Patriots sign LB Jonathan Freeny

I have to admit when I first saw the headline my brain registered 'Dwight Freeny', and I couldn't understand why there were not five threads on the transaction already.

http://itiswhatitis.weei.com/sports.../patriots-sign-free-agent-lb-jonathan-freeny/

Is our base going to 3-4 again???

Kind of makes sense ... Collins - Hightower - and Mayo as leaders that is serious beast mode.

Something interesting is that Freeny's 10 yard split was 1.57.. That's pretty good.. He was a DE/OLB at Rutger, though he's on the shorter side of what the Pats like at OLB.. It will be interesting to see if he sticks and takes Casillas' place..

So he's a distant relative but their last names are spelled differently?

Elijah said:

So he's a distant relative but their last names are spelled differently?

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Yes.. That happens all the time..

Why couldn't BB fall in love with players from a good school?

This is getting ridiculous who's next? Ray Rice

Who?

Looks like a body to compete in training camp

FreeTedWilliams said:

Why couldn't BB fall in love with players from a good school?

This is getting ridiculous who's next? Ray Rice

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No kidding. If the eagles are the Philadelphia Ducks, then the pats are the New England Scarlet Knights...

I get it. Tony Soprano is the GM of the New England Patriots!

10 ST tackles in 12 games last season. That's where he's going to have to earn his spot.

Sciz said:

10 ST tackles in 12 games last season. That's where he's going to have to earn his spot.

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Agreed, his competition is probably for Chris White's role rather than anything on the defense

IcyPatriot said:

Is our base going to 3-4 again???

Kind of makes sense ... Collins - Hightower - and Mayo as leaders that is serious beast mode.

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Going to a 3-4 base makes little sense, It'd limit 2 of our best defensive players, Nink and Jones, as either could play OLB but neither are 3-4 DE's.

We'll be a 4 DL team in just about every formation where Mayo/HT/Collins split reps, and no disrespect to Mayo, but after the past 2 seasons I hope he's the relief for Collins/HT and not the other way around.

Our base defense is 4 DL, X LB, X DB. There is no more 4-3 or 3-4 in the NFL, it's all sub.

goheels22002 said:

I get it. Tony Soprano is the GM of the New England Patriots!

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Funny.....but it makes me sad.

goheels22002 said:

I get it. Tony Soprano is the GM of the New England Patriots!

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One of my favorite characters in TV/Movie history. RIP James