TE Daniel Fells and Jake Ballard cut

[patsinthesnow]

Congrats to Sudfeld.

Two UDFA starters, the best players play on the Pats!

 

[Claremonster]

Re: Ballard Cut

I wonder if this might open the door for Develin making the roster?

I have no idea why...he didn't show anyone that he is very good.

 

[Rob0729]

That means it looks like Gronk will be back by at least week 3 or 4.

 

[borg]

Blount or Bolden as a chip to secure a TE?????? RB is about the only grouping with depth to make a decent player expendable

 

[dannydyn]

Fells' situation, must have been a money thing because he outplayed Hooman and Ballard (though Ballard is now gone too).

As for Ballard.... he never lived to the hype from his Giants glory days. I'm not surprised with him being cut.

 

[primetime]

Ballard's only slightly surprising. He was always plodding, but it's clear the microfracture slowed him another step or two.

 

[dannydyn]

Tebow must have agreed to play TE

 

[102 Pat]

I'm glad it looks like Gronk isn't going on the PUP, my wife and I are going down for the Saints game on October 13th and I was hoping he would be playing.

 

[50-yard-line]

Rumors are true then. Vince Wilfork is going to play TE. He's faster than Ballard now...

Seriously, sucks about Ballard. He really was hobbling around out there. He can still block, but that's where it ends.

Fells will land somewhere - Ravens? Ballard, I'm not so sure.

 

[Brady6]

Re: Ballard Cut

So Injured Gronk, Sudfeld, and Hooman are the top 3 TEs.

No way Pats go into season with this group. A Trade / Signing is coming.

I think you need to stop envisioning a 2 TE offense; we can whether the storm with Fells as the starter and mixing Sudfeld in as a flex TE from time to time until Gronkowski returns. The offense is going to spend more time in 3 wide receiver sets or 2 running back sets this season. Unfortunately for our 2nd TE is staring down the barrel of 25 to life currently and lost in all that ciaos was the fact that our offense would have to change as a result of it, therefore so have our roster needs. Just because someone is a degenerate serial killer thug doesn’t mean he is easily replaced on the football field.

 

[Rob0729]

Don't count out one of them being back after week 2. Ballard clearly needs some more time to recuperate.

 

[primetime]

Re: Ballard Cut

Yeah, you'll see Ridley and Vereen on the field together a lot more. There may be more 2 TE sets once Gronk is back, but I suspect that Sudfeld will be playing inline at first with Vereen playing the move/H-back type even with Ridley there.

 

[Claremonster]

Tebow must have agreed to play TE

Maybe that is BB's smokescreen...

 

[Kontradiction]

Surprised by Fells. He didn't have a bad camp by most reports. Ballard is not a surprise. He doesn't look healthy at all.

 

[Fixit]

Re: Ballard Cut

Yeah, you'll see Ridley and Vereen on the field together a lot more. There may be more 2 TE sets once Gronk is back, but I suspect that Sudfeld will be playing inline at first with Vereen playing the move/H-back type even with Ridley there.

Bummer about Ballard, but I don't see a reason to panic at all.

If I see Amendola/Tompkins/Suds/Ridley/Vereen out there week 1, I'll be pretty excited. That's not an easy grouping to defend.

Also, a few weeks later we'll add the best TE in football, which is nice.

 

[mgteich]

Re: Ballard Cut

I agree that we will have fewer 2 TE sets until Gronk is back.

You mean Hooman as the starter?

If Hooman is the starter, what is the disadvantage of play Suds in a significant number of 2 TE sets? After all, the loss in production is in starting Hooman instead of Ballard or Fells.

I think you need to stop envisioning a 2 TE offense; we can whether the storm with Fells as the starter and mixing Sudfeld in as a flex TE from time to time until Gronkowski returns. The offense is going to spend more time in 3 wide receiver sets or 2 running back sets this season. Unfortunately for our 2nd TE is staring down the barrel of 25 to life currently and lost in all that ciaos was the fact that our offense would have to change as a result of it, therefore so have our roster needs. Just because someone is a degenerate serial killer thug doesn’t mean he is easily replaced on the football field.

 

[VrabelJr]

Re: Ballard Cut

Incoming Lance Kendricks trade? :/ One can dream.

 

[Kontradiction]

Question I have now is, does Develin make the roster? He seems like an H-Back type and has a prototypical TE body.

EDIT: Field Yates had the same thoughts...

Field Yates @FieldYates
When considering Pats TE's, worth noting that James Develin has worked there extensively too. H-back type who has performed well in camp.

And Stephon Morris just got cut.

 

[Oswlek]

Surprised by Fells. He didn't have a bad camp by most reports. Ballard is not a surprise. He doesn't look healthy at all.

Ditto. Either I have no idea what the hell I'm watching or Fells came down to money.

 

[Nehalem]

Re: Ballard Cut

Bummer about Ballard, but I don't see a reson to at all.

If I see Amendola/Tompkins/Suds/Ridley/Vereen out there week 1, I'll be pretty excited. That's not an easy grouping to defend.

Also, a few weeks later we'll add the best TE in football, which is nice.

2TE offense is Passe. 2RB offense is where its at. Bill Belichick ahead of the curve as usual :rocker: