Patriots/NFL 2020 - Football is back

[Troublesome 85]

Anyone else think Martellus Bennett was talking about Bill and Tom few days ago ?

 

[JRull86]

Literally nothing he said was a shot at either one of them?

 

[CDJ]

Nah I think he was talking about the entire league as a whole

 

[GlenFeatherstone]

Reche Caldwell dead at 41. Shot and killed in Tampa. Sounds like he was ambushed at his home.

 

[CDJ]

That’s awful. I know people make jokes about him due to that AFCCG but he honestly had a pretty decent season for us that year.

I think he’d been getting in trouble the last handful of years or so. Just another former football player experience erratic behavior post-career, mostly likely from trauma.

RIP reche

 

[Kate08]

Here’s a link

Reche Caldwell has been killed in a shooting - ProFootballTalk

 

[CHRDANHUTCH]

ALSO, Story is now up on WFLA 8

 

[Therick67]

Just awful. RIP Reche

 

[CDJ]

I was just thinking this but I’m wondering if the Pats trade a late pick for John Ross at some point. He’s the kind of guy they always look at- former first round pick with the option declined. He could add an element that they don’t really have outside of guys who aren’t locks to make the roster (Byrd, Thomas).

he can’t really stay healthy but he’s shown he can be mighty explosive when he is. It would be a low risk, medium reward kind of move (if he performs well he probably prices himself out of NE)

 

[Smitty93]

I was just thinking this but I’m wondering if the Pats trade a late pick for John Ross at some point. He’s the kind of guy they always look at- former first round pick with the option declined. He could add an element that they don’t really have outside of guys who aren’t locks to make the roster (Byrd, Thomas).

he can’t really stay healthy but he’s shown he can be mighty explosive when he is. It would be a low risk, medium reward kind of move (if he performs well he probably prices himself out of NE)

Ross looked like he was poised for a breakout year after a great first two weeks against Seattle and San Francisco. Then he had a couple mediocre weeks and was injured for half the season. I know the Patriots like to take chances on former 1st-round picks, but I don't know if he's their type of player. He's got an awful Catch% and his Drop rate is super high.

 

[CDJ]

Sony had a minor procedure on his foot


Not ideal when a RB keeps getting knee and foot surgeries. Glad we got that playoff run out of him

 

[Saxon Eric]

Sony had a minor procedure on his foot


Not ideal when a RB keeps getting knee and foot surgeries. Glad we got that playoff run out of him

All these "minor" procedures are starting to add up,lucky for him Burkhead is frequently injured too

 

[CDJ]

Damien Harris szn

 

[JRull86]

Damien Harris szn

I hope he get;s a bigger role this year.

They could do some interesting things with a 2 back set with him and White.

 

[CDJ]

I hope he get;s a bigger role this year.

They could do some interesting things with a 2 back set with him and White.

Me too, he seems to be the kind of no-nonsense runner Belichick likes. From what I read they want him to get better in pass protection but as long as he does that and holds on to the football I see him being successful here

 

[JRull86]

Me too, he seems to be the kind of no-nonsense runner Belichick likes. From what I read they want him to get better in pass protection but as long as he does that and holds on to the football I see him being successful here

I will say, I'm a huge critic of McDaniels, as I think he get's too predictable at times. Now whether that was partially Brady as well remains to be seen.

That all being said, he definitely has a knack for coming up with some interesting concepts and formations.

I think with their RB depth, Asiasi, a hybrid type in Keene, and the potential to use Vitale as a Juszczyk-lite type FB, to go along with hopefully a much better top 3 WR in Edelman, Sanu, and Harry, you're going to see some funky shit from the offense this year.

As long as Stidham doesn't turn the ball over, I think they are going to surprise a lot of people.

 

[Bruinaura]

Brilliant

 

[CDJ]

Jamal Adams wants out of NY


join the line bro

 

[CDJ]

....so the pats just signed Cam Newton

 

[N o o d l e s]

 

[Gee Wally]

....so the pats just signed Cam Newton

Patriots sign QB Cam Newton to one-year deal, per report - The Boston Globe

The Patriots have agreed to a one-year contract with quarterback Cam Newton, according to a report from ESPN.
The 31-year-old Newton, the first overall pick in the 2011 NFL Draft, was released this past March by the Panthers. Over the course of his career, the 2015 NFL MVP has completed 60 percent of his passes, for 29,041 yards, 182 touchdowns and 108 interceptions.
Newton, who arrives in New England just months after Tom Brady left for Tampa Bay as a free agent, will join a quarterback room that includes Jarrett Stidham and Brian Hoyer.
This story will be updated.

 

[BigBadBruins7708]

Belichick playing chess once again.

Low risk deal with a recent MVP motivated to prove he's still that guy. Classic Bill move.

No matter what Newton won't be any worse than Brady last year

 

[Smitty93]

....so the pats just signed Cam Newton

Minimum deal with incentives. Absolutely makes sense to take a flyer on him.

He doesn't fit the classic Patriots QB model, but Belichick has spoken very highly of him in the past, so I'm surprised, but not that surprised. I think it's smart to take a "f*** it!" approach this year. Try out a bunch of stuff and see what happens.

 

[CDJ]

If he plays well he’ll get like $7 mill which isn’t much for a quality QB, if he doesn’t play well he won’t play and will make much less


If he doesn’t have running ability anymore then he won’t be playing imo. I just don’t see him being a better pocket passer than Stidham

 

[TimeZone]

I'm shocked