JD10367
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I think that Sullivan suspension and buffet episode was pretty early on, wasn't it?
Reportedly the Saints were unhappy with his conditioning in their minicamp recently, and he couldn't deal with the heat. However, he also reported 20 pounds lighter, I think, so at least he gave it a try, but it may have been a case of too little too late for him in New Orleans.
He had shown enough promise to go high in the draft. If anyone can make something of him, it's Belichick and the Patriots organization (especially with former Georgia teammate Richard Seymour around to slap him a few times). As has been said, it's either a fresh start or his last stop on the way out of football. If it's the former, it's a steal; if it's the latter, it was no harm no foul since he came cheap and Bethel probably would've been cut anyway (or relegated to the bench again as the last WR).
Yeah, it leaves a hole in the return game, but I guess they have a plan for that.
This deal is an example of why the Pats have won three SBs and why teams like the Saints whack it. They traded two first-round picks to move up and get Sullivan, and a few seasons later traded him for a disappointing 2nd-rounder. Nice.
Reportedly the Saints were unhappy with his conditioning in their minicamp recently, and he couldn't deal with the heat. However, he also reported 20 pounds lighter, I think, so at least he gave it a try, but it may have been a case of too little too late for him in New Orleans.
He had shown enough promise to go high in the draft. If anyone can make something of him, it's Belichick and the Patriots organization (especially with former Georgia teammate Richard Seymour around to slap him a few times). As has been said, it's either a fresh start or his last stop on the way out of football. If it's the former, it's a steal; if it's the latter, it was no harm no foul since he came cheap and Bethel probably would've been cut anyway (or relegated to the bench again as the last WR).
Yeah, it leaves a hole in the return game, but I guess they have a plan for that.
This deal is an example of why the Pats have won three SBs and why teams like the Saints whack it. They traded two first-round picks to move up and get Sullivan, and a few seasons later traded him for a disappointing 2nd-rounder. Nice.