Three Weeks Until Training Camp

KT's going to prove all you haters wrong

Or all you haters will prove me wrong

AzorianPats said:

By the end of the season last year, Collie probably had a better rapport with Brady, than any other WR not named Edelman....

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He'd catch one pass a game but it would be the most important play of the game lol.

KT has a golden opportunity if the word that Dobson just this last week took off the boot is accurate.

varjao said:

I don't like this logjam of slot receivers as well, but I did like what I saw from Collie last season. Working with Brady and not that slot receiver killer named Manning, he may get past that injury history and regain his best.

The slot receiver is an essential part of our offense, we have Edelman and Amendola, I'm not convinced Boyce fits that Welker role. The plan has always been using Amendola on that role, I think Edelman can be used more to stretch the field with his speed and I believe we will see more of this on this season.

Having a decent backup would be smart considering Amendola's history and Collie can be used in different formations. I have to be honest, if Boyce does not show enough in TC I would consider moving on.

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Well, except for that whole part where he isn't on the team anymore.

Who said anything bout gym workouts. I talk with (text) Kenbrell here and there. I came across Antonio Browns style training and hard work. I told Kenbrell he should get with his cousin. Because Antonio said his new age training made him quicker/more flexible in legs/ankles/core and all around faster. He doesn't have a whole year to train at it like his cousin did. So he is in camp now to make improvements like his cousin without much time.

I think Kenbrell has more raw talent than Edelman or Amendola. They just have far more experience and and Edelman has had 5 more years to develop his rapport with Brady. With the game on the line against saints and Brady had one chance,who did he think had the best chance to win. To beat actually be able to beat the defense when they were geared to stop a big play. Brady trusted Kenbrell could make the big play.

I'm beginning to miss Gym Rat

I think Kenbrell can be better. Does that offend you somehow?

Many people here have doubts of KTs talent/ceiling. Doesn't bother me at all.

PatFanCraig said:

With the game on the line against saints and Brady had one chance,who did he think had the best chance to win. To beat actually be able to beat the defense when they were geared to stop a big play. Brady trusted Kenbrell could make the big play.

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Considering that Amendola, Gronk, and Vereen were unavailable to him, and that time was quickly winding down on the clock in dramatic fashion, I'm guessing that Brady went to the guy who gave him the best pre-snap read, or just basically took a shot and heaved it in the back of the endzone hoping that he'd come down with it.

The options were extremely limited. While it's impressive that Thompkins made the catch (to say the least), I'm not sure that it had much to do with Brady developing some great amount of trust as you are insinuating.

While we're at it, this was pretty much the last time we saw much of Kenbrell Thompkins---as 3 more months of the season wound down....

If he ends up contributing to this team, we'll all be very happy--but you're taking this to a whole new level. Perhaps he comes out like Superman in the regular season as you are suggesting. It'd be a great thing to see.

rochrist said:

Well, except for that whole part where he isn't on the team anymore.

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Yeah, I doubt we see Collie back here unless there are multiple injuries at the position all at once. Even then, he'd only be a depth signing.

As far as WRs on the shadow roster though, Austin Collie is a great guy to have in my opinion--at least with the limited amount of other realistic options that are available. He's got knowledge of our system, as well as experience. We could do much worse for guys on the shadow roster, or even depth signings.

supafly said:

Yeah, I doubt we see Collie back here unless there are multiple injuries at the position all at once. Even then, he'd only be a depth signing.

As far as WRs on the shadow roster though, Austin Collie is a great guy to have in my opinion--at least with the limited amount of other realistic options that are available. He's got knowledge of our system, as well as experience. We could do much worse for guys on the shadow roster, or even depth signings.

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Joker said:

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Lassie is welcome back anytime, Joker, although I don't think it would point to good things about our current grouping of WRs at the time due to injuries.

Zuri Berry @zuriberry · 1h
Randy Moss expected to be at Patriots training camp Thursday with NFL network.

Trip down memory lane right there.
Let's hope that Dobson soaks up Moss NFL knowledge.
What if Moss gets nostalgic and starts running routes like a beast on the practice field and nah.
NEVERNIND.

ChrisR2223 said:

Trip down memory lane right there.
Let's hope that Dobson soaks up Moss NFL knowledge.
What if Moss gets nostalgic and starts running routes like a beast on the practice field and nah.
NEVERNIND.

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Oops...

@zuriberry: Milk in the cupboard, cereal in the fridge kinda morning. ... Randy Moss the reporter... http://t.co/aIn58Ofpuh

@zuriberry: Huge mistake on my part because I honestly did not know of the other Randy Moss.

patsinthesnow said:

Oops...

@zuriberry: Milk in the cupboard, cereal in the fridge kinda morning. ... Randy Moss the reporter... http://t.co/aIn58Ofpuh

@zuriberry: Huge mistake on my part because I honestly did not know of the other Randy Moss.

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the question remains , can he play the move TE?

Doesn't Randy Moss (ex-WR) work for Fox anyway? So thinking he was turning up for NFLN was pretty silly even without knowing of the other one.

ChrisR2223 said:

Trip down memory lane right there.
Let's hope that Dobson soaks up Moss NFL knowledge.
What if Moss gets nostalgic and starts running routes like a beast on the practice field and nah.
NEVERMIND.

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patsinthesnow said:

Oops..

@zuriberry: Huge mistake on my part because I honestly did not know of the other Randy Moss.

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I just assumed the "real" Randy was back to being a commentator.

But so much for my dream of a Major League try-outs moment... if from the perspective of someone thought to be too old to play..