Chad Brown possibly back? Per Agent...
 

Reported by Chris Gasper in the Globe:

http://www.boston.com/sports/footbal...backing_corps/

Re: Chad Brown possibly back? Per Agent...
 

This is now the third time this has come up this offseason:

May 18: Dan Pires reports the Patriots agree to terms with Brown:

http://www.patsfans.com/new-england-...ad.php?t=55890

May 19: Karen Guregian reports Brown's agent denies the rumor:

http://www.patsfans.com/new-england-...2&postcount=70

May 30: Mike Reiss reports Brown visited the Patriots on May 30, confirmed by agent Peter Schaffer:

http://www.boston.com/sports/footbal...wn_visits.html

http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/rumors/p...?urn=nfl,34998

http://www.patsfans.com/new-england-...ad.php?t=56344

Re: Chad Brown possibly back? Per Agent...
 

Is he really better than anyone else on the roster right now? Maybe he would provide some TC competition but I can't see him beating any LB that is on the team now for a spot on the final roster. I thought the first time around was enough.

Re: Chad Brown possibly back? Per Agent...
 

I'd rather have Charlie Brown of peanuts fame on this team than an old washed up beatup guy like Chad.

Are we really that desperate at LB, even for pocket change?

Why don't we just bring back Monty Beisel too by trading Bruschi to the Cardinals in exchange,makes as much sense as signing a worthless aged LB.

I would rather see Roman Phifer come out of retirement and back on the team,He was great here and I bet hes still in top condition.

Re: Chad Brown possibly back? Per Agent...
 

It's hard to believe that in this modern age of scientific training and high-tech sports medicine that 37 is considered "old," even in the world of pro football. Anywhere else in life, 37 is a young man. But, I guess 14 years of wear-and-tear on a body at that position at that level of competition takes its toll.

Re: Chad Brown possibly back? Per Agent...
 

Not sure why there would be such resistance to add depth for TC with a player who has played in the system before. Granted he didn't pan out as a starting material, but he's familiar with the system and could help out the new players in TC so I'm all for it.

Re: Chad Brown possibly back? Per Agent...
 

I think some things have been acknowledged as well that mitigated his performance here in the past. Losing TJ on top of Tedy was not something BB planned for when he brought in Beisel and Brown. Brown also alluded to the fact that he felt he was not in the best condition to compete for the position he was presented with the first time around. Then I believe in 2006 he was incredibly the third player to break that freakin' wrist bone none of us were even aware we all had...

BB loves his veterans. It's all well and good for fans to presume day two draft picks are developing exponentially, but for all we know they have a flaw or two that BB isn't confident they can overcome. If he wants to bring this guy and his snakes back for a third try, who are we to say. Maybe just having him in camp makes him a more viable shadow roster player for 2007.

Re: Chad Brown possibly back? Per Agent...
 

Personally, I have a hard time believing that he is any better than most of the young guys we have coming into camp already.
Expierience or not, what I saw from Brown the last tome around wasd more than enough for me.
Just my 2 cents.

Re: Chad Brown possibly back? Per Agent...
 

In addition, Brown was forced to play on the inside for much of the year, which was never his primary position. Late in the year when he played in the OLB rotation, he was much better.

I'd have no problem in signing him to be a pass-rush specialist and let training camp sort things out.

Re: Chad Brown possibly back? Per Agent...
 

Didn't the team bring in Brown last year around this time, and he got cut?

So why would he better this year, now that we have Thomas?