Patriots Continue Signing of Division Castoffs

[MR NFLFAN]

Patriots to host Seward

http://www.boston.com/sports/footbal...ts_to_hos.html


After delving into the unrestricted free agent market in recent days, the Patriots are now considering a move with a restricted free agent. Team officials are scheduled to host Carolina linebacker Adam Seward on a visit at Gillette Stadium on Thursday.

Seward (31 games, 2 starts) has primarily been a backup over the last three seasons for the Panthers, who run a 4-3 defense. In New England’s 3-4 scheme, the 6-foot-2, 248-pound Seward would project to play inside linebacker.
As a restricted free agent, Seward was tendered at the low level by the Panthers. That means that if the Patriots sign him to an offer sheet – and the Panthers don’t match – it would cost New England a fifth-round draft choice, the round in which Seward entered the NFL in 2005.

[jetsman]

Originally Posted by MR NFLFAN

Wasn't Vrabel also a cast off and oh yeah so was Randy Moss...Hell Brady was a cast off of the draft passes over by every team repeatedly.

Brady was a one in a million fluke.Don't try to pretend that Patsie* management knew Brady would turn out the way he did,because if they did they are morons for not taking him sooner

[MR NFLFAN]

Originally Posted by jetsman

Brady was a one in a million fluke.Don't try to pretend that Patsie* management knew Brady would turn out the way he did,because if they did they are morons for not taking him sooner

Nobody really knew how he would have turned out but Belichick saw something worth taking a chance on that the other 31 teams didn't 5 times around. Maybe he's just a luckier head coach than the other 31 guys. :winkwink:

[late again]

Originally Posted by MR NFLFAN

Its going ok but dam I hate the offseason. I think Williams being able to stay healthy is the big question mark most teams had with him but as you said he is known as a hitter. They only signed him to a 1 yr contract and I think Belichick experments with Meriweather sliding him over to Cb. Over all its been quiet in NE thus far thru FA but rumors have it that with the addition of Capers, Belichick is going to change up the "D" scheme a bit perhaps try to put more pressure on teams up front with the rush. Like I said its rumor at this point. I think if any offseason FA period was non typical Patriots its was last year and I don't expect the top tier type of splash like that again this season as it appears more traditional Belichick/Pioli FA around here this year. I'm thinking NE trades down from the #7 pick and just as he has every year Belichick will try and stock pile some picks for later rounds or perhaps even for next years draft.
I just hope we don't sign another TE as has been typical Belichick. For some reason he loves drafting TE's.

Its been fairly quiet in Miami too which has kind of surprised me somewhat with the Tuna at the controls. Whats up with him?

Yeah the offseason sucks. I like basketball enough that its not a total loss, though.
You aren't alone in thinking that Parcells was going to make some huge FA signings. Just before FA ALOT of fans were pretty certain Parcells was going to sign Samuel, Faneca, Briggs, Flozell Adams and then trade for Derek Anderson.
Like CNC said, I think we got who Parcells wanted to get. The exceptions might be Flozell Adams (maybe, maybe not we'll never know now) and, of course Pace. But apparently the FO put a ceiling on how much they would pay him and the Jets' philosophy has seemingly been the sky's the limit. Myself, I'm fine with FA signings so far overall. But I don't get the McCown signing. Yeah, he brings some experience with him, but that's about it. If I'm going to guess, I would guess that the plan is to make sure our O-line is nasty enough to where we don't have to rely on the QB's arm to win games (at least for the time being). With a HC who made his name as a line coach, that's what I would expect, anyway.

[Crisis]

pats got jason webster too...

good luck with him...his injury made our defense better last year.

[late again]

Originally Posted by MR NFLFAN

Nobody really knew how he would have turned out but Belichick saw something worth taking a chance on that the other 31 teams didn't 5 times around. Maybe he's just a luckier head coach than the other 31 guys. :winkwink:

Without a doubt. Hell, by the time the 6th round comes up, most GMs are probably looking at their draft boards thinking "okay who sucks the least out of all the players left".

[jetsman]

Originally Posted by MR NFLFAN

Nobody really knew how he would have turned out but Belichick saw something worth taking a chance on that the other 31 teams didn't 5 times around. Maybe he's just a luckier head coach than the other 31 guys. :winkwink:

Exactly!!!!It was PURE LUCK and nothing more.Bellicheat didn't even start him until MO Lewis almost killed Bledsoe.Then Bellicheat had no choice but to put Brady in the game.The rest is history.Yeah,what a genius that piece of crap is.............

