PUP Eligibility Day
 

Seymour, Chad Jackson and Troy Brown can begin their practice windows today. Were all 3 to return, that means 3 cuts from the 53. I don't think that will happen. Given our RB injury status, Kyle Eckle no longer looms as a certain cut. It's interesting to speculate what will happen. All I can say is I think it likely that the Pats will likely take a bit more time bringing Big Sey back.

EDIT: I forgot that Eddie Jackson CB is also on PUP

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I don't think Seymour is ready and I don't see aplace for another WR on the roster, so I doubt anything happens. Barring a WR injury, Sey might be the first move, but his medical status is a complete mystery (as usual).

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IIRC they can also wait three weeks to start their 21 day window. It makes more sense to wait the three weeks to guard against injury ( to the existing WR)and if they start practicing by the end of week 9, you've got until week 12 to IR or activate them. This seems the most prudent and practical way to handle the WR and protect if one of the big three were to go down, assuming that either or both of Brown/ Jackson were ready to play. It also ignores the fact that Welker and Brown play the same slot position.
Food for thought.

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heard on weei today pats players..think rodney and wilfork...that they cant wait for seymour to be back...that seymour is fresh and ready.

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I agree that they are going to take their time with Seymour. When he is ready I don't think anyone is going to lose sleep over cutting S.Thomas or L.Smith or even Kareem Brown (S.Thomas was active over him the first few weeks when both were healthy).

The Troy Brown issue is going to be interesting. While Washington has done nothing on offense, he hasnt been asked too. He has made numerous tackles on special teams and seems to have carved out role for himself especially with Mitchell being hurt and Baker being a healthy scratch for most of the season. While every fan knows how much Brown has meant to the organization is there a role for him this reason? I certainly don't seem him getting any WR snaps and with his age and injuries its hard to believe he will be playing special teams. So with Gaffney and Washington doing little on offense as well the question would be who they have more confidence in if there is an injury. At this point I would hang onto Washington and Gaffney.

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I don't think you see eddie or Chad Jackson practicing until week 9 just so they can keep their options open with them until week 12. Troy and Seymour will probably begin practicing as soon as they are able which I hope is this week.

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In my eyes any of the fallowing players could find themselves without jobs soon:

Santonio Thomas
Le Kevin Smith
Jabar Gaffney (least likely of the bunch in my opinion)
Kelley Washington (has his his own problems with injuries and staying on the field)
Mel Mitchell
Rashad Baker

I'd have Eckel on that list but with the injuries at RB I think he sticks around. None the less my list has 6 players on it and NE might only need to cut about 3-4 of those guys depending on who they activate from the PUP.

Mitchell, Baker and Washington are all good special teamers but let's not forget Eddie Jackson is a special teams ace and a good backup CB (Saban liked him a lot), if healthy Chad Jackson can play on ST coverage units, return punts/kicks if needed, and play WR.

Let's say they cut Le Kevin Smith or Santonio Thomas in order to make room for Seymour, Baker or Mitchell to make room for Eddie Jackson, and Kelley Washington to make room for Chad Jackson or Troy Brown....sounds fine to me. Now would they activate both C-Jax and Troy? That's the major question in my eyes. Some of these guys might not get activated for a few weeks either.

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What about Eddie jackson??? he's also on PUP or????

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Chad Brown has already been cut. I would agree that he's worth cuting more than once but the NFL doesn't agree with my 'rule interpretation'.

And I'd forgotten to list the inimitable Eddie Jackson CB who is also on PUP

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I believe he is on PUP, but I don't expect him to beat out anyone on the team now, or even Chad Jackson, for a ST role.