Burkhead AND Bentley put on IR

[TheRainMaker]

Navarro Bowman

There was no excuse why they couldn’t have signed him last year.

 

[TheRainMaker]

Whelp, ain’t that a *****?! Any other team, and I would put a fork in ‘em. This is incredible. The WR & RB groups going into the season looked soooo stacked! Maybe not a bunch of all-pros, but good, solid ballers you could be hopeful for. Now those positions are a desolate waste land. Sure we get Edelman back (he’s been out of game action for a long time) and sure we’ve got Gordon (which Gordon you’re gonna get, no one ever knows). The LB corps though? I felt like Bentley was all we had. The only guy out there busting his ass and going for it all.

Again, any other team, see ya.

This is Belichick though, and this is the New England ****ing Patriots. If anyone can overcome this ****, it would be them!!

I liked the RB’s going into the season but I have to disagree regarding the WR’s. It was a popular argument throughout the offseason of how weak or not weak they were. Jordan Matthews was a risk (and now somehow playing for the Eagles), Britt was already unreliable and worthless when on the field, and Malcom Mitchell was still wearing a damn knee brace after all that time. Then they bring on Decker who we knew was done, who decided to retire. All those guys are gone.

I was fine with trading Cooks assuming there was a better plan but their plan was beyond pathetic. They are now trying to make up for it with Josh Gordon.

 

[Sciz]

There was no excuse why they couldn’t have signed him last year.

Getting to continue to live in his $4 million, 6,000 square foot home in San Jose instead of moving into a Foxborough hotel sounds like a damn good excuse to me.

 

[TheRainMaker]

Getting to continue to live in his $4 million, 6,000 square foot home in San Jose instead of moving into a Foxborough hotel sounds like a damn good excuse to me.

Are there no good hotels in Boston? Lol.

 

[PatsWickedPissah]

My wife knows so much more about football than I do. She constantly says we needed to keep Emily Blunt, I mean LGB.

 

[sambam94]

not their year...thin and lack of talent at too many positions to have injuries like this.

 

[Bradyking12]

With the way injuries are piling up, I don’t think one trade will save this team because there will probably be more injuries and there’s hardly any talent. But I do think the Pats will clean house this offseason like they did after the ‘02 season. I envision them getting aggressive in Free Agency and signing big names like they did in ‘03 and ‘07. The Pats are paying the price for their disastrous offseason moves.

Most of those names you listed will probably be gone.

If that's the case then I mean it was bound to happen at some point I mean asking for a 3rd consecutive Super Bowl appearance is asking for a lot obviously and coming off of back to back Super Bowl appearances and shooting for a 3rd straight is tuff, kinda like in '05 coming off 3/4, wouldn't be suprised if some vets are worn out from back to back Super Bowl appearances.

Overall I think what's going on is probably an over reaction and should be back to normal starting this Sunday if not then a rebuild is probably coming. Sunday is do or die imo we have another flunker = 1000 words.

 

[PatsWickedPissah]

At the gym today I came THIS CLOSE to asking each guy with a Pats shirt or cap if he'd join me coming out of retirement and make a volunteer staff of 11 to join the Pats this year. We'd all play @ minimum $.

 

[JarOfMayo51]

I guess i could get in there and give us a few reps at LB

 

[Brady6]

Crossen and Etling say HI

Well now that you reminded us that we got a practice squad QB and a CB who has played a single snap this year my opinion of the draft class has changed significantly.

I actually think you have would have to try to do worse drafting than this team has done over the past 5 years.

 

[VJCPatriot]

Pats are falling apart. With Burkhead out for good, that rookie Sony Michel better step up soon, he looked flat out bad vs JAX. Then again JAX defense makes a lot of people look bad.

And losing another linebacker when we already thin there. Pats are reeling right now. Can BB right the ship?

 

[aluminum seats]

Cons: most things so far..injuries, underperformance, disappointing results from off season acquisitions, HT, the fact that the Pats off Super Bowl losses usually take about 4 years to get back to the Super Bowl.

Pros: Belichick is usually at his best when it looks like all is lost, Gordon, Edelman, acquisitions you know are coming, Tom Brady.

I don’t know why, I feel ok about things all the sudden. I think they beat the Dolphins and go from there.

 

[Ring 6]

Let's be honest here, not trying to be a **** but, does anyone else had an immediate thought like, another pick that won't work, after the selection of Duke Dawson? Not to mention the cost/benefit of drafting a undersized slot CB that high?

Man the Pats needs to revamp their scouting department, totally, clean house.

7 straight afccg
8 sbs in 17 years
5 championships
More than a win every season better than d wry other team

Need to clean house. Jesus.

 

[captain stone]

Dawson has plenty of talent.

Yeah, um...no.

Maybe he is supposed to be the heir apparent to DMac due to his FS background? I think they probably like his versatility and think he could be the future in either the Chung or the DMac role. I think that’s his future, not slot CB. Was probably a good move if that’s the case.

If that's Really the case, then Bill should've drafted Justin Reid, someone who actually does have plenty of talent, as opposed to the little Duke (but Not of Dorchester).

More regretting the Sony Michel pick even though I love his talent and upside.

Agreed.

 

[captain stone]

My wife knows so much more about football than I do. She constantly says we needed to keep Emily Blunt, I mean LGB.

I'm keeping a Blunt handy, just in case.

 

[captain stone]

7 straight afccg
8 sbs in 17 years
5 championships
More than a win every season better than d wry other team

Need to clean house. Jesus.

That was Then; This is Now.

 

[SHOWTIME15]

who's Bill going to bring in to replace Burkhead? White, Michel, Develin and Barner won't be enough....

 

[Ring 6]

That was Then; This is Now.

3 sbs in the last 4 years is pretty now.

 

[VectorPrime]

Andy you never disappoint.

 

[UFGatorPat]

Yeah, um...no.



If that's Really the case, then Bill should've drafted Justin Reid, someone who actually does have plenty of talent, as opposed to the little Duke (but Not of Dorchester).


Agreed.

Why no? Dawson played just about every spot in the defensive backfield in college and quickly excelled against good competition. Doesn’t he have similar measurables to DMac? Reid seems like he would have been an awesome pick though, I don’t know a lot about him.

McCourty does very little for us worthy of his contract especially considering our LBs suck and he should have more opportunities. Scheme is some of that I’m sure but still arguably our worst value. Hightower is pushing him for that dubious title but we can at least wait and see on him 2 more games.