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Reiss posted an article today re-setting the DT personnel
http://espn.go.com/blog/boston/new-.../4764909/re-setting-the-patriots-dt-personnel
As of now we have the following players, this is a little piece from his article:
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Vince Wilfork (6-2, 325): Captain and 11-year veteran is making progress in his return from a ruptured Achilles last September. Looks to be moving well.
Tommy Kelly (6-6, 310): Another 11-year veteran, he took another step in his return from a torn ACL by participating in 11-on-11 drills at mandatory minicamp.
Dominique Easley (6-2, 288): First-round draft choice is coming off two torn ACLs in a span of three seasons, suffered in college, and joined his teammates on the field for the first time on the final day of June's mandatory minicamp.
Chris Jones (6-1, 309) Second-year player was claimed on waivers last year and led all Patriots defensive tackles in snaps played in 2013. Best when penetrating.
Sealver Siliga (6-2, 325): After a slow start to his career, the run-stuffer looks like he has built some momentum as a developmental prospect behind Wilfork.
Joe Vellano (6-2, 300): Hard-working second-year player from Maryland is a lunch-pail type of guy who plays with top effort.
Marcus Forston (6-3, 305): Second-year player has spent multiple seasons on the practice squad and has filled in when injuries hit.
L.T. Tuipulotu (6-1, 305): Undrafted free agent from Utah is on the developmental track.
Seali'i Epenesa (6-1, 310): Undrafted free agent from UCLA is on the developmental track.
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It doesn't look good, after the investment we made in the secondary, if the front line do not generate the necessary pressure, it's gonna be a waste.
From the considered top 4 DT's for this upcoming season, Armstead, Wilfork, Kelly and Easley, I never expected any of them to make 16 games. I'm not even talking performance, just availability which is a basic parameter, any position of the roster you have players with some question marks but also players that in the normal course of things will play through the season, the majority of them actually, that's what everybody expects, including BB.
Not in DT. Actually, this whole "if healthy" condition is people having high hopes IMO, I think out of these 4 players, instead of guess who is the one who is gonna go down, it's more reasonable to guess who is the one who is gonna survive. In my opinion it's very very very likely that all of these guys are going to struggle health related at some point due to recent surgeries/age. And then yesterday we got the first man down with the news about Armstead retiring.
We could very well end up like last year with Vellano, Jones and Siliga starting.
Thoughts?
http://espn.go.com/blog/boston/new-.../4764909/re-setting-the-patriots-dt-personnel
As of now we have the following players, this is a little piece from his article:
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Vince Wilfork (6-2, 325): Captain and 11-year veteran is making progress in his return from a ruptured Achilles last September. Looks to be moving well.
Tommy Kelly (6-6, 310): Another 11-year veteran, he took another step in his return from a torn ACL by participating in 11-on-11 drills at mandatory minicamp.
Dominique Easley (6-2, 288): First-round draft choice is coming off two torn ACLs in a span of three seasons, suffered in college, and joined his teammates on the field for the first time on the final day of June's mandatory minicamp.
Chris Jones (6-1, 309) Second-year player was claimed on waivers last year and led all Patriots defensive tackles in snaps played in 2013. Best when penetrating.
Sealver Siliga (6-2, 325): After a slow start to his career, the run-stuffer looks like he has built some momentum as a developmental prospect behind Wilfork.
Joe Vellano (6-2, 300): Hard-working second-year player from Maryland is a lunch-pail type of guy who plays with top effort.
Marcus Forston (6-3, 305): Second-year player has spent multiple seasons on the practice squad and has filled in when injuries hit.
L.T. Tuipulotu (6-1, 305): Undrafted free agent from Utah is on the developmental track.
Seali'i Epenesa (6-1, 310): Undrafted free agent from UCLA is on the developmental track.
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It doesn't look good, after the investment we made in the secondary, if the front line do not generate the necessary pressure, it's gonna be a waste.
From the considered top 4 DT's for this upcoming season, Armstead, Wilfork, Kelly and Easley, I never expected any of them to make 16 games. I'm not even talking performance, just availability which is a basic parameter, any position of the roster you have players with some question marks but also players that in the normal course of things will play through the season, the majority of them actually, that's what everybody expects, including BB.
Not in DT. Actually, this whole "if healthy" condition is people having high hopes IMO, I think out of these 4 players, instead of guess who is the one who is gonna go down, it's more reasonable to guess who is the one who is gonna survive. In my opinion it's very very very likely that all of these guys are going to struggle health related at some point due to recent surgeries/age. And then yesterday we got the first man down with the news about Armstead retiring.
We could very well end up like last year with Vellano, Jones and Siliga starting.
Thoughts?