Patriots activate WR N'Keal Harry off IR

goheels22002 said:

James White has not been declared out, but reports that he was limited in practice and questionable for today's game look to me like he'll be a scratch today.

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If out, we’re going to see a lot of Burkhead - a fan favorite! Lol.

ChrisR2223 said:

I think he could be huge in the red area.
He can post up and out rebound for a ball.
I’m hoping like 6 catches 89 yards 2 tds.

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This.

Pats RZ O is below average. They need more playmaking talent down there.

PatsWickedPissah said:

My 1st hope is that Harry stays healthy. Seriously.

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Exactly. 1st rounders have a hard time in Foxboro. Dominique Easley and Isaiah Wynn say hello.

TheRainMaker said:

Hill?

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Whoops. Thanks

White is more important to the offense than Harry or Sanu...

TheRainMaker said:

If out, we’re going to see a lot of Burkhead - a fan favorite! Lol.

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Burkhead was great in the playoffs last year. If he's healthy, he's a problem for opposing defenses. It would be nice to see him pick up the load today and give White a couple of weeks to get his foot right.

You know what is driving me crazy is the lack of snaps for Damien Harris. The kid can play football.

goheels22002 said:

Burkhead was great in the playoffs last year. If he's healthy, he's a problem for opposing defenses. It would be nice to see him pick up the load today and give White a couple of weeks to get his foot right.

You know what is driving me crazy is the lack of snaps for Damien Harris. The kid can play football.

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Burkhead has been limited in practice all week (again). He was used sparingly last week and I expect he won’t carry a heavy load today.

goheels22002 said:

Exactly. 1st rounders have a hard time in Foxboro. Dominique Easley and Isaiah Wynn say hello.

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Pick #33 Ras IR Dowling joins that group.

goheels22002 said:

James White has not been declared out, but reports that he was limited in practice and questionable for today's game look to me like he'll be a scratch today.

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Report is it's minor and he's expected to play

goheels22002 said:

Burkhead was great in the playoffs last year. If he's healthy, he's a problem for opposing defenses. It would be nice to see him pick up the load today and give White a couple of weeks to get his foot right.

You know what is driving me crazy is the lack of snaps for Damien Harris. The kid can play football.

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It absolutely mystifies me.

zydecochris said:

It absolutely mystifies me.

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How?

He is worse than Michel and getting Vereen/White treatment

Just get the ball in Harry’s hands. That’s when he does the most damage; after the catch. Rooting for the kid!

I think Harry will be brought along slowly, along with a lot others. I'm more interested to see how Sanu and Brady are coming along.

PatsWickedPissah said:

Pick #33 Ras IR Dowling joins that group.

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I can’t argue with this.

The Scrizz said:

I think Harry will be brought along slowly, along with a lot others. I'm more interested to see how Sanu and Brady are coming along.

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Brady likes throwing to debuting rookie WR's

Can see his debut being maybe 3-4 catches and not any huge volume, with maybe one or two catches that make you go “wow” and show his potential. Kind of like that preseason game he had.

Not going to put much stock one way or the other though into his first time out there. It’s all about the long game. Just hope for good health, continuity, and upward progress.

Oswlek said:

Yes.

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Let’s see how much he plays. I’m still skeptical about a struggling offense trying to incorporate 2 brand new receivers in a tough SNF environment. At the very least, even if you disagree with my wording of it being “interesting,” you should be able to agree that it’s not something that we see too often.

SBLIII said:

Brady likes throwing to debuting rookie WR's

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He's also WAY under 50% throwing to such receivers

supafly said:

even if you disagree with my wording of it being “interesting,”

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It's not the "interesting" that initially raised my eyebrow, it's the implication that having Harry active will somehow impede the development of Sanu (which you clarified, but then implied again later on) or add extra risk to the approach. I don't think either is the case. I think both players will be given opportunities based on where they are in their development and that these opportunities will be largely unaffected by the presence of the other.