WR Rishard Mathews requests release from Titans.

[TheRainMaker]

Pats

Yeah, there’s not much you can do with the Pats D at this point. Teams are going to throw short crossers and check downs to RB’s all day with the snails the Pats have at LB.

 

[supafly]

Yeah, there’s not much you can do with the Pats D at this point. Teams are going to throw short crossers and check downs to RB’s all day with the snails the Pats have at LB.

The return of Chung will help. Belichick prefers bigger, stronger LBs, so I’m guessing that we’ve been here before. Why the position wasn’t addressed with a high draft pick is beyond me, but they must really like Wynn, Michel, and Dawson.

 

[Love The Drake]

The return of Chung will help. Belichick prefers bigger, stronger LBs, so I’m guessing that we’ve been here before. Why the position wasn’t addressed with a high draft pick is beyond me, but they must really like Wynn, Michel, and Dawson.

Dawson looks like a bad pick with Crossen and Jackson doing well.

 

[Love The Drake]

Dawson looks like a bad pick with Crossen and Jackson doing well.

Now I know they didnt expect late round and a undrafted player to play that well.
I was yelling for a few linebackers one really hurts.

Genard Avery

 

[BradyFTW!]

@Miguel - With Rishard being a vested Veteran, I know that his salary is guaranteed. That means that Tennessee will be paying him the $5M. If the Pats were to sign him for the Vet Minimum, he would still get the remaining $5M from Tenn, correct?

IIRC Matthews can choose to collect his Titans salary still owed on account of being a vested vet, and that money will not be offset by his contract with another team, but there is the limitation that each player can only exercise this right once. Which he presumably would, since it's unlikely that he'd be in this situation again with more than $5M at stake.

 

[JMC00]

Dawson looks like a bad pick with Crossen and Jackson doing well.

What a terrible take

 

[Love The Drake]

What a terrible take

They said he struggled in camp and preseason as well.

 

[luuked]

They said he struggled in camp and preseason as well.

Who is they ? The voices in your head ?

 

[Love The Drake]

Who is they ? The voices in your head ?

Concerns About Dawson
Even though Dawson played well last season at Florida, there are still some concerns heading into his NFL career. Some NFL scouts have said that Dawson is an average athlete. His athleticism has shown the issue of him keeping up with other receivers. This questions Dawson’s ability to cover elite athletes at the NFL level. Scouts also have issues with Dawson grabbing other receivers in coverage. This can lead to quite a few penalties in which the Patriots do not put up with. If Dawson can’t overcome these concerns, his tenure in New England may be short-lived.

Smart ass

 

[luuked]

Concerns About Dawson
Even though Dawson played well last season at Florida, there are still some concerns heading into his NFL career. Some NFL scouts have said that Dawson is an average athlete. His athleticism has shown the issue of him keeping up with other receivers. This questions Dawson’s ability to cover elite athletes at the NFL level. Scouts also have issues with Dawson grabbing other receivers in coverage. This can lead to quite a few penalties in which the Patriots do not put up with. If Dawson can’t overcome these concerns, his tenure in New England may be short-lived.

Smart ass

Again who is "they" ?

All I remember from summer is him practicing a lot in the slot and supposedly looking good there.

 

[Kontradiction]

Concerns About Dawson
Even though Dawson played well last season at Florida, there are still some concerns heading into his NFL career. Some NFL scouts have said that Dawson is an average athlete. His athleticism has shown the issue of him keeping up with other receivers. This questions Dawson’s ability to cover elite athletes at the NFL level. Scouts also have issues with Dawson grabbing other receivers in coverage. This can lead to quite a few penalties in which the Patriots do not put up with. If Dawson can’t overcome these concerns, his tenure in New England may be short-lived.

Smart ass

Can you link that?

 

[pctronics0072]

Anyone that is rating draft picks based on less than 1/4 th their rookie season is doing them a disservice IMHO.

 

[n1997y]

Concerns About Dawson
Even though Dawson played well last season at Florida, there are still some concerns heading into his NFL career. Some NFL scouts have said that Dawson is an average athlete. His athleticism has shown the issue of him keeping up with other receivers. This questions Dawson’s ability to cover elite athletes at the NFL level. Scouts also have issues with Dawson grabbing other receivers in coverage. This can lead to quite a few penalties in which the Patriots do not put up with. If Dawson can’t overcome these concerns, his tenure in New England may be short-lived.

Smart ass

That says nothing specific to camp or pre-season. In fact it sounds like draft frenzy clickbailt. Link would help show whether it was written before camp even opened or if it really does support your point.

 

[Love The Drake]

Can you link that?

Duke Dawson: New England Patriots X-Factors - Last Word on Pro Football
There definitely is positive thing in tbe artcle.
I remember the concerns from other scouts I cant find what I was truly looking for was I remember reading a training camp report that said he was grabbing alot which he got away with in Floroda but wouldnt in the NFL.
That combined with him missing his first season is the reason about my comment doubting this draft class.
Love the Crossen and Jackson picks.
I have faith Michel is more Deangelo Williams and less Maroney.
Guess we will find out.

 

[captain stone]

Now I know they didnt expect late round and a undrafted player to play that well.
I was yelling for a few linebackers one really hurts.

Genard Avery

If Bill wanted a LB at 143, then he should've taken the more athletic, higher-regarded Genard Avery. Bentley would've been almost guarateed to be available with the pick used to select Christian Sam (178).

 

[iapatsfan]

Concerns About Dawson
Even though Dawson played well last season at Florida, there are still some concerns heading into his NFL career. Some NFL scouts have said that Dawson is an average athlete. His athleticism has shown the issue of him keeping up with other receivers. This questions Dawson’s ability to cover elite athletes at the NFL level. Scouts also have issues with Dawson grabbing other receivers in coverage. This can lead to quite a few penalties in which the Patriots do not put up with. If Dawson can’t overcome these concerns, his tenure in New England may be short-lived.

Smart ass

Does it not seem like the Patriots are obsessed with average athletes?

 

[captain stone]

Does it not seem like the Patriots are obsessed with average athletes?

Bill would rather have average athletes with more "product knowledge" than superior athletes with less "product knowledge." That's part of his "I'd rather lose my way than win another way" mentality.

Still doesn't explain how he could select Glitch Richards from Stanford at the end of the 2nd round yet bypass Justin Reid, also from Stanford - and superior in Every Imaginable Way to Glitch - at the end of the 2nd round three years later. I guess it must've been Glitch's "leadership" (snicker) skills.

 

[State]

Bill would rather have average athletes with more "product knowledge" than superior athletes with less "product knowledge." That's part of his "I'd rather lose my way than win another way" mentality.

Still doesn't explain how he could select Glitch Richards from Stanford at the end of the 2nd round yet bypass Justin Reid, also from Stanford - and superior in Every Imaginable Way to Glitch - at the end of the 2nd round three years later. I guess it must've been Glitch's "leadership" (snicker) skills.

I’d love to see my daughters walk down the aisle with Jordan Richards, I hate to see him suit up for my team.

 

[n1997y]

Bill would rather have average athletes with more "product knowledge" than superior athletes with less "product knowledge." That's part of his "I'd rather lose my way than win another way" mentality.

....,

It's really impressive how often he loses his way, especially compared to the winning percentages other coaches compile doing it a different way. It's downright scary.