Patriots Cuts - Names to watch

[Mouldsie]

Okay, I think the Bills need RB, TE, & WR help and I'm not sure how many of these players the Patriots can keep on their team.

Some names I'd be all over if they are released:

Rex Burkhead
DJ Foster
Austin Carr
Jacob Hollister
Malcolm Mitchell

In addition to the names we already know who would be surprises if they got cut.

The Patriots 2nd team offense is better than our first team offense :(

[Night Train]

Okay, I think the Bills need WR, WR and WR help

Corrected.

[Goobylal]

Chris Hogan
Mike Gillislee

[Forward_Lateral]

Why on God's green earth would they cut Malcolm Mitchell

[GreedoII]

Rex Burkhead is going to be a great weapon for them....your list is silly

[Mahdi]

The Patriots are probably waiting to see who we cut....

I hope the Bills find a way to keep WR Brandon Reilly. He looks like he could be a good player.

[Mouldsie]

Rex Burkhead is going to be a great weapon for them....your list is silly

You never know...

Gillislee
White
Lewis
Burkhead
Bolden (special teams ace)
Foster (young kid they are high on who is being used a lot in pre-season in a similar way as Burkhead but cheaper)


Most teams keep 3. I cant see them keeping more than 5

[justasportsfan]

Edelman, Cooks, Amendola.

[Mahdi]

You never know...

Gillislee
White
Lewis
Burkhead
Bolden (special teams ace)
Foster (young kid they are high on who is being used a lot in pre-season in a similar way as Burkhead but cheaper)


Most teams keep 3. I cant see them keeping more than 5

I see them keeping Gillislee, White and Burkhead.

Lewis cut, Bolden cut and Foster on PS.

[ParanoidAndroid]

A Burkhead - Reilly Cornhusker reunion would be awesome.

[k-oneputt]

They will cut Hogan before Mitchell.

[DesertFox24]

Why is it that everyone thinks the Pats have 53 people on their roster that could start for the other 31 teams in the league.

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Oh and not to mention their offensive and defensive systems are completely different than ours, but not to fear their players are perfect fits for our system

[OpIv37]

So, let me get this straight... we're gonna close the talent gap between us and the Patriots by signing the guys who weren't good enough to make the Patriots?

[camelcowboy]

Brady

[upstart]

Austin Carr is a sleeper

[MattyNH]

Brady, he might be worth looking at

[Bill Cody]

So, let me get this straight... we're gonna close the talent gap between us and the Patriots by signing the guys who weren't good enough to make the Patriots?

That's not the correct way to think about this. Talent isn't the only thing that will go into their cut calculus, fit, redundancy, health, numbers at other positions. The Patriots maybe more than any team in the league this year will be cutting some guys they'd prefer to keep, good players that can help a lot of teams including ours. It's not a zero sum game. If we improve our roster by whatever means that's a good thing. They are also in a win now mode. You could see some developmental guys like Carr and Hollister available because they just don't have room on a loaded roster. Foster is another interesting guy, they might try to stash him on the PS. We're going to have a lot of churn at the bottom portion of the roster one would hope so yeah the premise of this thread is correct.

[Bill Cody]

I would add Jacoby Brissett to the list. He will play a lot in tonight's game against the Giants and if he struggles he could be cut. NE will have to be ruthless with their roster evaluations this year. Brissett is still a project but I like him a lot more than Cardale (maybe that's saying nothing but Brissett has potential). I would be in favor of signing him if he is cut and he is on the bubble.

[swiper]

Why would you want to follow the waiver wire of the one team least likely to make a mistake in cutting a player?

[Bill Cody]

Why would you want to follow the waiver wire of the one team least likely to make a mistake in cutting a player?

did you read the thread? They will be cutting guys that are good players because they have a wagon. It isn't about them making a "mistake"

[Goobylal]

Brissett sucks. If you want a camp arm, fine. Other than that, pass.

[Bill Cody]

Brissett sucks. If you want a camp arm, fine. Other than that, pass.

Disagree

[Bill Cody]

Brissett sucks. If you want a camp arm, fine. Other than that, pass.

28-39, 341 yds 4 TD, 1 TD tonight vs NYG

He's still raw but there is some potential there. Certainly much better than keeping a Wenning or a Yates. Anyway he's probably going to be kept after tonight's performance

[Mouldsie]

I see them keeping Gillislee, White and Burkhead.

