Player Signing Patriots sign TE Austin Hooper

Ohkay

Five years in the making but we did it fam!

Meh. Cant be any worse than Gesicki was I suppose.

We're his 5th team, I'm not going to get excited about it.

Versatile, can do it as a pass catcher and has blocked for guys like Henry and Chubb. I like it.

Caught a TD against us in the Atlanta super bowl if I recall right.

This guy is great

It’s just more solid veteran depth.

Not bad at all. Could add anywhere from a mid to late round TE, or maybe even a camp cut who is more of a blocking type, and should be alright there.

40yrpatsfan said:

Caught a TD against us in the Atlanta super bowl if I recall right.

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If so, I'm glad we could snag him before the 28th.

40yrpatsfan said:

Caught a TD against us in the Atlanta super bowl if I recall right.

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I liked that game so I like things that remind me of it.

To replace P Brown and we still need one in the draft.

Seattle gave Pharaoh Brown a deal worth up to $3.9 million, and Pats gave Hooper a deal worth up to $4.25 million. Not sure but my gut feeling is Seattle got the better value.

Both Brown and Hooper are 29, Brown has exceeded 200 yards once in his career due to a flukey 58 yard scamper. Hooper has done it 8 straight years, with most of those years being far more. Don’t see much to get bent out of shape about.

n6249c said:

Seattle gave Pharaoh Brown a deal worth up to $3.9 million, and Pats gave Hooper a deal worth up to $4.25 million. Not sure but my gut feeling is Seattle got the better value.

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I don't think that 300k means anything. But Hooper has definitely been the better player and they are the same age.

signbabybrady said:

I don't think that 300k means anything. But Hooper has definitely been the better player and they are the same age. View attachment 57023

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I’ll be happy to be proven wrong. But I don’t see Hooper as all that much better, and I thought Pharaoh improved a lot last year and was still improving while I feel Hooper is pretty much who he’s going to be. We will see how they do in the coming season. I hope Hooper has a great year, but I expect he’ll be playing the role of Gesicki or Jonnu in support of Hunter Henry so I don’t have tremendous expectations for him.

Hooper is a Good signing wanted him few years back a move the sticks guy solid.

Can he block?

So I am confused. People are *****ing we brought in a 2 time pro bowl tight end to replace the 3rd string tight end from last years worst in the nfl offense?? I don’t mind giving the pass catchers a little bit of a mulligan based on the god awful qb play last year, but wow some people sure like to *****.