Patriots Player Departure Rap: KJ Osborn waived

[maust]

The reality is that we need to see Polk and Baker get reps opposite real defenses. It is much more important for them to get reps than for us to come close a couple of times or even win one.

We just won't learn much in camps or the pre-season. We'll have another Thornton situation, wondering whether either could be a contributor in Year 2, 3 or even Year 4.
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They have both been awful. That's the past. We need to evaluate their future, perhaps even as a #4 or #5 receiver.

In a vacuum I'd agree, it's time for the Pats to run Polk and Baker out there to sink or swim. As a team they have to know whether either of them has enough potential to keep them on the roster. Unfortunately the team doesn't exist in a vacuum and decisions get made for a variety of reasons that aren't neccessarily reasoned, objective or even in the best interests of the organization as a whole. We are in that part of the season where underperforming teams see their various parts making potentially conflicting 'business' decisions based on quite disparate factors and motivations. Can Mayo afford to take a long view and get Polk and Baker in there for some real evaluation or does he need this team to be competitive to save his own bacon? Are other players going to go full tilt and put their own asses at risk in order to help the team evaluate rookies? What about AVP? Is he calling plays with evaluating players in mind or is he thinking he may need to put something positive out there for his next potential gig since he fears he and Covington are toast? That's just casually scratching the surface.

There's a lot of thought processes at play in Foxborough and unlike yours not all of them are going to be objective and unselfish

 

[One-If-By-Sea]

(sigh)
When he was signed I honestly thought it was a move with some real upside potential, say what you will he hauled in @ 2/3 of the passes thrown his way in Minnesota. Seemed like it could've been one of those signings that could prove out to be beneficial to the team and the player. Reason 6,847 why I wouldn't be a very good GM.

I have a new found respect for you admitting that you thought Osborn would amount to anything. That is extemely embarrassing, and you stood up like a man and admitted, well I can't say it. I suggest you go buy a bottle of Remy Martin XO so you can see clearly going forward.

 

[One-If-By-Sea]

Simply no universe where this front office has earned another year in their roles.

Maybe the Jupiter universe?

 

[One-If-By-Sea]

I was actually gilding the lily a touch, there's probably well over 10K reasosn I'd be a lousy GM

I agree more than 10,000%. And I love you so much you have no idea.

 

[One-If-By-Sea]

Higgins don't have to be a #1 we need him to be a WR like Edelman who makes the others better.

Makes Polk better? Makes Baker better? Dude, you are killing me. There are no others on our team. It is a complete rebuild.

 

[maust]

I have a new found respect for you admitting that you thought Osborn would amount to anything. That is extemely embarrassing, and you stood up like a man and admitted, well I can't say it. I suggest you go buy a bottle of Remy Martin XO so you can see clearly going forward.

Outside of my long suffering spouse (who has a singular talent for it) i am usually among the first to call out my own failings. If for no other reason than not wanting to give some other ahole the satisfaction of being 1st. I'm at least gonna try to beat 'em to it. Yep, you heard it out of me 1st. I'm the ahole beating the other aholes to the punch when it comes to poking fun at my failings. You can be second though, that's okay with me providing @Clonamery doesn't mind.

 

[maust]

I agree more than 10,000%. And I love you so much you have no idea.

Dude, please, not in front of the kids & normies

 

[PatsFan2]

Makes Polk better? Makes Baker better? Dude, you are killing me. There are no others on our team. It is a complete rebuild.

I was thinking Pop and Boutte and not necessarily them...they say miracles do happen from time to time.

 

[Clonamery]

Outside of my long suffering spouse (who has a singular talent for it) i am usually among the first to call out my own failings. If for no other reason than not wanting to give some other ahole the satisfaction of being 1st. I'm at least gonna try to beat 'em to it. Yep, you heard it out of me 1st. I'm the ahole beating the other aholes to the punch when it comes to poking fun at my failings. You can be second though, that's okay with me providing @Clonamery doesn't mind.

I thought it was worth 1 year @ $4M. Given the numbers of WRs you had signed and the inevitable Draft Pick(s). Who knew the Pats could demoralize a guy that quickly that he makes Polk look like the Ghost of Osborn.

 

[TommyD4207]

W take from Simmons. Even Gibson can't prevent the F- score.

 

[TommyD4207]

???

Osborn was signed as a veteran presence for this year until Bourne came back and in case we could get two contributors out of the rest

He fulfilled these roles.. We know have Bourne, Douglas and Boutte (as well as Henry and Hooper) as our receivers.

Thank you to Osborn.

He was signed (and spun) as the WR1 to lead the receiver room, and they spent more FA money on him than on anyone else they brought in from the Walmart Dumpster.

 

[Patsfan1645]

Not a blip on the radar, another crappy receiver that passed through the turnstile of receivers at 1 Patriots Pl.

 

[crownontherocks]

Claimed by Washington

 

[Ring 6]

Who had 57 total receiving yards when they signed him ?

Player Signing - Patriots Signing Former Vikings WR K.J. Osborn

His FLOOR seems to me to be solid NFL professional WR, which is a step up. We'll see if he can be more, but it's an upgrade to the room in any event. Absolutely agree, as far as talent he probably is the most talented WR he now have in the group.

www.patsfans.com

 

[PancakeBlockPaul]

Maybe Baker can get some reps in the last four games, as long as someone in the huddle reminds him which end zone to run towards.

Maybe he can finally make those in wheelchairs get up finally, though I’m sure they already have when they left early after he dropped another.

Outside of my long suffering spouse (who has a singular talent for it) i am usually among the first to call out my own failings. If for no other reason than not wanting to give some other ahole the satisfaction of being 1st. I'm at least gonna try to beat 'em to it. Yep, you heard it out of me 1st. I'm the ahole beating the other aholes to the punch when it comes to poking fun at my failings. You can be second though, that's okay with me providing @Clonamery doesn't mind.

You my friend are a man among boys. Kudos to you. Getting in your own licks before some other **** does goes a long way.

 

[Toofy]

Maybe he can finally make those in wheelchairs get up finally, though I’m sure they already have when they left early after he dropped another.



You my friend are a man among boys. Kudos to you. Getting in your own licks before some other **** does goes a long way.

Baker got concussed on Monday and sat out today ...

 

[maust]

You my friend are a man among boys. Kudos to you. Getting in your own licks before some other **** does goes a long way.

Gotta be able to laugh at ourselves before we laugh at anything else. And God forbid you ever find you can't chuckle at yourself just hit me up, I'll laugh at ya.

 

[n1997y]

The "management" seems willing to admit their mistakes in a fairly timely manner and cut bait. There's that.

With players.

How about with coaches and FO staff?

 

[n1997y]

From my view it's mildly surprising he didn't work out. He was a 50/600 guy in MN for the last 3 years. It's not like he was a project.

That tells me it wasn’t all on the player.

 

[UrbanCowboy]

With players.

How about with coaches and FO staff

Ha, fair point.