2019 Patriots' News

[BigKen]

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – The New England Patriots announced today the signing of rookie free agent WR Xavier Ubosi.



Xavier Ubosi
WR

• Height: 6-3
• Weight: 215 lbs
• College: UAB

Ubosi, 25 began his college career at Pierce College before transferring to University of Alabama-Birmingham. The 6-foot-3, 215-pounder, played in 20 games during his two-year stint at Alabama-Birmingham and finished with 48 receptions for 1,065 yards and nine touchdowns. Last season, he tallied 35 receptions for 837 yards and eight touchdowns.

 

[NWPATSFAN]

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – The New England Patriots announced today the signing of rookie free agent WR Xavier Ubosi.



Xavier Ubosi
WR

• 
  
  
  • Height: 6-3
  • Weight: 215 lbs
  • College: UAB

Ubosi, 25 began his college career at Pierce College before transferring to University of Alabama-Birmingham. The 6-foot-3, 215-pounder, played in 20 games during his two-year stint at Alabama-Birmingham and finished with 48 receptions for 1,065 yards and nine touchdowns. Last season, he tallied 35 receptions for 837 yards and eight touchdowns.

now he can buy a jacket that fits.

 

[YankeeRebel]

now he can buy a jacket that fits.

Damn why you gotta dog the brotha?

 

[cheerupcharlie]

It’s like a scene from the movie “Big”.

 

[YankeeRebel]

Source: Patriots to sign veteran OT Veldheer

 

[BigKen]

Great move. He'll be competition for both sides of the line.

 

[YankeeRebel]

Great move. He'll be competition for both sides of the line.

Agreed.

Once again the Pats have put together a formidable team

 

[NWPATSFAN]

Source: Patriots to sign veteran OT Veldheer

He'll make a nice addition to that Oline. Another 6'-8" monster.

 

[BigKen]

It's pretty clear what the Patriots are going to do on offense this year. Run the ball down their opponents' throats. By the fourth quarter of every game the patriotsintent will be to exhaust defenses to the point where Brady will be able to throw at will.

1. Drive the ball
2. Drives that extend opposing defenses on the fiueld
3. Intermittent short passes that force LBs to cover and tackle
4. Protect Brady
5. Allow Brady to pass freely in the 4th quarter.

Opponents best be ready to deal with a faster more physical Patriots defense.

 

[YankeeRebel]

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – The New England Patriots announced today the signing of rookie free agent WR Xavier Ubosi.



Xavier Ubosi
WR

• 
  
  
  • Height: 6-3
  • Weight: 215 lbs
  • College: UAB

Ubosi, 25 began his college career at Pierce College before transferring to University of Alabama-Birmingham. The 6-foot-3, 215-pounder, played in 20 games during his two-year stint at Alabama-Birmingham and finished with 48 receptions for 1,065 yards and nine touchdowns. Last season, he tallied 35 receptions for 837 yards and eight touchdowns.

Big Kid needs to add 10 pounds of muscle.

 

[Yankee Traveler]

Well, that was quick.


Patriots Release Receiver Bruce Ellington, Open Spot On 90-Man Roster

 

[Southieinnc]

Well, that was quick.


Patriots Release Receiver Bruce Ellington, Open Spot On 90-Man Roster

We have a bunch of promising rookie WR's to practice. Makes Ellington unnecessary.....

 

[NWPATSFAN]

Released with an injury designation.
BB apparently doesn't want another Malcolm Mitchell project.

 

[BigKen]

Released with an injury designation.
BB apparently doesn't want another Malcolm Mitchell project.

Which means he had an injury that he didn't tell them about or had previous injury that did not heal properly. These guys never bitch publicly that they were wronged, they take the settlement and bag groceries at Food Lion or Publix.

Since only 22% of athletic scholarship athletes actually graduate, what else can they do? Most of them were not scholar athletes in high school.

 

[YankeeRebel]

Which means he had an injury that he didn't tell them about or had previous injury that did not heal properly. These guys never bitch publicly that they were wronged, they take the settlement and bag groceries at Food Lion or Publix.

Since only 22% of athletic scholarship athletes actually graduate, what else can they do? Most of them were not scholar athletes in high school.

I love Publix

 

[NWPATSFAN]

Which means he had an injury that he didn't tell them about or had previous injury that did not heal properly. These guys never bitch publicly that they were wronged, they take the settlement and bag groceries at Food Lion or Publix.

Since only 22% of athletic scholarship athletes actually graduate, what else can they do? Most of them were not scholar athletes in high school.

Insurance and car sales

 

[YankeeRebel]

Insurance and car sales

Now that's a Progressive approach.

