Player Spotlight: Fred Taylor, Laurence Maroney, Sammy Morris & Ke (1 Viewer)

[David Yudkin]

Seemingly lost amid the standard speculation over the Patriots running game is the status and role of Fred Taylor.We've heard about Sammy Morris possibly being cut (see Mike Reiss) or possibly being listed #1 on the depth chart (Yudkin's reference to Pats website). We've heard about Green-Ellis having a great preseason (against backup defenses, but whatever) but we've heard that he could potentially get cut (he didn't).Lawrence Maroney has been mentioned as possibly being relegated to returning kicks on special teams. And we've heard that Kevin Faulk is gonna catch a lot of passes as the 3rd down back.The only guy very little if anything has been heard about is Fred Taylor. Is there any word on this guy?

Reiss mentioned in a chat the other day that he felt Taylor would start against the Bills.

 

[bocksheesh]

Seemingly lost amid the standard speculation over the Patriots running game is the status and role of Fred Taylor.We've heard about Sammy Morris possibly being cut (see Mike Reiss) or possibly being listed #1 on the depth chart (Yudkin's reference to Pats website). We've heard about Green-Ellis having a great preseason (against backup defenses, but whatever) but we've heard that he could potentially get cut (he didn't).Lawrence Maroney has been mentioned as possibly being relegated to returning kicks on special teams. And we've heard that Kevin Faulk is gonna catch a lot of passes as the 3rd down back.The only guy very little if anything has been heard about is Fred Taylor. Is there any word on this guy?

Reiss mentioned in a chat the other day that he felt Taylor would start against the Bills.

Interesting. Had not heard that from Reiss. Missed his chat.I've been kind of perplexed why Fred Taylor has seemed to fly under the radar during the preseason.Good to know. Thank you, sir.

 

[eagles2007]

Seemingly lost amid the standard speculation over the Patriots running game is the status and role of Fred Taylor.We've heard about Sammy Morris possibly being cut (see Mike Reiss) or possibly being listed #1 on the depth chart (Yudkin's reference to Pats website). We've heard about Green-Ellis having a great preseason (against backup defenses, but whatever) but we've heard that he could potentially get cut (he didn't).Lawrence Maroney has been mentioned as possibly being relegated to returning kicks on special teams. And we've heard that Kevin Faulk is gonna catch a lot of passes as the 3rd down back.The only guy very little if anything has been heard about is Fred Taylor. Is there any word on this guy?

Reiss mentioned in a chat the other day that he felt Taylor would start against the Bills.

Interesting. Had not heard that from Reiss. Missed his chat.I've been kind of perplexed why Fred Taylor has seemed to fly under the radar during the preseason.Good to know. Thank you, sir.

because Bill Belichick doesn't let on to anything? which may mean that if he's been ultra-secretive about Taylor, then taylor is the way to go.

 

[Knobs]

After the third preseason game, I'm hearing a wide range of things about Maroney. Some folks think the Pats really want him to be the lead dog with the other guys as simply rounding out the field. Some folks think Maroney has seen a lot of game time in the preseason because he's on the bubble and the team is deciding if they want to cut him or not. But the one I go with the most is still saying RBBC . . . learn it, love it, embrace it as that has been the plan all of training camp and there's no signs of them wanting to change their philosophy.

 

[bocksheesh]

Seemingly lost amid the standard speculation over the Patriots running game is the status and role of Fred Taylor.We've heard about Sammy Morris possibly being cut (see Mike Reiss) or possibly being listed #1 on the depth chart (Yudkin's reference to Pats website). We've heard about Green-Ellis having a great preseason (against backup defenses, but whatever) but we've heard that he could potentially get cut (he didn't).Lawrence Maroney has been mentioned as possibly being relegated to returning kicks on special teams. And we've heard that Kevin Faulk is gonna catch a lot of passes as the 3rd down back.The only guy very little if anything has been heard about is Fred Taylor. Is there any word on this guy?

Reiss mentioned in a chat the other day that he felt Taylor would start against the Bills.

Interesting. Had not heard that from Reiss. Missed his chat.I've been kind of perplexed why Fred Taylor has seemed to fly under the radar during the preseason.Good to know. Thank you, sir.

because Bill Belichick doesn't let on to anything? which may mean that if he's been ultra-secretive about Taylor, then taylor is the way to go.

That was the one and only tea leaf I attempted to read in the otherwise byzantine NE RB situation.The only thing that I took notice of during the entire Patriots preseason was just how little Fred Taylor was being mentioned given the caliber player he once and arguably still is (maybe).Having said that, the odds still very much are that it's a RBBC in NE, and that's that.