Patriots trade for WR Mohamed Sanu, for a second-round pick

You know, Sanu isn't a bad on-field role model for Jakobi Meyers. A receiver with good size and excellent hands but not a ton of speed who makes his living underneath with savvy route-running, strong blocking, and all-around football IQ.

Here are their respective draft-time measurables:

If he is over his injury and if BB thinks he can add value, Cajuste could be activated right now.

patchick said:

You know, Sanu isn't a bad on-field role model for Jakobi Meyers. A receiver with good size and excellent hands but not a ton of speed who makes his living underneath with savvy route-running, strong blocking, and all-around football IQ.

Here are their respective draft-time measurables:

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At this stage in Gordon's career I'd place him in a similar but not identical category, mostly because there have been multiple moments this year when Meyers made a catch and I initially thought it was Gordon just from the way he moved around. For that reason I consider Sanu a great candidate to slide into the Gordon role while Gordon is out (seems that Meyers was that guy before the trade).

Great to have that kind of depth.

So if we add Sanu and Harry returns. Which WR is out? Myers may be the odd one out.

Taco said:

So if we add Sanu and Harry returns. Which WR is out? Myers may be the odd one out.

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logic?

Have a good feeling Tom goes to him early and often after Sanu learns the playbook. A lot of people don’t think he’s the same player but Tom loves the slot

Taco said:

So if we add Sanu and Harry returns. Which WR is out? Myers may be the odd one out.

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They'll cut someone which is likely a TE.

deters said:

They'll cut someone which is likely a TE.

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Taco said:

So if we add Sanu and Harry returns. Which WR is out? Myers may be the odd one out.

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0% chance Meyers is the odd one out. Olszewski would be IMO Especially when Harry can return punts

Be interested to see how they were able to fit Sanu and Bethel in with the salary cap at 2.5.

Pat the Pats Fan said:

have the Pats announced a roster move for Sanu?

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Eric Tomlinson was released.

Taco said:

So if we add Sanu and Harry returns. Which WR is out? Myers may be the odd one out.

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Not a chance. More likely it won't be a WR at all.

JMC00 said:

0% chance Meyers is the odd one out. Olszewski would be IMO Especially when Harry can return punts

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Ability? Yes, but I doubt they are letting their 1st round pick who has yet to be on the field return punts. I would rather see Bam Bam Bolden do it if Gunner is cut.

Sliplady said:

Ability? Yes, but I doubt they are letting their 1st round pick who has yet to be on the field return punts. I would rather see Bam Bam Bolden do it if Gunner is cut.

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Especially when they didn't have him on PRs much in camp, either.

If Gunner goes, it won't be because Harry took PR duties.

So how did they fit Sanu into the cap? Did Atlanta do a restructuring as part of the trade?

Oswlek said:

Not a chance. More likely it won't be a WR at all.

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TB's been building a very good rapport with Mr. Meyers lately. It would be the zenith of foolishness to hamper this relationship.

Wordsmyth said:

TB's been building a very good rapport with Mr. Meyers lately. It would be the zenith of foolishness to hamper this relationship.

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Meyers has great hands and attacks the ball. Absolutely love watching him play. Undrafted? Wow.

Ice_Ice_Brady said:

Meyers has great hands and attacks the ball. Absolutely love watching him play. Undrafted? Wow.

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Pretty excited to see this kids ceiling to be honest.

Oswlek said:

Not a chance. More likely it won't be a WR at all.

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Meyers is coming along nicely...he isn't going anywhere

QuantumMechanic said:

So how did they fit Sanu into the cap? Did Atlanta do a restructuring as part of the trade?

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I don’t think we know the answer yet. I think Sanu’s remaining cap charge this year is in the $3.5m range and Miguel’s Twitter header shows $2.9m in space prior to this move, so clearly something has to have been done. Either with Sanu or with someone else.