Thoughts on Galloway and Nunn

[Bobs My Uncle]

Semantics

Its about catching the ball and having your feet inbounds regardless where you are on the field. The back of the endzone non TD doesnt suit Galloways style. Damn.

Galloway is supposed to have speed and NE uses bubble screens to get the ball into the hands of WR's with speed. Looks like we wont be seeing him involved in those types of plays.

Moss also has missed getting both feet in bounds for a TD this year too, It happens, even to the best.

Galloway is a 17+ yards per catch type of player who has excelled in this league for a long time by running post and fly patterns and not by taking 5 yards passes and doing a Wes Welker imitation. For a variety of reasons he has yet to be put into many positions where he's able to best utilize this skill of his. But he will, in due time, starting when Welker gets back to health and takes the underneath reps away from Galloway and allows Galloway to spend his time streaking downfield.

 

[bostonia3333]

I think time is up for Galloway. He seems a bit intimidated out there and lacks the personality of a wide receiver. 3 weeks of an NFL season is significant time to get on the same page. By this time in 2007 Stallworth was torching the Cleveland Browns for amazing catches and touchdowns. Don't forget Galloway's had a full preseason, an ultra rigorous training camp with numerous film room discussions. He cost this team 14 points and almost the game against the Falcons. That 4th and 10 throw by Brady against the Jets also should have been caught as well by Galloway. Its time to get some new blood in there. Terrence Nunn deserves a chance--let's see what he can do.

 

[PATRIOTSFANINPA]

Joey Galloway = Bethel Johnson

Fast as hell but has no mechanics to get it done...The only differences are Bethel was much younger and Joey was once decent where Bethel never was.

Nunn needs to join the active roster this week

Time to cut a worthless player like Galloway who is scaring no one in any NFL secondary these days.

 

[RayClay]

Joey Galloway = Bethel Johnson

Fast as hell but has no mechanics to get it done...The only differences are Bethel was much younger and Joey was once decent where Bethel never was.

Galloway has 689 caree catches and 10,777 yards. Otherwise, they're exactly the same.

Do you guys even read what you write? He's definitely miscast with the type of routes he's assigned, but come on now. Outside of both being members of the human race, there is little common ground with Bethel.

 

[Reckedtrek]

Moss also has missed getting both feet in bounds for a TD this year too, It happens, even to the best.

Galloway is a 17+ yards per catch type of player who has excelled in this league for a long time by running post and fly patterns and not by taking 5 yards passes and doing a Wes Welker imitation. For a variety of reasons he has yet to be put into many positions where he's able to best utilize this skill of his. But he will, in due time, starting when Welker gets back to health and takes the underneath reps away from Galloway and allows Galloway to spend his time streaking downfield.

So you're saying that if Welker is back next week, and Brady improves at the same rate from game 3 to 4 as he did from game 2 to 3, we should see Galloway with at least 5 , maybe 6 catches, some for 20+ yeards? Let's hope this is the week!

 

[patriotscpfc]

I think people are being overly critical of Galloway. Sure, he dropped a catchable ball yesterday but so too did Edelman and no one is calling for his head. Perhaps peoples expectations are inflated?

One was a 7th round QB.

The other is a god-knows how many years veteran.

So, there is a difference.

 

[HarkDawg]

Nunn is the better option, but where will Galloway go? Do you have plans to trade him or what? You let Galloway go THE GODDAMN JETS will pick him up and have a descent reciever that knows all of our inner workings. The Kevin O'Connell story should have taught you that.



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[patriotscpfc]

Jets suck.

Rex Ryan is a fat man who will have a heart attack at some point this season when he sees TFB throwing long and deep to Terrence Nunn for a 99 yard TD.

 

[fourthandmiles]

Sometimes it looks like Galloway has never played WR before.

THAT begs the question, Why is Edelman making these catches then?

 

[Bobs My Uncle]

So you're saying that if Welker is back next week, and Brady improves at the same rate from game 3 to 4 as he did from game 2 to 3, we should see Galloway with at least 5 , maybe 6 catches, some for 20+ yeards? Let's hope this is the week!

