Training Camp 2015

[BigKen]

CSNNE is reporting this morning that Tyms has a severe, unknown, serious injury and will be placed in season ending IR either today or Monday.

 

[Yankee Traveler]

CSNNE is reporting this morning that Tyms has a severe, unknown, serious injury and will be placed in season ending IR either today or Monday.

Foot injury per ESPN Boston.
No need to worry, Moss said he will suit up in his place.

 

[ohiopatsfan]

Too bad about Tyms. It looked like he was starting to pick up his game. With WR injuries there are spots potentially open for long shots like Jonathan Krause and Chris Harper.

 

[Southieinnc]

I realize that, but keeping Wright would have solved that problem. LOL

Wright was not going to make the team. If we cut him at the end of camp, he would have to go on waivers. He could potentially end up on the competitition. By trading him to our friends in Tampa, we keep him away from the competition. He was too good a tight end to be on practice squad.
We just had too many good tight ends.....

 

[CreepCreep2014]

Huh? We didn't trade him, he was cut. Just so happen that TB was #1 on WW. How would he have not made this team? You think Hooman, Bequette, and whoever else they have brought in is better than him? I don't. He was a solid TE who if Chandler is hurt for long would fill in nicely.

 

[Yankee Traveler]

Huh? We didn't trade him, he was cut. Just so happen that TB was #1 on WW. How would he have not made this team? You think Hooman, Bequette, and whoever else they have brought in is better than him? I don't. He was a solid TE who if Chandler is hurt for long would fill in nicely.

Evidently Bill saw something that caused him to be cut. Lack of effort, chemistry, something.

 

[BigKen]

Posted August 27, 2015 at 6:31 am
By: Steve Balestrieri

With season-ending injuries to Gibson/Tyms health concerns still plague unit

The Patriots wide receiver corps lost two players to season-ending injuries this week. Both Brandon Gibson and Brian Tyms were placed on IR, now health concerns to Julian Edelman,Aaron Dobson and Brandon LaFell will be of major concern with the season just around the corner. Edelman tweaked an ankle in early August and has just returned to the practice field. Dobson has also been injured since early August after a fast start to training camp with a lingering hamstring issue. LaFell hasn’t practiced at all this spring or at training camp, suffering from a foot injury which resulted to his being placed on PUP. Now the question is, does LaFell begin the season on PUP and be forced to miss the first six games? One of the problems the top unit of the offense has had to deal with during the first two preseason games was the absence of their top players. Besides no Edelman and LaFell, they also were missing with the top two tight ends in Rob Gronkowski and Scott Chandler.

The team addressed depth with a one-year deal with veteran wide receiver Reggie Wayne included a $450,000 signing bonus. That kind of money paid to Wayne upfront is pretty much locking him on to the 53 man roster. Edelman’s return will also be a welcome sight for QB Tom Brady. So at this point, Edelman, Danny Amendola and Wayne are roster locks. If Dobson is healthy, he’s pretty much a lock now as well. LaFell’s status will determine the roster slots of Chris Harper, Josh Boyce, Josh Boyce and Jonathan Krause. Harper has been increasingly impressive this summer and has been a go-to guy in both preseason games. The undrafted free agent from Cal has been learning the system on the go and was singled out for praise from Bill Belichick. Boyce has been a guy who is entering his third year and has yet to make an impact on the field. With so many players missing this summer, he took advantage of getting more reps in practice and was impressive. However, that didn’t carry over into the preseason games and now his roster status is in jeopardy. His stock took a further hit with his missing practice on Wednesday. Krause and fellow rookie Zach D’Orazio are practice squad candidates at this point.

A starting unit of Edelman, Amendola and Wayne with backups Dobson and LaFell/Harper coupled with the twin tight ends of Gronkowski and Chandler is most probably what we’ll see against the Steelers on opening night. It’s possible that unit may actually play against the Panthers this weekend in what Belichick calls the dress rehearsal for the regular season in the way the team preps all week.

On paper there are plenty of options for Tom Brady to throw to….provided that these players remain on the field and healthy.

