Patriots sign ex-Colt DE/OLB John Simon

[Joey007]

Isn’t going to solve our problems, but not bad. He’s surely better than Davis.

 

[NG Pats Fan]

Don’t know who he is but sounds like a complete JAG

 

[Joey007]

Don’t know who he is but sounds like a complete JAG

Played for Houston a few years, recorded 5 sacks one year.

Colts signed him to a 3 year, 14 mill deal last year. Played 9 games, recorded 3 sacks before getting placed on IR in December.

My guess is that he hadn’t recovered from his injury until recently. From what I’ve heard he’s a fine backup player, but not much more.

 

[HailHydra]

He was very nice with the Colts nice season.

 

[Love The Drake]

Like the signing.

 

[Love The Drake]

 

[primetime]

He's always been an analytics darling. I was shocked when the Colts cut him, thought he played well last season. He was great with the Texans in 2016, big piece of that top-ranked defense as a rotational guy.

He's a very good pass rusher and can play standing up and was generally stout against the run. Only problem is he doesn't have a natural position, a little undersized for a defensive end and a little big for a linebacker, a little like Derek Rivers. He's a rotational guy, not a starter, but he's been a useful piece everywhere he's been. I like the signing. Maybe he's Nink 2.0 for the Patriots.

 

[Love The Drake]

Now some trades please.

 

[Joey007]

He’s not a bad player at all.

Still going to hold out optimism where I can. A DE rotation of Flowers, Wise, Clayborn and Simon wouldn’t be half bad.

 

[Wheelman]

Played for Obrien's texans. Hopefully that helps speed things up.

 

[Joey007]

Pre draft comparison to Nink.

 

[Hyped]

Did some reading on him this AM. Indy writers were surprised that he was a cut after camp, they said that Indy was moving to a 4-3 look and Simon was not a fit...BUT they thought he should have been traded in the off-season.

Sounds like a solid rotation guy. I like it.

 

[Joey007]

Did some reading on him this AM. Indy writers were surprised that he was a cut after camp, they said that Indy was moving to a 4-3 look and Simon was not a fit...BUT they thought he should have been traded in the off-season.

Sounds like a solid rotation guy. I like it.

Also hearing he graded out well against the run.

 

[Uptown]

 

[Deus Irae]

At position after position, this team is reduced to making desperation moves to try fixing problems that everyone knew starting early in the offseason.

 

[italian pat patriot]

At position after position, this team is reduced to making desperation moves to try fixing problems that everyone knew starting early in the offseason.

Injuries are not helping too...

 

[Deus Irae]

Injuries are not helping too...

No, they're not.

 

[Bruins29]

At position after position, this team is reduced to making desperation moves to try fixing problems that everyone knew starting early in the offseason.

Its like they said "this might work if everyone stays healthy," which they never do.

 

[ScottishPatriots]

He's a decent player but didn't fit the Colts change of scheme and coaching staff.

Good pickup consider it's basically the scrap heap, you're getting someone who was actually productive last year.

 

[Deus Irae]

Its like they said "this might work if everyone stays healthy," which they never do.

That take was understandable at WR, especially before Edelman got popped, but even "this might work if everyone stays healthy" was a stretch at all three defensive levels.