Patriots claim (update: Cut) RB Trey Williams - (Flowers to IR)

[zydecochris]

He's definitely faster than Faulk, Vereen, or Lewis. If you consider being tackled by a DB with an angle as being caught from behind, then ya, he gets caught from behind like every RB not named Bo Jackson. I'm pretty sure he won't be in Lewis' league, but speed won't be his problem.

The key will be his ability to pass protect, IMHO that will determine whether or not BB trusts him on the field, it won't matter how fast he is if he gets Brady killed. Lewis did a surprisingly fine job of pass protection (he was fearless). Faulk, of course, was probably one of the best blocking third down backs ever. Even Woodhead was willing to stick his nose into a block and give good effort despite his size.

If Williams can show some modest ability to pass block, I think BB will see what he can do.

 

[I.M. Fletcher]

Initially you said right there with Dillon.

If you want to put him substantially below Dillon then that is fine.

Well I don't, but you are free to.

 

[DaBruinz]

The discussion was about RBs and total yards and I did the math in my head.

I know exactly what the discussion was about and that doesn't negate anything that I said. Comparing RBs of different eras without acknowledging that the play-calling is significantly different is disingenuous at best.

 

[RobertWeathers]

I know exactly what the discussion was about and that doesn't negate anything that I said. Comparing RBs of different eras without acknowledging that the play-calling is significantly different is disingenuous at best.

Personnel influences playcalling.

 

[A Defiant Goose]

Williams is on the active roster today. Really hope we get a good look at him. Whole lot of hope and crossed fingers here hoping he'll be anywhere as good as Lewis was this year

 

[DaBruinz]

Personnel influences playcalling.

Now you are just making excuses..

 

[DaBruinz]

Williams inactive for today's game..

 

[RobertWeathers]

Now you are just making excuses..

You are saying because of playcalling, Lewis is more productive than Dillon.

 

[scott99]

Williams inactive for today's game..

I find this interesting. We could really use his explosiveness out of the backfield. Our running game is too slow and predictable. We have 4 TEs playing today so I guess we will try to pound the Eagles who I believe are 27th against the run.

 

[A Defiant Goose]

Williams inactive for today's game..

uggggghhhhh

 

[TBR]

NOOOOOOOOO

 

[BadMoFo]

Guess he's no Dion Lewis.

 

[A Defiant Goose]

 

[A Defiant Goose]

Guess James White saved his (Patriots) career vs the Eagles

 

[BradyFTW!]

NOOOOOOOOO

Bummer, was mildly intrigued but I guess he just didn't show enough in practice. On the bright side, James White is one of the few players I feel better about after the Eagles game.

 

[scott99]

Never ever try to understand the Pat's moves, it'll drive you insane.

 

[Zuma]

NOOOOOOOOO

WT! Why? We need a guy like this. He didn't even get a chance in an actual game. What did he do or didn't do to show he was useless? We sign guy and almost immediately dump him? If he had no clue...then why sign him at all?

Now that I vented....in BB I Trust

 

[SVN]

Maybe he was signed to give a sproles look for the eagles game.

 

[Mike the Brit]

Perhaps Patsfans could sponsor a Tiquan Underwood Award for the most brutal cut of a player in a given season. BB doesn't pull his punches!

 

[One-If-By-Sea]

Maybe he was signed to give a sproles look for the eagles game.

That didn't work out too well.