Patriots Player Departure Marte Mapu Released [UPDATE: Traded to HOU - Mapu+7th for 6th]

[manxman2601]

 

[Love The Drake]

Joe Juan Mapu,
Or Joejuan Richard’s is released.

 

[BennyBledsoe]

Was anybody a fan of this pick?

 

[sb1]

No surprise

 

[stelfans]

About time

 

[Brady85-23]

Chad muma is gonna get some chances

 

[Joey007]

Was anybody a fan of this pick?

I convinced myself at the time.

He was a fascinating player. But just not a fit at all in this system.

 

[Joey007]

Chad muma is gonna get some chances

I read this timing as the draft is definitely gonna have a LB or two drafted.

 

[turkeyneck]

Would be good to hit on a LB or two. We've been in a LB drafting slump for a while.

 

[manxman2601]

I read this timing as the draft is definitely gonna have a LB or two drafted.

And/or a big nickel safety.

 

[Ring 6]

Maybe we are going to play without line backers

 

[DaBruinz]

Would be good to hit on a LB or two. We've been in a LB drafting slump for a while.

Just please, no Michigan LBs. The last 4 have been underwhelming (Crable, Winovich, McGrone, Uche)..

 

[rkarp1]

Maybe we are going to play without line backers

a lot of snaps/tackles left the building with Gibbons/Jennings/Tavai.
not a lot available in free agency
team must have a higher opinion on Britt and Muma than posters here do

 

[RxJock1120]

Timing is a little odd, I would have waited until after the draft. Probably a contract toming and payout thing. Not really a big loss, didn't have much of a role last year.

 

[RxJock1120]

Was anybody a fan of this pick?

Yeah, I was but maybe not in the third. But I thought he would be playing offball linebacker instead of safety.

 

[Raccoonsuit]

Is there some secret stash of linebackers that we don't know about? Mapu wasn't good here but who's replacing him?

 

[DaBruinz]

I liked the pick at the time. Mapu was an instinctual player in college and used as a Star/Spy LB.. Unfortunately, he stopped trusting his instincts and relied on reacting to what he saw..

 

[Family]

I convinced myself at the time.

He was a fascinating player. But just not a fit at all in this system.

Or any system?

He looked out of place at linebacker.

Once in a while a great play, but mostly out of position.

It was like his great plays were because he was out of position.

 

[rkarp1]

Timing is a little odd, I would have waited until after the draft. Probably a contract toming and payout thing. Not really a big loss, didn't have much of a role last year.

he did play 58% of the ST snaps last year
as the roster currently stands, he was the teams 3rd or 4th LB.
creates a significant need at the position in the draft/udfa

 

[rkarp1]

Or any system?

He looked out of place at linebacker.

Once in a while a great play, but mostly out of position.

It was like his great plays were because he was out of position.

does Schooler look out of place at S?