Patriots cut WR Bruce Ellington

[RobertWeathers]

Huge leap to say both Ubosi and Berrios will beat out Dorsett. Right now Dorsett is WR2 even if a few guys beat him out it would be a long fall to not making the roster at all. Nothing I've seen from Berrios makes me think he's close to Dorsett and I need to see Ubosi in camp at least before going that far with him.

The 6 I start with are
Jules
Dorsett
Harry
DT
Maurice Harris
Slater

The rest have to prove themselves worthy of an NFL spot or unsuspended.

Clearly Dorsett is the 2nd most experienced WR on the current roster.

I think we've seen his ceiling and Bill will keep kids with higher ceilings.

I just don't see DT making it.

Harris is another interesting possibility

 

[RobertWeathers]

Been watching this youtube video. He plays a lot in the slot. Interesting!

Tough kid

 

[maust]

I'm a huge Ubosi guy based on absolutely nothing.

Are you sure it's absolutely nothing? Isn't the Full Ubosi your favorite request at the Kit Kat Ranch?

 

[WaterfallJumper]

LOL.

Doug Kyed had this whole quote from Lombardi on Ellington this morning saying he has the talent to be the best slot WR in NEP history...bla bla

Gone.

Eh, I don't think Lombardi is that far off in terms of on field talent. Talented player. The problem is that Ellington has had trouble staying on the field due to his chronic hamstring problems.

 

[RobertWeathers]

Eh, I don't think Lombardi is that far off in terms of on field talent. Talented player. The problem is that Ellington has had trouble staying on the field due to his chronic hamstring problems.

I just think its funny how he was featured today and this afternoon was cut.

Kyed is the kiss of death

 

[Palm Beach Pats Fan]

Julian Edelman - from day 1
N'Keal Harry - from day 1
Phillip Dorsett - from day 1, not a lock though
Slater- special teams from day 1

Demaryius Thomas- I expect him to make it, if / when healthy, PUP?
Josh Gordon- I expect him to make it, when sober, likely mid-year or late year, though

I like one of these three guys to make it, until JG is reinstated, going to the PS afterwards, with the other 2 hopefully sliding to the PS right away:

Jakobi Meyers
Braxton Berrios
Xavier Ubosi

I am less sure about these guys. I think they'd need an injury to find a spot, or we lose a guy who gets claimed before a PS assignment:

Maurice Harris
Damoun Patterson
Ryan Davis

 

[captain insano]

lmao what a shock.

 

[Bourne Again Christian]

We may go youth movement im shocked they only drafted one rookie wr

 

[Palm Beach Pats Fan]

It will be interesting, though, to see kickoff and punt return guys who excel, which would certainly alter the pecking order near the bottom. Love to relieve JE of his regular season PR duties or at least give him a time share, and CP leaving leaves a hole at KR.

 

[SammyBlueCat]

Everyone knows what I'm looking for so I will not say it.

 

[IcyPatriot]

Cut like GOT cut or released?

 

[SammyBlueCat]

We may go youth movement im shocked they only drafted one rookie wr

The UDFA's will have an opportunity of a lifetime.

 

[IcyPatriot]

Are you sure it's absolutely nothing? Isn't the Full Ubosi your favorite request at the Kit Kat Ranch?

4 hand Ubosi?

 

[Bourne Again Christian]

Ubosi reminds me of A poor man's Stefan Diggs on film.
I'm curious to hear the camp reports

 

[mgteich]

I think that Harris has as good a shot as Myers, Berrios and Ubosi. I suspect that Harris had more receptions last year (28) than all three will have this year.

Julian Edelman - from day 1
N'Keal Harry - from day 1
Phillip Dorsett - from day 1, not a lock though
Slater- special teams from day 1

Demaryius Thomas- I expect him to make it, if / when healthy, PUP?
Josh Gordon- I expect him to make it, when sober, likely mid-year or late year, though

I like one of these three guys to make it, until JG is reinstated, going to the PS afterwards, with the other 2 hopefully sliding to the PS right away:

Jakobi Meyers
Braxton Berrios
Xavier Ubosi

I am less sure about these guys. I think they'd need an injury to find a spot, or we lose a guy who gets claimed before a PS assignment:

Maurice Harris
Damoun Patterson
Ryan Davis

 

[maust]

4 hand Ubosi?

Could be, TBH I've been afraid to ask. Some unknowns are just better left that way.

 

[SBLIII]

We may go youth movement im shocked they only drafted one rookie wr

I could see Jakobi Meyers beating out the old Demaryius Thomas for the last WR roster spot IF Gordon stays suspended.

If Gordon comes back, it'll be Gordon-Edelman-Harry-Dorsett

 

[aluminum seats]

I’m annoyed with myself that it still bugs me they didn’t get Humphries. Would have been a perfect fit here.

 

[captain stone]

I think that Harris has as good a shot as Myers, Berrios and Ubosi. I suspect that Harris had more receptions last year (28) than all three will have this year.

Yep...as of right now, Harris is #4 on my depth chart, so that means he makes club unless the next transaction at WR is a big one...and that right soon.

 

[RobertWeathers]

I’m annoyed with myself that it still bugs me they didn’t get Humphries. Would have been a perfect fit here.

He didn't want to come here.