We're basically red-shirting 6 players

[ATippett56]

New England Patriots Offense - "Red-Shirted Players"

Jeff Demps
Jake Ballard
Greg Salas
Markus Zusevics - most conservative guess practice squad candidate

2013 New England Patriots Unrestricted Free Agents - Offense

Danny Woodhead
Wes Welker
Julian Edelman
Visanthe Shiancoe
Donald Thomas
Sebastian Vollmer

2013 New England Patriots Restricted Free Agents (ERFA/RFA) - Offense

Jake Ballard
Michael Hoomanawanui

Bold - Starters

2013 New England Patriots Offense - Players Under Contract

QB - 2 (Brady, Mallett)
RB - 5 (Vereen, Ridley, Bolden, Demps, Larsen)
TE - 3 (Gronkowski, Hernandez, Fells)
WR -3 (Lloyd, Salas, Slater)
OL - 6 (Solder, Cannon, Mankins, Connolly, Wendell, McDonald?)

Key Starters

Wes Welker - future contractual issues
Sebastian Vollmer - future health issues

The offensive line looks awfully thin for the 2013-14 NFL Season especially at the offensive tackle position.

Official Website of the New England Patriots | Team - Players

Tony Fiammetta may be invited back to training camp for the 2013-14 NFL Season.

 

[ATippett56]

New England Patriots Defense - "Red-Shirted Players"

Marcus Forston
Justin Francis
Jake Bequette
Alfonzo Dennard

2013 New England Patriots Unrestricted Free Agents - Defense

Ron Brace
Myron Pryor
Trevor Scott
Tracy White
Kyle Arrington
Marquice Cole
Patrick Chung

2013 New England Patriots Restricted Free Agents (ERFA/RFA) - Defense

Dane Fletcher
Mike Rivera
Sterling Moore

Bold - Starters

2013 New England Patriots Defense - Players Under Contract

DT - 4 (Wilfork, Love, Deaderick, Forston)
DE - 5 (Ninkovich, Cunningham, Jones, Bequette, Francis)
LB - 3 (Mayo, Spikes, Hightower)
S -3 (Gregory, Wilson, Ebner)
CB - 3 (McCourty, Dowling, Dennard)

Key Starters

Patrick Chung - future contractual issues
Kyle Arrington - future contractual issues

 

[Synovia]

Perhaps, but it seems more than a coincidence to me that both times he suffered concussions
came immed proceeding being used in the backfield.

Correlation != causation.

 

[Off The Grid]

This might seem a bit crazy but do you know of any TEs that could be good late round tackle conversions or even a very athletic but undersized D-linemen that could be converted to the interior O-line?

Dude.

That is 8,427 times, now, that you've asked that question, over the last couple years.

Something you wanna discuss...with the group?

 

[Snake Eyes]

Dude.

That is 8,427 times, now, that you've asked that question, over the last couple years.

Something you wanna discuss...with the group?

Mayo is always getting info on potential prospects, if he has any lines on guys that would fit that criteria I'd be very interested in hearing about, someone like Brody Eldridge, I'd love to give him to Dante and see if he can some magic.

I salute Brother Mayo :americaflag: and his magnificent efforts and would be pleased if I could offer even a fraction to the value of the discussion board that he does.

 

[captain stone]

New England Patriots Offense - "Red-Shirted Players"

Jeff Demps
Jake Ballard
Greg Salas
Markus Zusevics - most conservative guess practice squad candidate

2013 New England Patriots Unrestricted Free Agents - Offense

Danny Woodhead
Wes Welker
Julian Edelman
Visanthe Shiancoe
Donald Thomas
Sebastian Vollmer

2013 New England Patriots Restricted Free Agents (ERFA/RFA) - Offense

Jake Ballard
Michael Hoomanawanui

Bold - Starters

2013 New England Patriots Offense - Players Under Contract

QB - 2 (Brady, Mallett)
RB - 5 (Vereen, Ridley, Bolden, Demps, Larsen)
TE - 3 (Gronkowski, Hernandez, Fells)
WR -3 (Lloyd, Salas, Slater)
OL - 6 (Solder, Cannon, Mankins, Connolly, Wendell, McDonald?)

Key Starters

Wes Welker - future contractual issues
Sebastian Vollmer - future health issues

The offensive line looks awfully thin for the 2013-14 NFL Season especially at the offensive tackle position.

Official Website of the New England Patriots | Team - Players

Tony Fiammetta may be invited back to training camp for the 2013-14 NFL Season.

Dep on how highly the FO thinks of Zusevics, we will need at least one top-100 talent at OT next year.
SeaBass is simply too undependable. We need either a Swing Tackle to spell him, or a RT to replace him.

 

[ATippett56]

Dep on how highly the FO thinks of Zusevics, we will need at least one top-100 talent at OT next year.
SeaBass is simply too undependable. We need either a Swing Tackle to spell him, or a RT to replace him.

I personally would like two offensive tackles selected in the 2013 NFL Draft; the first no lower than the bottom of the second round with the capability of playing either left tackle or right tackle position, the second no lower than the bottom of the fourth round with the capability of playing at least the right tackle position.

Marcus Cannon may be a better long term solution at right guard than right tackle for the New England Patriots offensive line.

 

[MrNathanDrake]

This will factor into the needs for next springs draft. I don't expect to see much of the 3 DL; Bequette, Fortson and Francis. If any of them get nicked, they will be on IR quicker than a Red Sox player reaches for a beer during/after the game. Alfonso Dennard is in that group too. Could develop into a nice cb to go with our top 3; McCourty, Dowling and Arrington. Shouldn't be a need draft day. Same with DL if guys like Deaderick and Cunningham are playhing well. In addition to the starters. And, the red-shirts. Depending on how they are developing in practice.

On offense, Jeff Demps gets a year to learn the playbook. I think he really pushes for Woodhead's spot next year. Jake Ballard will be the 3RD TE. We don't have some late picks. But, this depth eases some of those concerns.

A couple of practice squad players who might be able to help on the 53 are Tarpinian and Silvestro. Nice develpmental prospect at te in Silvestro. I'm guessing Tarp gets activated when/if we put one of the DL on IR.

I know. I just jinxed us. We'll have 8 guys get hurt next week.

I see next springs needs as stockpiling the offense. A couple of OL and a WR. I know a WR. Quit laughing. And, a 4-3 olb. Would have loved to get Levonte David if we're a 4-3 team. And, it looks like we are. A fast 4-3 olb who can play on 3rd down and in space.

You never really know. Its impossible to predict which of those players will still be around next year.

Remember a time when Taylor Price and Brandon Tate were supposed to be our next big things at WR???

Neither lasted very long with the team despite showing bright flashes in pre-season and limited playing time.