Thrashen
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The past week has brought some very positive news for Caste Football’s all-time favorite franchise.
The rotund black LB, Brandon Spikes, was cut after a likely DUI hit-and-run. This helps the possibility of the squad’s white LB’s (Fletcher, Morris, and White) making the team and getting some defensive snaps. From NESN…
Black TE, Tim Wright, was recently cut. This coincides with news of TE Scott Chandler lighting up OTA’s, former DE Jake Bequette switching to TE, and the drafting of Arkansas TE, AJ Derby. Gronk and Chandler are the clear #1 and #2, so hopefully the remaining non-white TE’s (Fred Davis and Michael Hoomanawanui) are eventually cut in favor of Derby or Bequette. From NESN…
CAPTION: Gronk/Chandler, Tallest TE Duo in NFL History, at OTA's
Eagles guard, Evan Mathis, is set to be released by Philly. New England was linked in trade talks with Mathis back in March and the team is allegedly showing some interest now that he’s a free agent. It would be nice and would certainly help to keep the OL an all-white unit (amidst an alarming plethora of reserve sumos) for 2015…
http://musketfire.com/2015/06/12/the-new-england-patriots-should-sign-evan-mathis/
The 2015-2016 campaign should be the whitest team we’ve seen in the Bellichick/Brady era, or at least equal to the 2011 squad (Welker, Gronk, Edelman, and underutilized Woodhead) that saw two white pass-catchers (Welker and Gronk) eclipse 1,000 receiving yards, Edelman playing nickel CB and returning punts, Woodhead returning kicks, etc. I don’t believe that Brady’s suspension will hinder the team’s playoff chances.
The rotund black LB, Brandon Spikes, was cut after a likely DUI hit-and-run. This helps the possibility of the squad’s white LB’s (Fletcher, Morris, and White) making the team and getting some defensive snaps. From NESN…
One more player to watch in minicamp and training camp: linebacker James Morris. He could be primed for a top reserve linebacker spot with Brandon Spikes out of the picture.
Black TE, Tim Wright, was recently cut. This coincides with news of TE Scott Chandler lighting up OTA’s, former DE Jake Bequette switching to TE, and the drafting of Arkansas TE, AJ Derby. Gronk and Chandler are the clear #1 and #2, so hopefully the remaining non-white TE’s (Fred Davis and Michael Hoomanawanui) are eventually cut in favor of Derby or Bequette. From NESN…
The Patriots releasedhttp://nesn.com/2015/06/report-patriots-release-tim-wright-thinning-ranks-at-tight-end/ third-year tight end Tim Wright, and they held onto Bequette, which has to be somewhat of a good sign for the converted pass rusher. Bequette has an uphill battle to make the Patriots’ roster on offense as he fights for snaps with Rob Gronkowski, Scott Chandler, Michael Hoomanawanui, Fred Davis and A.J. Derby, but beating out Wright shows the transition hasn’t been a total disaster.
CAPTION: Gronk/Chandler, Tallest TE Duo in NFL History, at OTA's
Eagles guard, Evan Mathis, is set to be released by Philly. New England was linked in trade talks with Mathis back in March and the team is allegedly showing some interest now that he’s a free agent. It would be nice and would certainly help to keep the OL an all-white unit (amidst an alarming plethora of reserve sumos) for 2015…
http://musketfire.com/2015/06/12/the-new-england-patriots-should-sign-evan-mathis/
The 2015-2016 campaign should be the whitest team we’ve seen in the Bellichick/Brady era, or at least equal to the 2011 squad (Welker, Gronk, Edelman, and underutilized Woodhead) that saw two white pass-catchers (Welker and Gronk) eclipse 1,000 receiving yards, Edelman playing nickel CB and returning punts, Woodhead returning kicks, etc. I don’t believe that Brady’s suspension will hinder the team’s playoff chances.