Cutdown Day: PATS NEWS thread

BelichickFan said:

Don't think they were related, think he was just saying it's not looking good for him independent of the others.

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Okay, thanks - that makes sense.



re: Koppen - now Rapaport is saying Pats are trying to trade him to Dallas.

Thanks for the 1st rounder Jerry! (Only half kidding - he's really that bad of a GM.)

Re: Patriots released QB Brian Hoyer.

Homeland Defense said:

I think that says a lot about how Mallett is picking things up.

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I think it honestly solidifies that Waters is back. God forbid Brady gets hurt.

Re: Patriots released QB Brian Hoyer.

Wow...chalk up another I was wrong about.

I really thought he had starting QB potential.

Looks like they could not trade Hoyer.

Trading Koppen to Dallas?

Probably for conditional pick.


If Cole is cut, how many minutes before Rex grabs him?

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Call me crazy, but I'm starting to have my doubts about Hoyer's trade potential.

Koppen to Dallas.

We'll do a straight swap for Ware.




what?

Re: Patriots released QB Brian Hoyer.

I don't recall what it is called, but there is a term for the tendency in which we as people tend to overvalue our own possessions. I think that is what happened with many fans of the Patriots in regards to Brian Hoyer over the last year or so, with some speculating that he could be traded for an early draft pick.

In the end the reality was that this was a player with zero NFL starts that didn't really light the world on fire in preseason, didn't have a rocket arm, had a relatively high contract and will be a free agent next year. Put all that together and nobody was willing to part with even a 7th round pick for him.

He seems like a great guy and I wish him well; hopefully he can catch on somewhere else where he has more of an opportunity.

Re: Patriots released QB Brian Hoyer.

He didn't look good in the preseason. I'm surprised because Mallett is the alternative if Brady were to get hurt. But not surprised that he got cut because his play was awful.

Mallett's potential definitely outweighed anything Hoyer brought to the table.

Branch is gone too.

another big one: league source says Pats have cut Deion Branch

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Link

Re: Patriots released QB Brian Hoyer.

ROFL

Many thought that Hoyer was worth a 2nd or 3rd just a month ago.

Off The Grid said:

Call me crazy, but I'm starting to have my doubts about Hoyer's trade potential.

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OK WTF is going on.............

@AdamSchefter
Patriots released WR Deion Branch.

Mix said:

Branch is gone too.

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Really...? Jesus.

Mix said:

Branch is gone too.

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What!?

Mix said:

Branch is gone too.

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Now that STUNS me. Not Koppen, not Hoyer. But Branch - WOW.

Mix said:

Branch is gone too.

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holy ******sticks batman.

Schefter confirming Branch cut...

@AdamSchefter
Patriots released WR Deion Branch.

bunuel said:

@AdamSchefter
Patriots released WR Deion Branch.

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I'm guessing they're bringing him back after week 1 so as not to guarantee his salary. But still, what the...?