Thoughts on Dominique Easley?

OhExaulted1 · Oct 18, 2014

patsinthesnow said:
This draft class is going go take a long time to properly evaluate. It looks like we already have a starting caliber center in Stork. Like others have said, we probably won't know what we really have with Easley until 2015.

Jimmy G by himself can make the 2014 draft class an A+. We won't know for awhile.

Storks only problem so far seems to be durability. Zach Moore looks like a find. Unfortunately Easley looks like a bust, Jimmy will never get past Tom before his rookie contract expires. Thomas and Halapio were bunk. C. Fleming has a shot as well as Gaffney (our steal) in 2015. I think White is not on the 2015 roster.

I don't see any chance of this being an A+ draft. If you think Jimmy is going to take Tommy's job and lead us to multiple SB's you need to retire the bong. Not happening, kid. No way, no how.

Ring 6 · Oct 18, 2014

JMC00 said:
He also played a decent amount at DE when Jones went out in the Chiefs game.

Do you have snaps by game?

JMC00 · Oct 18, 2014

AndyJohnson said:
Do you have snaps by game?

26- Miami
30- Minnesota
16- Oakland
31- KC
19- Cinci (went out injured)
20- NY

AzPatsFan · Oct 19, 2014

Hael said:
Well obviously he hasn't been very good. Mostly invisible, and there has been very few moments where he has flashed what I would call prime talent.

He reminds me a bit of Marcell Dareus. Similar body type, similar elite burst off the ball, similar struggle for the first few years. At least Dareus is coming into his own now, but the jury will still be out on Easley.

Except that Dareus is 30 pounds bigger, and can stuff the run with size & power too.

JMC00 · Oct 19, 2014

OhExaulted1 said:
Easley looks like a bust

What an idiotic statement.

rochrist · Oct 19, 2014

OhExaulted1 said:
Storks only problem so far seems to be durability. Zach Moore looks like a find. Unfortunately Easley looks like a bust, Jimmy will never get past Tom before his rookie contract expires. Thomas and Halapio were bunk. C. Fleming has a shot as well as Gaffney (our steal) in 2015. I think White is not on the 2015 roster.

I don't see any chance of this being an A+ draft. If you think Jimmy is going to take Tommy's job and lead us to multiple SB's you need to retire the bong. Not happening, kid. No way, no how.

Easley looks like a bust. Is it actually possible to overrreact more?

Boston Boxer · Oct 19, 2014

I think right off the bat you have to give him this year to a) get used to the NFL and b)recover from he knee injury. Evaluate him next year would be fair

Gronkowski123 · Oct 19, 2014

not impressed so far. small, not explosive, gets manhandled by average guards.
the jury is still out.

Ochmed Jones · Oct 19, 2014

Gronkowski123 said:
not impressed so far. small, not explosive, gets manhandled by average guards.
the jury is still out.

Again I think he should not be labeled until the 2016 season because I think average DTs need three years to develop. This season is about recovery from an ACL tear last year and rookie mistakes.

Marinlik · Oct 19, 2014

I never really expected him to do much this year. I see him as a pick for the future, not for this year. I think that it's ridiculous to label him as a bust this year.

DarrylS · Oct 19, 2014

Compare him to Jamie Collins last year, it took about 14 games until he came unto his own...

Easley's injury held him back, and now he is working his way into game shape and the lineup....

Give him some time...

The diatribe of busted draft picks gets tiring...

Brit patriot · Oct 19, 2014

Labelling an injured guy a bust after seven games?? That comment will go down in the annals of stupidity

Brady6 · Oct 19, 2014

AndyJohnson said:
anyone have a count on his snaps played? I'm guessing it's around 100 although he did play a lot in one game.

http://espn.go.com/blog/boston/new-england-patriots/category/_/name/defensive-snaps-2

DarrylS · Oct 19, 2014

The praise for Zach Moore is interesting as best as I can see, he has only played 27 snaps in 7 games.. not sure what anyone can determine from that small body of evidence..

Nunchucks · Oct 19, 2014

Wish patriots the Patriots had Tommy Kelly. Easily is meh

grux · Oct 19, 2014

Best to be patient with Dominique. I am encouraged that he is playing quite a few snaps.

FCB02062 · Oct 19, 2014

In a word, underwhelmed..

Marqui · Oct 19, 2014

I think he needs to add at least 10 lbs of muscle next offseason.

Triumph · Oct 19, 2014

Invisible

AzorianPats · Oct 19, 2014

I wasn't expecting an all world player yet, but I did think we'd see a little bit more from him. With that said, I'm certainly not down or out on him.

One thing I will say, he seems to be getting swallowed up inside, but I noticed his best game (so far) was against Cincy when they moved him outside. Maybe that's where his future will be? I dunno . He does look small out their. Smaller then both Chris Jones and Vellano.

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