Game Day Thread Official Preseason Game 1: NE vs HOU

[Ross12]

Yup, I thought Boutte would end up with single #, 7 was my guess.

Is there a list of their #s anywhere? Can't find one

 

[Ross12]

McDermott at LEFT tackle? Oh lord...

 

[TheBeers]

Is there a list of their #s anywhere? Can't find one

 

[Patsfan1958]

 

[captain stone]

81 is a good number. I thought he'd go with something in the teens personally. 81 is solid, classic. Moss wore it.

Among others...

 

[Ross12]

Thanks!

Keion White wearing 99 is super sweet.

 

[Ross12]

Among others...

I wasn't gonna mention you-know-who lol

 

[captain stone]

What happened to Perkins? I thought the poster - forget who, sorry - was joking with the line about Trey Flowers tripping him up...

 

[Ross12]

Weird Heilig is absent. Was pretty interested in seeing him.

 

[mike_usagisan]

I'm most curious about these things:

1. How the OL looks. All of the actual starters, save for Andrews and perhaps whoever the RT is, are injured or working their way back from injury, and I doubt Andrews plays. Do they give their second string lots of reps or do they try to protect even some of those players from injury?
2. How much of Douglas & Boutte we see, and how they perform. Douglas seemed like a borderline starter last week based on reps but I have to imagine they want a good look at him in live fire. Boutte probably gets more time as he needs to push for a roster spot.
3. If we get a glimpse of Cunningham at QB, or if he only plays WR. Cunningham is legit as a runner. He could do some serious damage against Houston's third/fourth string. Would probably be pretty entertaining.
4. BOB's offense in general. It'll be ultra vanilla but just getting a first taste of some of the stuff he's looking to do. I am desperate for a palette cleanser post-Patricia.
5. Gonzalez - if he plays - is the hype real? Want to see it live. Also curious to get a long look at Bolden, and definitely Mapu if he's cleared to play.

Same, but add the specialists. I want the rookies to come out fighting for their jobs.

 

[Dingleberry]

My areas of interest:

1. Entire starting OL. All 5 of the guys starting could factor into this season's line. Especially Mafi!

2. Isiah Bolden. Would love to see him emerge.

3. Boutte/Douglas

4. The K and P rookies

 

[Kasmir]

Among others...

Russ Francis!

 

[Ross12]

Same, but add the specialists. I want the rookies to come out fighting for their jobs.

Yeah there's a lot of stuff to be interested in. I didn't want to write a whole essay hahaha. But those guys are definitely up there. I think there's no way Baringer doesn't win the job based on camp reports, but Ryland is iffy to me still. Folk is still really automatic from inside 50. Ryland's gotta prove it. Baringer just has to be better than the garbage they had last year. They're not gonna take Waitmann over him unless there's a massive gap.

 

[mike_usagisan]

Yeah there's a lot of stuff to be interested in. I didn't want to write a whole essay hahaha. But those guys are definitely up there. I think there's no way Baringer doesn't win the job based on camp reports, but Ryland is iffy to me still. Folk is still really automatic from inside 50. Ryland's gotta prove it. Baringer just has to be better than the garbage they had last year. They're not gonna take Waitmann over him unless there's a massive gap.

I think if the battle is close, they go with Ryland because he can kickoff. But they might keep Folk on speed dial. If it’s not close, they’ll keep Folk.

 

[TheBeers]

 

[Brotherblues]

Zolak looking smashed already in playoff form

 

[Dingleberry]

I wonder what the gravitational pull is on that planet that Zolak calls a head. What a huge melon he has!

 

[Ian]

Is there a list of their #s anywhere? Can't find one

Patriots Assign Rookies New Numbers

The Patriots have assigned new numbers to the rookies prior to tonight’s Pre-season game versus the Texans.

www.patsfans.com

 

[Ross12]

I think if the battle is close, they go with Ryland because he can kickoff. But they might keep Folk on speed dial. If it’s not close, they’ll keep Folk.

I don't really see them cutting Ryland either way but it's more of a matter of whether they also try to keep Folk somehow or feel confident not doing so.

 

[Sfpat]

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Is there a list of their #s anywhere? Can't find one

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