EJ Blitz

Why is there zero info regarding Ras-I Dowling and training camp? He's in no video or audio interviews and there is no summary of how he's doing in camp. Is this guy hurt? Out of all the rookies this year, I was looking forward most to seeing Dowling because I was absolutely perplexed as to why he was taken at #33. Now aside from him signing, he remains to be seen. Is there any current info on him?

betterthanthealternative

Apparently he hurt something right out of the gate and there's been the usual cone of silence treatment.

Triumph

Pats Pulpit reported he looked lost when he was healthy FWIW.

EJ Blitz

See I had no idea he was injured. When the hell did he find the time to get injured anyway, he signed like 3 days ago and they've barely worn pads.

charlie2

He signed 3 days ago. Take your pills and relax.

crowell33

New England Patriots Blog - ESPN Boston

Scroll down just a bit and you will read that Ras IR Dowling has participated in just one practice this year before injuring himself. Who could have seen this coming ? Just because he couldn't stay on the field either in high school or in college, I was sure he would turn it all around in the pros.

BelichickFan

I'm not, nor was I at the time, thrilled with this pick. However what you said is a little unfair as he played 12,11,12 games in his first three years at Virginia before playing in just 5 as a Senior. He was generally healthy the first three years.

PatsBoy12

It's definitely been mentioned in quite a few of the TC articles out there.

neuronet

Definitely was a strange pick so early in the draft, seemed stupid at the time, and moreso now.

My theory is that BB signed him because he wanted to throw folks at Patsfans another player to constantly say is made of glass and start fights over.

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TriplecHamp

lol @ judging rookies after 1 practice...