Looking at the Patriots - 2018

[mooseontheloose]

Jesus. Skill position depth getting destroyed early this year.


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[chevss454]

It's a big problem if Burkhead is out but we won't know if he's questionable until Friday's injury report.



Against a great D at home, 90 degree heat with high humidity, a team looking for revenge...I had this as a coin flip already and now Burkhead has a concussion so we're down to Gronk, Hogan, White and Dorsett?



For the Pats to have a chance Hogan better show up in this game after doing next to nothing last week. Gronk will Gronk and draw double coverage and White will draw too much attention from the Jags to be leaned on heavily. Hogan has to step it up - Dwayne Allen, too, to a lesser extent. It's simply too early to depend on Dorsett, Patterson and Michel (if he can play). We're going to find out a lot about this team on Sunday...the players, the coaches and the emerging defense.

 

[Spentcartridge]

It's reported that Brady is already practicing with the new Wideouts. Perhaps there will be dummy routes for these guys to run, to pull coverage away from more established players.

 

[patfan64]

So does Coleman get a pass this season (no pun intended) like Dorsett did last year so he can learn the offense? Having three former first rounders on the field next year at WR alongside Edelman could be huge.

This, of course, would imply that Patterson and Coleman can grasp the offense. Seems like Dorsett has earned some of TFB's trust already.

 

[rivshark86]

Games like this are what White gets paid for.

 

[spacecrime]

So does Coleman get a pass this season (no pun intended) like Dorsett did last year so he can learn the offense?

If he works as hard as Dorsett did, why wouldn't he?

I think the question is, will his attitude be like it was on Hard Knocks and in Buffalo?

Plus, Coleman would be an ERFA for a year, wouldn't he? Was't he drafted in 2017?

 

[mikiemo83]

If he works as hard as Dorsett did, why wouldn't he?

I think the question is, will his attitude be like it was on Hard Knocks and in Buffalo?

Plus, Coleman would be an ERFA for a year, wouldn't he? Was't he drafted in 2017?

i thought 2016

 

[foobahl]

Wouldn't the fact that he was dumped trump whenever he was drafted.

 

[Dwight Schrute]

Games like this are what White gets paid for.

To a degree.

I think the point being made is Jax is likely to double Gronk and even possibly White now. That leaves Hogan, Dorsett, and ...

Not a lot of arrows in that quiver.

 

[chevss454]

Was a trade of Gronk to Rams for DT Aaron Donald on the table awaiting final approval when Kraft nixed it bc TB said he'd retire if Gronk were traded?


https://www.diehardbostonsportsfans.com/now-that-rap-sheet-says-gronk-was-shopped-you-believe/

 

[Dwight Schrute]

Was a trade of Gronk to Rams for DT Aaron Donald on the table awaiting final approval when Kraft nixed it bc TB said he'd retire if Gronk were traded?


https://www.diehardbostonsportsfans.com/now-that-rap-sheet-says-gronk-was-shopped-you-believe/

Knowing the $$$$$$$$ it was going to take to retain Donald I have legit doubts of this deal. He’s awesome. Has more tread on the tires. But man, I don’t know.

 

[Oswlek]

Was a trade of Gronk to Rams for DT Aaron Donald on the table awaiting final approval when Kraft nixed it bc TB said he'd retire if Gronk were traded?


https://www.diehardbostonsportsfans.com/now-that-rap-sheet-says-gronk-was-shopped-you-believe/

I doubt it, largely because Gronk isn't worth Donald.

 

[patswin]

To a degree.

I think the point being made is Jax is likely to double Gronk and even possibly White now. That leaves Hogan, Dorsett, and ...

Not a lot of arrows in that quiver.

Hollister?

 

[Jaric]

I doubt it, largely because Gronk isn't worth Donald.

He might be if

1. You don't think you'll be able to come to contract terms with Donald
2. You have a young QB you really want to succeed.

 

[patsload]

Hollister?

As of yesterday

LIMITED PARTICIPATION
T Marcus Cannon - Calf
DB Nate Ebner - Knee
TE Jacob Hollister - Hamstring
RB Sony Michel - Knee

 

[Big/Sky/Fly]

Develin...

 

[Oswlek]

As of yesterday

LIMITED PARTICIPATION
T Marcus Cannon - Calf
DB Nate Ebner - Knee
TE Jacob Hollister - Hamstring
RB Sony Michel - Knee

Develin...

Jesus, he got Ebner and Michel too?

 

[Big/Sky/Fly]

Jesus, he got Ebner and Michel too?

He tries hard, just has unfortunate luck.

 

[Dwight Schrute]

Hollister?

Talk to me when he can find the field.

Better chance of he and Michel playing canasta in the players lounge.

 

[spacecrime]

i thought 2016

bummer

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Wouldn't the fact that he was dumped trump whenever he was drafted.

He isn't a FA until he has 4 years, a RFA at after 3 years. Until then, AFAIK, he is a ERFA, so the Pats could give him an RFA tender.

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Hollister?

He looked pretty good when he played. Kind of a APerp-ish move TE without the gun.