Announced Patriots cuts: countdown to 53

[patsfaninpittsburgh]

How in the world doesn Butler make this team?Because of CB depth?

Why are you asking stupid questions?

Simple answer. A team's fifth CB needs to be better than the opponents fifth and sixth receivers.

 

[TheSolderKing]

dude... the draft is a crapshoot. y do you think we stockpile so many picks?


yeah our 2nd round record is BRUTAL... Don't let that 2nd round undermine every other round of draft. we do well overall

 

[Patsfanin Philly]

Your last sentence pretty much refutes your argument then doesn't it. Whether Molden makes it or not doesn't change the larger point that there are going to be players out there to help teams after the cut-downs.

Which goes to the point of evaluating drafts. It's a whole lot easier for a draft pick, especially middle and late ones to make a poorer quality team like the Bills or Bengals than an elite team. They may be good enough to play in this league, just not good enough for the team that drafted them. Look at Ted Larsen, cut last year and picked up by Tampa ( cut again?). On a Patriots roster that usually only has 11-13 spots turn over through the draft, trades and free agency, it's harder to make the 53 man roster than a team where a new coach may want to clean house...

 

[Sfpat]

Do you remember that guy that was here for a few years... cut by SD... we signed him... Rodney... Rodney someone... Harrelson? Something like that. Anyway, look #37 up and see how that turned out.

I'm not saying we will land another Rodney Harrison, but just because someone gets cut from one team DOES NOT mean that he cannot help another.

Wow. And how often does that happen. Usually the guys that are available are the Delta Oneal's of the world. Rarely is a Rodney Harrison available. And the Harrison's of the world are usually cut after the season for cap reasons, not at the final cuts.

 

[D-Money]

Hey patsfan in pitt, someday u might want to quit being a homer and look at things objectively!There's a reason why this defense thas struggled and its lousy damn defensive picks in the draft!From Merriweather, Butler, Brace, Cunningham who has shown nothing!!!U want me to keep going on?

 

[zipster9]

Wow, pick a kid up from the mall and come home to find out BB deBrandonizes the team.......

Here is where I have it
Anyone disagree?

QB (3) Tom Brady, Brian Hoyer, Ryan Mallett
RB (5) BenJarvus Green-Ellis, Danny Woodhead, Stevan Ridley, Shane Vereen, Kevin Faulk
WR (6) Wes Welker, Deion Branch, Chad Ochocinco, Julian Edelman, Taylor Price, Matthew Slater
TE (3) Rob Gronkowski, Aaron Hernandez, Will Yeatman
C (2) Dan Koppen, Ryan Wendell
G (3) Logan Mankins, Dan Connolly, Rich Ohrnberger
T (4) Matt Light, Sebastian Vollmer, Nate Solder, Steve Maneri
DE (5) Mike Wright, Mark Anderson, Shaun Ellis, Andre Carter, Gerard Warren
DT (4) Vince Wilfork, Albert Haynesworth, Kyle Love, Myron Pryor
LB (8) Jerod Mayo, Brandon Spikes, Gary Guyton, Jermaine Cunningham, Rob Ninkovich, Dane Fletcher, Tracy White, Jeff Tarpinian
CB (6) Devin McCourty, Leigh Bodden, Kyle Arrington, Darius Butler, Ras-I Dowling, Moulds
FS (3) Sergio Brown, Ross Ventrone Barrett
SS (2) Patrick Chung, James Ihedigbo
ST (3) Stephen Gostkowski, Zoltan Mesko, James Dearth
PUP(3) Marcus Cannon, Ron Brace, Brandon Deaderick

Total Players: 57

If they sign Andre Gurode, I'd cut Rich Ohrnberger. He was manhandled by the Giants in preseason..

 

[Patspsycho]

SMY reports on tweeter that CB Molden is a lock to make the roster

 

[D-Money]

Its a crapshoot but they have maded tons of mistakes in it.

 

[Sfpat]

Your last sentence pretty much refutes your argument then doesn't it. Whether Molden makes it or not doesn't change the larger point that there are going to be players out there to help teams after the cut-downs.

Merriweather and Tate, for example

 

[Horace's Ivories]

SMY reports on tweeter that CB Molden is a lock to make the roster

nice!.....

 

[zipster9]

Glad to see Tate gone. Happy to see Price get a chance.

Tate was supposedly the Moss replacement as a deep threat.. He had a few very good deep catches, but, that is offset by many other plays which he could not get open..

Price has the height and the hands to be a good 2nd WR. He just needs more time on the field. 1st year he was out. I hope he gets more snaps...

Ocho is yet to be seen... IMO

I also hope they leave 1 or 2 openings for pickups/trade..

 

[TheSolderKing]

SMY reports on tweeter that CB Molden is a lock to make the roster

I love it we got Anquan Boldens 2nd cousin Antwuan Molden


I like the Molden move... he has 4.4 speed I am sure he can tackle Grandma Butler unlike Darius; Darius Butler he can't tackle ****.

 

[Off The Grid]

If they sign Andre Gurode, I'd cut Rich Ohrnberger.

He was manhandled by the Giants in preseason..

That would be no reason to cut OhrnBerger.

OhrnBerger should be cut on general principle.

 

[Patjew]

I love it we got Anquan Boldens 2nd cousin Antwuan Molden


I like the Molden move... he has 4.4 speed I am sure he can tackle Grandma Butler unlike Darius; Darius Butler he can't tackle ****.

That joke will probably be funny someday.

 

[drew4008]

Surprised to see Molden get added so late in the game and still make the cut-down... he must've shown a fair amount of promise.

And I'm very happy today with the releases of Meriweather and Tate. I had nothing against Tate personally (whereas I think Meriweather is a no-good punk), but he just wasn't a good receiver at all, and I was sick of people saying "give him a chance, give him a chance"... Jesus, how many chances does he need?

 

[Bostonian1962]

Surprised to see Molden get added so late in the game and still make the cut-down... he must've shown a fair amount of promise.

And I'm very happy today with the releases of Meriweather and Tate. I had nothing against Tate personally (whereas I think Meriweather is a no-good punk), but he just wasn't a good receiver at all, and I was sick of people saying "give him a chance, give him a chance"... Jesus, how many chances does he need?

Me too. He dealt with preseason injuries, but was a 3rd round pick in '08, and is a big corner (6'1", 200 lbs). Intriging, and like you said must've shown some promise.

In BB we trust!

 

[TheSolderKing]

butler should be next

 

[Bostonian1962]

That joke will probably be funny someday.

I actually thought it was very funny now. I laughed out loud. Really.

 

[D-Money]

If Molden got in, then Butler might be on his way out.

 

[Armchair Quarterback]

Because Caserio was Director of Player Personnel from '04-'06, stepped down, then returned in '08, along with Reese.

Also Reese's track record is impeccable. He's drafted 3 ROY winners in 11 of his first round picks. His title is "Senior Football Advisor" and I don't think that's to be taken lightly.

Caserio was Director of PRO Personnel from '04-'06. Pioli was the VP of Player Personnel from '01-'08, those were his drafts. '09-'11 were Caserio's.