Announced Patriots cuts: countdown to 53

STUB STUB · Sep 3, 2011

By my count, we're at ~60:

QB (3) Tom Brady, Brian Hoyer, Ryan Mallett
RB (4) BenJarvus Green-Ellis, Danny Woodhead, Stevan Ridley, Shane Vereen
WR (7) Wes Welker, Deion Branch, Chad Ochocinco, Brandon Tate, Julian Edelman, Taylor Price, Matthew Slater
TE (3) Rob Gronkowski, Aaron Hernandez, Will Yeatman
C (2) Dan Koppen, Ryan Wendell
G (5) Logan Mankins, Dan Connolly, Rich Ohrnberger, Corey Woods, Thomas Austin
T (4) Matt Light, Sebastian Vollmer, Nate Solder, Steve Maneri
DE (5) Mike Wright, Mark Anderson, Shaun Ellis, Andre Carter, Gerard Warren
DT (4) Vince Wilfork, Albert Haynesworth, Kyle Love, Myron Pryor
LB (8) Jerod Mayo, Brandon Spikes, Gary Guyton, Jermaine Cunningham, Rob Ninkovich, Dane Fletcher, Tracy White, Jeff Tarpinian
CB (6) Devin McCourty, Leigh Bodden, Kyle Arrington, Darius Butler, Ras-I Dowling, Josh Barrett, Moulden
FS (2) Sergio Brown, Ross Ventrone
SS (2) Patrick Chung, James Ihedigbo
ST (3) Stephen Gostkowski, Zoltan Mesko, James Dearth
PUP(4) Kevin Faulk, Marcus Cannon, Ron Brace, Brandon Deaderick

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jah · Sep 3, 2011

Patspsycho said:
Guess the other Brandon is gone.

DaBruinz · Sep 3, 2011

Sorry to see Tate go, but he didn't make the leap that he needed to in this training camp.

TheTruth3402 · Sep 3, 2011

Its a shame about Tate. I'd love to see what he could do with another year.

But the emergence of Price and the new kickoff rules really make this guy obsolete on this roster.

Sfpat · Sep 3, 2011

jefmblrd said:
Let's face it we all know that the 53 isn't going to stay the same for very long as they sift through other teams cuts and see who's available.

This does not bode well if someone cut by another team can improve the Pats, especially when you see how thin safety and CB talent is throughout the league.

DaBruinz · Sep 3, 2011

STUB STUB said:
By my count, we're at ~60:

QB (3) Tom Brady, Brian Hoyer, Ryan Mallett
RB (4) BenJarvus Green-Ellis, Danny Woodhead, Stevan Ridley, Shane Vereen
WR (7) Wes Welker, Deion Branch, Chad Ochocinco, Brandon Tate, Julian Edelman, Taylor Price, Matthew Slater
TE (3) Rob Gronkowski, Aaron Hernandez, Will Yeatman
C (2) Dan Koppen, Ryan Wendell
G (5) Logan Mankins, Dan Connolly, Rich Ohrnberger, Corey Woods, Thomas Austin
T (4) Matt Light, Sebastian Vollmer, Nate Solder, Steve Maneri
DE (5) Mike Wright, Mark Anderson, Shaun Ellis, Andre Carter, Gerard Warren
DT (4) Vince Wilfork, Albert Haynesworth, Kyle Love, Myron Pryor
LB (8) Jerod Mayo, Brandon Spikes, Gary Guyton, Jermaine Cunningham, Rob Ninkovich, Dane Fletcher, Tracy White, Jeff Tarpinian
CB (6) Devin McCourty, Leigh Bodden, Kyle Arrington, Darius Butler, Ras-I Dowling, Josh Barrett, Moulden
FS (2) Sergio Brown, Ross Ventrone
SS (2) Patrick Chung, James Ihedigbo
ST (3) Stephen Gostkowski, Zoltan Mesko, James Dearth
PUP(4) Kevin Faulk, Marcus Cannon, Ron Brace, Brandon Deaderick

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The announcement about Tate was just made. Corey Woods was cut yesterday.

