Patriots Player Departure WR Tyquan Thornton Released; 2022 2nd round draft bust

[BennyBledsoe]

Speed doesn't mean anything if you don't know how to run routes or get open. It is on the bottom of my trait list for receivers.

 

[PatsFan2]

 

[BennyBledsoe]

We also had some top tight ends we could have drafted, too. I wouldn't have said no to Freiermuth or Mayer.

 

[Real fan 02]

I actually liked the Darius Butler pick at the time it was made, and feel that Bill gave-up on him too soon.

Well once he kept getting burned over and over like toast left in the toaster.. the confidence was so low in the other bust wilhite, Wheatley for example. Butler was a second round right? However joeun Williams stuck around longer and did absolutely 0 here!

 

[FredFromDartmouth]

Taken in the 2022 draft instead of Pickens. Another horrid, franchise-killing WR pick from BB

 

[Huckleberry1]

Cat like qu........

NEVERMIND

Nice

 

[UrbanCowboy]

the thing about "taking a risk" or "taking a shot" is more often than not it doesn't work out. Seems like they gave him ample to show he was worth it, and he just wasn't able. A reasonable gamble. No need for crucifixions. Onward we go.

 

[jdlboot14]

Biggest problem with this isn't that we lose a 3rd year receiver who could never translate potential onto the field, that happens all the time.
The real issue is that 5 of our 6 WR's barely run a 4.5 40.
Douglas is the only one in the 4.4's

 

[sb1]

Our old friend Jeff Demps showed us speed doesn’t always translate well to football ability.

 

[IcyPatriot]

Thorton by one site had him as #26 on their list of 2022 QB possible draftees.
He was the 10+ WR selected.

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[BelizePats]

Just a brutal pick. What a waste of such a critical resource.

 

[PatsFan2]

@Stu Pidassle sorry I totally forgot Drew wore that number... also sorry Drew.

 

[One-If-By-Sea]

Just a brutal pick. What a waste of such a critical resource.

Let's hope Polk is not a repeat mistake.

 

[BelizePats]

The previous regime had a lot of 2nd round misses. Some home runs too, but a lot of complete whiffs.

 

[sb1]

SMH

 

[PATSYLICIOUS]

Always was a bizarre pick and draft. The 21 draft didn’t ultimately go that well either but at least the picks made sense, they just missed on all but barmore/rham. It is what it is. 22 is incredibly frustrating. Strange and thornton made no sense. Jack jones was a 4th rd caliber pick WITHOUT the character issues. Marcus was the only pick in the relevant rounds that made any sense.

These 2 drafts were a big part of the rebuild going sideways. 20 and 23 drafts look good, 21 free agent class was good, though it left little $$ for us to operate in 22 and 23.

 

[PWRxWLF]

SMH

****ing rad!

 

[Force Zero Boomer]

Damn I was hopeful he was going to do better with the new staff. Never really happened though. Maybe he hooks on somewhere that needs a WR.

If he's lucky, he'll make a PS or two, then be out of the league within 2 years.

 

[Force Zero Boomer]

Arena league

Not enough field for a straight line burner. CFL is probably his best hope.

 

[FreeTedWilliams]

SMH

Jesus that’s bad! And the worse part is I think Mac was the sole Pro Bowler