Pats claim TE Jason Pociask off waivers from the Jets

The Patriots have claimed tight end Jason Pociask off waivers from the Jets, according to Rich Cimini of the New York Daily News.

The Patriots have Benjamin Watson, David Thomas and Stephen Spach on the roster at tight end. Watson has recently been held out practice due to an undisclosed injury.

Pociask was a fifth-round draft choice of the Jets in 2006 out of Wisconsin.

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http://www.boston.com/sports/football/patriots/reiss_pieces/

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Can someone get me another beer?

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DefenseRules said:

http://www.boston.com/sports/football/patriots/reiss_pieces/

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I can barely contain my enthusiasm lol. Seems odd to grab a 4th tight end, is this guy a big dude for run packages?

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leads me to beleive watson wont be playing week 1...

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BradyToMoss said:

Can someone get me another beer?

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Get one for me too.

...6'3", 259 lb. TE...drafted 5th round by the Jets in 2006...spent the 2006 season on injured reserve...spent the entire 2007 on the Jets' 53-man roster, and was active for 4 games...

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so is this TE and the OT spots 52 and 53?

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Chris said:

leads me to beleive watson wont be playing week 1...

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GREAT.
What is it with Watson? Every year this guy has some kind of injury.
Don't get me wrong. I love how the guy plays, but it seems like he's good for one or two injuries a year. Oh well, that's life in the NFL.

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DefenseRules said:

Get one for me too.

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Come on guys, relax. You're acting like suddenly he's going to be a full time starter for us.

This is insurance for Watson. Wouldn't be surprised if Pociask was cut within the first couple weeks. Stop acting like this is ruining your life or that this means the Pats are DOOMED

Beer may not be strong enough anymore.

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MrBigglesWorth said:

so is this TE and the OT spots 52 and 53?

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As of right now, yes.

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Sicilian said:

Come on guys, relax. You're acting like suddenly he's going to be a full time starter for us.

This is insurance for Watson. Wouldn't be surprised if Pociask was cut within the first couple weeks. Stop acting like this is ruining your life or that this means the Pats are DOOMED

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All that is going on is a re-shuffling of the roster. Maybe this

guy is a better blocker than Spach.

Leave No Doubt said:

Beer may not be strong enough anymore.

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I agree. I think some VODKA might do the trick.

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this is very bizarre. i gues they didn't bring in the type of competition in training camp they had hoped for.

So I guess the game plan is to flank whatever healthy tackles we end up playing with whatever healthy tight ends we can get.

DefenseRules said:

I agree. I think some VODKA might do the trick.

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I'm starting to wonder whether Belioli might be hitting the vodka...........

Deus Irae said:

I'm starting to wonder whether Belioli might be hitting the vodka...........

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Again, these are hardly team shattering moves, and are by NO MEANS permanent. Why not sign a guy to a no risk situation with the knowledge you can simply drop him if something better comes along? Then, if something better DOESN'T come along, through no fault of the Pats (sometimes, believe it or not, you just can't get every ideal guy you want), you have SOMETHING, as opposed to scrambling for NOTHING.

Seriously, am I the only one who somehow isn't panicked or offended by these non-issues?

Recon for the trip to the Meadowlands, to be cut loose when Lynch comes back in week 2.

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BradyToMoss said:

Can someone get me another beer?

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LOL! Does anyone know if Belichick drinks in addition to making home movies?
Honestly, alot of surprises today stirring up a hornet's nest.

Sicilian said:

Again, these are hardly team shattering moves, and are by NO MEANS permanent. Why not sign a guy to a no risk situation with the knowledge you can simply drop him if something better comes along? Then, if something better DOESN'T come along, through no fault of the Pats (sometimes, believe it or not, you just can't get every ideal guy you want), you have SOMETHING, as opposed to scrambling for NOTHING.

Seriously, am I the only one who somehow isn't panicked or offended by these non-issues?

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Nope, but that doesn't mean many of us can't be very surprised by some of the names that are being cut, and some of the Who?s that are being signed. Doesn't necessarily mean panic, just surprise, curiosity, and the inevitable second guessing that is human/fan nature.