Patriots CUTS

[mgteich]

Thank you for the reminder.

I certainly prefer the flexibility of having the open position. Consider being ready to sign a player at 3:30.
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SCENARIO ONE - WITH AN OPEN ROSTER SPOT

"I have our OG ready to sign"

Response: "Great, sign him and report the transaction"
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SCENARIO TWO

Same as one, except with this addition,

Response: "I'll call Kline and tell him we've cut him", hoping that we doesn't find out first from the media.
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To me, Scenario 2 is OK; it is part of doing business. However, Scenario 1 is a better way to run the business.

Almost none, true, but if a team carries a third-year player on the PS, they MUST have 53 men on the roster "every day at 4 PM."

 

[sb1]

I doubt he does, at least, based off what he's shown in preseason games. He's looked downright horrendous.

I thought Kline was cut

 

[Ozymandias]

I thought Kline was cut

We all did and expected him to be, but he wasn't. McDonald was cut instead.

Though, I doubt Kline lasts more than a few more days at best. He's a sub-replacement level player.

 

[Triumph]

I still can't believe that they are keeping all of those running backs, but it looks like they are.

Its the smart move.

Ridley and Blount will be the work horses.

Vereen is a change of pace RB and a WR.

Bolden is depth for Ridley and Blount and would be scooped up in a heartbeat if released. I know he had a lousy camp but I still believe hes a baller.

Washington is the KO returner.

 

[Big-T]

Washington is the KO returner.

+ Vereen's backup.

Whoever is the better blocker of the 2 will likely see the most snaps on 3rd down too.

 

[Ozymandias]

Per Field Yates:

DE's Jermaine Cunningham & Justin Francis & OL Chris McDonald were waived/injured, per source. Will revert to IR if unclaimed

 

[shmessy]

Per Field Yates:

and this:

Mike Loyko @NEPD_Loyko
Had a feeling Justin Francis was injured pretty bad. Was waived injured along with Cunningham and McDonald via @FieldYates



THIS makes alot of sense particularly pertaining to Justin Francis. I couldn't fathom why they were cutting him.

 

[Armchair Quarterback]

I thought releasing Francis was odd, now we know why Bequette made it.

 

[Armchair Quarterback]

Why waive/injured him? Couldn't they just IR them since it was the final cutdown?

 

[patchick]

I thought releasing Francis was odd, now we know why Bequette made it.

Isn't it likely that they intended to keep both? I don't recall seeing a single prediction on this board with just 4 DEs.

 

[shmessy]

I thought releasing Francis was odd, now we know why Bequette made it.

I still don't know why Bequette made it.

I carefully rewatched the Giants game from the other night. He played the majority of the game.

He may be a nice, well spoken young man, but as a Defensive End he is a zero. He really should change his name to Jake Bystander. I'm not kidding. He has no moves and is never around the ball. He was being easily manhandled by tight ends. He never even put up a fight.

OK, now we know that Cunningham and Francis were waived/injured, but Benard played well in the PS games and has a good history of being a player.

 

[Armchair Quarterback]

Isn't it likely that they intended to keep both? I don't recall seeing a single prediction on this board with just 4 DEs.

I don't see him beating out a healthy Francis, or even Cunningham for that matter.

 

[Armchair Quarterback]

I still don't know why Bequette made it.

I carefully rewatched the Giants game from the other night. He played the majority of the game.

He may be a nice, well spoken young man, but as a Defensive End he is a zero. He really should change his name to Jake Bystander. I'm not kidding. He has no moves and is never around the ball. He was being easily manhandled by tight ends. He never even put up a fight.

OK, now we know that Cunningham and Francis were waived/injured, but Benard played well in the PS games and has a good history of being a player.

Yeah, I saw nothing of note from him. They could still upgrade his spot.

 

[PP2]

Why waive/injured him? Couldn't they just IR them since it was the final cutdown?

Only players with 4+ seasons can be IR'ed immediately.

 

[jefmblrd]

Per Field Yates:

Ok this makes some sense; I was puzzled before.

 

[Armchair Quarterback]

Only players with 4+ seasons can be IR'ed immediately.

OK, that explains it. Didn't know that applied to IR also.

 

[ctpatsfan77]

Only players with 4+ seasons can be IR'ed immediately.

During the preseason, to prevent "stashing" of young players.

 

[FredFromDartmouth]

Fairly surprised at the Mesko cut--definitely a salary cap move. Allen has a great leg, there's no doubt about that. I hope he's a good holder for FGs and PATs though.

Why though? That Patriots have something like 10 mil in cap space....what do they plan to do with all that hoarded dough?

 

[Sciz]

Why though? That Patriots have something like 10 mil in cap space....what do they plan to do with all that hoarded dough?

Push it forward to next year. Some guys to consider re-signing (Talib, Wendell, Ninko, Spikes), plus one free agent we know they're interested in (Emmanuel Sanders) and one FA they were reportedly interested in (Michael Johnson). Oh yeah, and an extension for McCourty.

 

[Ozymandias]

Ben Volin made a good point regarding Cunningham.

Ben Volin @BenVolin
Jermaine Cunningham was waived/injured and he reverts to IR if unclaimed, but I bet he is released with an injury settlement before long

Cunningham is in the last year of his contract. If #Patriots wanted to keep him around they would've stashed him on IR like Adrian Wilson

So I'm guessing this means adiós to JC, not that it matters much anyway,