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for some roster churning reason that will make sense to us 5 years ago
If Belichick is a Time Lord, he shouldn't be squandering his powers meddling with long snappers.
"The Long Snapper Maneuver".....five years in the making. That BB.......deviousMy guess is that Aiken was a "wink nudge" cut, made for some roster churning reason that will make sense to us 5 years ago, and that he'll be on the opening day roster.
BB loves versatile players and squeezes out and eTxtra roster spot by having an OL snap.
OK. Here's a story.
BB was in negotiation about a small trade for one of the Patriots' back-of-the-roster guys, but the other team pulled out and the Pats learned that they were counting on him being cut and picking him up anyway. So, at the last minute, BB kept the player and cut Danny Aiken, reckoning that it is very unlikely another team would pick a long snapper at the last minute so the Pats can get him back when needed. He then went back to the other team and said "Now, what about that 7th-rounder?"
This seems likely or he just wanted a different snapper.Is it likely they are doing this to IR someone on Wednesday without cutting them? Or is this more likely a one-way trade in the works like Mallett or maybe a DB? How else do you drop 1 in roster count where you wouldn't have just cut the guy yesterday instead of Aiken?
Triumph, BB is on record talking about the evolution of specialist roles like long snappers and why they're needed. (Also, to the best of my knowledge there isn't a LS in the league who's also/previously an OL. The positions are totally different post-snap.)
BB....with balls of steel, just might snap up that released long snapper....and let the other team sweat that one for a few days.....or maybe not
This seems likely or he just wanted a different snapper.
If they were after another LS, I would think they would have started looking earlier. I don't remember them looking at another but correct me if I'm wrong there. Additionally, I don't see them looking at any now, which you would think they might. It is possible of course, but I'm not finding the evidence I would think would be there.
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Feel free to respond to this poll even if you don't agree that Bill Belichick is a genius (though you're wrong).
BB's answer to this, per Reiss: "Lot of things potentially in transition with a number of spots on our team."
5'6" Mike Florio said:One of those things could be quarterback Ryan Mallett. After all, how can Belichick justify his “super-genius” label if he doesn’t get something of value in exchange for the 74th overall pick in the 2011 draft? Praised at the time for stopping Mallett’s free fall, some believed Belichick eventually would flip Mallett for something more than the third-round pick that was invested in him.