MrEpsYtown

When did the Pats hire Doug Whaley?

I love it. The team needs a little edge. They need to play like bullies

Yeah makes sense. It seems like Robbins has maybe turned a corner here, he’s looked pretty good

I complained a bunch when they re-signed Hamlin because I think he is terrible and I feel like McDermott likes to stay in a comfort zone with guys. I was fearful having that dude around would tempt coach to go with ole reliable and that’s where this is probably headed. Hopefully, Bishop or someone steps up. The Simmons thing has been a no brainer for 2 years now, perhaps he wants too much. I am guessing McDermott is trying to light a fire with his public comments but that stuff is cheesy. Get the Bishop coached up…the mistakes he is making are fixable.

Is Ryan Stonehouse better than Brad Robbins?

Interested to see who shakes loose in the competition between Jake Bailey and Ryan Stonehouse down in Miami. Pretty surprised Camarda is gone already. Robbins can't be it.

If anyone wants to dig deeper into this: The book here is an amazing read. Some video breakdowns in the dude's blog as well: https://theofficialpetersreport.blogspot.com/2020/08/the-2017-new-england-patriots-pass-game.html

Who knows what happens, but I've been all about Moore all off-season. His skill set is tailor-made for what we do offensively. It's extremely early, but it's a good sign that he is making plays.

PFF is terrible

The franchises are friendly for whatever reason. Bears-Bills have made multiple trades the last couple of years.

I don't think we see a lot of him. He is lacking in the personality part of things. It's not good TV.

Cool. The UDFA they obsess over is probably center Jacob Bayer with the mullet. Probably a bunch of stuff about Ray Davis’ difficult upbringing. Dion will steal the show and Bobby Babich will be good TV as well.

You know these are goiing to terrible

I think the Douglas ship has certainly sailed, between White and Jackson signing plus Hairston and Strong. Not to mention they gave his number to Hairston. I liked Douglas, but I feel like he was just terrible this year, and getting younger and more athletic at the position was the way to go. Now if we wind up with Dane Jackson starting corner, I will be extremely disappointed. I agree on those DL guys will get a shot at some point with teams, especially Smoot and Jefferson. Phillips is tricky because he has pretty much proven he can only play in Buffalo. Cooper thing is interesting, but with how Beane values draft picks, to give up a third and not even attempt to bring the guy back it certainly feels like they think he is done. Miller should sit out most of the year and then sign with a contender late as a hired gun as a designated pass rusher.

Agreed. Having a real receiver in that spot adds a ton to what you can do offensively in those heavy formations.

Very tricky evaluation with him. It's tough because if Baltimore gets behind in a game he essentially becomes a non-factor, but he is still elite at what he provides.

They backed themselves into a corner with the safety spot. I think they wanted Edwards or Bishop to start with Rapp and knew they were better than Damar, and they both got hurt in training camp and then they just couldn't justify playing them over Hamlin. And that is why keeping those guys around is a bad thing. To cut or bench a very popular teammate/player in Hamlin to play a guy like Edwards, who had done nothing to earn the spot, borders on losing the locker room. Please get rid of the feel-good stories in the offseason and then you won't feel the pressure to play them. There is no galaxy where Hamlin is a better player than Mike Edwards. And after all that, Hamlin is still around because no one was interested in free agency. I hope the front office has the courage to move on from him so they don't feel forced to play him. I respect all that he has been through, but he is one of the worst safeties in the NFL and isn't good functional depth because people like him so much they feel the need to play him. Move on from the solid good guys who are terrible athletes at the bottom of the roster and replace them with younger, faster, cheaper. It's nothing personal, he just isn't good. But anyway, how about that Casey Rogers guy?

Kinda interesting that Marcus West the DL coach is not working with those guys. Maybe he is working with the ends.

He plays the penetrating style of defense the Bills want. He sacks Drake Maye and Shaduer in the video and stops Maye on Qb sneak. Who knows?

I mean this piques my interest some.

I do like the single digits on wr and secondary guys and I noticed that teams are starting to give kickers and punters terrible numbers. Bass's 2 would look much better on someone else. So would Shane Buechele's 6. I love LBs in the 50s and DL in the 90s

This guy. They already have a great rapport and he can help Josh with his mechanics.

Because of the Hoecht thing I would not mind him as a hired gun for six weeks on a minimum salary. But I am curious how much longer they will wait before they sign Shaq Thompson as a depth linebacker. You know they want to.

I think Edwards is a super interesting case where fit and comfort may play a huge part in his thinking process. First, his work with Aaron Kromer has to be important. At the beginning of his career under Kromer, Edwards looked like Torrence does now, one of the best young guards in the NFL who was about to cash in. Kromer left, and Edwards's play fell off. Now, he is back to top form under Kromer again. In LA, for whatever reason, he dealt with injuries and, similar to Mitch Morse had a concussion that ended his season and looked like it could end his career. Here, he has had no issues at all with that. So maybe it's the trainers and staff, or the techniques that Kromer teaches, but he has been able to avoid head injuries. To me, I am not sure the huge pay day is worth leaving a place that has provided Edwards with so much stability. Additionally, Kromer is unique in his teaching, which isn't replicated around the NFL. I think Edwards is a more likely sign than Connor McGovern or Torrence.

He signed with the Packers, so never made it to our minicamp. https://www.acmepackingcompany.com/2025/5/7/24425821/green-bay-packers-news-taylor-elgersma-quarterback-signed-wilfrid-laurier-canada But this topic will live on in infamy in the interwebs. Wonder if we invite another QB to get through rookie camp…