If Brady is the Brady of old and Welker is back to his old self, then I'd expect Galloway and Brady to connect downfield yes. Maybe not 5 or 6 times a game but enough to cause the defense concern such that they have to possibly assign a secondary defender on Galloway as they protect the deep score. If so, then this would help free-up Moss from constant doubles and help open up the middle of the field for Welker not to mention the seams for Watson and Baker.

I imagine this is the thought process that BB had when he signed Galloway in the first place. Unfortunately, we haven't been able to see any of this plan in place due to Welker's injury and Brady's rustiness.

 

[HarkDawg]

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Rex Ryan is a fat man who will have a heart attack at some point this season TD.

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[Bobs My Uncle]

One was a 7th round QB.

The other is a god-knows how many years veteran.

So, there is a difference.

As far as BB is concerned it doesn't matter the status of the player ..... just the performance.

Rookie or not the pass Edelman dropped was one that most anyone in here could have caught.

 

[PATRIOTSFANINPA]

Galloway has 689 caree catches and 10,777 yards. Otherwise, they're exactly the same.

Do you guys even read what you write? He's definitely miscast with the type of routes he's assigned, but come on now. Outside of both being members of the human race, there is little common ground with Bethel.

Proves my point,The treading on the tires of Galloway are well worn - no one cares about what he did yesterday,He is old and on a serious decline thats why the Bucs said bye bye,His play is now of Bethel Johnson type material where he has tremendous speed still,but just does not have IT connected with Brady,Joey has lost his upper echelon level of play.

Its obvious Galloway is one of those aging veterans that is not really fit for this offense,Hell I would take Troy Brown back and he would be better at this time.

 

[Bobs My Uncle]

Proves my point,The treading on the tires of Galloway are well worn - no one cares about what he did yesterday,He is old and on a serious decline thats why the Bucs said bye bye,His play is now of Bethel Johnson type material where he has tremendous speed still,but just does not have IT connected with Brady,Joey has lost his upper echelon level of play.

Its obvious Galloway is one of those aging veterans that is not really fit for this offense,Hell I would take Troy Brown back and he would be better at this time.

I'm sure if BB agreed with your astute analysis then he'll cut Joey tonight and bring Troy back tomorrow.

 

[condon84]

Joey Galloway = Bethel Johnson

Fast as hell but has no mechanics to get it done...The only differences are Bethel was much younger and Joey was once decent where Bethel never was.

Nunn needs to join the active roster this week

Time to cut a worthless player like Galloway who is scaring no one in any NFL secondary these days.

Galloway is more than "once decent" and it's an insult to compare him to Bethel. While I agree that he hasn't played well, let's not compare him to a scrub like Bethel in only 3 games into his Patriot career. I think eventually he'll get it together and will have a solid season for us.

 

[Deus Irae]

Joey Galloway = Bethel Johnson

Fast as hell but has no mechanics to get it done...The only differences are Bethel was much younger and Joey was once decent where Bethel never was.

Nunn needs to join the active roster this week

Time to cut a worthless player like Galloway who is scaring no one in any NFL secondary these days.

Bethel Johnson had 39 receptions in his entire NFL career. He had more than 2 catches in a game exactly once, when he set a career high with 5 catches. Galloway, the man you're demeaning with this comparison, had 5 catches in his second game as a Patriot.

Hyperbole can be an effective way of demonstrating a point of view, but

 

[Reckedtrek]

If Brady is the Brady of old and Welker is back to his old self, then I'd expect Galloway and Brady to connect downfield yes. Maybe not 5 or 6 times a game but enough to cause the defense concern such that they have to possibly assign a secondary defender on Galloway as they protect the deep score. If so, then this would help free-up Moss from constant doubles and help open up the middle of the field for Welker not to mention the seams for Watson and Baker.

I imagine this is the thought process that BB had when he signed Galloway in the first place. Unfortunately, we haven't been able to see any of this plan in place due to Welker's injury and Brady's rustiness.

