Stork NOT Released; Traded to the Redskins

[Off The Grid]

About #$%&ing Time.

Storks should never be held in Captivity.

 

[New England Pride]

dude sucked anyway

I disagree but he did heavily regress last year.

 

[goheels22002]

Good luck, Bryan Stork. Concussions are serious business - take good care of yourself.

It looks like Belichick is paring down the roster early yo give players snaps in preseason to help these units with new leaders find their rhythm. Many of these moves have cap implications that are not major, but important to consider as they sign available free agents or from other teams as cuts continue to accelerate.

Agents are looking at this and calculating opportunities for their clients. Roster spots with the Patriots are very attractive for guys looking for a chance to play for a contender.

 

[Brandon_Cox]

Mason played center in college.

Yeah, no. Mason never played center in college. He was a left guard as a freshman and sophomore and a right guard as a junior and senior. He does have a center's prototypical body type and many teams were interested in drafting him to play center.

 

[Off The Grid]

A little surprising but not really. He was becoming too unreliable with his concussions.

Disagree.

I found his Concussions very reliable, indeed.

 

[JMC00]

I disagree but he did heavily regress last year.

He didn't suck. Was he stupid? Yes, but he didn't suck when healthy.

That's a shtick/sarcastic post. Every time someone is signed he posts that player is great or awesome and anytime someone is cut he says they suck.

 

[ALP]

ive been a bit out of touch recently by...

why are we calling Stork dumb/undisciplined, etc? is it just the headbutt in a practice recently?

 

[ALP]

wonder is Scar was against him, i could see the two of them butting heads and Scar would easily have final say

 

[Froob]

 

[New England Pride]

That's a shtick/sarcastic post. Every time someone is signed he posts that player is great or awesome and anytime someone is cut he says they suck.

Is this new? Where the hell have I been?

 

[The Brandon Five]

So much for the "once in a generation center"...

 

[BobDigital]

Well at this point i hope Stork retires. Thank him for his service and I hope Andrews is ready. I think he still has room to grow but made a nice jump year 2 in size.

 

[long distance]

First, I can't believe this is mostly performance based decision. From out here looks like playing with fire. This team desperately needs experienced, strong, versatile OL. And they are dropping like flies again. Competition with Andrews couldn't be the reason since he can back up and play all positions.

Second, I can't believe he has no value for trade despite concussions - he did return soon obviously willing to continue his young career. There are teams crying for C let alone versatile OL. We got Hicks for Hoo-man last year.

Third, I do believe they saw good things from Karras (it was not always a pretty picture vs Bears, especially in space but he had no talent around him most of the time), I loved his pick from the start - but he is raw and unexperienced.

Fourth, this simply must mean Kline's shoulder is OK.

Fifth, I just have to believe that they believe Mason and Cooper can return sooner than thought here.


EDIT: I like Andrews. He is a lucky guy and brings luck (10-0). But now I couldn't help wandering if his healthier head has anything to do with his problem fully engaging in run game compared to Stork.

 

[FreeTedWilliams]

Stork will get claimed, he is still on his rookie 4th round deal. I can't believe they couldn't trade him for a 6th or 7th round pick.

The only thing that would make sense is that they are going to move Thuney to center, but this would only happened if both Jackson and Cooper were healthy and to start the season (neither is).

I like Andrews but he is a bite small and is by no means a "great center". This line is seriously starting to worry me, no Stork, Vollmer, Jackson, Cooper.........

 

[AtomicDawg]

Not sure if this is a good idea, but it's his life.

 

[AtomicDawg]

Only 33 players left from the 2014 SB winning team...

 

[Ring 6]

First, I can't believe this is mostly performance based decision. From out here looks like playing with fire. This team desperately needs experienced, strong, versatile OL. And they are dropping like flies again. Competition with Andrews couldn't be the reason since he can back up and play all positions.

Second, I can't believe he has no value for trade despite concussions - he did return soon obviously willing to continue his young career. There are teams crying for C let alone versatile OL. We got Hicks for Hoo-man last year.

Third, I do believe they saw good things from Karras (it was not always a pretty picture vs Bears, especially in space but he had no talent around him most of the time), I loved his pick from the start - but he is raw and unexperienced.

Fourth, this simply must mean Kline's shoulder is OK.

Fifth, I just have to believe that they believe Mason and Cooper can return sooner than thought here.


jesus ...

It definitely isn't based on how ability, its based on availability.
Do you really think that BB could have traded and you know that but he doesn't? First why would anyone give up anything for a concussion ravaged player that fans of his own team are begging to retire, and second, I think we can be confident that if anything could be gotten for him, BB wouldn't just cut him, so your impression that we could have gotten something would have to be wrong.

 

[ctpatsfan77]

Too bad, I liked him. Always nice to have at least one mean guy on the oline. Surprised they couldn't get something for him.

Reports are Thuney seems to have some "mean guy" in him w/o being "undisciplined mean guy."

 

[ashley]

Surprised by this move, but if he can't stay on the field, he can't help us. Guess we're going with Andrews now!!!!!

 

[slash83]

Ugh this o-line