***OFFICIAL NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS SEASON THREAD*** (13-4) - Patriots @ Broncos - Sun 3:05PM EST - Bra

[cash money 1999]

feeling that excitement, brothas. we had a new guy start on my team this past week. dude originally from MA like me and is a huge pats fan. going to be fun having a fellow pats fan in the office

 

[DeadsetAce]

here are the notable early cuts:

josh boyce
roy finch
jeremy gallon
jagerrad davis
kannoris davis
jon halapio
jonas gray
bunch of others that were clearly not making it

big news....tyms to remain on the team through his suspension. most of y'all called that so spot on there. team is probably making a final call between ridley and bolden but i see no reason for bolden to get the nod. expect ridley to be here.

 

[str8drop]

@ Boyce wasted fourth rounder

 

[mwalker]

I wonder if we will pick up Stephen Hill

 

[shannonscrooks]

I wonder if we will pick up Stephen Hill

You think he picked up the Jets playbook?

 

[mwalker]

You think he picked up the Jets playbook?

good point.

 

[shannonscrooks]

I think they are good at WR. I really do.

 

[DeadsetAce]

yeah i like where we're at at WR as well. we need someone to drop a S or LB that we can add for depth

 

[bartleby929]

can any die hard fans tell me more about amendola? i'm thinking about starting him as my third WR over a bunch of dudes but i don't know anything about him. pats preseason has been confusing. 

 

[shannonscrooks]

Yes, start him week one then put him on IR the rest of the season

 

[DeadsetAce]

can any die hard fans tell me more about amendola? i'm thinking about starting him as my third WR over a bunch of dudes but i don't know anything about him. pats preseason has been confusing. 

pats nursing his glass *** in the preseason. teams will focus on gronk and edelman...leaving amendola and the X plenty of room to do work. you have to factor in lafell though.

for fantasy, amendola is not a good option. too many options in NE for Brady and he will spread the ball

 

[DeadsetAce]

wonder if mallet is the last guy to get cut. has to be him or bolden i would think. hope its bolden

 

[bartleby929]

amendola got paid a crap ton by the pats (for their standards)... really disappointed that he isn't used more and is made of glass. gronk is sorta made of glass too though. i guess i'll stay away until i see more. dobson, thompkins, lafell - i know nothing about

 

[DeadsetAce]

he'll contribute and i think he'll be fine this year health wise. last year at this time, the offense was pretty much depending on him and edelman. that first game they just worked the hell out of him and made him play though a tweak in that buffalo game. he delivered and we won, but that set him back for the rest of the year. this year i expect him to be fine with much less reps right off the bat.

 

[shannonscrooks]

Wouldn't say Gronk is made of glass per se. Not sure any player was walking away from that hit last year

 

[DeadsetAce]

yeah gronk's injuries aren't the same. it's not constant groin and hamstring pulls. he's getting torpedoed in the knee or breaking his arm.

 

[firstclass]

Mia not gonna be ready for us :x

 

[mwalker]

Realistic at worst I feel our record this season could be 11-5

At best 15-1 

 

[shannonscrooks]

Meet you in the middle at 12-4

 

[DeadsetAce]

Jeff Howe @jeffphowe
Whoa, the Patriots released Danny Aiken. Rob Ninkovich is now their long snapper.

"the more you can do..."

 

[illoquent aka dsk]

Crooks.

What's good my guy?

Ryan Mallett has made the team...

LB depth is a concern right now. I wonder if Bill addresses that through waivers.

 

[DeadsetAce]

Quarterbacks (3)
Tom Brady, Jimmy Garoppolo, Ryan Mallett
Cut: None

Running backs (5)
Brandon Bolden, James Develin, Stevan Ridley, Shane Vereen, James White
Cut: Roy Finch, Jonas Gray

Wide receivers (6)
Danny Amendola, Aaron Dobson, Julian Edelman, Brandon LaFell, Matthew Slater, Kenbrell Thompkins
Cut: Josh Boyce, Jeremy Gallon
Suspended: Brian Tyms

Tight ends (3)
Rob Gronkowski, Michael Hoomanawanui, Tim Wright
Cut: Steve Maneri, Taylor McCuller

Offensive linemen (10)
Chris Barker, Marcus Cannon, Dan Connolly, Jordan Devey, Cameron Fleming, Josh Kline, Nate Solder, Bryan Stork, Sebastian Vollmer, Ryan Wendell
Cut: Braxston Cave, Jon Halapio, Chris Martin

Defensive linemen (9)
Michael Buchanan, Dominique Easley, Chandler Jones, Chris Jones, Zach Moore, Rob Ninkovich, Sealver Siliga, Joe Vellano, Vince Wilfork
Cut: LT Tuipulotu, Eathyn Manumaleuna, Jerel Worthy, Jake Bequette

Linebackers (5)
Jamie Collins, Darius Fleming, Dont'a Hightower, Jerod Mayo, Chris White
Cut: Steve Beauharnais, Ja’Gared Davis, James Morris

Cornerbacks (5)
Kyle Arrington, Malcolm Butler, Alfonzo Dennard, Darrelle Revis, Logan Ryan
Cut: Shamiel Gary, Daxton Swanson
Suspended: Brandon Browner

Safeties (5)
Patrick Chung, Nate Ebner, Duron Harmon, Devin McCourty, Tavon Wilson
Cut: Kanorris Davis

Specialists (2)
Kicker Stephen Gostkowski, punter Ryan Allen
Cut: Long snapper Danny Aiken

 

[DeadsetAce]

^ scratch that....

Jeff Howe @jeffphowe
Source: Ryan Mallett traded to Texans bostonherald.com/sports/patriot…

 

[nooera]

Does anyone feel like the media is UNDERPLAYING the Revis acquisition ?

Its just like "O, NE scooped Revis, decent pick up"

Personally im still pinching myself daily that Revis is a Patriot. Before he signed with New England he was regarded as basically the best CB in recent memory. After the signing, he has been regarded as a slight upgrade over Aqib Talib, who no one gave a damn about before BB traded for him

NE will be a force this year. Homerism aside, i think they are the best team in the AFC without question. Denver's offense will NOT cook like they did last year and both Talib and Ware are HUGE question marks . Welker is DONE. Denver panicked in an effort to improve, while Bill waited in the cut and signed Revis.

Best Coach.
Best GM.
Best QB.
Best defensive player (before signed w NE)
Best offensive player who is not a QB (Gronk, when healthy)

To me, 2014 is our best chance in recent memory. New England is absolutely stacked this year

 

[DeadsetAce]

i think we're all (fans, media, etc) just hoping he lives up to the billing. until we see him in a pats uniform shutting down one side of the field, i don't want to get TOO high on it

it's almost like i don't want to jinx it or get my hopes up. but yeah...it's a SIGNIFICANT signing on more than one level.