Pats re-sign P Tom Malone

[wiggins!]

Nothing big....but it's news anyway:

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. - The New England Patriots re-signed first-year punter Tom Malone today. Terms of the agreement were not disclosed

Malone, 24, had two stints on the Patriots practice squad in 2008 - from Sept. 10 to Sept. 15 and from Nov. 26 through the end of the season. He was also on the Patriots practice squad late in the 2006 season and was with the team for its 2007 training camp. He was signed to the Patriots practice squad on December 20, 2006, and was signed to the active roster on January 23, 2007 before being released on Aug. 22, 2007. The 6-foot, 205-pound punter was originally signed by the San Francisco 49ers as a rookie free agent on May 5, 2006, out of the University of Southern California. Malone was released by the Patriots on May 5, 2009.

 

[Jimke]

Re: Pats announce re-sign P Tom Malone

No chance of making the team. Will save a little wear and tear

on Hanson's leg.

 

[Holy Diver]

Nothing big....but it's news anyway:

HUGE relief!

I was up 'till 4am wondering about Malone's status.





it must be June......

 

[Spiral]

Frankly, I was surprised they didn't draft a punter. I think that the best or second best college punter would have a better chance of making the team than just about anyone else they could have drafted in the 6th or 7th rounds.

 

[mgteich]

We always presume that college punters should be able to beat out NFL-experienced punters. In any case, there were two drafted before we drafted in the 5th. The third was drafted in the 7th. It is not at all clear that the punter drafted in the 7th was much (or at all) better than those available as UDFA's.

Frankly, I was surprised they didn't draft a punter. I think that the best or second best college punter would have a better chance of making the team than just about anyone else they could have drafted in the 6th or 7th rounds.

 

[Pats726]

We always presume that college punters should be able to beat out NFL-experienced punters. In any case, there were two drafted before we drafted in the 5th. The third was drafted in the 7th. It is not at all clear that the punter drafted in the 7th was much (or at all) better than those available as UDFA's.

I agree...Huber I thought might have been a good pick..but was snatched up relatively early in the 5th. We'll see about how Malone does, but he's still a long shot to beat out Hansen.

 

[captain stone]

Given the emphasis he places on STs, why Bill has kept around crap like Hanson (and Ken Walter before him) is one of football's Great Mysteries.

For the love of Ganja, Tommy Malone, make us Irish proud and kick the stuffing outta the ball, and earn yourself a job here.

 

[jmt57]

PFT has a rumor that the Pats are talking to Ray Guy and want to bring him in to training camp to possibly take over as punter this year. Apparently he's still under contract to the Raiders though and Al Davis wants either Kevin O'Connell or Sebastian Vollmer, plus a 5th round pick in return.

 

[mgteich]

Many aspects of football are a Great Mystery to you.

Given the emphasis he places on STs, why Bill has kept around crap like Hanson (and Ken Walter before him) is one of football's Great Mysteries.

For the love of Ganja, Tommy Malone, make us Irish proud and kick the stuffing outta the ball, and earn yourself a job here.

 

[Deus Irae]

Many aspects of football are a Great Mystery to you.

That's gonna leave a mark