Player Signing Patriots claim QB Tommy DeVito

[reflexblue]

Dude would be great... if it was 1965. Linemen were smaller in those days.

Use him as a fullback

 

[Joey007]

I think DeVito had the best QB stats in the Preseason. He was very accurate.

His regular season stats are generally solid for a backup too. Consistently in the 80’s.

 

[reflexblue]

Tommy cutlets was terrible last year. I have no idea why he was signed.

Maybe it was his 17 for 20 when the pats played the nats a couple of weeks ago that got their attention

 

[rochrist]

Bye Dobbs is my guess. He’s been just awful.

DeVito has ALWAYS been awful.

 

[Huckleberry1]

WTF??? Now they only have 7 receivers! How will they ever make it through the season?

 

[BennyBledsoe]

I may be alone in this, but I found the whole Tommy Cutlets thing to be incredibly cringeworthy.

 

[patfanken]

The Dobbs bashing has gone straight to ludicrous. Have you all forgotten he is jumping into a brand-new complex offense that relies on timing and defensive recognition. That Dobbs has had just 6 semi- live scrimmages where he got less than half the snaps. Maybe just 70/80 reps all told. And yet you want him (and Maye) to look as polished and smooth as Brady in his 5th year. This is just maddingly stupid. We are supposed to be among the smartest fans on the internet, NOT the Jet-like yahoos who yells "HE SUCKS" every time a play doesn't go perfectly

Now I don't know much about Dobbs as a player. By reputation he has been a decent back up who has won some games over the years in relief of an injured QB. No one is saying he is vying for top job. Just a guy who can come in on an emergency and not completely **** the bed. I am NOT even saying that Dobbs IS that guy. I don't know this early on and NEITHER do you. I'm just willing to wait a 1000 more reps or so before I start making draconian statements.

BTW- Tommy DeVito is a big improvement over Woolridge though he will likely end up costing a roster spot. It will be worth it. He is necessary for practice and will provide constant competition for the #2 by mid October when HE starts to get used to the offense. Nothing wrong with competition.

 

[PScottman]

Between DeVito and Roman Anthony all the old Boston Italians are like "We're back baby!"

 

[TomPatriot]

Devito is not better than Dobbs.

 

[Ochmed Jones]

“Hospital ball” dobbs is any excuse away from joining Bourne!!!

 

[Real fan 02]

I'd take a swap of DeVito over Hobson!

If anything this means that Maye is showing the confidence they expect and won't feel like DeVito (who knows how to be a backup) is breathing down his back

Agreed there.. after see Dobbs and wooldrige in the preason Vrabel knew he needed to upgrade the position.

 

[SammyBlueCat]

Does he possess Cat Like Quickness???

 

[PATSYLICIOUS]

 

[BUSTAMOVE]

This guy and his agent are hysterical. They will be the toast of the North End. If Maye gets hurt we aren’t really playing for the postseason anyway.

Anthony Anthony is long gone
Tommy Tommy will be the new call heard all around the North End
A new Prince spaghetti commercial

 

[Uptown]

Better than Dobbs..

 

[Ross12]

Dude is definitely better than Dobbs and also younger.

He perfectly fits that niche where he’s good enough to win a game or two if your starter is out for 3-4 weeks, but he’s not so good that he will ever push the starting QB (assuming you have a legit QB1 like Maye). At least, in a scheme like McDaniels’ anyway.

 

[RobertWeathers]

Better than Dobbs..

He looks a lot like Bevilaqua from The Sopranos.

 

[DarMan]

But but, he’s short and fun!

So is my wife but she shouldn't be playing offensive guard in the NFL

 

[Uptown]

He looks a lot like Bevilaqua from The Sopranos.

He does! Lol Calogero

 

[borisman]

Better than Dobbs..