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They would hate their coach if that happens.Comedy gold.
Badmouthing BB.
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Badmouthing BB.
Ridley is a top 10 NFL RB as runner; at the very least, they would trade him and get something for him.Whoa....Personally, I don't see it from here (but "from here" is 400 miles away and he is there every day):
http://espn.go.com/blog/boston/new-...66441/new-england-patriots-projected-roster-6
RUNNING BACKS (4)
The Patriots are always good for a surprise, and we've had our antenna up at this positionsince early July. If there's a surprise, we'll play a hunch at this spot with Stevan Ridley, whose low snap total Friday (11 snaps) in a "dress rehearsal" game caught the eye. Meanwhile, Roy Finch lands on the practice squad.
But what would that evidence look like? If Ridley were not taking coaching in practice and had issues with ball security in practice, and then he put the ball on the ground in a game, that might explain why some feel BB is over-reacting to what many perceive as a merely mediocre fumbling rate. I think there is evidence that BB regards his ball security issues as more important than many on this site. If BB sees him as gone next year, and sees greater value in Gray, I could see entertaining trade offers to get some value for him while he can. While I would be surprised if he were released outright, BB surprises with some regularity. Predicting the annual surprises is a challenging game, which is what Reiss is attempting here. By definition, a surprise is a move that most of us are not anticipating.The only way BB cuts Rids is if he notices an unserious approach to ball control in practice and the guy is not following coaching advice. Were that to be so, and I have zero evidence it is true, then BB should cut the guy regardless of talent. You CANNOT give the ball away in close contests.
I think Reiss is off the mark here.
It Is What It Is >> In Focus: Charting offensive opportunities for Patriots skill position players in preseasonHere’s a breakdown of the New England offense through the first three preseason games of 2014:
RB Jonas Gray: 30 (30 rushes)
RB James White: 20 (18 rushes, 2 catches)
RB Stevan Ridley: 19 (19 rushes)
RB Shane Vereen: 14 (7 rush, 7 catches)
Ridley is a top 10 NFL RB as runner; at the very least, they would trade him and get something for him.
It is guaranteed if you trade for him.Why would any team trade Ridely when they could have him for free in a couple of days when all teams must be at 53 players?
Comedy gold.
Badmouthing BB.
Why would any team trade Ridely when they could have him for free in a couple of days when all teams must be at 53 players?
Why would any team trade Ridely when they could have him for free in a couple of days when all teams must be at 53 players?
Comedy gold.
Badmouthing BB.
It is guaranteed if you trade for him.
Because if ten teams would want Ridley only one of them will be successful in the strategy of waiting for him to be a free agent and sign him.
I don't see Ridley getting cut, but he has trade value as a RB who had 1,200 yards just two seasons ago.
Reiss just lost any credibility he had
Ridley's "fumbling issues" are incredibly over-exaggerated
I can understand why you jet fans would love this move triumph but Patriot fans would hate it.