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I'll take Tom Brady's trash
This seems to be their new style when it comes to WRs. Bring in some crap, pick the best one. Gronk & Hernandez will be the main targets.
Not yet.
That would be understandable, with how rarely he does it.
good point- Texas Tech and St. Louis aren't on many TV watchers radar either
Not a encouraging contract. Jones has skills beyond what he's shown or given credit for in a poor Fitzpatrick lead Bills team. 6'0, 214 with 20 bench reps, great agility, 4.4 speed, and a 40 inch vert at thecombine.. Reminds me Victor Cruz. I didnt cash in on that hope yet but i'll be back for more with Tom Brady throwing to him.
He reminds me of Victor's ######ed brother Richter Cruz.
Was that supposed to be a joke? Jones http://www.nfldrafts...=2010&genpos=wr
It's unfortunate there is no 'measurable' or number that people can place on "being able to get open and catch the football". Cruz and Jones are not similar.
Yeah, I'm not sure if he has the same ability to get open like Cruz but I do agree that he definitely has the talent to be worth keeping an eye on, especially with one of the best QB's in history throwing him the ball now instead of Ryan Fitzpatrick. Great pickup for the Pat with no guaranteed money.'oPlaiD said:
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Yes, Holmes is on the Patriots practice squad. But practice squad players can be signed by any of the 32 NFL franchises. So the Patriots and any other team can sign Holmes if they liked what they saw. I don't know enough about Holmes to have an opinion on whether the Pats will put him on their 53-man roster or not.
He 's under contract. Typically PS guys sign future contracts at end of year when rosters expand
Practice squad guys can sign with any team if they get added to the new team's 53-man roster. I don't know the ins and outs of how that works, ie if the Pats have him until the season starts and no one can sign him until then. Maybe they can stash him on their 80-man roster until cut downs occur in training camp. But at some point if teams don't carry their practice squad guys on their season roster, they are the considered free agents.Per the CBA . . .Section 2. Signing With Other Clubs: (a) Any player under contract to a Club as a Practice Squad player shall be completely free to negotiate and sign a Player Contract with any Club at any time during the League Year, to serve as a player on any Club’s Active or Inactive List, and any Club is completely free to negotiate and sign such a Player Contract with such player, without penalty or restriction, including, but not limited to, Draft Choice Compensation between Clubs or First Refusal Rights of any kind, or any signing period, except that such player shall not be permitted to sign a Player Contract with another Club to serve as a Practice Squad player while under contract as a Practice Squad player.
I have no idea why you are quoting the CBA to me. Once the season is over, there is no ,ore practice squad. Those players are either signed to future deals or released. At that time, they can also sign a future deal with someone else, but in Holmes case he signed with New England https://mobile.twitter.com/FieldYates/statuses/293475634674544640
I understand what you are saying and am not disputing that the Pats signed him to a futures contract. I am confused by what the Patriots web site says, as they list that Holmes was added to their practice squad on January 8, 2013. LinkAs I just cited (and you seemed to already know), if he really is on the Practice Squad he can sign with another team at any time. So either the Pats website is wrong and he is currently on their 80 man roster (likely) or he's on the Practice Squad and could be signed elsewhere at any time (less likely).
for the 3rd time, there is no practice squad during the offseason. Holmes signed a contract, no different then Donald Jones. http://www.patriots.com/news/article-1/Patriots-sign-seven-players-to-future-contracts/8e895b70-001e-4775-a965-8b96bfc3dcb9Pats web-site likely isn't updated
The regular season is 5 months away. They could sign a FA. There are plenty of ex-Pats receivers out there (Lloyd, Branch, Edelman, Gaffney, Stallworth, Ocho Cinco, and Moss). Or they could draft someone. Or trade for someone. Or extend an offer to Sanders. Or make Hernandez a full time WR. Or they could line up Vereen as a wideout. So to answer the question, I highly doubt that their receiving corps is anything but a work in progress.
Exactly, the gave up Branch and Moss before. Guys usually stink after they leave this system. Welker is unique but Brady/Bilichick will do what the always do.
And which one of these options would make you feel significantly better about their WR group? Ocho Cinco, really?
I have done the the same with Was/NE/NO RB's.. NE has had stables in the passing game so I can't agree there.
Imagine the force NE could be if BB was as legendary in the draft room as he is on the sidelines ?
