Danny Aiken Inactive...

back up snapper Rob Ninkovich??

From PFT... looks like Dobson will be active.

Defensive end Chandler Jones remains out for the Patriots and he and Aiken will be joined by cornerback Malcolm Butler, running back James White, tackle Cameron Fleming, linebacker Chris White and guard Jordan Devey.

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Really odd week with Hughlett in, then out, then Ninkovich? Wow.

No Don Jones, no Malcolm Butler, no Chris White on special teams.

Let's hope Easley has a big game.

I hope Aiken will be OK.

But, this might be the best longsnapping we see all year.

Its kinda a shock for Ninko to long snap, seems highly risky. We cut a LS from the practice squad during the week, surely he'd be better suited than Ninko...he hasnt snapped since college

Seems like the Pats thought he would be good to go but the Doctors said no at the last minute. No way this was their contingency plan.

Ninko's a pro. I think he'll do an adequate job.

So who's the emergency LS now?

Probably Brady or Garoppolo

patchick said:

So who's the emergency LS now?

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I was wondering the same thing. The obvious guess is Connolly, since he's versatile and famously is fast enough to play on the kick-return team.

Ninkovich is better....

Kinda sad that Nink is a better longsnapper than the guy who does nothing but longsnap in practice.

For all the MVP talk going around about Brady and Gronk, you'd think Ryan Allen would be in the conversation. I've lost count of how many of Aiken's sucky snaps that kid has been able to corral throughout the season. Maybe we should be trying him as a wideout.

Accuracy was fine but the timing looked off especially on the missed FG. Hopefully Aiken is back in a week and it's not an issue going forward.

I'm thinking if Aiken can't come back, they should give Edeldude a try-out.

Then again, thinking back at all his bad snaps; maybe they should just switch to Edeldude and cut aiken. LOL.