[TomBradyWoot]

Originally Posted by jetsman

Exactly!!!!It was PURE LUCK and nothing more.Bellicheat didn't even start him until MO Lewis almost killed Bledsoe.Then Bellicheat had no choice but to put Brady in the game.The rest is history.Yeah,what a genius that piece of crap is.............

He also wanted to start Brady in 2001 right out of the gate but knew he just couldn't because of Drew Bledsoe. The injury to Bledsoe gave him his opening - and Drew never saw the field as a starter in NE again. He knew Brady would be a good Quarterback (obviously, he didn't believe he'd be THIS good) when he drafted him at that spot. It was between him and Tim Rattay as their long term starter/current Bledsoe backup choice. Obviously, the correct decision was made. When they got to the spot on the board Belichick was pretty surprised Brady was still there and said "He shouldn't still be there, he's too good for this slot." They kept four quarterbacks on the roster to make sure he stayed with the team, didn't even risk waiving him to put him on the practice squad, and the next season was vaulted to backup from 4th string. Anyone who thinks him keeping Brady as his 4th QB was a matter of luck is plain stupid because he went almost a whole season with just two quarterbacks, and he's very IR trigger happy IMO - he values roster spots like gold. He saw Brady had what it took at Michigan, he was a great game manager and led his team to victory more often than not. The organization interviewed him, and loved his attitude and work ethic. And THAT'S the main reason why Brady became a great QB. Attitude and work ethic.

[MR NFLFAN]

Originally Posted by jetsman

Exactly!!!!It was PURE LUCK and nothing more.Bellicheat didn't even start him until MO Lewis almost killed Bledsoe.Then Bellicheat had no choice but to put Brady in the game.The rest is history.Yeah,what a genius that piece of crap is.............

Keep telling yourself that and someday you may even believe it.

[MR NFLFAN]

Ty Law: Patriots have contacted me

The New England Patriots has contacted Ty Law’s representative about the possiblity of coming back to his former team.
Law just told me a few teams have expressed interest already.
“Nothing substantial is happening right now, but a few teams have contacted my agent,” said Law, who is home in Plantation, Fla. “And yes, one of them was the Patriots.”




Seems like some interest in yet another cast off.

[nephinsfan]

Originally Posted by MR NFLFAN

Nobody really knew how he would have turned out but Belichick saw something worth taking a chance on that the other 31 teams didn't 5 times around. Maybe he's just a luckier head coach than the other 31 guys. :winkwink:

He probably had someone illegally taping Michigan practices

[nephinsfan]

Originally Posted by MR NFLFAN

Ty Law: Patriots have contacted me

The New England Patriots has contacted Ty Law’s representative about the possiblity of coming back to his former team.
Law just told me a few teams have expressed interest already.
“Nothing substantial is happening right now, but a few teams have contacted my agent,” said Law, who is home in Plantation, Fla. “And yes, one of them was the Patriots.”




Seems like some interest in yet another cast off.

And now starting for YOUR new england patsies.....Ty Law....who at age 102 seems to have lost a step...but us new england fans who said he was "not that big of a loss" when he left a few years back, will now talk about him like he is the second coming of a young Deion Sanders.....

[TomBradyWoot]

Originally Posted by nephinsfan

And now starting for YOUR new england patsies.....Ty Law....who at age 102 seems to have lost a step...but us new england fans who said he was "not that big of a loss" when he left a few years back, will now talk about him like he is the second coming of a young Deion Sanders.....

And still better than any Miami Dolphin DB...

[Roman529]

The Pat's Dynasty days are over....just like the 70's Steelers, 80's Niners, and 90's Cowboys...the team got old and will be left behind.

[MR NFLFAN]

Originally Posted by nephinsfan

And now starting for YOUR new england patsies.....Ty Law....who at age 102 seems to have lost a step...but us new england fans who said he was "not that big of a loss" when he left a few years back, will now talk about him like he is the second coming of a young Deion Sanders.....

I wouldn't mind having Law back for the right price. If I look at the scales and weigh
law vs Gay or
law vs Wilson or
law vs scott or
law vs hobbs
i'll take Law any day of the week.