NFP: Paul Spicer tries out for Pats

[JSn]

What's with all the DL's?

Wilson: Patriots try out Spicer | National Football Post

Spicer, 34, was cut by the New Orleans Saints on Sept. 5 during the final major roster cutdown.

He was cut by the Jaguars in February.

In a decade in the NFL, Spicer has recorded 252 tackles, 28 1/2 sacks and one interception.

Plus, the Patriots tried out defensive tackle Matthias Askew.

Askew was recently cut by the Denver Broncos. He has previous stints with the Washington Redskins and the Cincinnati Bengals.

 

[Kontradiction]

Re: NFP: Paul Spicer tries out for Pats.

Bah, it's just for depth purposes. One can never have too much depth. Spicer used to be a pretty good D-Lineman. Here, he would obviously be a second string/situational kind of guy.

 

[ctpatsfan77]

Re: NFP: Paul Spicer tries out for Pats.

Bah, it's just for depth purposes. One can never have too much depth. Spicer used to be a pretty good D-Lineman. Here, he would obviously be a second string/situational kind of guy.

Then what was the point of the whole "youth movement" if you're just going to cut them and bring in more guys in their mid-30s?

 

[Kontradiction]

Re: NFP: Paul Spicer tries out for Pats.

Then what was the point of the whole "youth movement" if you're just going to cut them and bring in more guys in their mid-30s?

Who got cut? Try reading my post again. His addition is for depth purposes. Depth being either situational football (which is the least likely) or as an insurance policy in case injuries take their toll on the D-Line at some point this season (which is the most likely). This is even assuming he makes the team.

 

[ctpatsfan77]

Re: NFP: Paul Spicer tries out for Pats.

Who got cut? Try reading my post again. His addition is for depth purposes. Depth being either situational football (which is the least likely) or as an insurance policy in case injuries take their toll on the D-Line at some point this season (which is the most likely). This is even assuming he makes the team.

If by "depth" you mean they're bringing them in as "shadow roster" players, sure. But if you mean that you expect them to get signed, then my point remains.

 

[Kontradiction]

Re: NFP: Paul Spicer tries out for Pats.

If by "depth" you mean they're bringing them in as "shadow roster" players, sure. But if you mean that you expect them to get signed, then my point remains.

You do realize that the Shadow Roster is a non-existant roster of players who aren't getting paid but are on call by the team to come back if injuries happen only because they are Patriots to the core right? Junior Seau says hi. Spicer would not try out to be on the Shadow Roster.

And if you don't want him for depth purposes, please fill us in on who is out there still that would add good depth to the D-Line.

 

[BradyFTW!]

Re: NFP: Paul Spicer tries out for Pats.

No thanks; don't need him, don't want him. The guy sucks, and maybe I'm still a little pissed about:

Spicer stands by comments he made about Pats after Spygate - NFL - ESPN

He's a jealous hater idiot who isn't even good at football anymore. Let him go crawl in a hole where he belongs.

 

[signbabybrady]

Re: NFP: Paul Spicer tries out for Pats.

You do realize that the Shadow Roster is a non-existant roster of players who aren't getting paid but are on call by the team to come back if injuries happen only because they are Patriots to the core right? Junior Seau says hi. Spicer would not try out to be on the Shadow Roster.

And if you don't want him for depth purposes, please fill us in on who is out there still that would add good depth to the D-Line.

I think what he is saying is that if you want him for depth someone else has to be cut but it what he is missing is that one guy at the bottom of the roster isn't going to mess up the youth movement.


What I find interesting about some of the visits other than Brooks they seem to be dlinemen which leads me to two thoughts 1 they are just trying to replace or keep the emergency list up to date at the position they just traded (Seymour) or 2 the back up plan for further injury to LB would be to actually have Tully and/or Burgess move to OLB and again would need more DL depth to do so.

 

[supafly]

Re: NFP: Paul Spicer tries out for Pats.

I think what he is saying is that if you want him for depth someone else has to be cut but it what he is missing is that one guy at the bottom of the roster isn't going to mess up the youth movement.


What I find interesting about some of the visits other than Brooks they seem to be dlinemen which leads me to two thoughts 1 they are just trying to replace or keep the emergency list up to date at the position they just traded (Seymour) or 2 the back up plan for further injury to LB would be to actually have Tully and/or Burgess move to OLB and again would need more DL depth to do so.

If I had to guess, I'd guess at option #2--would make sense IMO

 

[PatsWickedPissah]

Re: NFP: Paul Spicer tries out for Pats.

No thanks; don't need him, don't want him. The guy sucks, and maybe I'm still a little pissed about:

Spicer stands by comments he made about Pats after Spygate - NFL - ESPN

He's a jealous hater idiot who isn't even good at football anymore. Let him go crawl in a hole where he belongs.

Maybe evil Belichick, Dark Lord of the Sith, brought him in just to humiliate him and send him away? The bastid!

 

[patsox23]

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This is business as usual for the Patriots. They bring guys in and try them out ALL THE TIME, just keeping their ducks in a row and files updated. Nothin' to see here, move it along...

 

[Jimke]

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The Patriots have 6 defensive linemen on their roster plus 3

on their practice squad. They have only Guyton and Alexander

(Thomas if he was switched) to play middle linebacker but have

yet to audition a linebacker. Maybe, the trade of Wilfork to Denver

for a 2012 #1 draft pick is almost complete and they need another

defensive lineman to replace Vince.