Pats sign TE Marcus Pollard

[pats1]

Moved????? This I do not understand...this is the Patriot Forum isn't it?? Just curious...

Wasn't moved, just merged.

 

[BradyToMoss07]

I was at the game against the Colts when Brady made his first career start. It was something like 44-6 Pats late in the 4th and Pollard caught a touchdown and dunked the ball over the goal post. Ever since then I've never liked him.

 

[workhorse]

I was at the game against the Colts when Brady made his first career start. It was something like 44-6 Pats late in the 4th and Pollard caught a touchdown and dunked the ball over the goal post. Ever since then I've never liked him.

Well, you know "Marcus never played college football? We was a basketball player at Bradley."

 

[Char2na]

Not much of a blocker. He was more of an athlete than a football player. He used his speed with his size to cause mismatches. Get used to hearing this. "Did you know that Marcus didn't play college football? He played basketball for Bradley." Colts fans heard that nearly every game single game for 10 years. You could do worse for a number 3 if he signed for near the minimum.

Good receiver in his day, great lockeroom guy. I'd guess he'll be a coach some day, he does a really good job of mentoring young receivers and tight ends. Part time player I'd guess at best, at his age.

When he was with the Colts they also had Ken Dilger. Dilger was the blocker and sure hands guy and Pollard was the guy that caused mismatches and stretched the field. He was not know for his blocking while in Indy. I'm not saying he didn't block, but that wasn't his strong suit.

Thanks guys. I like it when other fans contribute to a thread.

 

[Pats726]

Wasn't moved, just merged.

Thanks...just wondered where it went...and a few minutes later..I found it

 

[JoeSixPat]

As a pass catcher, even with bad knees at age 36 he's still better than Daniel Graham for a fraction of the cost

Of course what we need is a poor man's Dan Graham blocking specialist... as such I'm expecting to see someone drafted this weekend. I think there's some good value to be found in a blocking TE specialist later in the draft.

 

[captain stone]

Pollard should have been flagged for running into the defender and picking him the way Troy Brown was in the 07 AFCCG.

And Troy's OPI was complete, utter BS.

Now, a better example could be Plexico Burress' non-called OPI against Hobbs during the 1st quarter of the SB. Burress also should have been flagged for OPI when he caught that prayer (another one) by Elly on their 2nd drive during the 2nd quarter. When it came to the jints WRs, the zebras saw no evil, heard no evil, and spoke no evil.

As for the Pollard signing, I think that it's not even worth the paper on which it is printed. Didn't the FO watch the GB-Seattle playoff game? Pollard was Putrid. He is finished. In fact, he's sucked for the last 2 years. Plus, once an Indy Dolt Douchebag, always an Indy Dolt Douchebag.

 

[shakadave]

Wasn't it Pollard that A$ante Samuel absolutely leveled in the hardest hit of the Belichick Era?

 

[unoriginal]

Wasn't it Pollard that A$ante Samuel absolutely leveled in the hardest hit of the Belichick Era?

Pretty sure that was Brandon Stokley. One's a big black tight end and the other is a small white slot receiver, so I'm pretty confident about this one.

 

[Lloyd_Christmas]

Christian Fauria part deux

If for vet min though, how can it hurt?

 

[PatsWickedPissah]

"They should just give us the rings now"

The man was a prophet, just off on the 2009 timing.

Astute fans who follow the team and BB's philosophy see that bigmouth fills three roles here. He's training camp fodder (need lotsa guys for the three summer camp teams), position injury insurance (EVERY summah we lose TEs) and BB's "competition at every position".

And thanks for the Colts fans' perspectives.

 

[Patjew]

You don't hate Bin Laden personally?

Nah, he's a helluva bridge player.

(Yeah, I guess that was a crappy analogy)

 

[Patjew]

Pretty sure that was Brandon Stokley. One's a big black tight end and the other is a small white slot receiver, so I'm pretty confident about this one.

Wasn't it Geno that delivered that hit?

 

[SammyBlueCat]

Older than dirt

 

[unoriginal]

Wasn't it Geno that delivered that hit?

If we're talking about the short crossing route in the 2004 AFC Divisional Game where the receiver was separated from the ball, that was Asante Samuel on Brandon Stokley.

 

[Patjew]

If we're talking about the short crossing route in the 2004 AFC Divisional Game where the receiver was separated from the ball, that was Asante Samuel on Brandon Stokley.

I really thought that was Wilson. Doesn't someone here have/had that pic in their sig or avatar?

 

[captain stone]

I really thought that was Wilson. Doesn't someone here have/had that pic in their sig or avatar?

You might be thinking of Geno's hit on a Dolt WR (don't know who) near the sideline. ***ante's hit on Stokely was in the open field, but Stokely held onto the ball. I'm not sure if both hits occurred in the same game.

 

[Patjew]

You might be thinking of Geno's hit on a Dolt WR (don't know who) near the sideline. ***ante's hit on Stokely was in the open field, but Stokely held onto the ball. I'm not sure if both hits occurred in the same game.

Actually I think you're right. Didn't Geno basically punch the WR in the face? I think it was Wayne?

Sorry, way off topic from the original subject.

 

[captain stone]

Actually I think you're right. Didn't Geno basically punch the WR in the face? I think it was Wayne?

Sorry, way off topic from the original subject.

Nah, that was a solid shoulder-to-shoulder (or thereabouts) hit that Geno laid on the man, who as you said was probably Wayne.

Not too way off-topic, either, because in the 2004 PO, during the 1st quarter, Pollard caught a swing pass on 3rd down and was stopped short of the 1st down by Randall Gay, who must have been outweighed by >60 lbs. Tough, determined guy that Pollard...not.

 

[Patjew]

Not too way off-topic, either, because in the 2004 PO, during the 1st quarter, Pollard caught a swing pass on 3rd down and was stopped short of the 1st down by Randall Gay, who must have been outweighed by >60 lbs. Tough, determined guy that Pollard...not.

Yeah, I don't think I've ever been less enthused about the signing of a known player from a marguee team before.