Andrew Van Ginkel visiting Patriots

[Hammer of Thor]

Keeping the separate thread for each Patriots target theme going:

Patriots host free agent LB who thrived with Brian Flores’ Dolphins

From PFF, for whatever it’s worth:

MIAMI DOLPHINS: EDGE ANDREW VAN GINKEL​

Van Ginkel would be a rotational player for this Dolphins defense behind edge defenders Jaelan Phillips and Bradley Chubb — and Melvin Ingram III if he returns — but he brings a different skill set weighing about 40 pounds less than those guys. He had a career year as a pass rusher in 2021 with 45 pressures, including a 14.9% pressure rate that ranked 14th among edge defenders, but was delegated to more of a reserve role in 2022. Perhaps this provides the impetus for Van Ginkel to push for a larger role elsewhere, but if not, he’d be a solid player to bring back for Miami.

Despite his lack of size, he’s also a solid run defender on the edge, with his 81.6 run-defense grade over the past three seasons the ninth-best mark at the position. It’s good to create different assignments for opposing offensive linemen, who, in turn, have to deal with speed, power and finesse from guys with different styles and body types.

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[holyredeemer]

I really like VG. He always seemed to pop a bit whenever we played against them. He’s always a guy that I make a trade for in Madden. Very undervalued in real life and a video game. Lunch pail, blue collar guy that would do well with the Pats IMO and could spell Judon and Uche. Nice part of a good rotation. Hope they are a fit with one another and can make it work!

 

[RobertWeathers]

PLEASE

 

[Pape]

am completely out of the loop on this guy... no idea who he is...

based on a few reactions here, he pretty good?

 

[FCB02062]

Rip Van Winkle not available?

 

[Triumph]

Have to have at least 1 long hair white guy.

 

[jimnance]

Had no idea this guy was still performing.
Always thought he played better with Simon.

 

[WinstonSmith]

am completely out of the loop on this guy... no idea who he is...

based on a few reactions here, he pretty good?

He is significantly better at football than Winovich, but Winovich has better hair.

 

[BTTA]

Is significantly better at football than Winovich, but Winovich has better hair.

So, kind of a toss up, then.

 

[TheRainMaker]

What a terrible name. We can't have that on our roster.

 

[Patsgofor4]

Damn. That’s not great. Seems like more often than not if a player leaves town without signing a contract, the original team ends up losing out. Plus, it is impossible for Old Man Gillette to compete against the Raiders new facility. Hopefully the chance to play for Belichick will lure him back. I like the player a lot. One of those guys who is always around the ball and in the thick of things, in a good way.

 

[Patsgofor4]

Rip Van Winkle not available?

Terrible attempt at a joke.

 

[Patsgofor4]

Had no idea this guy was still performing.
Always thought he played better with Simon.

Even worse, because it makes zero sense and isn’t funny.

 

[holyredeemer]

Damn. That’s not great. Seems like more often than not if a player leaves town without signing a contract, the original team ends up losing out. Plus, it is impossible for Old Man Gillette to compete against the Raiders new facility. Hopefully the chance to play for Belichick will lure him back. I like the player a lot. One of those guys who is always around the ball and in the thick of things, in a good way.

****ing Raiders!

 

[Wax Frog]

 

[jimnance]

Even worse, because it makes zero sense and isn’t funny.

Nobody with man boobs and a marshmallow gut like yours should be criticizing anyone

 

[RobertWeathers]

For many years I confused **** Van Dyke, **** Van Patton and Max Von Sydow.

 

[Joker]

Terrible attempt at a joke.

oh....well Mr. Joke Critic, how about this one?....Rip Yor Wrinklesphincter...

 

[Efstratios]

For many years I confused **** Van Dyke, **** Van Patton and Max Von Sydow.

To be fair, given that **** Van Dyke is pushing 98, he might as well be locked in a chess game with Death for time the exact same way that Von Sydow was way back in 1957.

 

[TomPatriot]

For many years I confused **** Van Dyke, **** Van Patton and Max Von Sydow.

I want your drugs!