Patriots Training Camp Primer - Wide Receivers

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Patriots Training Camp Primer - Wide Receivers

Steve Balestrieri

The Patriots have no less than 11 players vying for roster spots although Matthew Slater is truly a special teams’ specialist first and a WR second. For our purposes, we’ll list Slater later with our STs primer.

This is a position that is top heavy with roster locks and it will be hard for some of the players trying to either break into the NFL or established veterans to carve out a roster spot. So the competition here, especially for the last slot will be intense. Another question to be answered is, will the Patriots carry five WRs or six?

So who’s locked in and who’s on the bubble?

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[PatsBoy12]

Aaron Dobson could find his way on the team this year if Julian is not ready to go. I have a suspicion he'll start the season on short term IR. We'll see. The only aspect of the O that I'm legit concerned with is the OLine. The running game mildly worries me, but that should improve if the line improves. The WR spot will be fine to start...just hope injuries don't decimate the team again.

 

[signbabybrady]

Aaron Dobson could find his way on the team this year if Julian is not ready to go. I have a suspicion he'll start the season on short term IR. We'll see. The only aspect of the O that I'm legit concerned with is the OLine. The running game mildly worries me, but that should improve if the line improves. The WR spot will be fine to start...just hope injuries don't decimate the team again.

So you have a suspicion he is going to participate in at least a part of training camp then get injured again and go on short term IR? Or do you mean PUP?

 

[Kontradiction]

So you have a suspicion he is going to participate in at least a part of training camp then get injured again and go on short term IR? Or do you mean PUP?

I'm sure he means PUP. Edelman is as good a guess as any to start the season there.

 

[signbabybrady]

I'm sure he means PUP. Edelman is as good a guess as any to start the season there.

I think he'll start TC on PUP but I think he'll come off after a week or 2. I don't think he'll miss week 1.

 

[Kontradiction]

I think he'll start TC on PUP but I think he'll come off after a week or 2. I don't think he'll miss week 1.

It depends on how serious that follow up procedure actually was. Without knowing that, I'm not going to make any guesses on his availability outside of agreeing that he'll start on PUP.

 

[PatsBoy12]

I meant the season. How can anyone know at this point when he'll be ready? We don't even know the severity or why he needed a "clean up" procedure. Don't forget the many rumours of a really bad limp after the AFCCG either. He was playing because it was the playoffs, I believe. I don't think that foot was ready for the pounding when he came back, no matter the fact that he was impressive against KC.

I don't know any more or any better than anyone. I'm just thinking of Dez and the popular conception was that he, too, was rushed back. His prognosis is not really great at this point. Why would Julian, who retired a lot more on quick moves in small areas, be any different? Me saying I have a suspicion is obviously just speculation.