Stallworth reinstated...you want him back?

[Patjew]

If he can even make a safety glance his way then he's better than anyone else we had lining up wide left this year. So yeah, sign the beast.

 

[JSn]

Yes.

teneroonietoonie

 

[MoLewisrocks]

No thanks. Been there, done that, didn't work. We need to focus on locating and developing guys who get it, not guys who just don't mesh with this offense because it and Brady aren't changing or dumbing it down any time soon.

 

[mgteich]

I think you might consider that he might not have anything left in the tank.

I'd take him back for sure. He's a good guy who did a terrible thing. If he's straight and in recovery, I see no reason not to take the PR hit.

 

[BradyFTW!]

yes, he ended 2007 as our #4, but even if he's deteriorated significantly since then, he'd *still* go into 2010 as our #3. There's no Gaffney around to beat him out anymore, so yeah, I'd definitely want him back for the right money.

 

[chevss454]

Take him back in a minute. Matter of fact, I'll pick him up at Logan and drive him to Foxboro. He will work his tail off to pick up the pieces in his life and it starts with his football career, he will be extra motivated after what he has been through.

Bring in Donte.

There's our 3rd WR issue solved (cheaply and without costing us a draft pick), this would allow us to use all four of our day one picks on the "D" and OL.

If the Browns release him, I hope the Pats at least give him a workout to see if he does have something left in his tank. He has physical talent and he will be motivated. It could be a "value" pick for the team.

 

[Rob0729]

I swear people remember former players far more or less fondly after they are gone. Stallworth was not very good the second half of the season for the Pats in 2007. After the bye week 10, he had 17 catches for 244 yards and no TDs. That is a pedestrian 2.4 catches for 34.9 yards and no TDs. He had fallen to #4 on the depth chart. In the playoffs, he had a good gme vs. Jacksonville (3 catches for 68 yards), but disapeared the next two playoff games.

Stallworth is a JAG. He is a JAG who is consistently injured and missed a year of football. If he is the Pats' #3 WR in 2010, I am peissed. The Pats don't need him. There are better free agent WRs they can get without the baggage especially with a lot of higher priced veterans likely to be cut. I'd rather have Branch back than Stallworth and I don't know how much Branch has left.

 

[JoeSixPat]

I don't see what the downside would be in having Stallworth in camp competeting for a spot.

One of the constructive criticisms of the Patriots this year was that there was no other deep threat to take advantage of double teams on Moss. Whether Stallworth could play that role - if indeed the coaches decided to use him that way - is a BIG "if"... Stallworth isn't an old man but he doesn't exactly have a strong track record to point to in the last few years.

And yes, while Gaffney's all around skills and good rapport with Brady moved him into the 3rd WR role by the end of 2007, it's not like Stallworth's career was done - at $6 million for his second season EVERYONE incuding Stallworth, knew he wasn't going to be back with the Pats in 2008 once they signed Moss.

I'm not concerned about the PR issue. You can question whether the Judge went too light with his home confinement sentence but I think that speaks to the Judge's decision that this was a very tragic accident, and I'd expect less fan outrage about him signing with a team than there was about his light sentence - which was minimal.

Frankly, from a football perspective I don't think Stallworth would choose to come back into the same situation he was in for the 2007 season, so it's probably a moot point.

 

[Kontradiction]

I swear people remember former players far more or less fondly after they are gone. Stallworth was not very good the second half of the season for the Pats in 2007. After the bye week 10, he had 17 catches for 244 yards and no TDs. That is a pedestrian 2.4 catches for 34.9 yards and no TDs. He had fallen to #4 on the depth chart. In the playoffs, he had a good gme vs. Jacksonville (3 catches for 68 yards), but disapeared the next two playoff games.

Stallworth is a JAG. He is a JAG who is consistently injured and missed a year of football. If he is the Pats' #3 WR in 2010, I am peissed. The Pats don't need him. There are better free agent WRs they can get without the baggage especially with a lot of higher priced veterans likely to be cut. I'd rather have Branch back than Stallworth and I don't know how much Branch has left.

Sam Aiken's SEASON stats as our #3:

20 receptions, 326 yards, 2 TD's. 171 yards came in two games (81 yards of which came off of a fluke catch in which he was actually beaten on the route by Vontae Davis). So yeah, I'd say Stallworth would probably be a more viable option than Sam "special teams guru" Aiken.

