Additional FA Needs

[Water Boy]

Thread to discuss additional FA needs for this season.

TE: With the loss of Hill and reports that Raridon will need time to learn the system a veteran blocking TE is a need. Barth and Lazar think they should give Dippre and the other rookie a look, and then look for a veteran if the don't impress. Pharoah Brown's name was floated.

Who's with me on the bring back Pharaoh Train?

 

[rkarp1]

Phar Brown is 32 years old and had a couple of very soft seasons since leaving NE
not a ST option at this point in his career
hard pass for me

 

[mgteich]

We need a backup C/G, and ILB an EDGE rusher. If Landry is healthy, EDGE is the lowest priority of the three. If he is not, it is the highest proity.

 

[mayoclinic]

And a TE.

 

[DoubleDeluxe]

No to Brown.
Yes to Clowney.
I would wait for cutdown to grabber a younger TE with upside.
If Koziol or Gyllenborg are cut, I would be very interested.
Not blockers per se, but I prefer someone with upside over a vet like Brown who offers very little at this point.

 

[Wozzy]

They probably need another TE body for camp... otherwise I don't see many needs.

If you have a need now you didn't do a good job team building, or you suffered an injury like the Pats did with Julian Hill.

It's a little late in the game to be filling needs.

 

[TommyD4207]

No to Brown.
Yes to Clowney.
I would wait for cutdown to grabber a younger TE with upside.
If Koziol or Gyllenborg are cut, I would be very interested.
Not blockers per se, but I prefer someone with upside over a vet like Brown who offers very little at this point.

I'd love to kick the tires on Bobby Wagner too. I don't necessarily want him playing 70 snaps a game, obviously, but I'd need to see the supposed 'depth' at linebacker before my mind gets changed on that.

 

[OldEngland]

I'd like to see Dippre, Westover and Arkin fight it out for that TE3 slot, but have always irrationally pulled for the UDFAs.
That the Pats have the luxury of four young OTs they may want to keep may be a factor as well.