Michael Jenkins released....

#10 was not a tight number for a WR - he was doomed from the start

dannydyn said:

Any opinions on Mark Harrison?

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He looks impressive in a t-shirt and shorts on the sideline.

IcyPatriot said:

#10 was not a tight number for a WR - he was doomed from the start

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"Hi"

The veteran FAs outside of Amendola weren't good enough?

j109 said:

"Hi"

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He doesn't need a number to be tight ....... he was born tight.

BadMoFo said:

So four veteran receivers signed this offseason, only one remains. Amendola.

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Portends well for the draftees at WR.

Deus Irae said:

The veteran FAs outside of Amendola weren't good enough?

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Watching you try to be pessimistic about every shred of good news is quite amusing.

Deus Irae said:

The veteran FAs outside of Amendola weren't good enough?

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Having working kidneys tends to be important for playing WR at a professional level

And they get a free look at Harrison in week 6.

IcyPatriot said:

#10 was not a tight number for a WR - he was doomed from the start

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Can't believe Dobson chose the least tight number of all time for his position. Something has to change before the regular season.

not a big shocker, seeing the new kids perform well in the preseason game, and having them be pretty much gangbusters in this joint practices has really put a lot of hope into a magical season for the pats.

ay-yo said:

Watching you try to be pessimistic about every shred of good news is quite amusing.

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1.) How is it good news that a player got cut?

2.) How is pointing out that this is not shocking news pessimistic?

Elijah said:

Can't believe Dobson chose the least tight number of all time for his position. Something has to change before the regular season.

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Well,Thompkins has to overcome the pathetic legend and aftermath of #85.......the Prima Donna washed up,waste of roster space,wife beater Mr. Stinko.

Deus Irae said:

1.) How is it good news that a player got cut?

2.) How is pointing out that this is not shocking news pessimistic?

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In this case it's good news because it suggests that the coaching staff has confidence in the young guns, thereby obviating the need to rely on a marginal (at best) talent like Molasses Mike.

Michael Jenkins released by the Patriots on Thursday......

....and signed by the Jets on Friday.

Spiral said:

Michael Jenkins released by the Patriots on Thursday......

....and signed by the Jets on Friday.

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With Burress being out for the season, Mr. Jenkins might want to give the Steelers a call. Perhaps he could compete for their WR4/WR5 spots, depending on how their STs are currently set up.

ay-yo said:

Watching you try to be pessimistic about every shred of good news is quite amusing.

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It ruins every thread he participates in.

Jenkins and the other veterans were low level insurance policies in case the young 'uns couldn't play. We'd have struggled with Jenkins as a starter but at least we could have put him on the field and gotten a below average but playable performance.

Thankfully that isn't needed anymore.

From all of the training camp reports I have seen the news of Jenkins' release is not the least bit surprising. He has shown less than what was expected/hoped for, while at the same time others (specifically Thompkins) have shown more.


When Jenkins was signed I considered it to be a calculated move by the Pats to get bigger and more physical at the position, to get WRs that would be able to go up and get the ball, and be able to more effectively compete against physical defenders that the Pats have seen (e.g., 49ers, Seahawks, Ravens) in the recent past, as opposed to relying so much on the quick, shifty types (Branch, Welker).


The Jenkins' signing was a zero-risk move by the Patriots. Jenkins received no signing bonus and just a $15,000 workout bonus. Once it was apparent that there were other better options (Dobson, Thompkins, Boyce, and TE Sudfeld) in the passing game his services were obviously no longer needed. The roster move says more about the progression of the rookies than it does about Jenkins.

I don't get very many victories, so please bear with me while I pat myself on the back.

NE Patriots Football Fans - The Michael Jenkins Investment

JackBauer said:

In this case it's good news because it suggests that the coaching staff has confidence in the young guns, thereby obviating the need to rely on a marginal (at best) talent like Molasses Mike.

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Although Jenkins hasn't done much if anything to justify a roster spot, I agree this is more of a statement on how fast Dobson, Thompkins, and even Boyce have picked up the offense than on how bad Jenkins has been in practice. Dobson and Thompkins have jumped ahead of him in the #2 WR receiver role.