Bethel finished? [merged]

[5 Rings for Brady!!]

Re: Bethel finished?

I believe when he was drafted Bill uttered the often misinterpreted adage "you can't teach speed". In Bethel's case that was certainly true.

That's pretty funny.

Pats will never take Bethel back. He violates the first rule of Belichick. Don't be a wise-ass to the coaching staff.

 

[Flying Fungi]

Re: Bethel finished?

OK - I might have to stretch but I'm sure I can come up with any number of reasons to be critical of Bobby Grier *cough * Chris Canty * cough* in the future.

Though it was painful to watch as the Pats blew nearly all the picks they got for Parcells as well as their own, its almost comical to go back and look at the drafts from those years - Bobby Grier wasn't the only one with input but I believe he was the primary person "shopping" for groceries and does have ultimate responsibility.

1997
1. Chris Canty Kansas State
2 Brandon Mitchell Texas A&M
3 Sedrick Shaw Iowa
3 Chris Carter Texas
4 Damon Denson Michigan
4 Ed Ellis Buffalo
5 Vernon Crawford Florida State
6 Tony Gaiter Miami (FL)
7 Scott Rehberg Central Michigan

1998
1 Robert Edwards Georgia
1 Tebucky Jones Syracuse
2 Tony Simmons Wisconsin
2 Rod Rutledge Alabama
3 Chris Floyd Michigan
3 Greg Spires Florida State
4 Leonta Rheams Houston
5 Ron Merkerson Colorado
6 Harold Shaw Southern Mississippi
7 Jason Andersen Brigham Young

1999
1 Damien Woody Boston College
1 Andy Katzenmoyer Ohio State
2 Kevin Faulk Louisiana State
3 Tony George Florida
5 Derrick Fletcher Baylor
6 Marcus Washington Colorado
7 Michael Bishop Kansas State
7 Sean Morey Brown

I count 4, maybe 5 still in the league without researching to confirm...Woody, Faulk, Morey, Spires and Tebucky...that's some record...

 

[primetime]

Re: Bethel finished?

I count 4, maybe 5 still in the league without researching to confirm...Woody, Faulk, Morey, Spires and Tebucky...that's some record...

Morey is no longer in the league, I believe, but Ed Ellis is.

 

[Flying Fungi]

Re: Bethel finished?

Morey is no longer in the league, I believe, but Ed Ellis is.

http://www.nfl.com/players/playerpage/133372

no Ed Ellis though

http://www.nfl.com/players/playerindex/E

 

[Fencer]

OT: Bethel released due to failed physical

http://patriots.bostonherald.com/otherNFL/view.bg?articleid=1005690

Stress fracture in his leg.

Too bad. He seemed like a solid ST player even though he never made it as a WR.

 

[DarrylS]

Re: OT: Bethel released due to failed physical

One of those potential guys, who either did not have the intelligence, work ethic or desire to make it on the Pats.

 

[Pats726]

Re: OT: Bethel released due to failed physical

wasn't this in another thread??

 

[JoeSixPat]

Re: OT: Bethel released due to failed physical

wasn't this in another thread??

I don't think it was known it was due to injury... just lack of production

 

[frankiesfly]

Re: Bethel finished?

I don't think his hands were too bad. I don't recall him dropping many passes (that one against Seattle was amazing).

His problems were intelligence, route running, toughness, and injuries.

That Brady Bomb to Bethel was awesome in the Atlanta game.

 

[BradfordPatsFan]

Re: Bethel finished?

I wouldn't be so critical of Grier here. BB's couple of #2 picks for wideouts have so far not done better than Tony Simmons.

Deion Branch and his super bowl MVP say hi.