Roster cutdowns - PATRIOTS

[BradyFTW!]

I rated funny but in actuality very scary.
I still think a Malcom Butler for Jarvis Landry trade makes alot of sense.

Without Butler our CB depth chart gets very suspect very quickly. Are you comfortable with Rowe and J. Jones as CBs 2 and 3, both playing 30-40 snaps per game? And that assumes that everyone stays healthy.

I like Landry, but that trade would wreck our CB rotation and in exchange we'd be upgrading a position where we're already pretty strong. On most snaps where Landry was on the field, he'd be taking the place of Mitchell, which is a major upgrade but nowhere near as big a difference as downgrading from Butler to Jones in nickel formations.

 

[jah]

Well, the Coleman trade happened mere minutes after I decided he would replace Cyrus Jones on the roster, so who knows what will happen between now and the time I finish this post that invalidates everything I'm about to say?

QB (3): Brady, Garoppolo, Brissett
RB (6): Lewis, White, Gillislee, Burkhead, Develin, Bolden
WR (5): Cooks, Hogan, Amendola, Mitchell, Slater
TE (3): Gronkowski, Allen, O'Shaughnessy
T (4): Solder, Cannon, Fleming, Garcia
G/C (4): Thuney, Andrews, Mason, Karras
DL (5): Branch, Brown, Guy, Valentine, Butler
EDGE (5): T. Flowers, McClellin, Wise, Grissom, Langi
LB (4): Hightower, Harris, Van Noy, Roberts
CB (5): Butler, Gilmore, Rowe, J. Jones, Moore
S (6): McCourty, Chung, Harmon, Richards, Ebner, King
ST (3): Gostkowski, Allen, Cardona

This assumes IR for Edelman, Rivers, and C. Jones. There are also some players on here who seem to be shrouded in injury uncertainty and could very well end up on IR 24 hours from now. I think the names I've heard floating around are: Garcia, Langi, McClellin, Ebner. If Garcia goes to IR, the spot should go to one of Croston/Waddle/McDermott (I choose Croston due to his versatility). If Ebner goes to IR, his spot goes to the best player not already on the 53. As for who would potentially replace Langi/McClellin...I just pray it's not Mikey Bart or Nick Usher. Our edge position is downright comical right now and the situation only gets worse every week.

Additionally, there are some players on here who I really don't believe deserve a 53 man roster spot but got it by default; I expect them to be replaced by players from other organizations. Players I included on my 53 but at least partially expect to see cut are: O'Shaughnessy, Langi, Grissom, Moore, Richards.

Should be a very interesting next 24 hours.

 

[BradyFTW!]

With only one year left on his deal?

No team will trade a 1st for him without a guarantee of a long term deal.

Landry is also entering UFA, so to whatever extent Butler's value is mitigated by his contract status the same should be true for Landry.

 

[Oswlek]

I have him as a PS guy, with the fourth DE spot going to someone else's cut, but wouldn't be surprised if he made it.

I'll be shocked if Butler gets cut, he definitely made the team.

 

[ViperGTS]

With only one year left on his deal?

No team will trade a 1st for him without a guarantee of a long term deal.

Not saying that's not part of the equation. I think Butler to Miami upgrades them more than it does the Pats in this trade.

 

[ViperGTS]

I'll be shocked if of Butler gets cut, he definitely made the team.

He didn't play last night. He made the team.

 

[RobertWeathers]

Landry is also entering UFA, so to whatever extent Butler's value is mitigated by his contract status the same should be true for Landry.

Straight up makes sense.

 

[long distance]

So who's going to be Pats first cut?

Darius Kilgo, Tony Washington, James Ferentz, LaAdrian Waddle?

d%#*!@t i wanted to put Glenn there first . but didn't want to upset Rob

 

[BadMoFo]

G. Gronk waived. No surprise.

 

[AtomicDawg]

BB BREAKING NEWS:

 

[long distance]

BB BREAKING NEWS:

He goes even deeper here..

 

[Palm Beach Pats Fan]

"[BB] also said the Patriots' punt returner this season could come from their roster, another team's roster or a guy who isn't on a roster now"

Gee thanks, Bill, that really clears things up!

 

[BradyFTW!]

Straight up makes sense.

I wouldn't even consider making that trade. I have a lot more confidence in Mitchell as WR3 with Burkhead getting some snaps in the slot than Rowe as CB2 and J. Jones as CB3.

 

[BradyFTW!]

"[BB] also said the Patriots' punt returner this season could come from their roster, another team's roster or a guy who isn't on a roster now"

Gee thanks, Bill, that really clears things up!

We can reasonably infer that the Patriots' punt returner on Thursday will be someone who exists, so there is that.

 

[NG Pats Fan]

Yeah, I was saying he reminded me of the Flinstones, where his feet were moving but he wasn't going anywhere.

I'd be surprised if he made it.

Who was the player I said looked like he ran with ankle weights on last night? Number 44?

 

[AtomicDawg]

He's ended up on his backside a lot this preseason so this would not shock me.

 

[TommyD4207]

He's ended up on his backside a lot this preseason so this would not shock me.

Shame, I thought he had a pretty good run in emergency duty in 2015 before HE got hurt too - but it's clear he hasn't improved at all, and may have gotten worse. Good luck to the guy, hope he lands a job somewhere.

 

[Pat the Pats Fan]

Need Adam Butler and someone to return kicks.

Butler can return kicks?

 

[RobertWeathers]

I wouldn't even consider making that trade. I have a lot more confidence in Mitchell as WR3 with Burkhead getting some snaps in the slot than Rowe as CB2 and J. Jones as CB3.

Yes but the value is pretty equal.

I agree. I'd rather have more D but DA and MM are fragile

 

[Love The Drake]

Butler can return kicks?

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LOL