Former Patriots on the UFA market

[Brady6]

Is there any interest in reuniting with any of these players?

- Lex Hilliard, RB
- Spencer Larsen, RB
- Austin Collie, WR
- Deion Branch, WR
- Lavelle Hawkins, WR
- Mark Mulligan, TE
- Will Svitek, OL
- Rich Ohrnberger, OL
- Dan Koppen, OL
- Andre Carter, DL
- Mark Anderson, DL
- Brandon Deaderick, DL
- Ron Brace, DL
- Kyle Love, DL
- Landon Cohen, DL
- Isaac Sopoaga, DL
- Asante Samuel, DB
- Steve Gregory, DB
- Patrick Chung, DB
- Brandon Meriweather, DB
- Zoltan Mesko, P

 

[Big-T]

Meriweather isn't a free agent:
Brandon Meriweather back to Redskins on one-year deal | ProFootballTalk

Apparently Ohrnberger played pretty well at Center for the Chargers last year, he recently visited with the Jets.

 

[chasa]

Asante if hes interested in Backup #2 CB money.

 

[fnordcircle]

Deaderick and Anderson pique my interest but I doubt we'll see them here for behavioral and monetary issues respectively.

 

[kennyb]

Is there any interest in reuniting with any of these players?

- Lex Hilliard, RB
- Spencer Larsen, RB
- Austin Collie, WR
- Deion Branch, WR
- Lavelle Hawkins, WR
- Mark Mulligan, TE
- Will Svitek, OL
- Rich Ohrnberger, OL
- Dan Koppen, OL
- Andre Carter, DL
- Mark Anderson, DL
- Brandon Deaderick, DL
- Ron Brace, DL
- Kyle Love, DL
- Landon Cohen, DL
- Isaac Sopoaga, DL
- Asante Samuel, DB
- Steve Gregory, DB
- Patrick Chung, DB
- Brandon Meriweather, DB
- Zoltan Mesko, P

Ohrnberger played OK at center I think. He would be good.

It would give him a chance to have the OHRN-BUST label rescinded. Which would be nice, I think.

 

[Tunescribe]

That's quite a list.

I wonder what kind of shape Koppen is in. If he's healthy and strong, I'd swap him even-up for Wendell.

 

[ctpatsfan77]

Is there any interest in reuniting with any of these players?

- Steve Gregory, DB

FWIW, Gregory is willing to return to New England.

Steve Gregory, still an NFL free agent, believes the 'best years of my career' are coming up | syracuse.com

 

[Brady6]

FWIW, Gregory is willing to return to New England.

Steve Gregory, still an NFL free agent, believes the 'best years of my career' are coming up | syracuse.com

He would probably be my top choice to bring back on the list.

 

[Ring 6]

Deaderick and Anderson pique my interest but I doubt we'll see them here for behavioral and monetary issues respectively.

I could see Anderson as a role playing pass rush specialist getting 10 snaps a game or so.
Deaderick, nah.

 

[BradyFTW!]

Is there any interest in reuniting with any of these players?

- Lex Hilliard, RB
- Spencer Larsen, RB
- Austin Collie, WR
- Deion Branch, WR
- Lavelle Hawkins, WR
- Mark Mulligan, TE
- Will Svitek, OL
- Rich Ohrnberger, OL
- Dan Koppen, OL
- Andre Carter, DL
- Mark Anderson, DL
- Brandon Deaderick, DL
- Ron Brace, DL
- Kyle Love, DL
- Landon Cohen, DL
- Isaac Sopoaga, DL
- Asante Samuel, DB
- Steve Gregory, DB
- Patrick Chung, DB
- Brandon Meriweather, DB
- Zoltan Mesko, P

Svitek, sure, and if WR gets hit with injuries again, Collie could definitely step in. Samuel's not a fit with the current defense, but I could potentially see someone like Brace being brought back for depth if DT isn't addressed in the draft. If there are no further additions at safety, Gregory at vet minimum might be worthwhile as depth/insurance against whoever gets moved to safety not working out. There's definitely a need for a rotational DE, and if that doesn't get addressed elsewhere, I could maybe see Mark Anderson getting a call, since Carter looked done last year.

 

[JackBauer]

Svitek, Collie, and Gregory are realistic options, I think.

 

[BradyManny]

What JackBauer said.

I think Gregory makes a lot of sense if no market develops for him after the draft. Much like Wendell, while you aren't necessarily thrilled about him as your starter, he gives you a baseline level of performance. You know what to expect. And with these CBs, our secondary is a strength either way.

Svitek I'd be happy to see back.

Mark Anderson intrigues, but obviously a real health concern. Maybe Carter comes back mid-season, but he didn't do much in his rotational role this year. I really miss Andre Carter from 2011, but that guy is never coming back.

 

[oldrover]

What about Asante?

 

[Sicilian]

Is there any interest in reuniting with any of these players?

- Lex Hilliard, RB
- Spencer Larsen, RB
- Austin Collie, WR
- Deion Branch, WR
- Lavelle Hawkins, WR
- Mark Mulligan, TE
- Will Svitek, OL
- Rich Ohrnberger, OL
- Dan Koppen, OL
- Andre Carter, DL
- Mark Anderson, DL
- Brandon Deaderick, DL
- Ron Brace, DL
- Kyle Love, DL
- Landon Cohen, DL
- Isaac Sopoaga, DL
- Asante Samuel, DB
- Steve Gregory, DB
- Patrick Chung, DB
- Brandon Meriweather, DB
- Zoltan Mesko, P

Zvitek yes. Collie if there's a few injuries at WR, Carter as a last resort if no other DE's materialize in the draft (same for Gregory).

Ohrnberger and Koppen intrigue as well, but I'm not sold on them.

 

[jah]

Svitek, Collie, Ohrnberger, Anderson, or Gregory wouldn't upset me if they signed.

 

[oldrover]

Funny that nobody mentioned Chung. LOL

 

[vyrago]

Mesko.

How can you all resist having a guy named Zoltan on the team. I cried my eyes out when he left.

 

[Rob0729]

Gregory and Deadrick are the only ones.

 

[Brady_12]

I wouldn't mind Carter or Deaderick.

 

[Sciz]

Deaderick always seemed like a fairly talented guy who just never got "it." He was suspended at the end of his rookie year for missing team meetings, and worth ethic issues were supposedly at least part of why he was cut last year. That doesn't sound like the kind of guy you welcome back to a team. I think his bridge has been burned.