I believe you're likely right regarding why BB brought him in, but I'm not so sure I share your view that the problem is entirely JG being used in a different role and everythjing else is "all Tom Brady's fault". Catching a pass in the back of the endzone is the same either way as far as far as the mechanics of staying in bounds and catching the damn ball.

Is Tom performing up to his usual level? Of course not, but there was nothing wrong with that pass. He just didn't have the composure to give himself a foot or two buffer to avoid what eventaully happened. that's a mental error that a WR shouldn't be making after 15 years in the league.

I sincerely hope you are right on this. I want you to be right... I want JG to catch every pass within 20 feet of him... I just feel he's on a downward slide. He's 37 years old- it happens.

 

[SVN]

FWIW Deion Sanders and Michael Irvin on NFLN yesterday said during the highlights that running routes between the #s isnt really galloway's strength and he has always been out the the #s guy. Unline moss he cant adapt.

 

[Bobs My Uncle]

I believe you're likely right regarding why BB brought him in, but I'm not so sure I share your view that the problem is entirely JG being used in a different role and everythjing else is "all Tom Brady's fault". Catching a pass in the back of the endzone is the same either way as far as far as the mechanics of staying in bounds and catching the damn ball.

Is Tom performing up to his usual level? Of course not, but there was nothing wrong with that pass. He just didn't have the composure to give himself a foot or two buffer to avoid what eventaully happened. that's a mental error that a WR shouldn't be making after 15 years in the league.

I sincerely hope you are right on this. I want you to be right... I want JG to catch every pass within 20 feet of him... I just feel he's on a downward slide. He's 37 years old- it happens.

I'm not going to critically judge a vet like Galloway on one missed TD play. In fact I think it's unfair to do so. Heck, Moss also miss stepped one this year too. It happens.

Saying this. I suppose it's possible that time has passed Galloway bye though, by all accounts, he's still as fast as a gazelle out there and hasn't seemed to have lost any giddy up and go. He never really was known to have Biletnikoff hands nor Largent's route running ability so I'm not sure that he's got much to even lose on these fronts. Unless his eye sight has soured on him in old age

For Galloway it's all about burning defenders deep and being a threat to score on every pass play. If Galloway still has the wheels to do this, and he can be a threat that defenses have to account for on every pass play, then I think he, Moss and Welker could put up some devastating receiving totals.

Truthfully, health is the only concern I have with him at his age. I wonder if he can stay healthy for 16 games and the playoffs. Fingers crossed he can.

 

[Reckedtrek]

I'm not going to critically judge a vet like Galloway on one missed TD play. In fact I think it's unfair to do so. Heck, Moss also miss stepped one this year too. It happens.

Saying this. I suppose it's possible that time has passed Galloway bye though, by all accounts, he's still as fast as a gazelle out there and hasn't seemed to have lost any giddy up and go. He never really was known to have Biletnikoff hands nor Largent's route running ability so I'm not sure that he's got much to even lose on these fronts. Unless his eye sight has soured on him in old age

For Galloway it's all about burning defenders deep and being a threat to score on every pass play. If Galloway still has the wheels to do this, and he can be a threat that defenses have to account for on every pass play, then I think he, Moss and Welker could put up some devastating receiving totals.

Truthfully, health is the only concern I have with him at his age. I wonder if he can stay healthy for 16 games and the playoffs. Fingers crossed he can.

I'm not judging him on one play, or even one game. I'm basing my opinion on three games.

JG has all the speed you could ask for, he just doesn't seem to know where to be or when he is where he needs to be, then be able to catch the ball. Hopefully you're right- Welker comes back, JG goes to his more natural play style, Brady continues to improve (which I feel is inevitable- Brady is coming back, game by game) and JG starts catching balls, making plays.

But back to the original question, how long do you wait for this to happen? 3 more games? 6 more games? If in 3 weeks Brady is back to his usual form, Welker is back and then JG still isn't making plays 2 or 3 games after that, how long can you just allow it to continue?