PatsBoy12
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Thank you, Digital.
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Thank you, Digital.
Unfortunately some would rather say I told you so than be pleasantly surprised.
I don't know if this has anything to do with my post, since that's what reamer was responding to, but I am not in that camp at all. I've defended Dobson to any and everyone over the years. I don't think I'm being unreasonable at all in giving up. That's just a natural reaction when a person has been waiting for something for so long that has not presented itself. If this is the season he shows what made him a second-rounder, I'll gladly revisit this thread with anyone. I'm as objective a person as they come and, as such, I have no problem pointing out my own false steps in life. And likewise, I'm not going to speak highly of a player who has failed in every aspect of his job just because he plays for my favorite team.
Yup, and it's pretty obvious too. Something just has not clicked with him and it's apparent in numerous aspects of his game right now. There is nothing, other than being hurt, that he's been able to do consistently (and I'm not even trying to be a smart ass). He really has shown zero consistency in any of his development as a football player to this point. Again, I'll state that I'd be happy to see him mature in year four. But until then, I cannot defend him anymore. I've done it and he's made me feel stupid one too many times for doing so. He's got some work to do if he hopes to make it onto the final roster this season because the Pats are loaded at his position. I really don't think I'm being unreasonable at all in my assessment of him at this point in time. I'd rather him look like trash and get cut (sadly) than to look brilliant and cost someone like Keyshawn Martin a job to enter the season and wind up on IR or ineffective. It's what we've seen and I cannot prognosticate something different just because I'm hoping for it. We've just not seen anything good on the field when it matters since the second half of his rookie season.
They likely were. This is the first time since the end of the season they've been pushed this hard. I don't believe OTA's and minicamp tax the players as much as TC, even on day 1.
I agree. I just don't think that he's magically going to become a different player because everyone says this is make-or-break. However, and I am truly saying this in all sincerity, I would be happy to see it. I just am not holding out hope.
No Problem I am up at training camp once or twice a week. I'll try to post what I see and articles that seem accurate to what is happening on the field.
Please do. I don't trust many media outlets anymore, even some of the local ones. I'm just jaded over the years thanks to a certain network that that shall remain inconspicuous (*cough* ESPNFL).
Ya, I feel you. I have found that T Town Sports does a good job at covering the Patriots. They are definitely a smaller news outlet but they are up to date and most of the time tell it how it is. I have resulted to finding smaller media outlets as I am with you and could not tolerate ESPN/NFL Network anymore.
