PATRIOTS NEWS Patriots parting ways w/ Camren Williams, Director of College Scouting

[Lagaffe_07]

 

[lancerman]

They are purging the team of anyone associated with the prior regime

 

[maust]

Not the first body to fall, won't be the last. By draft time next year we can expect this front office to be thoroughly Vrabelized

 

[Ross12]

Interesting news. I am guessing contracts are either running out, or have limited term left so they are moving on a year early. Will probably start to see more of these.

 

[Triumph]

I wonder if Cowden will assume this role.

Pretty important position.

 

[signbabybrady]

Is this the role they hired Highsmith for?

 

[Zuma]

I missed this one....

https://atozsports.com/nfl/tennessee-titans-news/titans-hire-director-of-scouting-aj-highsmith-ran-carthon/

Highsmith has paved his own path in his scouting career. Titans general manager Ran Carthon worked alongside Highsmith in their time together with the San Francisco 49ers. For the last five years Highsmith has climbed the ranks in the Buffalo Bills scouting department.

He brings a unique perspective on football to Tennessee. Highsmith played quarterback and defensive back for the Miami Hurricanes from 2009-2013 which makes him versatile as a scout with playing experience on both sides of the ball.

 

[BennyBledsoe]

I think we're seeing that the team is getting rid of guys who Belichick brought on when he was at his worst. Let me reiterate... Belichick was, for most of his run, an exceptional coach and roster builder. There did come a point when he just didn't want to be challenged anymore. Players, coaches, staff, he just wanted not to fight anymore. Which, for a man in his 70s, is a perfectly valid thing to want. It just makes for bad decisions.

 

[Hammer of Thor]

Apparently he’s taking a job with the Broncos, so this was likely a mutual parting for him to have another job real quickly.

 

[maust]

I missed this one....

https://atozsports.com/nfl/tennessee-titans-news/titans-hire-director-of-scouting-aj-highsmith-ran-carthon/

Highsmith has paved his own path in his scouting career. Titans general manager Ran Carthon worked alongside Highsmith...

That's Former Titans general manager Ran Carthon for those of you keeping score at home. Almost hard to believe owner Amy Strunk fired Vrabel and half the Titans front office for Carthon only to fire his incompetent ass a year later. Titans would have been in significantly better shape now if she wasn't auditioning for the part of a female Jimmy Haslam. Under her ownership the Titans are turning into the Brownies South, she keeps it up for another 40 years they'll be the Jete South.

 

[Lagaffe_07]

Apparently he’s taking a job with the Broncos, so this was likely a mutual parting for him to have another job real quickly.

You are right

 

[BobDigital]

So no chance to get Bacon or Manx in there huh?

 

[One-If-By-Sea]

So no chance to get Bacon or Manx in there huh?

Maybe. I emailed the recommendation to the Pats front office.

 

[Real fan 02]

They are purging the team of anyone associated with the prior regime

This is surprising as he held a very important role in organization... as far as scouting. Oh well, is wolf next?

 

[Huckleberry1]

This is surprising as he held a very important role in organization... as far as scouting. Oh well, is wolf next?

Why would Wolf be next? They just had the best offseason they have ever had, and even the most pessimistic Patriot fans can’t find anything they need to do before the season starts, and we are in May. I give Vrabel the credit for the turnaround, because he’s the one making final decisions, but his working relationship with Wolf is excellent, and Wolf clearly played a significant role in their offseason success.

 

[Real fan 02]

Why would Wolf be next? They just had the best offseason they have ever had, and even the most pessimistic Patriot fans can’t find anything they need to do before the season starts, and we are in May. I give Vrabel the credit for the turnaround, because he’s the one making final decisions, but his working relationship with Wolf is excellent, and Wolf clearly played a significant role in their offseason success.

Please don't take that comment seriously. Of course wolf likely isn't gone. Williams probably found a better position elsewhere. I wouldn't just take this as vrables purging all of Bill's people. Wolf still here, groh, and host of others. One thing I can already see is Vrabel is a very hands on coach.

 

[PP2]

I think we're seeing that the team is getting rid of guys who Belichick brought on when he was at his worst. Let me reiterate... Belichick was, for most of his run, an exceptional coach and roster builder. There did come a point when he just didn't want to be challenged anymore. Players, coaches, staff, he just wanted not to fight anymore. Which, for a man in his 70s, is a perfectly valid thing to want. It just makes for bad decisions.

More to the point, BB had just stopped evolving and refused to recognize or acknowledge that the game was passing him by as it always does with each every one who has played the game or was involved one way or another.

 

[scott99]

More to the point, BB had just stopped evolving and refused to recognize or acknowledge that the game was passing him by as it always does with each every one who has played the game or was involved one way or another.

Draftwise, the game had definitely passed him by. Just some awful drafts for his last 10 years. Brady and shrewd free agent signings and even trades from 2013 on masked his horrid drafting, enabling them to win their last 3 SBs. The drafts from 2010-2012 gave the Pats key players that led to the SB in 2014 (Gronk, McCourty, Highsmith, Jones etc).

 

[p8ryts]

This is a crazy example of New England sports. The thread reads Patriots parting ways with Cam Williams. Sounds like he was let go. Yet I read in another publication that he has taken a job with Denver that was a step up from his position here. Meanwhile, this thread reverts to a discussion of BB's drafting ability. LOL!

 

[The Gr8est]

Why would Wolf be next? They just had the best offseason they have ever had, and even the most pessimistic Patriot fans can’t find anything they need to do before the season starts, and we are in May. I give Vrabel the credit for the turnaround, because he’s the one making final decisions, but his working relationship with Wolf is excellent, and Wolf clearly played a significant role in their offseason success.

Captain took two weeks before coming here with something critical with the draft, and he was conspicuously absent from the chat.

That tells you how well the draft and UDFA signings were.

I really thought he might have changed his user name and I missed it.