Looking at the Patriots - 2019

[Big/Sky/Fly]

I read that if he did not make the Pats 53, he could be signed on to the 11th practice squad spot, but could not be on any teams 53 for the entire season. Including the Pats.

Sort of like an exchange worker from the overseas...my folks used to hire those workers (100% vetted/legal/legit) from Europe/Australia/South Africa. Most of them were very good...

 

[Roberto71]

People don't realise the pressure in Boston sports, trying to find enough players to carry all these trophies..

 

[chevss454]

The McCourty twins return to Rutgers to receive honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degrees during 253rd anniversary commencement.


https://news.rutgers.edu/news/jason...thropists-named-rutgers/20190408#.XK3E2KRlBPZ

 

[TommyD420]

Boston sports legends sure are tight. One of the things I love about Boston sports, how supportive the major teams are of each other.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-partner="tweetdeck"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Just a couple of legends on <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/OpeningDay?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#OpeningDay</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/RobGronkowski?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@RobGronkowski</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/davidortiz?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@davidortiz</a> <a href="https://t.co/08pYRVa0Ze">pic.twitter.com/08pYRVa0Ze</a></p>— New England Patriots (@Patriots) <a href="https://twitter.com/Patriots/status/1115697139659739137?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 9, 2019</a></blockquote>
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How do you not love that?

Let's not forget:

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[mikiemo83]

PAPI made Gronk look like a polished actor, not Polish!!!

 

[patsload]

https://boston.cbslocal.com/2019/04/10/report-patriots-sign-tight-end-austin-seferian-jenkins/

 

[mikiemo83]

https://boston.cbslocal.com/2019/04/10/report-patriots-sign-tight-end-austin-seferian-jenkins/

Patriots Sign Tight End Austin Seferian-Jenkins


good move if he is willing to Crumpler the TE's the Pats draft this year.

 

[Baron Samedi]

Patriots Sign Tight End Austin Seferian-Jenkins


good move if he is willing to Crumpler the TE's the Pats draft this year.

Speaking for myself, this actually excites me.

I can't say it will be a huge success, but I believe ASJ to be an incredible talent that has remained untapped for various reasons.

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PAPI made Gronk look like a polished actor, not Polish!!!

You lost me....who's pole got polished?

 

[PumpDee]

Like Gordon, if he can stay sober, he's a good pickup. But lets face it, the better he does, the more we will be holding our breath that he doesn't fall of the wagon right before the Playoffs.

 

[Alk]

Patriots had Demaryius Thomas and T.J. Yeldon in for a visit.

 

[chevss454]

Patriots Sign Tight End Austin Seferian-Jenkins


good move if he is willing to Crumpler the TE's the Pats draft this year.

He will compete for TE2 or TE3 with the current guys. TE1 still undrafted.
6'6", 270 with speed and big hands to go along with long arms. Injury history is loooooooong



The New England Patriots added a veteran tight end to their depth chart.
The Pats signed Austin Seferian-Jenkins to a one-year, vet-minimum contract, NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reports. ASJ picked New England over the Seattle Seahawks, per Rapoport. NFL Network's Tom Pelissero reports Seferian-Jenkins received a $50,000 signing bonus with another $40,000 in bonuses available.
ESPN first reported the signing.


After Rob Gronkowski's retirement this offseason and the release of Dwayne Allen, the Patriots TE room is a mishmash with minimal receiving experience. Seferian-Jenkins joins Jacob Hollister, Stephen Anderson, Matt LaCosse and Ryan Izzo at the position. The incumbent quartet has a combined 71 career catches entering 2019.
ASJ was considered an athletic freak and potential big-play threat early in his career with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, but persistent injuries derailed his career. When healthy, he still provides a solid receiving target, generating 367 yards and three TDs on 50 receptions for the New York Jets in 2017.
Last year, injuries once again bumped Seferian-Jenkins off stride. He participated in just five games for the Jacksonville Jaguars, generating 11 receptions for 90 yards and one score.

 

[PatsFan09]

Demarius Thomas and Yeldon in for visits.
Thoughts?


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[rivshark86]

I absolutely love the ASJ move. This guy has been in awful situations his whole career, but shown some flashes of incredible upside. I’m not familiar with his off the field issues, but New England’s culture can be a great cure. This is probably his last chance though. It’s a no risk move, and he’s got huge upside. Didn’t see this coming, but absolutely trusted bill to make a move like this to handle TE/ pass catchers in general.
He’s been injured a lot. What tight end hasn’t?

 

[Big/Sky/Fly]

Yeldon is good...

 

[TITAN126]

Patriots Sign Tight End Austin Seferian-Jenkins


good move if he is willing to Crumpler the TE's the Pats draft this year.

Just as long as he doesn't pull a Crumpler and go all pizza paddles in the playoffs.

I do like the signing though.

 

[Dwight Schrute]

Yeldon? Sure.

Thomas? Rather Hogan again.

 

[Roberto71]

It really isn't all doom and gloom with the Patriots the way some in the media would have you believe. On the offense, the RBs are all still here, Trent Brown is a loss, but we should get an upside with Wynn and Cedrick Lang once Scar gets his hands on both. We have Jules and Dorsett at WR along with Berrios who will be busting a gut to start playing ball. Plus I think we will see Gordon back, and if he's sorted himself out, that could be the biggest offensive pick up since Randy Moss got here and a player like Gordon can be a part Gronk replacement as well due to his hands and size. Seferian Jenkins seems a very good pick up; he's only 26, and Bill can sort out a player like that very quickly. Huge upside there. And maybe he and Gordon can support each other as well on going on the straight and narrow.

 

[chevss454]

During the regular season, the Patriots finished with a respectable 42.6% pressure rate from their defensive stunts, which ranked 15th among teams. When it came to the playoffs though, their pressure rate grew to an astounding 56.7%, which was by far the highest among all playoff defenses.
With great stunt success from New England, came poor play from the opposing quarterback. When New England ran a stunt, the opposition finished with a combined big-time throw to turnover-worthy play ratio of 14:13; when no stunt was executed, the opposing quarterbacks had a combined BTT-to-TWP ratio of 31:16. Furthermore, almost every quarterback New England faced faltered significantly when they went up against a Patriots stunt, including reigning NFL MVP Patrick Mahomes.

If it weren’t for Goff’s last attempt at a miraculous comeback on the final drive of the game (which included two big-time throws against dime and quarter packages), his passing grade against the Patriots when they ran a stunt would have been just 49.3.


https://www.profootballfocus.com/ne...d-patriots-super-bowl-run-the-defensive-stunt

 

[Baron Samedi]

I really wonder what DT has left.

Hard to judge him after benefitting from those awesome QB's the last few years.

 

[Dwight Schrute]

I really wonder what DT has left.

Hard to judge him after benefitting from those awesome QB's the last few years.

Multiple Achilles for a WR?

Nah.