Pats cut Redd, re-sign Love, sign OLB Ninkovich
 

Per MikeReiss on Twitter.

Re: Pats cut Redd, re-sign Love, sign OLB Ninkovich
 

Bye Bye Binky.

Re: Pats cut Redd, re-sign Love, sign OLB Ninkovich
 

Ninkovich is a longshot, but has potential to stick. Former 5th rounder by NO (135 overall). Only 6 career tackles and a PD to his credit. 6-2 255 out of Purdue. Spent '07 with NO and '08 with Miami.

Re: Pats cut Redd, re-sign Love, sign OLB Ninkovich
 

OK, no Vrabel.
No Redd.
Crable is on PUP.
Didn't sign Stryker Sulak.
No draft picks.

I would say the cause for concern is a bit higher.

The word out of OTA's was that Redd was not looking good, so this is not a shock. But there was certainly hope that he could pick it up and contribute. He's got the size and speed. He's got a year in the system. He's got special teams capabilities. Unfortunately, he also got cut.

Re: Pats cut Redd, re-sign Love, sign OLB Ninkovich
 

What.

The.

*****?

:eek:

Now I'm concerned.

Re: Pats cut Redd, re-sign Love, sign OLB Ninkovich
 

Again, I have gone to two practices out of seven so far. And I can tell you that in those two practices, the Pats played almost exclusively a 4-3 defense -- and that is without Seymour, without Warren, and sometimes without Green. The line is still solid, even without those three guys - Brace, Wilfork, Wright, Smith. Two of the three linebackers are fine - Thomas and Mayo. It's just that last spot that was a cause for concern; Guyton and Lenon seemed to fill it. On the other side, Woods and Alexander backed up SLB. Banta-Cain, S. Williams, and T. Adams were on the line.

Re: Pats cut Redd, re-sign Love, sign OLB Ninkovich
 

My binkie is gone.... More moves to come. Take a look at another OLB while talking to the Raiders about Burgess?

Re: Pats cut Redd, re-sign Love, sign OLB Ninkovich
 

Not blown away... but surprised. Surprised by my level of concern at OLB since Thursday. Not going to press panic button or predict doom - like some are likely to do - but I am interested to see where they go from here.

Pierre Woods - I hope you are ready for a breakout season.

Re: Pats cut Redd, re-sign Love, sign OLB Ninkovich
 

With an OLB roster including:

Adalius Thomas
Pierre Woods
Tully Banta Cain
Shawn Crable (PUP)

The only conclusion is that the team needs a veteran. Burgess, or someone else in trade.

Losing Redd, on its own, is not a major blow. However, given that the team is now relying on Pierre Woods to not miss a snap this year is a bit of a concern. The team just needs more depth.

There was some experimentation last year with Guyton at OLB, and that just didn't work. We've also seem Eric Alexander struggle in a reserve role at ILB - I wouldn't want to see him at OLB.

And obviously sooner rather than later is important - it famously takes a lot of time for veterans to learn the Pats LB system.

This is an otherwise stacked team. But OLB is now a problem similar to CB last year.

Oh, and welcome back Love. He should stand a good shot at a PS role, and could be a good developmental CB.

Re: Pats cut Redd, re-sign Love, sign OLB Ninkovich
 

I'm just chatting to Mike Reiss on Twitter (:cool:), he says Redd looked very one dimensional in practise; very little in the way of pass rush, but decent at setting the edge.

I've just asked him if we might make a real play for Burgess now, I'll let you know if he answers.