NEW ARTICLE: ICYMI: Brandon Bolden Announces Intention To Play For Patriots Next Season Following 2020 Opt-Out

ICYMI: Brandon Bolden Announces Intention To Play For Patriots Next Season Following 2020 Opt-Out
Robert Alvarez
Bradon Bolden becomes first Patriots COVID-19 opt-out to announce their return to the team next season.

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Terrific...provided he's still good enough to earn a spot in this backfield next season...

Seems pretty inconsequential but depending on how much turnover is coming and if enough is on STs we might be glad to have him back.

*** GAME BREAKER!!! ***

My guess is White won’t be back next season.

Other than maybe Hightower, I don't see any of these opt-outs playing for the Patriots in 2021. And Hightower better be prepared to take a pay cut. Belichick isn't going to let these guys take a gap year and then walk right back on to the team.

ChrisR2223 said:

My guess is White won’t be back next season.

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if the choice is between james white and brandon bolden, you take james white

Howe slipped into his roster analysis article that “Chung is expected to return” too, although he says Hightower is yet to be determined and Cannon is a cut candidate regardless of whether he wants to come back.

ChrisR2223 said:

My guess is White won’t be back next season.

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hasnt been the same since family tragedy

Pape said:

if the choice is between james white and brandon bolden, you take james white

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We don’t have that choice.

ChrisR2223 said:

We don’t have that choice.

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We do have the choice, by offering him a contract

TinhWoodhead said:

hasnt been the same since family tragedy

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It doesn’t help no Qb could get the ball to anyone on a consistent basis.
White will go to a team who knows what he can do when fed the ball he’d be deadly in Green Bay, LA Chargers.

The RBBC works year in and year out... sometimes we have what looks like the "main man" developing, but they don't do the bell cow thing (watch them now settle on a main back they'll ride for 10 years since I said that...) Anyway all that said, we're getting a guy back who's pretty much a known quantity and can play a role at high level? COOL! 1 less question mark.

Bolden is being vastly underrated in this thread IMO. Dude is a terrific special teams player and a really good backup RB. Assuming he hasn't lost a step, I'm thrilled to have him back.

KDPpatsfan said:

Bolden is being vastly underrated in this thread IMO. Dude is a terrific special teams player and a really good backup RB. Assuming he hasn't lost a step, I'm thrilled to have him back.

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Yep; and if he has lost a step (or more), then we need to find a younger version of him with a 7th-rounder or in the UFA and/or UDFA markets.

I will never understand Bill's obsession with him.

I say resign white. He is a special player

Pape said:

We do have the choice, by offering him a contract

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For you, like many posters, all that is necessary to acquire players is to make an offer.

Yes, the team will make an offer to White.
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Then, White will make the real choice.

mgteich said:

For you, like many posters, all that is necessary to acquire players is to make an offer.

Yes, the team will make an offer to White.
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Then, White will make the real choice.

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Spare me the ad hominems, I don't need the petty bull siht you put forth on a daily basis...

Cam2HarryGOAT said:

I will never understand Bill's obsession with him.

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Obsession, how so? He's one of their better core special teamers, has averaged 4.5 yards per carry for his career, including matching that average the last time that we saw him. He's on a reasonable contract and has been cut twice by the Patriots.