Tyrone McKenize not cut - but premature rumor that he was cut: Reiss

upstater1 · Nov 3, 2010

Don't forget about the 3rd round pick that also had a hard time picking up the 3-4, Greg spires. Some of these guys go on to play elsewhere and play well.

People watching Tyrone at camp this summer kept mentioning how hard he was hitting people, tackling, wrapping up, etc.

He was deficient in other areas.

I'm sure some teams could use a backup run stopper in the middle of their 4-3.

RobertWeathers · Nov 3, 2010

upstater1 said:
Don't forget about the 3rd round pick that also had a hard time picking up the 3-4, Greg spires. Some of these guys go on to play elsewhere and play well.

People watching Tyrone at camp this summer kept mentioning how hard he was hitting people, tackling, wrapping up, etc.

He was deficient in other areas.

I'm sure some teams could use a backup run stopper in the middle of their 4-3.

My perception is that Spires didnt have a hard time picking up the 3-4. he was just the wrong bodytype for a 3-4 DE or a 3-4 OLB.

My .02$

apple strudel · Nov 3, 2010

robertweathers said:
My perception is that Spires didnt have a hard time picking up the 3-4. he was just the wrong bodytype for a 3-4 DE or a 3-4 OLB.

My .02$

Was just going to post this. Spires is/was a 4-3 DE and not really a great fit at DE or OLB in the 3-4.

BlueThunder · Nov 3, 2010

I have a feeling White is Izzo Redux .....

Not sold on Guyton yet....he misses alot of assignments/tckls. It's not like he's new to the system.

The QB Crompton ,out of Tenn. I think,was touted as a top 10 QB in the draft. Small body of work but like a 68% comp rate. Strong arm. Maybe he's a diamond in the rough, maybe not.

D-cleater · Nov 3, 2010

Best of luck to him. Honestly, though, Spikes made me forget about him. spikes is the run stuffing, Strongside ILB , Ted Johnson type on the team, and there is apparently only room for one.

condon84 · Nov 3, 2010

Good dude, dud of a football player. He was mediocre at South Florida.

Armchair Quarterback · Nov 3, 2010

McKenzie not cut, Darnell Jenkins to IR.

Patriots sign Crompton, Washington to practice squad | National Football Post

WhiteWesWelker88 · Nov 3, 2010

I like the move good luck Ty.

hope the injury gets 100% healed.

really shows how much BB likes his LBing corps.

the guy we picked up was a Saban player.

edit- not cut

edit 2---- (I don't see a darnell or a Ty reference)

Lamanai · Nov 3, 2010

Armchair Quarterback said:
McKenzie not cut, Darnell Jenkins to IR.

Patriots sign Crompton, Washington to practice squad | National Football Post

Awesome!!!

McKenzie is a stud again...

WhiteWesWelker88 · Nov 3, 2010

Lamanai said:
Awesome!!!

McKenzie is a stud again...

I don't see news on either player. Hold it for a bit.

edit...... lol. I did not open link 2... guessi is official

great news

this is Tony the Tiger Great

IllegalContact · Nov 3, 2010

can someone please confirm whether mckenzie is on the team? I want to know whether he stinks or not

WhiteWesWelker88 · Nov 3, 2010

IllegalContact said:
can someone please confirm whether mckenzie is on the team? I want to know whether he stinks or not

Truth

Patriots sign Crompton, Washington to practice squad | National Football Post

Armchair Quarterback · Nov 3, 2010

Him not being cut means he is still on the team.

Urgent · Nov 3, 2010

I'm a bit surprised.

Too bad - they guy's career highlight (so far) was when he stood up the play in the first goal line formation work of training camp. That hit was the talk of the first week of camp, and led to talk of McKenzie vs. Spikes. That Dane Fletcher ended up outplaying him was a real surprise. That he never made it back to the roster was a surprise. And now his release.

Good luck.

Taxed in Maine · Nov 3, 2010

That NFP link says Crompton and Washington signed to PS.

Also that DARNELL JENKINS goes to PS injured list list with a knee injury.

Nothing about McKenzie.

crowell33 · Nov 3, 2010

Mayo, Spikes, Guyton & Dane Fletcher all in their first three years. A practice squad spot for #5 ILB just didn't fit.

Raymond · Nov 3, 2010

Wait, so this thread simply means that's 6 minutes of my life I'll never get back?

Armchair Quarterback · Nov 3, 2010

For everybody who still doesn't get it.

The Pats had one open spot on the practice squad. -1
The Pats signed Lorenzo Washington and Jonathan Straight Outta Crompton +2 to the PS.
The Pats put Darnell Jenkins who was on the PS on IR. -1

These were the only moves made today, so that means McKenzie was not cut.

Generally teams don't announce the players that were NOT cut so there isn't going to be anything in any of the links.

VJCPatriot · Nov 3, 2010

SanAngeloState said:
wow, that sucks. He was pretty good. Don't know why he didn't get much playing time.

If he was actually 'pretty good' he would have stayed on the 53. I think McKenzie's issues stem from being injured early in his career. He never recovered and he certainly never managed to leapfrog Mayo, Spikes, or Guyton on the depth chart.

Crompton is actually an interesting prospect with some pro level tools who didn't play much. Maybe they see some Matt Cassel in that kid.
BostonHerald.com - Blogs: Rap Sheet Blog Archive Patriots to sign former Tennessee QB Jonathan Crompton to their practice squad

Tennessee is actually a pretty good football factory for turning out NFL players.

In fact, through 2008, the Tennessee Volunteers are tied with the Florida Gators for most players drafted into the NFL from the SEC at 39 apiece.

Those players include, Peyton Manning in 98, Drafted #1 overall, to Jerody Mayo in 08, Drafted #10 overall. Maybe you've heard of them?

Some pretty good players come out of Tennessee. Here are the 1st rounders.

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1940 *George Cafego Tennessee 
1952 Bert Rechichar Tennessee 
1953 Doug Atkins Tennessee 
1964 **** Evey Tennessee 
1965 Steve DeLong Tennessee 
1968 Bob Johnson Tennessee 
1970 Jack Reynolds Tennessee 
1977 Stanley Morgan Tennessee 
1979 Robert Shaw Tennessee 
1980 Roland James Tennessee 
1982 Anthony Han**** Tennessee 
1983 Willie Gault Tennessee 
1984 Clyde Duncan Tennessee 
1985 Alvin Toles Tennessee 
1986 Tim McGee Tennessee 
1988 Anthony Miller Tennessee 
1988 Terry McDaniel Tennessee 
1989 Keith DeLong Tennessee 
1991 Alvin Harper Tennessee 
1991 Antone Davis Tennessee 
1991 Charles McRae Tennessee 
1992 Chris Mims Tennessee 
1992 Dale Carter Tennessee 
1993 Todd Kelly Tennessee 
1995 James Stewart Tennessee 
1998 *Peyton Manning Tennessee 
1998 Marcus Nash Tennessee 
1998 Terry Fair Tennessee 
1999 Al Wilson Tennessee 
2000 Jamal Lewis Tennessee 
2000 Shaun Ellis Tennessee 
2002 Albert Haynesworth Tennessee 
2002 Donte' Stallworth Tennessee 
2002 John Henderson Tennessee 
2006 Jason Allen Tennessee 
2007 Justin Harrell Tennessee 
2007 Robert Meachem Tennessee 
2008 Jerod Mayo  Tennessee

BadMoFo · Nov 3, 2010

So can, like, someone change the thread title.

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