Looks like Rivers is out for the year...

[Don Calhoun]

The Patriots fear a season-ending knee injury for top draft pick Derek Rivers, sources tell ESPN.

 

[Joey007]

Well, nothing official yet. But regardless our DE depth is getting killed. Rivers and Nink now both gone if true.

 

[ForThoseAboutToRock]

 

[WaterfallJumper]

We need a sad rating. I don't want to give OP a dislike, but I certainly dislike the news.

Get well soon, Rivers.

 

[JDot]

This really sucks.

 

[SHOWTIME15]

I really wish Nink held off on retirement.

 

[patsinthesnow]

Switch to the 3 down lineman looks we saw frequently in the playoffs with Flowers - Branch - Brown & Hightower/McCellin at OLB. Have Flowers & Guy kill QBs from the interior on passing downs. Maybe Butler can provide a spark there as well.

Our DE depth chart:

Flowers
Wise
Langi UDFA
Ealy
Butler - a UDFA DT
Grissom - a STer

Flowers gets nearly all his sacks from the interior as well. Can't run a 4-3 realistically with this personnel; especially since we rotate our DEs in.

Position is having a Edelman, KT, Dobson feel to it.

 

[varjao]

 

[nabwong]

Smell a trade coming.

 

[Joey007]

Kony Ealy needs to find that magic he found vs. Denver a couple years ago, oh I'd say like, now.

 

[Love The Drake]

So Langi makes the team by default?
We need to make a trade or scour the waiver wire.
Fear he has a torn knee and confirmed is not the same thing.

 

[Love The Drake]

Kony Ealy needs to find that magic he found vs. Denver a couple years ago, oh I'd say like, now.

I'd play constant highlights of that game to Kony.
My fear will Rivers ever rebound to be the player he can be.

 

[Love The Drake]

Teams calling offering D ends for Jimmy G in 3 2 1

 

[Froob]

How didn't BB see this coming? BB the GM done blew it.

 

[SHOWTIME15]

Teams calling offering D ends for Jimmy G in 3 2 1

We need jimmy G. Brissett is not ready to take the reins if brady gets hurt.

 

[Joey007]

Teams calling offering D ends for Jimmy G in 3 2 1

Out of all the teams that's seem like they'd have interest in Jimmy, the only team that would have a DE that'd interest me would be Myles Garrett. And we know that won't happen.

 

[Love The Drake]

Mericilus?
I would trade a high pick for him
I'd be interested in Derek Harvey
I want Rivers to come back 100 percent.
Time to see Kieonta

 

[turkeyneck]

Looks like we're going to have to spend a WR to get a DE.

 

[XLIX]

This is terrible news, but I don't think it creates any short-term urgency to force a trade right away. I can't imagine a 3rd round pick was so integral to this year's plan that we now have to overspend, sacrificing a valuable asset to replace him.

Don't get me wrong, the position needs to be filled.... maybe the final cutdown wire will be of assistance....

 

[farn]

Rivers likely wasn't going to be a force this season, but I hope this doesn't slow his progress for the next.