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RE: the DE Position.
Injuries are hitting the team hard. Wise is down with a concussion. Rivers went down today with a leg injury. They lost Ninkovich, Sheard, and Long. That leaves them with Flowers, Grissom, Ealy and Kidder.
The Pats are a bit hamstrung when it comes to being able to trade because they can't trade either their 3rd or 4th pick until after the season since it's tied up in the ROWE trade.
Someone mentioned Aaron Lynch, but with people complaining about Ealy's effort, one of the knocks on Lynch was his effort during his time in Florida after his transfer from Notre Dame.
Mario Williams and Dwight Freeney could be possibilities depending on what they are looking for. The problem with Freeney is that he's useless in the run game. I don't know how much Mario Williams still has left in the tank. He really hasn't done much the last 2 years. And he might be a better fit for the Pats as a 3-4 DE vs. the 4-3..
I'd be looking around the league for players who are 4th /5th on another team's depth chart. Players who you think could develop but won't on the team they're currently on. The other is to look for players in the last year of a contract.
I know that Will Clarke of the Bengals is down on their depth chart (4th behind Johnson, Gilberry, and Dunlap) but he had 5 sacks in limited duty last year. Not sure how he stands up against the run. The Bengals also added 3rd round pick Jordan Willis. Ryan Brown, who spent last year on the Bengals Practice Squad, could be someone they look at also.
I'd like to know what you all think.. Players that the Pats might look at..
Injuries are hitting the team hard. Wise is down with a concussion. Rivers went down today with a leg injury. They lost Ninkovich, Sheard, and Long. That leaves them with Flowers, Grissom, Ealy and Kidder.
The Pats are a bit hamstrung when it comes to being able to trade because they can't trade either their 3rd or 4th pick until after the season since it's tied up in the ROWE trade.
Someone mentioned Aaron Lynch, but with people complaining about Ealy's effort, one of the knocks on Lynch was his effort during his time in Florida after his transfer from Notre Dame.
Mario Williams and Dwight Freeney could be possibilities depending on what they are looking for. The problem with Freeney is that he's useless in the run game. I don't know how much Mario Williams still has left in the tank. He really hasn't done much the last 2 years. And he might be a better fit for the Pats as a 3-4 DE vs. the 4-3..
I'd be looking around the league for players who are 4th /5th on another team's depth chart. Players who you think could develop but won't on the team they're currently on. The other is to look for players in the last year of a contract.
I know that Will Clarke of the Bengals is down on their depth chart (4th behind Johnson, Gilberry, and Dunlap) but he had 5 sacks in limited duty last year. Not sure how he stands up against the run. The Bengals also added 3rd round pick Jordan Willis. Ryan Brown, who spent last year on the Bengals Practice Squad, could be someone they look at also.
I'd like to know what you all think.. Players that the Pats might look at..