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12-24-2014, 10:06 AM
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Re: ONE. FINAL. RUN.
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12-24-2014, 10:07 AM
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12-24-2014, 10:35 AM
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Re: ONE. FINAL. RUN.
Thanks for the early Christmas present djp, will be following this for sure
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12-25-2014, 02:59 AM
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Re: ONE. FINAL. RUN.
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12-25-2014, 12:30 PM
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12-26-2014, 04:53 PM
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Re: ONE. FINAL. RUN.
 Patriots Training Camp Roster Analysis Offense Quarterbacks Brady returns for a 16th season and he's made it clear he wants another ring. Garoppolo was drafted last year in the hopes that he could be Brady's eventual replacement. Tolzien was signed to add depth and experience behind Brady. If Garoppolo outplays Tolzien it is unlikely they will keep three. If Tolzien wins the backup job expect them to keep those three. Crawford has a slight chance of sticking around on the practice squad. In: Brady, Garoppolo Bubble: Tolzien, Crawford Runningbacks Ridley and Blount split the bulk of the work last season with Shane Vereen being traded early on. Gray made a few spot appearances but didn't do much when he did get a shot. Greer and Briscoe were both signed as undrafted free agents. It's unlikely that anyone will do enough to change the Ridley and Blount duo form getting the bulk of the work. Either Greer or Briscoe has an outside chance of making the roster but not both. In: Blount, Ridley Bubble: Gray, Greer, Briscoe Fullbacks Develin saw the field more than any other fullback in the NFL last season, he proved to be a very important piece of the Patriots offense by blocking in the run game. Develin scored a pair of rushing touchdowns as well. Darman is a better ball carrier but is well behind Develin in terms of blocking. Expect Darman to be an early cut. In: Develin Bubble: Darman Wide Receivers The arrival of Brandon LaFell in 2014 gave the Patriots the best second receiver they have had in a long time. Edelman once again was the teams top receiver but LaFell wasn't far behind. Dobson showed enough last year for the Patriots to feel confident cutting ties with Danny Amendola. Ford could be a huge addition to the receiving corps and has impressed so far at OTAs and in camp. Boyce will have to separate himself from UDFAs Clayton and Hickman. Underwood is a long shot to make the roster as the team is more likely to keep the less expensive rookies if they are anywhere close in ability. In: Edelman, LaFell, Dobson, Ford Bubble: Boyce, Clayton, Hickman, Underwood Tight Ends Tim Wright came over in the Logan Mankins trade with Tampa Bay and proved to be a valuable piece albeit in a limited role. Hoomanawanui is primarily a blocker. Not much needs to be said about Gronkowski, who may regard as the best tight end in the league. Gronk caught 121 passes for 1,159 yards and ten touchdowns. Anthony Diaz, whose cousin Josh was drafted by the Patriots, is primarily seen as a training camp body and could have a short stay in New England. The Patriots will most likely keep all three holdovers as they frequently use multiple tight end sets. In: Gronkowski, Wright, Hoomanawanui Bubble: Diaz Offensive Line Vollmer and Solder are arguably two of the top offensive tackles in the league and showed no signs of decline in 2014. Bernadeau helped the line immensely when he came in and took over at LG. Center and Right Guard were both train wrecks in 2014. The Patriots looked to remedy that by drafting Asante in the first round, Baldwin in the 4th and by snatching Tretter off the trade block from Green Bay. They also signed UDFAs Orr and Conley, who are both longshots but possible practice squaders. The Patriots should have one of the top offensive lines in the league if the starting unit can mesh. The team is likely to keep nine but could drop another if they have enough versatility in the top eight. In: Solder, Bernadeau, Asante, Tretter, Vollmer, Baldwin, Cannon Bubble: Conley, Fleming, Orr, Stork Last edited by djp73; 01-04-2015 at 02:58 PM. |
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12-26-2014, 06:26 PM
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Re: ONE. FINAL. RUN.
