wants to
deal with known quantities rather than groom a rookie for four years and
then have him leave via free agency.

tombonneau · 11-28-2007, 08:10 PM

Good thing they drafted another DL instead of a LB.

patsox23 · 11-28-2007, 08:11 PM

HOW ABSOLUTELY BRAINDEAD STUPID IS KAREEM BROWN? This isn't the normal "wants a chance to play" move or the big bump in pay. I mean, Christ, like the Pats weren't going to put him on the practice squad and tab him as the FIRST guy on the roster as soon as we have one injury? On an undefeated team, quite possibly on the way to a Super Bowl championship and a huge place in History. But, by all means, sign with the 2-9 jets. LOL!

This is short-sightedness to the nth degree by Kareem and his agent. Idiotic.

***mcbee*** · 11-28-2007, 08:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Fencer

It's not obvious he would have re-signed with the Pats anyway, given how buried he was on the depth chart.

Pats had him on a 4 year deal. He was their prisoner, no matter how good he was. Very cheap.

Should have kept him and left Chad Brown off. Who needs a 36 year old LB? Who was out of football?

rainmaker · 11-28-2007, 08:17 PM

He got picked off waivers. I don't think he had a choice?

primetime · 11-28-2007, 08:30 PM

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Originally Posted by patsox23

HOW ABSOLUTELY BRAINDEAD STUPID IS KAREEM BROWN? This isn't the normal "wants a chance to play" move or the big bump in pay. I mean, Christ, like the Pats weren't going to put him on the practice squad and tab him as the FIRST guy on the roster as soon as we have one injury? On an undefeated team, quite possibly on the way to a Super Bowl championship and a huge place in History. But, by all means, sign with the 2-9 jets. LOL!

This is short-sightedness to the nth degree by Kareem and his agent. Idiotic.

He wants to play? I can't blame the guy for that. Jeez, thinking every scrub would want a chance to sit on the Patriots practice squad and get mailed a ring they had nothing to do with rather than go a team and be in the mix for a starting job is idiotic.

Besides, he was picked up on waivers. Don't think he had a choice in the matter. But go ahead, go off on the guy.

patsox23 · 11-28-2007, 08:30 PM

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Originally Posted by captain stone

Eggs-actly, Batman.

Why not take a chance on Brandon Siler with one of the late 6th-round picks? Or Kelvin Smith?

Moss and Welker are graet pickups, but the rest of the 2007 draft has been an unqualified, unmitigated disaster.

I think people who try to gauge Day One prospects before three years have passed, let alone 2/3 of his rookie year should be summarily BOUNCED from any discussion of football outside of two-hand touch. This site used to be a good source of savvy, mature insights. Sad.