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CLICK HERE to Register for a free account and login for a smoother ad-free experience. It's easy, and only takes a few moments.* It cannot be a good early sign for Shawn Crable that he was with the scout-team defense when the first-team offense was going through run-game work -- especially since rookie Jermaine Cunningham was with the first- and second-string defensive players on the other field working with the scout offense.
The dwindling fan base of the "Crab" may have suffered yet another blow today...
Today's OTA observations - Extra Points - Boston.com
This "One aspect that stood out from this practice was how precise Tom Brady wants his receivers to run routes. He talks to them throughout the practice. It’s a practice like this that crystallizes why Brady likes having David Patten on the field, as “Chief” always seems to be in the right place. Meanwhile, it’s a work in progress with second-year receiver Brandon Tate, who lined up opposite Randy Moss and Julian Edelman and is getting coached up quite a bit by Brady".
At last year's training camp it was obvious that Edelperson was singled out as something special 2009 as Brady was doing the same thing with Edelman with Randy helping instruct. Contrast that with several years ago as Brady would have massive sh!t fits at Chad Jackson's unrepentant ineptitude.
The dwindling fan base of the "Crab" may have suffered yet another blow today...
Today's OTA observations - Extra Points - Boston.com
It also could have more to do with giving Cunningham some looks than it does Crable doing poorly. We'll have to wait and see what transpires during TC.
You're absolutely correct. I was passing on the tidbit and, basically, commenting along the lines of the author. It really was nothing more than that. It could certainly be true that this was just about Cunningham getting snaps. It is just OTAs, after all. On the other hand, while not being on either the first or second string defense might not have been a sign of trouble for Crable, it certainly wasn't a positive beyond him actually being healthy enough to be on the football field.
I've made no secret about my concerns about Crable, and that hasn't changed since they drafted him.
http://www.patsfans.com/new-england-patriots/messageboard/10/88510-crable-pass-rush-specialist.html#post940986
However, given the current list of alternatives, I'm hoping the kid shows something, beyond special teams play, that makes it worth it to keep him on the team.