Patriots will make final decision on Derrick Burgess within a week

[Phokus]

Why not sign him to a lower offer and add in incentives. Low risk with big upside, considering his late season improvement.

 

[Kontradiction]

Why not sign him to a lower offer and add in incentives. Low risk with big upside, considering his late season improvement.

I think that's more or less what the Patriots are trying to do.

 

[VJCPatriot]

That's good. He may not have been a game-breaker but he's better than nothing.

Damning with faint praise. *g*
I agree that he's better than nothing.
At least he has experience with the system now.

 

[mgteich]

The point of mentioning Grady and Richard is that there currently our #6 or #7 defensive lienmen. I did not impgly, nor did I mean to imply, that either player has the ghost of a chance of being a roster replacement for Brugess or Green for that matter.

Please, if you're going to be mentioning Grady for any reason, don't as a substitute for Burgess. Both players you mentioned are defensive tackles. Burgess is a not really big DE/OLB hopeful. Green is a DE/pass rusher and their is no indication Richards could do what he does.

260 lb pass rusher does not equal 6'1" 298 lb. tackle (Grady).

 

[alvinnf]

He's gonna want to double up on those undees, cuz that door is comin in hot after that @ss!

 

[Patspsycho]

Towards the end of the season he was starting to pick up on the 2 gap read and react and shedding blocks effectively. I think that he will be given a contract and given a chance to compete for a roster spot this fall.

 

[RayClay]

The point of mentioning Grady and Richard is that there currently our #6 or #7 defensive lienmen. I did not impgly, nor did I mean to imply, that either player has the ghost of a chance of being a roster replacement for Burgess or Green for that matter.

OK. I appreciate your roster lists, but it sure seemed like you were penciling them in as replacements. I don't see any DT types having much of a chance to stick unless they are serious candidates to play some 3-4 DE. Richard is 6'4" and some pre draft publications rated him ahead of Pryor, who's been a nice surprise, plus he's supposed to be a good character, very smart guy.

At 6'1", Grady looks to have a tough road, with Brace and Pryor and the rest of the tackles. Losing Seymour and Green leaves only Wright and Warren at end.