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And my next claim is that he will return punts against the Bills next week.
The Bills punt coverage guys better get their super glue on their gloves because while Fast Freddy really is not that fast, but he's very slippery and he knows our coverage scheme.
Good. We grabbed Lawyer Milloy - a much better player - a few years ago. That really turned the tables, didn't it?
Should have known, way back in 1960 when we drafted Richie Lucas Number 1, that this would be a long, hard ride. But who could have known it would be THIS bad?
31-0 the first time we played them with him on the roster...but I don't see Fast Freddie having that kind of impact
Oh, I remember! But I think that the rest of the season, and the next, showed they had a lot more talent, despite our "stealing" Milloy.
Should have known, way back in 1960 when we drafted Richie Lucas Number 1, that this would be a long, hard ride. But who could have known it would be THIS bad?
A qb like Brady could make a wr like Smith look better than any of our qb could . He doesn't need a so called go to guy. If youre open whether you're a rookie or vet, he'll you that ball.
And my next claim is that he will return punts against the Bills next week.
The Bills punt coverage guys better get their super glue on their gloves because while Fast Freddy really is not that fast, but he's very slippery and he knows our coverage scheme.
A qb like Brady could make a wr like Smith look better than any of our qb could . He doesn't need a so called go to guy. If youre open whether you're a rookie or vet, he'll you that ball.
I doubt he plays much WR, at least initially. He does fit the profile of their WR, though. The Patriots system favors smaller WR who change direction quickly more than guys with flat out speed. Guys like Deion Branch, David Patten, Troy Brown, etc. Smith fits that profile, but he will have to learn a Pats offense that relies heavily on option routes and requires the WR to make a proper read of the coverage he is facing. Smith probably will take some time to adjust.
The reason they signed Smith was ST, however. The Pats kick return game is strong with Maroney and Andrews, but they haven't been as happy with punt returns. Andrews worked there but, while he has quick return moves, I don't think they trust his decision-making (when to call fair-catch, etc.). They have been using Kevin Faulk, but Smith represents an upgrade.
To make room for Smith the Pats had to release Bam Childress, which is too bad. Childress had a strong preseason and has been on their PS for a couple years. He is one of those try-hard players you root for as a fan. Unfortunately he is probably limited to being a reserve WR talent-wise, and while he showed promise as a receiver his ST skills don't measure up as highly.
I doubt he plays much WR, at least initially. He does fit the profile of their WR, though. The Patriots system favors smaller WR who change direction quickly more than guys with flat out speed. Guys like Deion Branch, David Patten, Troy Brown, etc. Smith fits that profile, but he will have to learn a Pats offense that relies heavily on option routes and requires the WR to make a proper read of the coverage he is facing. Smith probably will take some time to adjust.
The reason they signed Smith was ST, however. The Pats kick return game is strong with Maroney and Andrews, but they haven't been as happy with punt returns. Andrews worked there but, while he has quick return moves, I don't think they trust his decision-making (when to call fair-catch, etc.). They have been using Kevin Faulk, but Smith represents an upgrade.
To make room for Smith the Pats had to release Bam Childress, which is too bad. Childress had a strong preseason and has been on their PS for a couple years. He is one of those try-hard players you root for as a fan. Unfortunately he is probably limited to being a reserve WR talent-wise, and while he showed promise as a receiver his ST skills don't measure up as highly.
Kinda like getting rid of Baker to make room for Wire on ST?
Kinda like getting rid of Baker to make room for Wire on ST?
I think NFL teams pay much more attention to the importance of ST than fans do. If a player is not starting in the NFL, he better have tremendous potential to get better or he isn't going to make a team without a significant impact as a ST'er.
The funny part is a lot of Pats fans are up-n-arms about Childress being released, because he was a fan favorite and the WR depth chart looks thin. However, the bottom line is Childress was probably not even going to be active on game day, because he wasn't going to start and his ST contribution wasn't enough. Smith will actually dress and return punts, and has a chance to help the team in that area.
Patriots probably signed him because they play the Bills in opener and he is not a vested veteran so they are not obliigated to pay his entire salary if they cut him after the opener. They probably do not need inside info but it does not hurt.
He'll help them on punt returns, but he's not much of a WR. And Brady, despite claims otherwise, CANNOT make WR's better than they are. The Pats haven't had a non-drafted (by them) WR since Patten in 2001 do anything for them, not even Brady's old college WR and former high pick David Terrell.
And as for KO returns NE39, I wouldn't exactly call Andrews and Maroney good kick returners just yet. Andrews averaged 22.8 yards per KO return on 5 returns, which would have put him at 20th in the NFL last year. And Maroney had 1 KO return for 36 yards, which is hardly statistically significant (not that 5 returns for Andrews is either). And I don't think they want to expose Maroney to injury, seeing as he's the future at RB, if not the present.
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