Player Signing Pats sign UDFA WR David Wallis

[Grogan14]

35 inch vertical jump is awful.
Another slow small white guy as a camp body.
The inevitable welker and edelman comps are way off base

 

[Fuzz]

35 inch vertical jump is awful.
Another slow small white guy as a camp body.
The inevitable welker and edelman comps are way off base

Its actually about average for WR's at the combine, so not sure why you picked at that measurable specifically. I'll take average from a D3 tryout. Welkers vertical was 30 inches btw.

Wide Receivers - MockDraftable

 

[mike_usagisan]

 

[n1997y]

35 inch vertical jump is awful.
Another slow small white guy as a camp body.
The inevitable welker and edelman comps are way off base

With Welker, Edelman, and Amendola all now history who do we have at “slow small white receiver” now? The depth chart is thin there iirc. It’s an important position in the Patriots’ offensive scheme.

 

[DaBruinz]

Its actually about average for WR's at the combine, so not sure why you picked at that measurable specifically. I'll take average from a D3 tryout. Welkers vertical was 30 inches btw.

Wide Receivers - MockDraftable

Don't mind Sam. He's Mr. Negativity for literally anything he wasn't touting.

Kid has similar measurables to David Givens.

 

[DaBruinz]

With Welker, Edelman, and Amendola all now history who do we have at “slow small white receiver” now? The depth chart is thin there iirc. It’s an important position in the Patriots’ offensive scheme.

The kid isn't slow. Hand-timed at 4.4. This is a kid who clearly plays faster than his times as well. Not saying he's going to be the next Welker, Edelman or even Givens.. But I wouldn't count him out from making the PS and pushing others to be better. Particularly since he brings Special Teams ability. EDIT: And TONS of intangibles.

 

[SlowGettingUp]

What seems weird to me is that we already have an overflowing WR room filled mainly with lower-end players that we plan to cut or put on the PS. Wallis makes the 12th WR on the roster!

 

[n1997y]

What seems weird to me is that we already have an overflowing WR room filled mainly with lower-end players that we plan to cut or put on the PS. Wallis makes the 12th WR on the roster!

thats a lot of spaghetti to throw at the wall!

 

[Joey007]

 

[DaBruinz]

What seems weird to me is that we already have an overflowing WR room filled mainly with lower-end players that we plan to cut or put on the PS. Wallis makes the 12th WR on the roster!

How weird is it, though?

They have 2 unknowns in J. Baker and J. Polk.
They have 2 vets coming back from serious injury in Bourne and JuJu Smith-Schuster
The have a vet who is new to the team in Osborn.
They have a 2nd year guy in Douglas who had a good rookie season, but needs to make a jump.
They have another 2nd year guy in Boutte who had issues getting on to the field that weren't injury related. He's also got a potential suspension for gambling that may be looming.
They have a 3rd year guy in Thornton who has spent too much time on IR, Got open plenty but didn't get the ball because of the pourous O-line.

Reagor, K. Baker, Luther, and Wallis are fighting for PS spots.

I see a lot of question marks and the likelihood the Pats will carry 6WR on the 53 now that Slater has retired.

Polk, J. Baker, Osborn, JJ SS, Douglas, Thornton, Bourne (being PUPed or IRed)

There has still been talk that JJSS could be shipped out because of his contract. Thornton could also be shipped out if a team suffers a rash of injuries.

 

[TinhWoodhead]

Is his other name Morris?

Like Carter was for Parker.

Wallis as in Wallace?

 

[DaBruinz]

Wallis as in Wallace?

Nope. David Wallis.. Not Caedan Wallace.

 

[BTTA]

Not the fastest straight line guy, but what he lacks in elite athleticism he makes up for with football smarts. Brings his lunch pail and hard hat to work everyday. First guy in, last guy out…turns the lights off and on at the facility. Deceptively quick. A real student of the game.

Fired up the ‘ol Cliche 5000, I see. It has fooled some posters here already.

He came from a great family but a rough situation? Yikes! i'll need to read up on this kid.

You guys know that this thread within a thread is all TIC, right?

 

[ctpatsfan77]

Can't think of any DIII players getting signed here recently, so thats an achievement in itself. He's got the odds stacked against him though. Very few DIII players ever make it to NFL rosters. I'm guessing there were about 5 in the entire league last year.

Someone posted on Xitter that, with Wallis, there are six rookies, five WRs and one DB, from DIII this year.

 

[TinhWoodhead]

Nope. David Wallis.. Not Caedan Wallace.

not what i meant. pronounciation is same as “wallace”(?)

 

[borg]

Didn't David Wallace get rich inventing SUCK IT before buying Dunder Mifflin from Sabre?

 

[DaBruinz]

not what i meant. pronounciation is same as “wallace”(?)

Ahhh.. My bad.. I would assume it is WALL-is..

 

[ctpatsfan77]

not what i meant. pronounciation is same as “wallace”(?)

Yeah, basically the same pronunciation.

 

[Tunescribe]

Brings his lunch pail and hard hat to work everyday. First guy in, last guy out…turns the lights off and on at the facility.

If true, this guy is not very smart. The Patriots have a cafeteria and will provide him with the necessary equipment, including a helmet. They also have a custodial staff to handle things in/around the facility. No wonder he wasn't drafted, I'm curious about his Wonderlic score.

 

[n1997y]

Not the fastest straight line guy, but what he lacks in elite athleticism he makes up for with football smarts. Brings his lunch pail and hard hat to work everyday. First guy in, last guy out…turns the lights off and on at the facility. Deceptively quick. A real student of the game.

If true, this guy is not very smart. The Patriots have a cafeteria and will provide him with the necessary equipment, including a helmet. They also have a custodial staff to handle things in/around the facility. No wonder he wasn't drafted, I'm curious about his Wonderlic score.

Reportedly the Krafts appreciate his sacrifices to help improve the ownership bottom line.