Lewis cut, Bolden cut and Foster on PS.

If they put Foster on the PS I'd sign him to the roster.

[GingerP]

If they put Foster on the PS I'd sign him to the roster.

No way they cut Lewis, who is not only a good RB (although an injury concern) but also their primary kick returner. He may even field punts now that Jones is hurt. I think they keep Gillislee, Burkhead, Lewis, White and Develin (Fullback). They then may keep one of Bolden or Foster, or maybe cut both. I think they keep Bolden because of his ST ability and cut Foster. Foster is a guy worth picking up as a 3rd down-type back. He isn't that big, but is shifty and catches the ball well.

Beyond that, the only other guys I think are possible are WR Carr and TE J. Hollister, but both are probably more PS-types at this point. I don't think they were ever thinking of cuttting Brissett, I think they like him and Garapollo is in the last year of his contract. They could cut OT Connor McDermott, but I think he makes it. He may have some potential as a developmental OT.

[Forward_Lateral]

If they Cut Brisset, I'd be all over that like a fat kid on a cookie

[swiper]

did you read the thread? They will be cutting guys that are good players because they have a wagon. It isn't about them making a "mistake"

Austin Carr's potential? Is that what you are talking about? The Patriot roster is no more rife with talent than anyone else's. They just tend to make better coaching decisions on which players to keep. How's Jamie Collins doing in Cleveland?

While Bill Belichick has a spotty drafting record. He's notably better at personnel decisions after he's had a player to evaluate up close in camp. He gets a better chance to see their work ethic, level of dedication and football acumen up close.

[swiper]

28-39, 341 yds 4 TD, 1 TD tonight vs NYG

He's still raw but there is some potential there. Certainly much better than keeping a Wenning or a Yates. Anyway he's probably going to be kept after tonight's performance

Less potential than Matt Cassell had. And he was the primary QB of an 11-5 season for Belichick. I think you have to stop looking at Belichick's players like you would those on other teams. He has a way of getting things outta chumps that others can't.

I don't often agree with Goobylal, but he's spot on with this point imho.

[swiper]

Less potential than Matt Cassell had. And he was the primary QB of an 11-5 season for Belichick. I think you have to stop looking at Belichick's players like you would those on other teams. He has a way of getting things outta chumps that others can't.

I don't often agree with Goobylal, but he's spot on with this point imho.

And living in Giant country I heard the pre-game discussions with coaching. They felt their first team was set and planned to run mostly bubble players in this game making those stats less impressive.

[Mr. Pink]

Pats cut Gronk.

GO GET HIM!!!!!!!

Oh wait, it was Glenn. Never mind.

[swiper]

Been there. Done that.

Patriots wanted their roster spot back. They figured it was enough time passed having paid homage to big Gronk by having little Gronk around.

[swiper]

Cardinals release running back Chris Johnson (http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2017/09/01/cardinals-release-running-back-chris-johnson/)

[Mouldsie]

Cardinals release running back Chris Johnson (http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2017/09/01/cardinals-release-running-back-chris-johnson/)

Nah

[swiper]

You want a WR?

Saints’ Willie Snead suspended first three games (http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2017/09/01/saints-willie-snead-suspended-first-three-games/)

[Mr. Pink]

So this doesn't get lost in another thread and this is Pats-centric in thoughts to the Bills and his name was mentioned in the thread...

Pats trade Brissett to Colts for Phillip Dorsett.

Hope Dorsett doesn't get his stuff together with Brady throwing him the ball.

[GreedoII]

why do teams keep trading with NE....? the Colts are terrible.....stupid trade

[swiper]

Here you go for the person who wanted Austin Carr.

Patriots make their moves to 53 (http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2017/09/02/patriots-make-their-moves-to-53/)





grogan537 says:
September 2, 2017 at 9:01 pm

Every year I question something BB does, and every year I’m reminded why I do what I do and he does what he does for a living.

[GingerP]

Carr was claimed by New Orleans.

Looks like the Bills claimed OT Connor McDermott from NE.

[Mouldsie]

name bias haha



DJ Foster made the practice squad.... and we have Mike Tolbert as our pass catching backup ...?