Patriots Sign WR Brandon LaFell to 3-year contract

[CISGS]

Adam Schefter ‏@AdamSchefter 20s
And now Patriots have reached agreement on a three-year deal with former Panthers WR Brandon LaFell, per source.

I actually like this signing. If he can learn the offense, he is 6'2, well built and will be a good compliment.

 

[YearbookCurfew]

I know absolutely nothing about him. Can someone verify if he's any good?

 

[JMC00]

 

[BelichickFan]

Like I said on the other thread, I wonder if Amendola will make it.

Edelman, LaFell, Dobson, Boyce seem like certainties. That leaves Amendola, Thompkins, Harrison and whoever else competing for one spot. Maybe 2 but we almost always seem to have 5 plus Slater.

 

[BradyBranch39]

I'm not a fan of this one, unless it's light on money. Every year is Lafell's "breakout" and it. never. happens.

 

[Rob0729]

I actually like this signing. I have been saying for a while what the Pats have been missing especially in the playoffs is big OUTSIDE WRs. I still will go to my grave saying a deep threat is overrated (at least unless the NFL offenses change to focus more on the down field passing like in the 80s and 90s), but outside receivers are needed to stop defenses from flooding the middle of the field.

 

[Slagathor]

I had read on a Panthers board he had far too many drops for their liking.

 

[FourierSeries]

Apparently he has had a lot of drops.

 

[BradyToAmendola]

Edelman, Lafell, Dobson, Amendola, Thompkins, Boyce

That is a nice group of WRs.

LaFell is 6'2'', 208 lbs.

 

[Brady_to_Moss]

he had a lot of big drops

 

[PatriotsInGA]

Him and Dobson could have the same role. Possibly split the snaps. Overall, I like the move. LaFell has speed and size.

 

[Sticky Caulk]

I've been hoping that this would happen.

Dobson, Amendola, Edelman, LaFell, Boyce and Tompkins. Good start to training camp.

 

[BobDigital]

borderline JAG but i like this signing.

We have only ever seen him with Cam Newton who is a very different QB and runs a very different offense.

He could turn into a dependable #3 or borderline #2 if he works well in our O.

The only issue is I rarely see him gain separation but he seems to do well with jump balls from the tape i have seen. Of course when you run the same go route over and over it might be hard to separate being that predictable.

 

[Rob0729]

he had a lot of big drops

I read he was 26th in the NFL in drops last year. Not great, but his drops are overrated.

 

[Deus Irae]

While the rest of the league is looking on, the Patriots and Broncos are trading body blows:

I got Talib!

- Yeah, well, I got Revis!

Good for you. I got Ward.

- Great! Let me introduce you to Mr. Browner.

Well, I may have lost Decker, but I got Sanders!

- Cool. I kept Edelman and Brought in Lafell.

Ok, but trump card. I've got Ware!

- This isn't over yet, Hee Haw. I'll have the last laugh this year.

 

[Big-T]

Hands of stone but a very good blocker. Not really a good signing but let's give the guy a chance and see what he can do in a Pats uni!

 

[saspack]

This guy has stone hands. Double he will make the team when season begins.

 

[Armchair Quarterback]

His agent is saying he has not signed.

 

[BelichickFan]

I read he was 26th in the NFL in drops last year. Not great, but his drops are overrated.

His drop rate (7%) was higher than average but it wasn't crazy high. Brandon Marshall was 7.3%, Hartline 6.8%, Stevie Johnson 6.9%.

Dropped Passes - 2013 - NFL Season Statistics

 

[TBR]

11m for 3 years? That's quite a bit