Vitale, we hardly knew ye...

[Username]

This could indicate that Dalton Keene will be transitioning to FB permanently. Or not.

 

[masterbouncer]

LaCosse and Bolden are next, only Hightower will remain from the opt outs if he decides to not retire, and thats good so
Johnson won the FB job, he didn't opt out ..

 

[WeezyFbaby]

Ya was never making the 53

 

[Hammer of Thor]

This could indicate that Dalton Keene will be transitioning to FB permanently. Or not.

How many 2020 opt-outs are left with the team now? Hightower. I think Matt LaCosse is still on the team somehow. Is that it?

 

[Sicilian]

Earlier than I thought it would be, but I didn't see anything from Johnson last year that made me think upgrading FB was a big need, and Vitale never really moved the needle for me either way.

 

[masterbouncer]

How many 2020 opt-outs are left with the team now? Hightower. I think Matt LaCosse is still on the team somehow. Is that it?

Hightower, LaCosse and Bolden are left

 

[Sicilian]

How many 2020 opt-outs are left with the team now? Hightower. I think Matt LaCosse is still on the team somehow. Is that it?

Bolden as well (for now). Could very easily be just Hightower when week 1 rolls around.

 

[Kontradiction]

Looks like he wasn’t all that... Vitale... to the team? Huh? Yeah? What?

 

[203Pat]

Still waiting to see Lacosse get cut.

 

[moosekill]

Looks like he wasn’t all that... Vitale... to the team? Huh? Yeah? What?

smh.

 

[Sicilian]

Looks like he wasn’t all that... Vitale... to the team? Huh? Yeah? What?

 

[Kontradiction]

Bolden as well (for now). Could very easily be just Hightower when week 1 rolls around.

Hightower may retire as well.

 

[Sicilian]

Still waiting to see Lacosse get cut.

You'll get your wish before the end of the preseason. I'm going to all but guarantee it.

 

[Sicilian]

Hightower may retire as well.

I would be surprised (not shocked, but surprised). But I was a little surprised when Bruschi retired as well, and that wasn't until the very end of camp that year, so until he's suiting up week 1, I won't rule it out.

 

[RobertWeathers]

Man. If you were an opt-out on this team that is the kiss of death.

 

[Palm Beach Pats Fan]

I liked Vitale's athleticism as measured on stopwatches, but as we know, that often doesn't translate to the field of play.

Is it Keene vs. Johnson for one spot?

 

[jah]

This could indicate that Dalton Keene will be transitioning to FB permanently. Or not.

I think it just means there was no chance he could beat out the other FB on the roster (Johnson). Keene is probably going to be on our practice squad at best this year.

 

[jah]

I liked Vitale's athleticism as measured on stopwatches, but as we know, that often doesn't translate to the field of play.

Is it Keene vs. Johnson for one spot?

The thing about Vitale is he was never much of a blocking FB, more of a receiver, which kind of defeats the purpose of a FB in this system. I would expect Keene to be a similar type of FB to Vitale if he did make the move, but I also just don't see much reason to believe he is making the move. We're fine at FB and we took Keene back when we were desperate at TE so I think the intention was for him to play there.

 

[Steve102]

Looks like he wasn’t all that... Vitale... to the team? Huh? Yeah? What?

 

[BTTA]

Looks like he wasn’t all that... Vitale... to the team? Huh? Yeah? What?

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