 

[Sean Pa Patriot]

Sorry- I was a huge Donte Stallworth fan, so much so I felt we did not even need Moss.. Well I was wrong about Stallworth , it was always a struggle for him to catch a pass and td's , Gaffney passed him up on the depth chart.. Expect to see him on Kc next year..

 

[Sean Pa Patriot]

There is only one wr i want to see back that played on the Pats.. Deion Branch , those 2 were more on the same page than Brady is with Moss right now..

 

[Kontradiction]

There is only one wr i want to see back that played on the Pats.. Deion Branch , those 2 were more on the same page than Brady is with Moss right now..

It's funny that people are complaining about Stalloworth being injury prone then go on to bring up Branch. Branch has more or less been playing on one leg for the past three years.

 

[JSn]

I know history doesn't speak well of it, but I think we should draft a WR on day one, maybe with our last #2. I also think we should approach the WR thing like we did with Lewis: trade for guys with some years and some upside left. Skip the old cagey vets, unless they are of Moss' calibre (roughly).

If we had managed to put 2-3 Greg Lewis' in camp, I think we'd have found a winner.

 

[CGH TX PATS]

YES, nice addition back in 07. I would love to bring Donte back. We can get him for a nice price also.

 

[captain stone]

Goodell announced Donte Stallworth's reinstatement is official after the Super Bowl. I thought he was pretty effective and could be a great value moneywise.

What do you think?

I think...Hell Yeah.

Because all we have otherwise is a deteriorating Ratio, a 2nd-year slot guy, and...garbage.

It's time to throw out the trash, Bill, and give Talent a chance.

 

[convertedpatsfan]

For a small contract, why not bring him in for a look?

I know Stallworth struggled a bit in the offense, and Gaffney passed him on the depth chart in the second half of the season. But that was also Gaffney's second season with the offense, and he should have more familiarity with it.

Donte did a decent job in his first and only season with us, and caught more balls than Gaffney did in any of his seasons in New England.

And I'm not saying Stallworth is the answer to the receiver depth issues, or that he is the key either. But if you can get him for cheap, why not bring him in for another look? And also Deion Branch. And any other receiver who has worked with Brady who can be had for cheap. If any of those guys can be more than a JAG, that's a huge upgrade with no real risk.

I'd still like to se the Pats draft a WR. But I don't see the risk in bringing in some older guys with experience in the system and with Brady on veteran minimum contracts to see if they have anything left.

 

[Kontradiction]

For a small contract, why not bring him in for a look?

I know Stallworth struggled a bit in the offense, and Gaffney passed him on the depth chart in the second half of the season. But that was also Gaffney's second season with the offense, and he should have more familiarity with it.

Donte did a decent job in his first and only season with us, and caught more balls than Gaffney did in any of his seasons in New England.

And I'm not saying Stallworth is the answer to the receiver depth issues, or that he is the key either. But if you can get him for cheap, why not bring him in for another look? And also Deion Branch. And any other receiver who has worked with Brady who can be had for cheap. If any of those guys can be more than a JAG, that's a huge upgrade with no real risk.

I'd still like to se the Pats draft a WR. But I don't see the risk in bringing in some older guys with experience in the system and with Brady on veteran minimum contracts to see if they have anything left.

Exactly. He'd, at the very least, be great depth for this receiving corps at a dirt cheap price. On top of that, he has been in the system before and was successful for a third or fourth option. I don't see why you DON'T do it.

 

[Deus Irae]

He's now available:

The Browns announced Monday they have terminated the contract of wide receiver Donte' Stallworth.

Cleveland Browns | Browns make roster move

 

[patriotscpfc]

Stallworth has had trouble learning every system he's been in. I think he's a nice wr, but I would be very surprised to see him back.

He knew our system 250 times more than Galloway did.

Bring him in while Brandon Tate learns, then bring Tate in as we did with Gaffney and move Stallworth back down the depth chart.

Moss, Edelman, Stallworth, Tate, Aiken, Slater with Welker on PUP.

That'll be fine for half a season until Tate and Welker come back.

Moss, Welker, Tate, Edelman, Stallworth, Aiken, Slater.

Bingo.

 

[Kontradiction]

Make the move, Bill. If only for depth.