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Damn. That was an expensive few plays.
Cheaper than Michael Floyd last year, who we paid $1.25m just to make a block for Edelman's 77 yard TD run.
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Bennett’s a Patriot. Hope he and the team can work something out from here.
Forgot about Will Tye, he’s be a nice addition if he’s learned the playbook.I'd guess Grissom as the additional STer, since he has the most experience.
If they want a passing target from the PS, besides Cody Hollister (on the PS since the get-go), there's also WR/PR Riley McCarron (on the PS since Sep-22) or TE Will Tye (on the PS since Oct-12).
Or, they could activate Mitchell from IR if he's far enough along.
To be fair, that was a legit $1.25m block. That TD he dragged half the Fins D in for was beasty too. Glad he didn’t have to suit up for playoffs, but was nice insurance in case Dola/MM hadn’t been able to.Cheaper than Michael Floyd last year, who we paid $1.25m just to make a block for Edelman's 77 yard TD run.
Bennett caught all three of his targets in each game; 6 of 6 for 53 yards in his two games active (24 total snaps).
When's the deadline to start Mitchell or Valentine practicing?We should hear something about Mitchell soon. It's already 11 games in.
When's the deadline to start Mitchell or Valentine practicing?
My inkling is no, but I don't know the man personally. Maybe the Pats can talk him into playing one more after this one.Yeah, I just read that on Rotoworld
I wonder if he will be back next year
Good question QM, I've been looking for that answer and the best I answer I can come up with: anytime the teams wants to (assumingly up to week 17). Points of fact for 'IR Return' I found (take it with a grain of salt -- the info could be wrong):
- a player must be on the 53-man roster in Week 1 to be eligible for the IR designation to return.
- Players must remain on IR for eight weeks before being eligible to rejoin their teams
- Teams can bring back any two players they've placed on IR at any time after the eight week mandate
Based on this (A) if there is no deadline to activate anyone, why the rush it with Shane M? Sounds like either a mistake of the Patriots med staff or BB felt the risk had to be taken due to thinness at LB. (B) IF MM and VV are both healthy enough to return and they can be activated at any time, BB may be waiting to see what position is needed more. Is there an injury at DT/NT or WR will dictate. Why not use that as a kind of shadow roster?
Good question QM, I've been looking for that answer and the best I answer I can come up with: anytime the teams wants to (assumingly up to week 17). Points of fact for 'IR Return' I found (take it with a grain of salt -- the info could be wrong):
- a player must be on the 53-man roster in Week 1 to be eligible for the IR designation to return.
- Players must remain on IR for eight weeks before being eligible to rejoin their teams
- Teams can bring back any two players they've placed on IR at any time after the eight week mandate
Based on this (A) if there is no deadline to activate anyone, why the rush it with Shane M? Sounds like either a mistake of the Patriots med staff or BB felt the risk had to be taken due to thinness at LB. (B) IF MM and VV are both healthy enough to return and they can be activated at any time, BB may be waiting to see what position is needed more. Is there an injury at DT/NT or WR will dictate. Why not use that as a kind of shadow roster?
Or it may be that BB knows that only one of the remaining two (MM or VV) will be healthy enough to return and therefore took a shot with SM. If not that was a curious decision from my perspective to lose that designation on a player that went right back on the IR.
He caught a touchdown too, but I agree with you that Floyd was overrated around these parts and didn’t do much at all.Cheaper than Michael Floyd last year, who we paid $1.25m just to make a block for Edelman's 77 yard TD run.
I think the concerns are with a big cap hit, talk of retirement, being a bit of a challenge to manage, etc.Agree with the bold.
Not sure what you mean with the rest, GB had signed him to a multi year contract, so he is still a Patriot in 18. .? ? ?