2005 UDFA flashback

[ctpatsfan77]

FWIW, while posting on another forum, I ran across a USA Today article that contained this interesting tidbit:

Also Friday, the Patriots announced the signing of 10 players who weren't drafted.

They are, running backs DeCori Birmingham of Arkansas, Matt Phillips of Edinboro and Kyle Eckel of Navy; long-snapper Travis Conway from Virginia Tech; kicker Robbie Gould of Penn State; offensive linemen Ryan Krug of Connecticut and Mike Lorenz of Wisconsin; linebacker Andre Torrey of Arizona, safety Raymond Ventrone of Villanova and defensive lineman Mike Wright of Cincinnati.

Rather impressive that half of those guys were still on NFL rosters last year.

 

[ricogatenby99]

You could say Gould got away, but we all love Ste Gos

 

[Mike the Brit]

You could say Gould got away, but we all love Ste Gos

Hi Rico, and welcome to the board!

(We had a pretty good kicker at the time, I think -- sorry, can't seem to remember his name.)

 

[Calciumee]

Hi Rico, and welcome to the board!

(We had a pretty good kicker at the time, I think -- sorry, can't seem to remember his name.)

Adam something???

And welcome Rico, good to see another Brit

 

[nashvillepatsfan]

Hi Rico, and welcome to the board!

(We had a pretty good kicker at the time, I think -- sorry, can't seem to remember his name.)

I can't remember his name either, since he ran to the enemy

 

[Mike the Brit]

Adam something???

Is that right? For some reason I keep thinking of the name 'Fredo'.

 

[DaBruinz]

FWIW, while posting on another forum, I ran across a USA Today article that contained this interesting tidbit:



Rather impressive that half of those guys were still on NFL rosters last year.

Imagine if the Pats had kept Gould and let Vinatieri go at that point...

 

[ctpatsfan77]

Imagine if the Pats had kept Gould and let Vinatieri go at that point...

In what sense? How psychotic the reaction would be here, or the difference on the field?

 

[Fencer]

Yep. Gould just got here a year early.

May nothing worse ever happen to us personnelwise than missing out on Gould and getting Adam + Gost.

 

[DaBruinz]

In what sense? How psychotic the reaction would be here, or the difference on the field?

Keeping Gould instead of Adam would have changed a lot of things since then.. Granted, the Pats wouldn't have Gost, but they'd have Gould and he's a damn good kicker.. and He was experienced at kicking outdoors as well.. It probably would change what this team looks like now.. at least from a draft pick standpoint.

 

[unoriginal]

Gostkowski has kicked 44 touchbacks in 3 seasons, while Robbie Gould has kicked 24 touchbacks in 4 seasons.

 

[ricogatenby99]

Haha thanks for all the welcomes guys bear with me tho yeh im 18, and English, not sposed to be ours sport but love me for loving it =P

I know who a-ad-adam vi-adam vin, nor i cant say it haha it hurts too much

 

[ctpatsfan77]

Haha thanks for all the welcomes guys bear with me tho yeh im 18, and English, not sposed to be ours sport but love me for loving it =P

I know who a-ad-adam vi-adam vin, nor i cant say it haha it hurts too much

It becomes easier if you change it to "Vinatraitor."

 

[Bartmac36]

It just occurred to me, do you think Belicheck would have kicked that field goal in the superbowl instead of going for it on 4th and 13 if Gould were the kicker? I mean he had already made the pro bowl by that time, so maybe Bill would have had the confidence in him to do it...this move could have changed the entire outcome of the perfect season and we don't even know it...and never will...

 

[captain stone]

FWIW, while posting on another forum, I ran across a USA Today article that contained this interesting tidbit:



Rather impressive that half of those guys were still on NFL rosters last year.

And even the ones who haven't found places in the league - Birmingham, Torrey, Krug, Lorenz - were very good value signings.

This is what can happen whenever the FO decides to become aggressive post-draft. I wish it would be this aggressive every year.

 

[ctpatsfan77]

And even the ones who haven't found places in the league - Birmingham, Torrey, Krug, Lorenz - were very good value signings.

This is what can happen whenever the FO decides to become aggressive post-draft. I wish it would be this aggressive every year.

Kinda hard to be that aggressive when you draft 12 rookies. . . .