BradyManny

Yikes, I didn't realize his dead cap hit was that sizable next year. If he doesn't turn it around, it will probably go down as one of the bigger gaffes they made free agency-wise, behind Adalius Thomas. And I was a big proponent of bringing Ocho on board.

That said, I also don't get why we extended him. If this was a one year deal we could walk away from without a hit, it wouldn't be a big deal. He's not really hurting the team, as some mediots are saying. He's just not performing, and we don't really need him. He could HELP the team if he actually could figure out the offense, but at least he's not letting us down in an area of need (Adalius) or being a locker room problem (again, Adalius).

patsfan-1982

im a big Moss fan but lets face it the pats were way to predictable with him in the line up and he said he wants proper compensation witch means he wants to be paid like a #1 WR and when the ball does not come he's way he will stop playing hard, if the pats want to cut Ocho they will but Moss days as a pat are done

condon84

Ocho not getting enough snaps is a good problem to have. He's a good receiver and if we didn't have other options, I'm sure Brady/our offense would be forced to utilize him more than they do now. Remember, when we had Reche and Gaffney just a few years ago .

Also, Ocho's not getting cut. I think he'll make an impact later on this year.

Rob0729

Well, Ocho might not have been willing to do a prove it deal like Haynesworth did. You can blame the Pats for not passing on him at that point, but they probably figured they could get one good year out of him. I do expect him though to be more productive in the second half of the season. Hopefully, he takes the next four days off and gets more acclimated with the routes and plays.

Triumph

Johnson is 5th WR because he stinks and brings almost nothing.

Ocho wasnt brought to NE to sit and watch from the sideline to ooh and aah how awesome Brady is. What happens when the Pats actually need him vs a good defense like the Ravens? Oh, well, Chad is the 5th option and not much is expected from him. Its all good.

DaBruinz

Nothing like taking things out of context..
First, one of the reasons his "tweeting" is down is because he had lost a bet.

Second, Randy Moss was traded because BB could tell Randy had lost a step and that Randy's motivation was gone.

Third, you seem to forget that Brady has lost confidence in Moss. There was more than a few articles about it.

As for the Kirk Minihane article, it's garbage. He totally overlooks that Chad is the 5th option at receiver behind Welker, Gronkowski, Hernandez and Branch. And it's important to note that the Pats, when running a multi-receiver set, are typically doing it out of the 2TE/2WR/1RB formation to keep the opposing defenses guessing.

Finally, the claim by Minihane that Price is ahead of Ocho on the depth chart isn't supported by anything.

Instead of pining for a WR who was traded and then cut by the team he was traded too, how about you just try and sit back and enjoy the team? Or is that too much to ask?

Triumph

I have no doubts that Moss could do more than Ocho.

For one, he learned the offense.

Rob0729

Personally, I never expected more than a good season from Ochocinco. I figured 900-1,000 yards was going to be his ceiling which obviously he won't come close to. I never expected him to replace Welker as Brady's favorite receiver. I didn't think he would make Branch become Brady's third, fourth, or fifth option.

As for production, no one complained about Branch when he went a two game stretch with one catch for 4 yards. Other than the Cowboys' game, there was never a need for Ochocinco to step up and you can argue that the problems with the offense on Sunday were not because Ochocinco didn't become more involved. Until teams figure out how to stop Welker and the TEs, the Pats don't need much more than what Ochocinco is already giving them. It isn't like the Jets where they desperately need Plaxico Burress to step up and he is failing them.

MoLewisrocks

Chad had his opportunity when Hernandez was out... He failed to make the most of it. Like Bill said, sometimes opportunities are a function of game planning, but you have to make the most of your opportunities when the game plan presents them. Since then his opportunities have dwindled...because he failed to do just that.

ausbacker

Out of curiosity, what was the time difference to learn a new offensive system for Randy Moss and Chad Ochocinco?