Patriots worked out former New Mexico QB Austin Apodaca?

[Brick27]

Not every guy who gets a workout is signed. Not every guy who gets a workout is with the intent of replacing player X.

 

[maineman209]

Camp arm? There's like 12 WR, 4 TEs and 6 RBs who all need balls thrown to them in training camp.

Manziel?

 

[PATSYLICIOUS]

Very excited to have Abra Cadabra on board

 

[Deus Irae]

Very excited to have Abra Cadabra on board

It'll be a disappearing act.

 

[Ivan]

Good enough. Don’t have to waste a pick finding Brady’s successor.

Incredible job Bill.

 

[JarOfMayo51]

19-0

 

[BlueThunder]

Has any team gone undefeated using 3 different QB's ?

I don't think so

 

[ctpatsfan77]

I think his middle name is "Rolodex."

And this photo hints at McCarronesque questionable life choices:

 

[Bourne Again Christian]

D
So no signing then?

 

[mgteich]

Camp competition. Etling sucks bad so he's probably heading to the practice squad.

so

what does that have to with wanting to bring in another camp arm

BTW, If Etling sucks, he IS NOT headed for the Practice Squad.

 

[rochrist]

Manziel?

Manziel has gone to the CFL.

 

[supafly]

so

what does that have to with wanting to bring in another camp arm

BTW, If Etling sucks, he IS NOT headed for the Practice Squad.

I think Etling is headed to the PS no matter what.

There’s no way that he’s going to have an impressive enough TC to take Hoyer’s spot, which means that they’d have to be good with him occupying a PS spot in order to build on his performance.

 

[supafly]

Manziel has gone to the CFL.

Manziel ain’t got it like Lil’ Tay does. Sad, but true.

 

[TinhWoodhead]

Apodaca?

Brady’s 2nd favorite ice cream

 

[maineman209]

Manziel has gone to the CFL.

Hmm...

Manziel is gone. Dez seems highly unlikely. I guess that leave me with .......

Vaccaro?

 

[Off The Grid]

I hear Apodacas have soft wool.

Vaccaro?

It's all about performance...And can we just please note that it's the OffSeason ~ there is no OffSeason ~ and that I'm the real victim, here?

 

[mgteich]

I think Etling is headed to the PS no matter what.

There’s no way that he’s going to have an impressive enough TC to take Hoyer’s spot, which means that they’d have to be good with him occupying a PS spot in order to build on his performance.

If Etling is no good (that is, has no future with the patriots), why would we put him on the Practice Squad? I would think that we would look around and sign someone else.

 

[rochrist]

If Etling is no good (that is, has no future with the patriots), why would we put him on the Practice Squad? I would think that we would look around and sign someone else.

Not being ready now doesn't necessarily preclude being ready in the future.

 

[maineman209]

Not being ready now doesn't necessarily preclude being ready in the future.

It's not really a question of Etling being "ready".

Between now and the end of Camp, either Etling will show at least enough development potential to take over Hoyer's backup role in 2019 or 2020 - or he won't. If he doesn't, there's not much point to putting him on the Psquad.

OTOH, if he does, the Pats will almost certainly keep him on the 53-man, unless injury circumstances elsewhere on the roster are such that they need to risk getting him through waivers to the Psquad.

 

[rochrist]

It's not really a question of Etling being "ready".

Between now and the end of Camp, either Etling will show at least enough development potential to take over Hoyer's backup role in 2019 or 2020 - or he won't. If he doesn't, there's not much point to putting him on the Psquad.

OTOH, if he does, the Pats will almost certainly keep him on the 53-man, unless injury circumstances elsewhere on the roster are such that they need to risk getting him through waivers to the Psquad.

Doesn't seem like pushing him through to the PS would be that big a risk. I mean, unless he completely kills it in preseason (which isn't likely). I doubt anyone else was even going to draft him.

Also, ready in this context meant ready to be on the 53 man.