Patriots Training Camp Roster Analysis Defense Defensive Ends ##|Player|Age|HT|WT|College|EXP 99|Michael Buchanan|24|6-06|255|Illinois|2 93|Josh Diaz|21|6-05|264|North Texas|R 74|Dominique Easley|23|6-02|288|Florida|1 95|Chandler Jones|25|6-05|265|Syracuse|3 90|Zach Moore|24|6-06|285|Concordia|1 50|Rob Ninkovich|31|6-02|260|Purdue|9 Chandler Jones is one of the top defensive ends in the league and creates problems for any offensive linesman he faces. Ninkovich may have shown a slight decline last season but also spent a lot of time out of position with all of the injuries New England had. Expect to see Easley, Moore and possibly even Diaz play substantial roles off the bench. In: Jones, Ninkovich, Easley, Diaz Bubble: Moore, Buchanan Defensive Tackles ##|Player|Age|HT|WT|College|EXP 97|Alan Branch|30|6-06|325|Michigan|8 94|Anthony Pleasant|22|6-02|342|UCLA|R 72|Joe Vellano|26|6-02|300|Maryland|2 92|Lamar Walden|20|6-04|270|Florida A&M|R 75|Vince Wilfork|33|6-02|325|Miami|11 Wilfork and Branch both missed substantial time battling injuries last season. Walden was drafted to provide immediate depth and to eventually replace Wilfork. Walden is small for a defensive tackle but more than makes up for it in other areas. Vellano struggled filling in last season and Easley and Moore's ability to play inside or out could make him expendable. Pleasant would have to have an outstanding showing early in the preseason to beat out the veterans. In: Wilfork, Branch, Walden Bubble: Pleasant, Vellano Outside Linebackers ##|Player|Age|HT|WT|College|EXP 55|Akeem Ayers|26|6-03|253|UCLA|4 91|Jamie Collins|25|6-03|250|Southern Miss|2 54|Dont’a Hightower|25|6-03|270|Alabama|3 56|Aevry Shepherd|23|6-03|239|Wyoming|R 58|Stevenson Sylvester|27|6-02|231|Utah|5 New England’s group of outside linebackers is one of the best in the league. Hightower and Collins have both developed into some of the top players at their positions. Ayers and Sylvester could be starters on a number of teams in the league. Shepherd won't beat out any of the holdovers for a spot but could make the 53 man roster if he excels on special teams. In: Ayers, Collins, Hightower, Sylvester Bubble: Shepherd Middle Linebackers ##|Player|Age|HT|WT|College|EXP 59|Cotton Hunt|24|6-03|241|Drake|R 51|Jerod Mayo|29|6-01|250|Tennessee|7 52|Brandon Spikes|27|6-02|255|Florida|5 96|Stefan Thompson|22|6-02|237|Georgia|R Jerod Mayo is amongst the best middle linebackers in the NFL. Brandon Spikes isn’t far behind. Thompson was drafted before Spikes rejoined the team but expect the Patriots to keep all three as they like to rotate their front seven frequently. Hunt will have to show he can contribute on special teams if he hopes to make the roster. In: Mayo, Spikes, Thompson Bubble: Hunt Cornerbacks ##|Player|Age|HT|WT|College|EXP 25|Kyle Arrington|29|5-10|190|Hofstra|7 29|Brandon Browner|31|6-04|221|Oregon State|5 37|Alfonzo Dennard|25|5-10|200|Nebraska|3 33|Margarito McGee|20|6-02|191|South Carolina|R 24|Darrelle Revis|30|5-11|198|Pittsburgh|8 26|Logan Ryan|24|5-11|195|Rutgers|2 Revis proved last season that he was still the best cornerback in the NFL, Browner played very well across from him, giving the Patriots one of the best starting cornerback duos in the league. Logan Ryan showed huge progress last season and could be the best nickel corner in the league. Add in Arrington and Dennard and the group has incredible depth as well. McGee will have an uphill battle as the Patriots are likely to keep an extra safety or linebacker over a sixth corner. In: Revis, Browner, Ryan, Arrington, Dennard Bubble: McGee Safeties ##|Player|Age|HT|WT|College|EXP 43|Lenny Buchanan|24|6-02|210|Vanderbilt|R 36|Kanorris Davis|25|5-10|207|Troy|2 30|Duron Harmon|24|6-01|205|Rutgers|2 32|Devin McCourty|28|5-10|195|Rutgers|5 31|R.T. Mullins|20|6-02|21|South Carolina|R 27|Tavon Wilson|25|6-00|215|Illinois|3 The fact that the Patriots had no qualms in letting Patrick Chung walk should tell you a lot about how they feel about Duron Harmon and Tavon Wilson. Chung was allowed to walk even before the Patriots had drafted Buchanan, who has been one of the biggest surprises in OTAs and training camp thus far. McCourty will lock down the free safety position while Harmon, Buchanan and Wilson will battle for the strong safety position. Mullins is likely to be one of the first defensive backs released unless he makes a huge splash early. Davis could be the odd man out if the Pats run out of roster space. In: McCourty, Harmon, Wilson, Buchanan Bubble: Davis, Mullins Specialists 4|Jessee Barker(K)|23|5-08|187|USC|R 3|Stephen Gostkowski(K)|31|6-01|215|Memphis|9 6|Ryan Allen(P)|25|6-02|215|Louisiana Tech|2 9|Barry Ferrell(P)|21|5-11|182|Memphis|R Gostkowski continues to be one of the most reliable kickers in the league, giving Barker almost no chance of making the team. Ryan averaged just 35.2 yards per punt last season so the Patriots brought in UDFA Barry Ferrell to provide some motivation. Ferrell is a long shot to supplant Allen, though he did show a slightly stronger leg in camp. In: Gostkowski, Allen Bubble: Barker, Ferrell Last edited by djp73; 01-04-2015 at 03:00 PM. |
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