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

Love The Drake · Apr 7, 2026

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

BennyBledsoe · Apr 7, 2026

Was anybody a fan of this pick?

sb1 · Apr 7, 2026

No surprise

stelfans · Apr 7, 2026

About time

Brady85-23 · Apr 7, 2026

Chad muma is gonna get some chances

Joey007 · Apr 7, 2026

BennyBledsoe said:
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 · Apr 7, 2026

Brady85-23 said:
Chad muma is gonna get some chances

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

turkeyneck · Apr 7, 2026

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

manxman2601 · Apr 7, 2026

Joey007 said:
I read this timing as the draft is definitely gonna have a LB or two drafted.

And/or a big nickel safety.

Ring 6 · Apr 7, 2026

Maybe we are going to play without line backers

DaBruinz · Apr 7, 2026

turkeyneck said:
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 · Apr 7, 2026

Ring 6 said:
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 · Apr 7, 2026

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 · Apr 7, 2026

BennyBledsoe said:
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 · Apr 7, 2026

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

DaBruinz · Apr 7, 2026

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 · Apr 7, 2026

Joey007 said:
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 · Apr 7, 2026

RxJock1120 said:
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 · Apr 7, 2026

Family said:
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?

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