Patriots sign LB Bobby Carpenter

[Mark12]

Per Adam Schefter

 

[Leemo]

was just about to post this myself... i like the signing..

 

[Leemo]

was just about to post this myself... i like the signing..

Another depth signing that is basically low risk and potentially high reward

 

[BadMoFo]

If we can only get Adam Seward and Connor Barwin. We will have a dream team.

 

[Christopher Patriot]

Not a bad signing would still like to see Akoye signed though.

 

[JackBauer]

Carpenter sucks, but maybe they can squeeze some blood from a stone. Wouldn't be the first time.

 

[Gronkandez]

:yawn2:

'nother special teamer who may or may not make the squad

 

[borisman]

No high reward here. This is not Vrabel Part II. The guy's been in the league for like 6 years and hasn't showed much. JAG!

 

[ctpatsfan77]

From another board:

"This could be seen as a replacement for Gary Guyton"

 

[Reckedtrek]

Per Mike Rodak/ESPN:

Patriots sign LB Carpenter - New England Patriots Blog - ESPN Boston

This is a very underwhelming addition to the current roster.

 

[DefenseRules]

From another board:

"This could be seen as a replacement for Gary Guyton"

Could be. Training camp will be an interesting place this summer.

 

[Palm Beach Pats Fan]

colossal bust his whole career, couldn't start in Dallas after being a first rounder, ILB, outside LB, played special teams so bad for Miami, against us, that he got a coach fired!

Jets' Special Teams Coach Says Bobby Carpenter Got a Coach Fired

has to be just a camp body or a long shot to turn the clock back to whatever skills it was that made him a 1st round pick in Bill Parcells' or Jerry Jones' eyes.

 

[Leemo]

Not a bad signing would still like to see Akoye signed though.

I want Akoye and Yeremiah Bell..

 

[Sciz]

With Guyton presumably gone, I guess the Pats didn't have enough bad LBs on the roster.

This picture says a lot:

 

[JackBauer]

I want Akoye and Yeremiah Bell..

Akoye, yes.

Bell, no.

 

[khayos]

Monty Beisel part deux

 

[DefenseRules]

It doesn't sound like this guy has much upside.

 

[Christopher Patriot]

i believe Carpenter, Tarpanian, and unnamed rookie, are all fighting for the same roster spot, more a special team addition.
I agree with the poster who said we're trying to turn the clock back and strike oil.
So that's why we have all that cap space huh, seriously though the trend this year seems to be Players with high potential that didn't pan out.
BB should have a intervention and get them all in one room and just say this is your last chance.

 

[IcyPatriot]

Hopefully he is better than the Bob Carpenter that once signed with the Bruins. :beersign:

 

[DefenseRules]

Monty Beisel part deux

My goodness, why even sign this guy? He really does sound like he is the suck.