Also, Cannon is not on the pup list. He's on the Reserve/NFI list. And it does make a difference.

Patjew · Sep 3, 2011

Spikes must be getting nervous with all of these Brandon cuts.

PATSNUTme · Sep 3, 2011

From CBS:

Fifth-round pick TE Lee Smith was also released. That bodes well for undrafted TE Will Yeatman. Smith could return on the practice squad. Patriots RapidReports

BradyBranch39 · Sep 3, 2011

I bet Tate gets claimed by 5+ teams.

Horace's Ivories · Sep 3, 2011

yay for moulden... (seriously)

patriotscpfc · Sep 3, 2011

DaBruinz said:
Sorry to see Tate go, but he didn't make the leap that he needed to in this training camp.

This.

And I admit to being wrong, really thought he could step it up another level and compete. Without the addition of Chad, he'd have been alright.

How many other teams have players the quality of Edelman, Tate, Slater as their 5th-7th best Receivers in Camp.

TheSolderKing · Sep 3, 2011

Re: Pats trying to trade Brandon Merriweather(was cut by Patriots)

Tate is gone

PatsFanStnfrd · Sep 3, 2011

Posted this elsewhere but thought it belonged here too:

Every once in a while there is a BB move that boggles the mind. Absolutely mystifies.

What on earth is going on -- cutting the starting safety who has played 64 games in 4 years, knows the system, is playing for 1.65 million (inexpensive).
What was the rush? Who is currently on the roster better than Merriweather. He may be an ass but he was a known quantity.

BB could have cut him before the opener -- and used the next 8 days to TRADE him. Some team desperate for a starting safety would have coughed up a 3rd rounder. Incidentally, for a coach who value VALUE -- he could have let Merriweather go next year as a free agent and received some compensation. As it is, BB got NOTHING back now nor wil he get anything next year.

All he did wa make Merriweather a FA one year earlier. No loss for the player but questionable move from the TEAM perspective.

Boggled. Mystified. And its even worse if the Pats did NOT even try to trade him. Just what was the hurry, Mr. Belichick?

jefmblrd · Sep 3, 2011

Sfpat said:
This does not bode well if someone cut by another team can improve the Pats, especially when you see how thin safety and CB talent is throughout the league.

It stands to reason that there is a back-of-the-roster guy out there that can help this team and doesn't necessarily reflect on the quality of the Patriots roster. We've picked up two guys this past week, Dearth and Molden, who, at least for now, are still with the team.

STUB STUB · Sep 3, 2011

DaBruinz said:
The announcement about Tate was just made. Corey Woods was cut yesterday.

Also, Cannon is not on the pup list. He's on the Reserve/NFI list. And it does make a difference.

Thanks!!! <3 <3

patchick · Sep 3, 2011

Patjew said:
Spikes must be getting nervous with all of these Brandon cuts.

Yep, with Deaderick on PUP he suddenly finds himself the last Brandon standing. This is a clear change of naming philosophy for the team.

DarrylS · Sep 3, 2011

Seems like there is a lot of cap space available.. something is going on here.

Perhaps will extend Mayo or someone else.. but things don't seem right.

Simkin · Sep 3, 2011

How surprising BB wasting a 2nd round pick within 2 years and a 1st rounder for nothing in 4 years.

SHOCKED

jah · Sep 3, 2011

Simkin said:
How surprising BB wasting a 2nd round pick within 2 years and a 1st rounder for nothing in 4 years.

SHOCKED

patchick · Sep 3, 2011

Simkin said:
How surprising BB wasting a 2nd round pick within 2 years and a 1st rounder for nothing in 4 years.

SHOCKED

Here's a fun exercise: count up the number of teams with more 1st & 2nd round picks from the past 4 years still on the roster than the Pats have.

(and psst...who's that 2nd you're talking about, anyway?)

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