Patriots new OC - Alex Van Pelt

[1960Pats]

So AVP is turning into BB - bringing back old pals (that weren't very good)
McAdoo, ****erson, O'Shea... I'd actually love if O'Shea took over WR's and maybe pass-game coord. or something.
Who knows about ****erson, can't be worse than "No-show Klemm".
McAdoo has been out of football for a year - there's probably a reason. NO THANKS!

Coaches do sit out and return. It happens and many fans will be hoping that it happens for Bill.

I've been saying from the start that coaches are over valued and that the NYFL is a good old boys network. If we get lucky the Pats coaches will get things picking up quickly. It's not rocket science.

 

[Triumph]

Why didnt Bledsoe?

 

[Triumph]

AVP says that he is glad to be back calling plays.

 

[signbabybrady]

Why didnt Bledsoe?

He did. Drew's first year in Buff was his best in several seasons. Now I would say it's a stretch to say it was because of AVP.

 

[Joey007]

"New England could also target some Browns free agents on offense to fill out a Van Pelt-led depth chart...top swing tackle Geron Christian, who played most of the left tackle snaps for Cleveland in 2023"

An interesting thought on this theory would be if the Browns cut Nick Chubb due to his cap #... do we take a look?

 

[mgteich]

An interesting thought on this theory would be if the Browns cut Nick Chubb due to his cap #... do we take a look?

We will look carefully at all Browns free agents as if they were our own.

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[borg]

Interestingly, AVP has never beaten NE as an OC

2009 Buff OC
NE 25-Buff 24 (@NE)
NE 17-Buff 10 (@ Buff)

2021 Cleve OC
NE 45-Cleve 7 (@NE)

2022 Cleve OC
NE 38-Cleve 15 (@Cleve)

AVP average pts "coordinated" vs NE: 14

 

[Zuma]

Interestingly, AVP has never beaten NE as an OC

2009 Buff OC
NE 25-Buff 24 (@NE)
NE 17-Buff 10 (@ Buff)

2021 Cleve OC
NE 45-Cleve 7 (@NE)

2022 Cleve OC
NE 38-Cleve 15 (@Cleve)

AVP average pts "coordinated" vs NE: 14

Par for the course for many teams.

 

[SammyBlueCat]

Why didnt Bledsoe?

In Fairness to Drew, he took A LOT of hits while he was the Patriots QB and that impacted his body

 

[Joey007]

We will look carefully at all Browns free agents as if they were our own.

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Maybe Cleveland should release Amari Cooper for fun.

 

[Stu Pidassle]

We will look carefully at all Browns free agents as if they were our own.

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The Pats should be looking carefully at the players on the teams that are in cap jail. The number is the amount over the cap.

 

[hornetfb85]

Not saying they would do this, but Amari Cooper could be a post June 1 cut and save the Browns 20 million from the cap.
Much more likely to do an extension.

Maybe the Broncos would entertain a Parker and later draft pick for Jeudy. Gets jeudys full 12 mil off the books.

 

[Triumph]

Maybe Cleveland should release Amari Cooper for fun.

He has been a Beast for Cleveland.

How did so many teams miss signing him as a FA?

 

[PatsFan2]

Not saying they would do this, but Amari Cooper could be a post June 1 cut and save the Browns 20 million from the cap.
Much more likely to do an extension.

Maybe the Broncos would entertain a Parker and later draft pick for Jeudy. Gets jeudys full 12 mil off the books.

The Jeudy ship has sailed no thanks but yes to Copper.

 

[Sfpat]

He has been a Beast for Cleveland.

How did so many teams miss signing him as a FA?

I believe he was traded by the Cowboys to the Browns

 

[PatsFan2]

The Pats should be looking carefully at the players on the teams that are in cap jail. The number is the amount over the cap.
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The 49ers with that stacked roster I wouldn't call that Jail. Who the hell does the Saints have to be that far over??

 

[Headcase]

The 49ers with that stacked roster I wouldn't call that Jail. Who the hell does the Saints have to be that far over??

Years and years of kicking the can down the road.

 

[Stu Pidassle]

The 49ers with that stacked roster I wouldn't call that Jail. Who the hell does the Saints have to be that far over??

Cap jail in the sense that the team will not be able to keep everyone on the current roster. Clearly the 49ers are one of the best teams with a deep roster. They will have to make some hard decisions on who to keep and who to let go which is good news for teams like the Patriots. The Saints on the other hand are a bad team who needs to cut players without the ability to bring in FA talent to get better. It seems like they have been in this spot since Brees retired.

 

[PatsFan2]

Cap jail in the sense that the team will not be able to keep everyone on the current roster. Clearly the 49ers are one of the best teams with a deep roster. They will have to make some hard decisions on who on who to let go which is good news for teams like the Patriots. The Saints on the other hand are a bad team who needs to cut players without the ability to bring in FA talent to get better. It seems like they have been in this spot since Brees retired.

I would ask if Brandon Aiyuk is on the Trade Block they can Draft and develop WR's same for Cinci.

 

[mike_usagisan]

Sounds like AVP wasn't the first choice.