 

[NWPATSFAN]

Posted August 27, 2015 at 6:31 am
By: Steve Balestrieri

With season-ending injuries to Gibson/Tyms health concerns still plague unit

The Patriots wide receiver corps lost two players to season-ending injuries this week. Both Brandon Gibson and Brian Tyms were placed on IR, now health concerns to Julian Edelman,Aaron Dobson and Brandon LaFell will be of major concern with the season just around the corner. Edelman tweaked an ankle in early August and has just returned to the practice field. Dobson has also been injured since early August after a fast start to training camp with a lingering hamstring issue. LaFell hasn’t practiced at all this spring or at training camp, suffering from a foot injury which resulted to his being placed on PUP. Now the question is, does LaFell begin the season on PUP and be forced to miss the first six games? One of the problems the top unit of the offense has had to deal with during the first two preseason games was the absence of their top players. Besides no Edelman and LaFell, they also were missing with the top two tight ends in Rob Gronkowski and Scott Chandler.

The team addressed depth with a one-year deal with veteran wide receiver Reggie Wayne included a $450,000 signing bonus. That kind of money paid to Wayne upfront is pretty much locking him on to the 53 man roster. Edelman’s return will also be a welcome sight for QB Tom Brady. So at this point, Edelman, Danny Amendola and Wayne are roster locks. If Dobson is healthy, he’s pretty much a lock now as well. LaFell’s status will determine the roster slots of Chris Harper, Josh Boyce, Josh Boyce and Jonathan Krause. Harper has been increasingly impressive this summer and has been a go-to guy in both preseason games. The undrafted free agent from Cal has been learning the system on the go and was singled out for praise from Bill Belichick. Boyce has been a guy who is entering his third year and has yet to make an impact on the field. With so many players missing this summer, he took advantage of getting more reps in practice and was impressive. However, that didn’t carry over into the preseason games and now his roster status is in jeopardy. His stock took a further hit with his missing practice on Wednesday. Krause and fellow rookie Zach D’Orazio are practice squad candidates at this point.

A starting unit of Edelman, Amendola and Wayne with backups Dobson and LaFell/Harper coupled with the twin tight ends of Gronkowski and Chandler is most probably what we’ll see against the Steelers on opening night. It’s possible that unit may actually play against the Panthers this weekend in what Belichick calls the dress rehearsal for the regular season in the way the team preps all week.

On paper there are plenty of options for Tom Brady to throw to….provided that these players remain on the field and healthy.

I can live with that WR corps especially with the two TEs.

More concerned with the running game and 3rd down back picking up for Vereen.

What are you seeing/hearing there?

 

[TxHeat]

What is with you guys hoarding all the TE's in the league? Looks like you guys just traded for another one.

well the receiving corp is not very stout. so just load up on big wide bodies. 6'6", 6'7" will do.

 

[TxHeat]

Well, according to Hammerdown Brady can only throw the ball 3 yards so it makes sense to have some real big bodies to catch the ball in the pile of human giants near the line of scrimmage.

he'll probably lower that to 2 yards after his suspension.

 

[Rex Racer]

he'll probably lower that to 2 yards after his suspension.

Hammer will claim he is throwing it backwards before this season is over.

 

[Yankee Traveler]

well the receiving corp is not very stout. so just load up on big wide bodies. 6'6", 6'7" will do.

Yeh, used be 6'4" - 6'5" 250 - 270.

Now it's more like 6'7" 280 -300.

 

[SDGuy73]

Bequette was waived Thursday by the Patriots. Because Bequette was "waived/injured," he will revert to injured reserve Friday if not claimed by another team.

 

[BigKen]

Belichick is pissed and he's had the team out for an extra hour of tackling practice.

He taped all of the tackling dummies and everyone had to hit them perfectly between the two pieces of tape or everyone had to do it again.
The first piece of tape is 24" off the ground. The second piece of tape is 25" inches off the ground.

 

[CreepCreep2014]

Just gonna vent right here, then I'll let you all put me back in my place...This WR shit is bothering me. Why can't we draft WR on this team. The last 2 yrs the draft has been deep with nice talent at that position. Why are we taking a S in the 2nd and 3rd rd, that doesn't seem to produce? This WR core scares me to death this yr. Gronk and Chandler have not been very healthy in their careers to, same can be said for Edelman and Dola. So we have a Edelman, Dola, LaFell (pup), Wayne, Dobson?? Sorry guys, this does not make me feel very confident. That's it, I said it...I am done.