Mike Reiss speculates brown and Roberts for golden tate

[PatriotsNumero1Fan]

I expect nothing. Our defense will have to step it up the first 4 games of the season.

 

[varjao]

That seems like a stretch to me. Three weeks after the draft, on May 16, the problem seemed to be that they had too many wide receivers competing for the top few spots. It sounds like they were ready to cut Dorsett then if he didn’t take a pay cut, because he wasn’t projected to be a top 4 WR at the time. I’m not sure how it’s reasonable to expect somebody to predict what happened after that (other than Mitchell), much less everything that happened combined.

I hear you. Speaking with hindsight is always easier and I actually posted here at some point that there was a logjam at WR. Anyway having a young receiver in a cost controlled contract for 4 years wasn't a bad idea, all these other guys were under short contracts, Dorsett 5th year option was already declined.

I wanted them to take Christian Kirk in the 2nd round (who apparently is doing very well) , instead they opted for another short sized not very versatile DB. The kid is good but the pick is questionable.

 

[maineman209]

Money and a need at DT. But this is very much a hypothetical by Reiss based on those two needs on each team.

Yeah, looking at their depth chart, Detroit doesn't appear to have much at DT. They have about the same amount of cap space as the Pats do (~$10M).

Reiss is obviously getting a lot of questions about the Pats WR situation from his readership, mostly related to Dez and Thomas. I think that to some degree, he's merely responding to audience concerns and floating alternatives that might be more realistic (he made some other suggestions in a column this morning).

 

[maineman209]

I dream a little bigger than Lafell

Does LaFell dream small?

 

[ctpatsfan77]

File this under Reiss is a great reporter and a terrible analyst.

He's said as much.

 

[SHOWTIME15]

I expect nothing. Our defense will have to step it up the first 4 games of the season.

Of their first 4 opponents, Houston and Jax are the most difficult, obviously. They get to play Houston with Deshaun Watson coming back from a knee injury. He won’t run around as much as he used to, but he’s still deadly in the pocket. And of course, Jax has Blake Bortels. All things considered, I believe the defense can contain both QBs.

 

[captain stone]

Does LaFell dream small?

 

[maineman209]

That ain't small.

 

[denverpatsfan]

What year is This? Golden Tate peaked many years ago. No thank you

 

[Kontradiction]

What year is This? Golden Tate peaked many years ago. No thank you

You may want to check his stats from 2017.

 

[KDPPatsfan85]

BB has been on the phone with teams...

 

[oceansizer]

Why do Lions want to get rid of their most dangerous weapon? Obviously they have got gaps in DL but fixing one problem through creating another does not make a sense.

 

[IcyPatriot]

What no receivers available that work at Popeyes?

 

[maineman209]

What year is This? Golden Tate peaked many years ago. No thank you

2014: 99/144 ... 1,331 yds ... 13.4 ypc ... 69% catch rate ... 4 TDs
2015: 90/128 .... 813 yds ..... 9.0 ypc ... 70% catch rate ... 6 TDs
2016: 91/135 ... 1,077 yds ... 11.8 ypc ... 67% catch rate ... 4 TDs
Last season:
........ 92/120 ... 1,003 yds ... 10.9 ypc ... 77% catch rate ... 5 TDs

 

[Love The Drake]

Id still go Dez or Demaryious

 

[Clonamery]

What year is This? Golden Tate peaked many years ago. No thank you

You might want to see a Dr about that concussion.

 

[Clonamery]

Id still go Dez or Demaryious

Even Dez isn't going "Dez."

 

[oceansizer]

Id still go Dez or Demaryious

Ask and you shall receive

 

[FreeTedWilliams]

When is the last time the Pats made a trade that anyone here saw coming???

((crickets))

Let alone the media suggested. I think BB wouldn't make this trade just out of pure spite of the media.

I say shoot for the moon, and ask Atlanta for Julio Jones, they are obviously under utilizing him, and they just drafted Ridley. I'm sure a 5th round pick should do the trick.

 

[Love The Drake]

When is the last time the Pats made a trade that anyone here saw coming???

((crickets))

Let alone the media suggested. I think BB wouldn't make this trade just out of pure spite of the media.

I say shoot for the moon, and ask Atlanta for Julio Jones, they are obviously under utilizing him, and they just drafted Ridley. I'm sure a 5th round pick should do the trick.

Id dance if we landed Julio