Rapoport: Easley to IR

@RapSheet: #Patriots rookie 1st round DL Dominique Easley is headed to Injured Reserve, source says.

Well now letting Walker go to the Ravens does seem a little odd, id figured it meant they were going to have Easily back soon

Too bad but we heard reports this might be coming. Hope he is 100% next year and this is not a consistent issue. We knew this COULD be a lost season for him going into it but he showed some flashes at least.

For the immediate future Siliga/Branch/Wilfork are playing lights out and with Jones #1/Jones #2/Ayers able to move in as DT in pass rushing situations this unit is good to go in to the playoffs right now.

Hopefully he can get healthy and get that explosion back for next season.

Easily-hurt

Hoping he comes back strong next year and makes an impact

There's always Bequette available to the 53 man roster

You don't feck with the Beq

meatface said:

Well now letting Walker go to the Ravens does seem a little odd, id figured it meant they were going to have Easily back soon

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They don't have a choice in letting Walker go or not.
Frankly, we are full at the DT spot without Easley, so I'm not concerned other than the long range effect on Easley.

meatface said:

Well now letting Walker go to the Ravens does seem a little odd, id figured it meant they were going to have Easily back soon

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Despite playing some of the same position (Easley plays DT, DE and NT as opposed to Walker only at DT), they are two very different players. This sucks but in the long term it's probably best for Easley to let his knee completely heal. We're forunate to still be four deep at DT and maybe this means Zach Moore will be active on game day.

As for the extra roster spot, I'll guess we bring up Josh Boyce but I'll probably be wrong. Other candidate could be Fleming/Skinner if we're considering special teams as well.

I hope he doesn't need any new reconstructive surgery and if not he heads straight to Brady's guy, Guerrero for his off-season regimen.

SacPete1 said:

I hope he doesn't need any new reconstructive surgery and if not he heads straight to Brady's guy, Guerrero for his off-season regimen.

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Unlikely. Everything I've read suggests that he just needs rest.

AndyJohnson said:

They don't have a choice in letting Walker go or not.
Frankly, we are full at the DT spot without Easley, so I'm not concerned other than the long range effect on Easley.

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Not exactly.

No one can claim a player off a practice squad. Players must willingly sign, but they don't have to give their current team the chance to "match," AFAIK.

VrabelJr said:

As for the extra roster spot, I'll guess we bring up Josh Boyce but I'll probably be wrong. Other candidate could be Fleming/Skinner if we're considering special teams as well.

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Steve Maneri


shalise manza young ✔ @shalisemyoung
TE Steve Maneri has been brought back, signed to 53-man spot that opened with Easley move

With the Maneri signing, hopefully this means Child Josh has been properly admonished by BB and we will see more of the rock 'em sock' em running game. I don't want to see Brady throwing 55 times in a playoff game.

Maneri is probably Fleming Insurance if that ankle can't go.

shmessy said:

With the Maneri signing, hopefully this means Child Josh has been properly admonished by BB and we will see more of the rock 'em sock' em running game. I don't want to see Brady throwing 55 times in a playoff game.

Maneri is probably Fleming Insurance if that ankle can't go.

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How many different people need to tell you that Belichick is in on the game planning before you stop with this nonsense?

shmessy said:

Steve Maneri


shalise manza young ✔ @shalisemyoung
TE Steve Maneri has been brought back, signed to 53-man spot that opened with Easley move

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Duh! Obviously.

ctpatsfan77 said:

Not exactly.

No one can claim a player off a practice squad. Players must willingly sign, but they don't have to give their current team the chance to "match," AFAIK.

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No, but you have to imagine most are given the opportunity to.

ctpatsfan77 said:

Not exactly.

No one can claim a player off a practice squad. Players must willingly sign, but they don't have to give their current team the chance to "match," AFAIK.

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Any team can sign any player off any other teams practice squad without restriction.
The team who has him on the practice squad can do nothing to block it. They could offer the player a contract also so that he could have choice, but they have no greater right to him than any of the other 31 teams.
So yes, exactly, the Patriots have no choice in Baltimore signing him.

Deus Irae said:

How many different people need to tell you that Belichick is in on the game planning before you stop with this nonsense?

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Anyone who knows anything about Bill Belichick knows that he is not an Offensive genius. He has always delegated that side of the ball to the OC. Anyone can see with whom he huddles with on the sidelines during games - - it is almost exclusively DT grouping/LB grouping/ DB grouping. Do you EVER see him down on one knee on the sidelines coaching up the OL? The RB's? The WRs? No.

This should be obvious to even the most casual observer.

He is not on the mike into Brady's ear. McDaniels is.

Brady and McDaniels are the primary decision makers of the offense - - BB may swoop in from time to time to change some things or put in his 2 cents - - as he most certainly did at halftime on Sunday.

BB was very open about how the first half of the Miami game was poor coaching. I'd be quite unsurprised if he had some choice words with McDaniels at halftime.

Probably a good thing, they guy needs to rest and get fully healthy, jury is out of course but not until next year. I think our guys got this handled, got a lot of guys back and they are playing well, I dont think this is a huge deal.