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CLICK HERE to Register for a free account and login for a smoother ad-free experience. It's easy, and only takes a few moments.While it may mean that Siligia/Jones are going to be significant recovery times, it also means that we're not going to settle for guys like Joe Vellano to definitely take their place either. I'm glad to see the added competition, myself. I expect another DL to be signed in a couple of weeks when more cuts are being made.
The thing is Worthy struggled with the two gap in Green Bay. If the Pats stay in the two gap this year, he is likely to struggle. If the Pats' defense philosophy switch comes with a switch to an one gap scheme that allows Worthy to pin his ears back and rush the passer, he could be a major steal.
But then again, he may not even pass the physical tomorrow and the trade could be nullified.
But neither of these guys is practicing, so joining late and not yet ready to compete.
I dunno what this means for Jones/Siliga, since the two guys that the Pats just traded for are both injured and not currently practicing. I'd be more worried for Jones/Siliga if they were trading for healthy guys.
He was a part time player as a rookie, had 2.5 sacks, not to bad overall in terms of play for a rookie and then he missed all of last season. Many see this as a sign that we needed depth, I see it as the Patriots seeing an opportunity to get a very talented player with upside at a low cost.Shocking.
I wanted the Pats to draft Worthy (or Kendall Reyes) in the 2nd round that year, but we took Tavon Wilson instead.
Now we get Worthy for much less than a 2nd. Hopefully he works out in New England. He has the talent. Not sure what his problem was in Green Bay though. He hasn't done anything in the NFL yet.
Personally, I think it is a sign that they intend to use a 3-4 this season a lot more than most thought.
The news here is the subtext about one or both returning but injured former starters, not the longshot stiff acquired in the trade who the vulgar optimists are ready to spin as a miscast Hall of Famer in waiting.
This is actually a player I watched a lot and followed somewhat. Boils down to a very talented player with some work ethic probs in college and now injuries in the NFL. He has slightly more raw talent than Kendall Reyes of SanDiego. Little bigger/ stronger just as quick/athletic as Reyes who has been successful.
On the bright side if he had Kendall Reyes work ethic he could have been #2 DT from his draft without question. If Kenbrells,Jones, or Dominique"s work/training ethic rubs off on him and he has no injuries he could be a very legit Starting DT just short of pro bowl talent. Otherwise he has good talent but not enough to skate by in the NFL much less make an impact. And trading for him was pointless.
If you want to be optimistic $$ can light up a players enthusiasm. Many players breakout in seasons 3 or 4 as $$ Well from rookie contract gets dry. If they have coaching/leadership/hard working players around them as role models they fire up their work ethic. Especially when they see hard working players around them closing in on big $ contracts while their lazy selves are worried about so much as even still collecting an NFL paycheck. That's how many players nearly forgotten about as talents suddenly breakout from nowhere when most fans no longer had expectations for that player. The $$ suddenly makes them start practicing harder and longer/train for quickness/flexibility/ endurance and sometimes even investigate PEDs for a little extra help. When they begin wondering if they will have a spot on an NFL roster. But I wouldn't expect a breakout from Jerel especially right away. Even if he does pick up Chandler Jones' work ethic it will take time for it to show on the field.