Patriots Player Departure The dream is dead: Patriots releasing Rourke

[PatsFan2]

Took you all long enough to start this thread it's Maye - Biscuit and Milton in that order.

 

[PatsFan2]

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I don't see Milton making it past waivers. Way to much raw talent for another team not to scoop him up IMO

BB got lucky with Brady maybe Wolf will get lucky with Milton.

 

[gobesmug]

Please quote the Practice Squad rule where we can protect a player from signing on to another team's 53 man squad. I could see a team claiming Zappe if they needed a #2 or #3, especially if they experienced an injury.

What are you talking about? I never claimed you can protect a practice squad player. I said the opposite in regards to Milton.

Zappe has proven to be a mediocre QB. I also didn't say to have Zappe on the PS as well. You could get any vet QB on the PS.

And you can't claim Zappe is the perfect backup due to system experience. This is a new system. If Zappe proves himself better than Maye then I'm sure the coaching staff will keep him if they think need to

 

[rkarp1]

in a new system in which Brissett has some experience, aren't Maye, Milton and Zappe all "rookies" in that system?
I would think any team that watches film on Zappe last year has no interest in him, so he 99% will get to the Pats PS if they release him.
I would also think if Brissett were to injure, rather than throw Maye or Milton out there for an extended period, they would opt for a street free agent like Flacco

 

[Force Zero Boomer]

in a new system in which Brissett has some experience, aren't Maye, Milton and Zappe all "rookies" in that system?

Sure, but only one of those 3 has started an NFL game.

I would think any team that watches film on Zappe last year has no interest in him, so he 99% will get to the Pats PS if they release him.

I’m no Zappe apologist but I’ve seen much worse backups than him. There’s a good shot a team with a need grabs him sometime during the season, especially if he shows he can absorb the AVP system.

 

[Lavictoire]

Nooooo!

 

[Ross12]

Giants claimed Rourke on waivers. Good for him, he may actually have a legit shot at that job. Daniel Jones is only so-so at best.

 

[mike_usagisan]

Giants claimed Rourke on waivers. Good for him, he may actually have a legit shot at that job. Daniel Jones is only so-so at best.

Oh, that's a great landing spot for him.

 

[The Gr8est]

Oh, that's a great landing spot for him.

That would suck if Rourke becomes a player and Maye and Milton bust, but Rourke deserves a chance, and doesn’t look like he would get it with the Pats.

 

[NormZauchin]

That would suck if Rourke becomes a player and Maye and Milton bust, but Rourke deserves a chance, and doesn’t look like he would get it with the Pats.

I don't understand why the Pats grabbed him off waivers and then never gave him a chance. His CFL resume was impressive. I always think of Warren Moon in that context. (Not saying Rourke was the next Moon.)

 

[TinhWoodhead]

I don't see Milton making it past waivers. Way to much raw talent for another team not to scoop him up IMO

Cam 2.0

 

[Ross12]

I don't understand why the Pats grabbed him off waivers and then never gave him a chance. His CFL resume was impressive. I always think of Warren Moon in that context. (Not saying Rourke was the next Moon.)

Bill grabbed him off waivers, but Wolf wanted to go with a fresh start with a rookie at 3. I have to guess if BB was still here, he would’ve traded down and prioritized other positions, probably gave Zappe, Rourke and a veteran a shot to compete for the job.

 

[Ross12]

That would suck if Rourke becomes a player and Maye and Milton bust, but Rourke deserves a chance, and doesn’t look like he would get it with the Pats.

The chances of Rourke suddenly panning out for the Giants while Maye and Milton both bust is not high. It’s more likely that one of Maye/Milton pan out, or one of those guys AND Rourke pan out, or none of them do.

 

[VJCPatriot]

Giants just claimed Rourke. They don't have the strongest QB room, so the NFL dream isn't over for the young man quite yet.

 

[VJCPatriot]

I don't understand why the Pats grabbed him off waivers and then never gave him a chance. His CFL resume was impressive. I always think of Warren Moon in that context. (Not saying Rourke was the next Moon.)

I believe the Patriots comparison would be Doug Flutie. The guy was dynamite in the CFL but never got the chance to flourish in New England. Instead they went with a guy named Tony Eason who didn't work out either.

 

[Salsalife]

All the qbs on this team has a Achilles heal, depleted weapons.

 

[Love The Drake]

I would have kept Rourke over Zappe but I guess AVP consigned Zappe?
Or maybe Rouke asked for and was granted release.

 

[denverpatsfan]

4 QB's? For camp maybe. Not for week 1.

 

[Bill Lee]

Although it's by no means a certainty, if Milton shows that he can be coached up and given his raw abilities, I doubt that if he's put on the PS that some other team won't claim him for developmental purposes alone.

But in that case they have to put him onto their 53-man roster, which is not what you do with developmental players.

Practice squad players are free to sign with other NFL teams, but they have to be signed to the 53-man active roster of the acquiring team. A practice squad player cannot be signed to another practice squad unless he is first released or waived.

How it works: NFL Practice Squad rules, eligibility, salary, and more

Who’s eligible and how many players can be signed?

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Personally I think Zappe would be safe on our PS. The league has tape on him and knows he is replacement level at best. Both him and Milton seems like the kind of players you can get onto your PS on cut-down day.

 

[PatsfanTN]

Zappe next please