Yes but I speculate those 3 players were leverage moves if DA negotiations went sideways.
Disagree, I think they are very different players than Amendola and see them competing for the outside downfield receiver and not a slot receiver role.
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CLICK HERE to Register for a free account and login for a smoother ad-free experience. It's easy, and only takes a few moments.Yes but I speculate those 3 players were leverage moves if DA negotiations went sideways.
No, any criticism will just be unadulterated hatred at a personnel level. I called for his cutting solely for money to sign Butler, High or Collins.Given the silly money thrown at receivers not as good as DA this off-season, I think any further criticism of the guy here should be taken with a pillar of salt.
I think that Martin, Washington, and Dobson are all fighting for one spot. Lucien will head to PS imo.
Disagree, I think they are very different players than Amendola and see them competing for the outside downfield receiver and not a slot receiver role.
Maybe.I think that Martin, Washington, and Dobson are all fighting for one spot. Lucien will head to PS imo.
Everyone wanted a restructure the difference was calling for the release. I'm glad he was willing to redo his deal, I would not have wanted to go into the season with no slot option if Edelman went down again.
Different kinds of players. Martin's miscast as a downfield receiver, and thus doesn't fill the same role that Dobson or Washington can. I think Martin and one of those two all make the team and they keep six receivers; my money's on Washington, whom everyone seems to have written off.
JE, Hogan and Martin all can play the slot.
Honestly, unless he has the worst camp of his life, Washington will be on the team. I don't think they even bother signing Washington if they think he will be cut. Dobson has 0% chance of making this team, but to those thinking Mitchell will definitely make it, I think Washington has a better chance. Let's not forget, Mitchell was a FOURTH round pick. Also Lucien has no chance of making the team. Both Mitchell and Lucien probably get cut and added to the practice squad. Though that is a very risky route to go, especially if they have great camps, other teams will be watching.Maybe.
I think Washington and Dobson basically are dead men walking.
Edelman can play slot, disagree on Martin and Hogan. Can they be plugged in in emergency, yes, are they going to give Brady a receiver who gets open instantly, as Welker, Edelman and Amendola can, no.
As Miguel noted in another post, the rooks will eat up about $1M of that (the rest of their hits either don't count or are already counted).
Hogan spent 50% of his snaps playing the slot for Buffalo. How do you know that Hogan won't get open "instantly"? I watched him do so time and again against the Pats..
Edelman
Hogan
Amendola
Mitchell
Slater (ST)
About 5-6 WRs competing for 1 more spot.
Hogan spent 50% of his snaps playing the slot for Buffalo. How do you know that Hogan won't get open "instantly"? I watched him do so time and again against the Pats..
Honestly, unless he has the worst camp of his life, Washington will be on the team. I don't think they even bother signing Washington if they think he will be cut. Dobson has 0% chance of making this team, but to those thinking Mitchell will definitely make it, I think Washington has a better chance. Let's not forget, Mitchell was a FOURTH round pick. Also Lucien has no chance of making the team. Both Mitchell and Lucien probably get cut and added to the practice squad. Though that is a very risky route to go, especially if they have great camps, other teams will be watching.
I think it will be
Edelman
Amendola
Hogan
Washington
Martin
Slater
Mitchell and Lucien on the practice squad, Dobson to Dairy Queen working the drive through window.
Of course, there is always a caveat or two, lots of IF's. IF Mitchell and Lucien are incredible in camp, and BB is afraid to lose them, he's been known to be cut throat and cut a veteran so Hogan, Martin or Washington could be cut. What if De'Runnya Wilson is a beast in camp, do the Pats keep him as a TE and cut a vet TE ? LOTS of IFs, but if things happen as I suspect they do, I think those 6 vets are your receivers. I REALLY want Mitchell, Lucien and even Wilson to make the team, but they would really need to knock BB's (and Brady's) socks off to make the starting 53.
When have we had this many receivers that could be contributors ? It really is a GOOD problem to have that there will be some tough choices. I will be definitely concentrating on the WR/TE competition, should be very interesting.
I think he's a bigger body possession receiver, not a smaller quicker slot receiver.