2018 Patriots Practice Squad

[signbabybrady]

I think he could get signed off the PS any week. But if he sticks long enough maybe he could be this year's Dorsett and hang around and learn for next year. Or even late in the season.

 

[Joey007]

How often does a former 1st round pick end up on a practice squad? Seems like a rarity.

 

[jboston19]

I think he could get signed off the PS any week. But if he sticks long enough maybe he could be this year's Dorsett and hang around and learn for next year. Or even late in the season.

I think if he developes to the point another team would poach him, he'll be called up to our active roster before then.

 

[signbabybrady]

I think if he developes to the point another team would poach him, he'll be called up to our active roster before then.

Agreed. If we have room.

 

[Ross12]

I think if he developes to the point another team would poach him, he'll be called up to our active roster before then.

Thing is, other teams aren’t gonna see his development on our practice squad. So unless the have inside information, as far as they know he’s still the same guy who got cut/traded 3 times in a 2 month span.

 

[jboston19]

Thing is, other teams aren’t gonna see his development on our practice squad. So unless the have inside information, as far as they know he’s still the same guy who got cut/traded 3 times in a 2 month span.

This is true, but He's a former first round draft pick and later in the year there'll be limited options for teams getting struck by injuries at wr. Plus, probably much less impactful, his agent should be trying to get him on an active roster and players and personnel are going to talk a bit.

I'm not saying he's definitely gone by any stretch, to clarify.

 

[Sciz]

It doesn’t make any difference financially since anything he gets paid is just offsetting his guaranteed money from the Bills, so it may make sense for him to stick around knowing that Hogan, Dorsett, and Patterson are headed to free agency. His pay for the next two years is basically locked in, so it’s all about what gives him the best payday in 2020.

 

[BUSTAMOVE]

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McCarron joins the Niners

 

[Ross12]

It doesn’t make any difference financially since anything he gets paid is just offsetting his guaranteed money from the Bills, so it may make sense for him to stick around knowing that Hogan, Dorsett, and Patterson are headed to free agency. His pay for the next two years is basically locked in, so it’s all about what gives him the best payday in 2020.

Very very true. Makes sense to learn here, earn himself a decent role next year and then get a respectable contract (or maybe even a really good one if he looks good) in 2020. Not sure if it’s worth the risk going somewhere else mid-season this year and trying to learn their system for no more money anyway... I suppose he could showcase himself on that team next year but he could just as well do that here too and there’ll be a lot more eyes on him here than elsewhere. I’m cautiously optimistic.

The sadistic part of me wants Belichick to win a Super Bowl with two of his starting receivers basically having been taken off Cleveland’s trash heap and shined into diamonds in 1 years’ time. It would be some kind of sick 20+ year old payback.

 

[Ring 6]

It doesn’t make any difference financially since anything he gets paid is just offsetting his guaranteed money from the Bills, so it may make sense for him to stick around knowing that Hogan, Dorsett, and Patterson are headed to free agency. His pay for the next two years is basically locked in, so it’s all about what gives him the best payday in 2020.

Would ps pay be offset by the bills paycheck?
It seems that could be a different issue since it’s not roster pay. I don’t know. Just thinking out loud.

 

[maineman209]

I think if he developes to the point another team would poach him, he'll be called up to our active roster before then.

IDK. The Cards poached DJ Foster and the Texans poached DT Angelo Blackson off the Pats' PS last season. I'm not sure that a player's level of development is necessarily a significant factor.

 

[luuked]

Can’t believe we chose Elandon Roberts over Grugier Hill...


Awful

Yeah if only someone could built a time machine to inform the coaching staff how those two players would develop on different teams playing different roles..

But on a more serious note.. those things happen. Late draftees have only so many snaps and so much time to convince the team to keep them on the 53. KGH was one of those hard cuts where Roberts looked like the more polished and ready player (and he was). The team absolutely wanted him back as a developmental player as well.

 

[luuked]

Thing is, other teams aren’t gonna see his development on our practice squad. So unless the have inside information, as far as they know he’s still the same guy who got cut/traded 3 times in a 2 month span.

I love it. I was speculating a few days back in a post that they might get him onto the practice squad here. He is young, has great speed and now has all the time in the world to learn the playbook. If Edelman, Hogan or Dorsett get injured later in the season we have great depth right on the PS.

The absolute best case would be to keep him around for next year's camp via futures contract once the season ends. I would love to see what Coleman can do in camp if he starts with an exact knowledge of the system.

But I guess that is all way too much optimism.

 

[Uptown]

 

[Ross12]

I love it. I was speculating a few days back in a post that they might get him onto the practice squad here. He is young, has great speed and now has all the time in the world to learn the playbook. If Edelman, Hogan or Dorsett get injured later in the season we have great depth right on the PS.

The absolute best case would be to keep him around for next year's camp via futures contract once the season ends. I would love to see what Coleman can do in camp if he starts with an exact knowledge of the system.

But I guess that is all way too much optimism.

We're definitely on the same page! I'm optimistic.

 

[maineman209]

We're definitely on the same page! I'm optimistic.

On Tuesday, the Pats filled the vacancy created by McCarron's move to IR with Billingsley, eventhough Coleman had already been cleared waivers at that point (I think). The Pats may still be working on selling Coleman and his agent on the idea that staying with the Pats' organization - even on the PS - would be good for him.

Or, it could be that the Pats really weren't impressed by what Coleman brought during the six days (three practices) that they had him.

 

[DarrylS]

How often does a former 1st round pick end up on a practice squad? Seems like a rarity.

One might think that reading posts on this message board and listening to the hysterics on Sportstalk Radio that BB is the only Coach in the NFL who does not know how to draft...

 

[Love The Drake]

On Tuesday, the Pats filled the vacancy created by McCarron's move to IR with Billingsley, eventhough Coleman had already been cleared waivers at that point (I think). The Pats may still be working on selling Coleman and his agent on the idea that staying with the Pats' organization - even on the PS - would be good for him.

Or, it could be that the Pats really weren't impressed by what Coleman brought during the six days (three practices) that they had him.

Coleman is already on our PS
As is Billingsly.

 

[maineman209]

One might think that reading posts on this message board and listening to the hysterics on Sportstalk Radio that BB is the only Coach in the NFL who does not know how to draft...

Well, since BB is possibly the only coach who actually runs his own draft without interference from an owner or GM, there's not much to compare to among the coaching ranks. Maybe Jon Gruden.

But then there's that whole issue of evaluating a decision-maker's abilities based on the draft in isolation from all the other avenues of player acquisition and roster-building.

 

[maineman209]

Coleman is already on our PS
As is Billingsly.

According to who?

No actual transaction reported yet, from what I can find.

We may need to wait and see if there's a new #17 or #19 on the field to practice today.