Pats re-sign Spach, waive Pociask, sign Hodges to practice squad, waive DeVree

[JSn]

Re: Reiss: Another Roster move coming

That would seriously suck.

Slight relief: Pokey-ass was cut to fit Spach. Watson remains active (though not practicing today) - no IR no IR no IR... hehe

 

[PatsWickedPissah]

Re: Reiss: Another Roster move coming

My feelings exactly. I like Thomas & agree he could probably fill in well, but it'd suck to see Watson out for a while. Watson just needs one healthy season and he'd probably emerge among the NFL's elite TEs.

And if pigs had wings...

You are what you are

 

[ctpatsfan77]

Re: Reiss: Roster moves - Spach back, extra punter?

They have released Posiak. Hodges was signed to the practice squad and Spach was added to the 53. Now Gostowski is missing from practice.

And so they sign . . . a PS punter. Somehow, I'm thinking this might be a dentist's appointment or a stomach bug or something.

But let's not forget we do have a backup kicker on the roster. . . . one whose career long is longer than Gostkowski's.

 

[captain stone]

Re: Spach is back?

My momma didn't raise no dummy, I dug her drift!!!

sheeeeeeit (golly)

I see that you speak Jive, too; just like Mrs. Cleaver.

 

[captain stone]

Re: Reiss: Roster moves - Spach back, extra punter?

But let's not forget we do have a backup kicker on the roster. . . . one whose career long is longer than Gostkowski's.

And that would be...?

 

[JSn]

Re: Reiss: Roster moves - Spach back, extra punter?

And that would be...?

Wes Welker?

 

[Pats726]

Re: Reiss: Roster moves - Spach back, extra punter?

I'd be a bit more worried if Welker was practicing FGs tooday...I had a bad feeeling about Watson....HOPE he is OK in the long run.. I really thought something was wrong with Hansen..apparently something is amiss...

 

[Patsfanin Philly]

Re: Reiss: Roster moves - Spach back, extra punter?

Wes Welker?

In fact, the last time he kicked, it was at Gillette back in 2004......

http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter?game_id=26973&displayPage=tab_gamecenter&season=2004&week=REG5

 

[rusH1023]

Re: Reiss: Another Roster move coming

My feelings exactly. I like Thomas & agree he could probably fill in well, but it'd suck to see Watson out for a while. Watson just needs one healthy season and he'd probably emerge among the NFL's elite TEs.

IMHO, never gonna happen. I've been looking for that since Georgia. Nonetheless, I hope he's OK for sure. He's needed.

 

[Jimke]

Re: Reiss: Roster moves - Spach back, extra punter?

And so they sign . . . a PS punter. Somehow, I'm thinking this might be a dentist's appointment or a stomach bug or something.

But let's not forget we do have a backup kicker on the roster. . . . one whose career long is longer than Gostkowski's.

If your players can't cover punt returns, you sign a punter who

can't kick the ball very far. In his pro career , Hodges averages

less than 40 yards a kick.

 

[ctpatsfan77]

Re: Reiss: Roster moves - Spach back, extra punter?

If your players can't cover punt returns, you sign a punter who can't kick the ball very far.

Wasn't the major knock on Hanson last season that his punts were short?

 

[spacecrime]

Re: Reiss: Another Roster move coming

Slight relief: Pokey-ass was cut

What's this all about? What do you know about Posiak to make fun of the guy?

 

[JSn]

Re: Reiss: Another Roster move coming

What's this all about? What do you know about Posiak to make fun of the guy?

Nothing, I just forgot how to spell his name after looking it up and went for phonetics.

 

[Jimke]

Re: Reiss: Roster moves - Spach back, extra punter?

Wasn't the major knock on Hanson last season that his punts were short?

Yes, from the view of the fans like us. This preseason Hanson

has averaged 45.2 yards per punt but the coverage people have

not been able to cover the punts adequately. Maybe BB wants

him to aim more towards the sidelines or punt out of bounds.

 

[SunnyDenmark]

Re: Reiss: Roster moves - Spach back, extra punter?

...."and tight end Jason Pociask has been released" - Reiss.

So Belichecks' Jedi mind tricks are afoot. He has 'debriefed' Pociask about the Jests (limited) offensive playbook (with Favre learning on the fly) and now has cut him before he can learn the Pats playbook and become a double-spy.

Even if Bill has not sucked his mind clean of Jests secrets - how does Mangina not know for sure one way or the other? Therefore requiring Jests to change signals and further slowing down Farves picking up the offense.

Brilliant move Bill!

Oops. going to post this now in the Pociask thread which is still very active.

 

[captain stone]

Re: Reiss: Roster moves - Spach back, extra punter?

If your players can't cover punt returns, you sign a punter who

can't kick the ball very far.

But the FO already did that, when it signed Hanson last year.

And why didn't the FO sign Dragosavich instead of this JAG?

 

[FilPats]

Re: Reiss: Roster moves - Spach back, extra punter?

...."and tight end Jason Pociask has been released" - Reiss.

So Belichecks' Jedi mind tricks are afoot. He has 'debriefed' Pociask about the Jests (limited) offensive playbook (with Favre learning on the fly) and now has cut him before he can learn the Pats playbook and become a double-spy.

Even if Bill has not sucked his mind clean of Jests secrets - how does Mangina not know for sure one way or the other? Therefore requiring Jests to change signals and further slowing down Farves picking up the offense.

Brilliant move Bill!

Oops. going to post this now in the Pociask thread which is still very active.

Wow, very good analysis. And may i add, Bill picked uo Pociask to provoke the Jets into signing Lynch, but BB knows that Lynch is no longer the pro bowler he once was. But, Mangini didnt bite.

 

[BPF]

Re: Reiss: Roster moves - Spach back, extra punter?

I seemed to remember this kid Hodges having a great game for Ball St. a while back vs BC and I looked it up and it was even more impressive than I remebered. 10 punts for 44.0 avg, 65 yd punt and 7 of 10 punts downed inside 20. http://www.bsudailynews.com/home/in...story_id=3257e7d1-a21c-4c15-9562-fd908cc5449a

Not a big deal but pretty impressive performance by the kid.

 

[DocE]

Just my opinion, but I think Spach was re-signed because Watson won't be able to play on Sunday. The Pats didn't want to go in to a game with only one TE that knew the system so they cut Pociask and brought back Spach. The Pats still might prefer Pociask long term, but they know he's unlikely to be claimed by another team (he was passed over by 30 NFL teams when he was on waivers a few days ago). Pociask could wind up on the practice squad, or he could be re-signed to the active roster when Watson in healthy. It's also very possible that the Patriots simply weren't impressed with Pociask in person or that Bill used him to get info on the Jets.