 

[BigKen]

After nine years apart, the New England Patriots and a former first-round draft pick of theirs are reunited again: the team will re-sign tight end Benjamin Watson, the 32nd selection of the 2004 draft, to a one-year contract. The move adds an experienced and well-rounded player to a position group that lost both when future Hall of Famer Rob Gronkowski stepped away from the game in late March.

With all that in mind, let’s reset the Patriots’ tight end depth chart with Watson in the fold.

The well-rounded tight ends
Benjamin Watson

Matt LaCosse

Neither Watson nor LaCosse — both signed as free agents this offseason — will be confused with Gronkowski when it comes to doing the primary responsibilities of the tight end position at a (historically) high level. That being said, they are both serviceable in the two areas. Watson, despite his age, is still an able receiver and in-line blocker if used in a rotational role. LaCosse is a better receiver than blocker, but did perform admirably as a pass-protector. If he continues to improve his still inconsistent run blocking, he can turn into a true number one tight end.

The primary receiving tight ends
Austin Seferian-Jenkins

Stephen Anderson

First things first: Seferian-Jenkins was graded well by Pro Football Focus as a blocker in 2018, but his track record and limited sample-size last year may not truly reflect his abilities in this area. In general, the former second-round draft pick is considered to be a substantially better pass catcher than blocker. The same goes for Stephen Anderson, who told Pats Pulpit in February that he was working on improving his blocking technique with fellow tight ends Rob Gronkowski and Dwayne Allen. He also admitted, however, that he still had ways to go.

The primary blocking tight ends
Ryan Izzo

Andrew Beck

Izzo might be a bit of a wild-card when it comes to the Patriots’ tight end group. He saw only limited action in the passing game at Florida State, and served primarily as a blocker. That being said, the 2018 seventh-round draft pick has both size and some adequate athleticism to potentially find success as a receiver as well. Undrafted rookie Beck, meanwhile, projects to serve as a tight end/H-back hybrid at the next level.

All in all, the Patriots have depth at all facets of the tight end position but only two players successfully combining blocking and receiving — at least based on their past performance. And while both Seferian-Jenkins and Izzo bring upside to the table to grow into more ‘traditional’ tight ends, neither they nor the other four men currently under contract with the Patriots are locks to make the team at this point in time.

 

[Southieinnc]

After nine years apart, the New England Patriots and a former first-round draft pick of theirs are reunited again: the team will re-sign tight end Benjamin Watson, the 32nd selection of the 2004 draft, to a one-year contract. The move adds an experienced and well-rounded player to a position group that lost both when future Hall of Famer Rob Gronkowski stepped away from the game in late March.

With all that in mind, let’s reset the Patriots’ tight end depth chart with Watson in the fold.

The well-rounded tight ends
Benjamin Watson

Matt LaCosse

Neither Watson nor LaCosse — both signed as free agents this offseason — will be confused with Gronkowski when it comes to doing the primary responsibilities of the tight end position at a (historically) high level. That being said, they are both serviceable in the two areas. Watson, despite his age, is still an able receiver and in-line blocker if used in a rotational role. LaCosse is a better receiver than blocker, but did perform admirably as a pass-protector. If he continues to improve his still inconsistent run blocking, he can turn into a true number one tight end.

The primary receiving tight ends
Austin Seferian-Jenkins

Stephen Anderson

First things first: Seferian-Jenkins was graded well by Pro Football Focus as a blocker in 2018, but his track record and limited sample-size last year may not truly reflect his abilities in this area. In general, the former second-round draft pick is considered to be a substantially better pass catcher than blocker. The same goes for Stephen Anderson, who told Pats Pulpit in February that he was working on improving his blocking technique with fellow tight ends Rob Gronkowski and Dwayne Allen. He also admitted, however, that he still had ways to go.

The primary blocking tight ends
Ryan Izzo

Andrew Beck

Izzo might be a bit of a wild-card when it comes to the Patriots’ tight end group. He saw only limited action in the passing game at Florida State, and served primarily as a blocker. That being said, the 2018 seventh-round draft pick has both size and some adequate athleticism to potentially find success as a receiver as well. Undrafted rookie Beck, meanwhile, projects to serve as a tight end/H-back hybrid at the next level.

All in all, the Patriots have depth at all facets of the tight end position but only two players successfully combining blocking and receiving — at least based on their past performance. And while both Seferian-Jenkins and Izzo bring upside to the table to grow into more ‘traditional’ tight ends, neither they nor the other four men currently under contract with the Patriots are locks to make the team at this point in time.

The biggest problem I see at this time for our tight ends is that when they come in the game, the other team will know the play.....

 

[BigKen]

The biggest problem I see at this time for our tight ends is that when they come in the game, the other team will know the play.....

The fun part will be watching them try to stop it.