Final round of roster cuts for Patriots

manxman2601 said:

Mike Loyko ‏@NEPD_Loyko 4m4 minutes ago
All 3 of Lombardi's "Guys" Dion Lewis Rufus Johnson Eric Martin make the initial roster.

Michael "Vince" Lombardi

And 7 EDGE rushers. I didn't expect that.

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I didn't notice Martin in the preseason games like I did Rufus, was he really that impressive?

If there were to trade Jones is their a CB they could get that be worth it?

ashley1992 said:

I didn't notice Martin in the preseason games like I did Rufus, was he really that impressive?

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He had some good practices before the games started but Johnson seemed to pass him when the games started. I think Martin got injured for the last couple of games.

raduray said:

I read somewhere that the Indy play book was quite simple and their focus was on execution. The Pats system must have seemed overwhelming

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Joey Galloway Syndrome...aka Ocho Cinco disease......

With Swanson

ChrisR2223 said:

Rufus and Eric Johnson made it?
Something is cooking in the trade realm

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Who is Eric Johnson?

DaBruinz said:

Lafell can be on the practice field working with the Training staff doing rehab work. He can't be participating in the team drills or having an active player throwing balls to him..

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Thanks, can u explain limitations on players on IR?

ashley1992 said:

I didn't notice Martin in the preseason games like I did Rufus, was he really that impressive?

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I didn't think he was. Made a few tackles here and there.

manxman2601 said:

He had some good practices before the games started but Johnson seemed to pass him when the games started. I think Martin got injured for the last couple of games.

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thanks Manx, good info as usual!!!!

manxman2601 said:

Xzavier ****son has just tweeted "cold world". No real surprise but looks like he's a goner.

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Not shocking. Very highly recruited high schooler, and a good player at Alabama but never seemed to reach his potential.

Plus, he missed a Sugar Bowl because of team rule violation suspension, and had another suspension for a verbal altercation with an Alabama staff member. You hate to see anyone get cut, but I'm not sure if he sounded like the classic type of player that BB loves.

Here's the 53
http://www.bostonherald.com/sports/...down_the_patriots_first_53_man_roster_of_2015

mihap said:

possible trade in upcoming weeks

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or minutes or hours.

Mike Loyko ‏@NEPD_Loyko 57s57 seconds ago
#Patriots have 11 OL, 4 TE (2 Blocking), and only 4 WR right now. Have to think that changes.

But cut Jonas Gray. Talk about mixed signals.

robertweathers said:

I didn't think he was. Made a few tackles here and there.

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yeah, I didn't so either RW, thanks!!!!

By Christopher Price
The Patriots announced Saturday they have released 11 players to get down to the 53-man limit, and placed wide receiver Brandon LaFell on the Reserve/P.U.P. list.

The team cut seven veterans: tight end Asante Cleveland, linebacker Darius Fleming, running back Jonas Gray, cornerback Robert McClain, defensive lineman Zach Moore, wide receiver Jalen Saunders and wide receiverReggie Wayne. The franchise also released one first-year player in defensive back Daxton Swanson, as well as three rookies in defensive back Justin Coleman, linebacker Xzavier ****son and safety Brandon King.

Coleman didn't last long

DaBruinz said:

With Swanson

Who is Eric Johnson?

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Maybe Pats are changing their theme song?

manxman2601 said:

Mike Loyko ‏@NEPD_Loyko 57s57 seconds ago
#Patriots have 11 OL, 4 TE (2 Blocking), and only 4 WR right now. Have to think that changes.

But cut Jonas Gray. Talk about mixed signals.

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There is so much that they are working though with roster, value, pot'l trades, cap etc. If we knew it all it would melt our brains.

zydecochris said:

Not shocking. Very highly recruited high schooler, and a good player at Alabama but never seemed to reach his potential.

Plus, he missed a Sugar Bowl because of team rule violation suspension, and had another suspension for a verbal altercation with an Alabama staff member. You hate to see anyone get cut, but I'm not sure if he sounded like the classic type of player that BB loves.

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I think he just lost out in a numbers game. Pretty inevitable when we add six EDGE players before pre-season started (Sheard, Flowers, Grissom, ****son, Johnson, Martin)

Edit: Martin finished on our PS last year so not strictly an addition. Point still holds true though.

p8ryts said:

Thanks, can u explain limitations on players on IR?

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Players on IR can not play for the entire year. They can participate in Team meetings, film review and rehab. I believe it is up to the team if they are allowed to be on the sidelines during games. Most teams do not allow them to be there.

PatsfanTN said:

Coleman didn't last long

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Coleman to PS suppose to be fix, some BB tricks&magic
according to Loyko:
Pats obviously want Coleman on the Practice Squad.. by signing him for one day and then waiving it blocks other teams form putting him on PS