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CLICK HERE to Register for a free account and login for a smoother ad-free experience. It's easy, and only takes a few moments.Watching his highlights, the one player he reminds me of is Chad Johnson. Same body type, same ability to get open. Hopefully he learns the playbook better than Chad "Ochostinko" Johnson did.
Kenbrell Thompkins will earn a roster spot at receiver
The Patriots drafted high-upside receivers in Aaron Dobson (second round) and Josh Boyce (fourth round), and both are locks to make the final roster. But they aren’t the only rookies on the radar as Thompkins, an older-than-the-norm rookie (he turns 25 on July 29), built some positive momentum in spring camps to put himself in good position at this juncture. Now he’ll have to prove that he can do it when the pads come on. Thompkins has good size (6-1, 195) and looks to be more of a physical, intermediate, possession-type target, maybe with some similarities to a David Givens-type player. His style of play and mental aptitude to grasp concepts in the team’s system might turn out to be a nice complement with the possibility of Dobson working the opposite side with Amendola locked in the slot in the three-receiver set. -- Mike Reiss
I know Reiss isn't the best for analysis and more of a reporter, but he, along with others, continues to hype this kid up. Very interested to watch him at camp. I'll be pissed if he sucks.
Bold predictions for training camp - New England Patriots Blog - ESPN Boston
He goes as far to suggest he'll be our #3 WR.
There is absolutely no possible effing way you can spend middle school on the streets and high school getting expelled left and right, arrested, not going to school, and somehow still land in college with the skills you need to succeed--unless you're Einstein.
He's not the only one. Yes, colleges are fond of faking it. Risk sanctions? UNC? What sanctions? UNC isn't the only one.
Good for him on football, but don't go blowing smoke about the rest.
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@Mchuza18 Jeff, biggest takeaway to me is that they r giving rookies a chance. Think it would be DA, Dobson & Kenbrell Thompkins.
Reiss and Yates both have Thompkins on the 53 man squad in place of Jenkins.
BTW, note that in comments in a previous post, Reiss expects our top 3 to be Amendola, Dobson and Thompkins. As most non-posters, Reiss seems to have Edelman as our emergency, active, receiver, and Boyce as our inactive WR.
I really hope Thompkins makes the 53 man roster, or at least the Practice Squad. With the big turnover at WR, the door is wide open. He can be another David Givens (who even knew his name when the Pats drafted him) or another Chad Jackson. Based on his life history, it would be a real feel good story and the Pats need something like that right now.
I'll be shocked if Boyce is inactive.
Reiss and Yates both have Thompkins on the 53 man squad in place of Jenkins.
BTW, note that in comments in a previous post, Reiss expects our top 3 to be Amendola, Dobson and Thompkins. As most non-posters, Reiss seems to have Edelman as our emergency, active, receiver, and Boyce as our inactive WR.
Edelman and Boyce as our inactive and emergency when we'll probably use multiple spread receiver sets? I like Reiss but WTF?
It is not that unrealistic although I think with a few wildcards they may activate all of them - injuries will have a lot to do with it.
DA, Dobson, Thompkins, JE and Slater could be your actives. If they carry 4 TEs which is very likely and 2 of them are Gronk and Sudfield (who should be out there a lot), that is probably fine.
Gronk is pretty much a receiver and Sudfield seems like he could be the "move" guy. They wont need to activate 6 WRs. Especially with Vareen
Yeah, especially since he can help in the return game as well. Boyce is gonna be a good one. I just have a feeling.
You always root for people like this.
This young man sounds like he has generally turned his life around. I wish him all the best in the pursuit of his dreams.