Marqui
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Yeah, Belichick on Kelly:Hasn't BB spoken highly of Kelly? I know he speaks highly of almost everyone but I think they asked him about that huge contract Al gave him a few years back everyone though was crazy and sounded like BB liked him. Could be a nice pickup.
For those who think the Tommy Kelly re-signing was a bad move...Tommy Kelly is one of the best defensive linemen in the league. He's an outstanding player…Kelly plays everywhere. He's a little bit like Howie Long in that Howie Long was a guy that they would move along on the front. They would take Howie and mismatch him against whoever they thought the other team's worst lineman was. There is a little bit of that with Tommy Kelly., too, find a guy that they want to go after and stick him there because he does have the flexibility to play outside and inside. He can pretty much play across the board. He can do everything. Play the run, rush the passer, he's good in pursuit. He's a very physical player. He's pretty good.
If Kelly gets released, Belichick should be all over him. He's a versatile DT that's great against both the run and pass. Given his age and the team's need for a starting DT, there's no reason some other team should be more interested than the Pats.