Trade: [IND/NE] Phillip Dorsett to the Patriots for Jacoby Brissett
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tacogeoff
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I honestly don't know if this has much to do with that. Perhaps if he stays on the PUP and it's worse than everyone thought, but sounds like he could be back by week 3 or 4, and Brissett probably wouldn't start those games. More of a long term deal.
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Another failed Colts draft pick. i am almost positive since Luck was drafted, none of their 1st round picks have amounted to anything.
I would not be shocked to see him hit 500-600 yards in NE. Kudos to Belichik on getting a depth piece for a QB who wasn't going to see a minute of action.
I would not be shocked to see him hit 500-600 yards in NE. Kudos to Belichik on getting a depth piece for a QB who wasn't going to see a minute of action.
InjuredChoker
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Come wit it now!
As long as he can stretch the field to allow our possession receivers to operate well underneath then I am fine with the move.
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He can't catch and you can't teach 24 year olds who can only run deep routes how to catch. His skill set is entirely reliant on hand placement. We should probably stop acting like every scrub the Patriots pick up will turn out to be good.
He may hit a few go routes but I would be surprised if he was on the team very long.
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Yep. Just run him deep out of bunch sets and see if he loosen up coverage. Don't expect him to get open beating press on the outside.
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Dorsett's main value to the Patriots is as a returner. Edelman and Cyrus Jones are done, and Austin Carr was a surprise cut.
Anything Dorsett does as a pass catcher is gravy, he's a WR5 at best on the depth chart right now.
Anything Dorsett does as a pass catcher is gravy, he's a WR5 at best on the depth chart right now.
Top 4 WR for NE set at Cooks, Hogan, Amendola, Mitchell, with Slater as their special teams ace who is WR6. Leaves Dorsett at #5 WR.
Carr not a surprise cut given the depth at WR. You have a 53 man roster, with a P, K, and LS eating p 3 spots.
So, 50 spots left and assume an even split between O and D.
OL - dress 8 guys, but keep 1 extra body, so 9 in total
TE - dress 3 guys
WR - dress 5 but likely have 6 on the roster. So, adding Dorsett keeps Carr off the main roster. See if he makes it to the practice squad or gets picked up.
QB - dress 2, could have another on the roster depending on if you are developing a young QB or not. Pats decided against keeping 3 on the roster this season.
RB - dress 4, but keep 5 on the roster.
So, that's going to be your 25 offensive players.
On D, same type of thing.
9 DL
6 LB
10 DB
