papazoid Posted August 31, 2015 Share Posted August 31, 2015 pats love a veteran rb who can catch and block on 3rd downs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PortlandiaEast Posted August 31, 2015 Share Posted August 31, 2015 I think he could sign with the pats, score a TD at the Ralph and still get the Freddy chant! That would be sweet, as long as it was in the 4th and we were up by 3 touchdowns at the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bacarri and coke Posted August 31, 2015 Share Posted August 31, 2015 Hopefully he stays here as a rbacks coach...here's to dreams...Salute Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PromoTheRobot Posted August 31, 2015 Share Posted August 31, 2015 Stop it with the Pats* He is way too old to get signed there. Unless he takes a tremendous discount to go there he will not be a cheatriot. I honestly don't know if he goes anywhere. I have long thought he wouldn't make it out of training camp but with all of the injuries I then came around to thinking it was possible. His long run on the first play against the steelers showed that he has gotten very slow. This is a sad day indeed. The Pats signed Reggie Wayne. How is Fred too old? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bladiebla Posted August 31, 2015 Share Posted August 31, 2015 I hope he lands a playoff team outside of the teams we play. Or at the very least that we resign him if we really make the playoffs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PromoTheRobot Posted August 31, 2015 Share Posted August 31, 2015 pats love a veteran rb who can catch and block on 3rd downs.Fred knows how to block our rush. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miyagi-Do Karate Posted August 31, 2015 Share Posted August 31, 2015 I think the Steelers sign him. I could see him getting 100+ all-purpose yards in those first two games that Bell is going to miss. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoSaint Posted August 31, 2015 Share Posted August 31, 2015 Cleveland, Dallas, Houston, Patriots, Jets are options. all would make sense both with their 53, and with more than 1 soft factor (like familiarity with coaches, chance to win, geography, etc...) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave mcbride Posted August 31, 2015 Share Posted August 31, 2015 http://blog.masslive.com/patriots/2011/09/bill_belichick_on_buffalo_runn.html "There's really no weak points with that guy," Patriots coach Bill Belichick said [about Jackson]. "He does everything well. ... He's really outstanding. One of the best backs in the league. I would say no weak points. I don't know what the weak points would be." http://espn.go.com/blog/afceast/post/_/id/23586/bill-belichick-loves-him-some-fred-jackson Patriots head coach Bill Belichick still harbors great respect for Jackson, calling him one of the best in the business. "I have as much respect for him as really anybody we've played," Belichick said Tuesday on a conference call to preview Sunday's game at Ralph Wilson Stadium. "He's a complete guy, does it all and shows really good toughness and can get the tough yards." Belichick loves overachievers like Jackson, who would fit right in with the Patriots' collection. Tom Brady's supporting cast includes Wes Welker,BenJarvus Green-Ellis and Danny Woodhead -- three undrafted players who were waived at least once in their careers. ... The Bills signed Jackson to a four-year extension that can't make him too thrilled these days. He proved to be better than 2007 first-round draft choiceMarshawn Lynch, since traded. Ninth overall pick C.J. Spiller didn't make a rookie impact as hoped. Belichick didn't sound surprised that Jackson has outlasted them. "He's outstanding, good at everything, good on blitz pickup, a good outside runner, good inside runner," Belichick said. "They use him in the passing game as a receiver, split out and empty and those kinds of things. He's a very good screen back. ... "He's got big-time speed as well as power, but he's very tough in the tackle-to-tackle area. It seems like he can always find some space and get a few yards and squeeze through there or power through there." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoSaint Posted August 31, 2015 Share Posted August 31, 2015 but dave, those are 4 and 5 years old still. i know he respects him, but we will see what he thinks of 2015 freds chance to contribute. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freddie's Dead Posted August 31, 2015 Share Posted August 31, 2015 I think he could sign with the pats, score a TD at the Ralph and still get the Freddy chant! Careful, if you wish Fred well with the Cheats, you'll get a lot of hate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave mcbride Posted August 31, 2015 Share Posted August 31, 2015 but dave, those are 4 and 5 years old still. i know he respects him, but we will see what he thinks of 2015 freds chance to contribute. I don't know. I could see it happening because BB likes RBs who play a complete game, and Fred was still a very good and productive receiver last year. Plus he's picked up vet RBs in the past - Dillon, Antowain Smith, Blount, etc. Kevin Faulk was 35 in his last season with the Pats, and he was good at the same sort of things Fred is good at. Also, the RBs on the Pats roster aren't impressive: http://www.patriots.com/news/2015/07/02/roster-breakdown-running-back . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoSaint Posted August 31, 2015 Share Posted August 31, 2015 I don't know. I could see it happening because BB likes RBs who play a complete game, and Fred was still a very good and productive receiver last year. Plus he's picked up vet RBs in the past - Dillon, Antowain Smith, Blount, etc. Kevin Faulk was 35 in his last season with the Pats, and he was good at the same sort of things Fred is good at. Also, the RBs on the Pats roster aren't impressive: http://www.patriots.com/news/2015/07/02/roster-breakdown-running-back . oh, i agree its possible and listed them in possible destinations.... but think its worth underscoring that those quotes are not from the last year or two. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave mcbride Posted August 31, 2015 Share Posted August 31, 2015 oh, i agree its possible and listed them in possible destinations.... but think its worth underscoring that those quotes are not from the last year or two. Absolutely. I do think he still probably respects the all-purpose aspects of Fred's game though(receiving, blocking) ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boyst Posted August 31, 2015 Share Posted August 31, 2015 Carolina Packers Patriots All could benefit from a veteran RB and all are contenders where he belongs. The Seahawks could use him, too. Oddly as that sounds. carolina I truly would be happy to see this, as I have tentatively planned to go to the panthers opener week 2. I will borrow someones Jackson jersey and mail it back to them if I find out I am going. Forgive me taking the 'get off my lawn' position, but listen...I know some of you think everyone is desperately waiting for your thoughts to get posted, but is it even remotely possible you can just take the extra minute you need to edit what you type, or at the very least stop trying to post from a phone using your nose as a stylus. Thank you. no, thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BreezeMafia Posted August 31, 2015 Share Posted August 31, 2015 JAX. He is just itching to get back with Doug and Hackett. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ALF Posted August 31, 2015 Share Posted August 31, 2015 If Fred is not picked up , hope he's back here as a coach . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K-9 Posted August 31, 2015 Share Posted August 31, 2015 This assumes any prospective new teams don't have the same concerns about his declining athleticism. But if he does latch on with a new team, I hope it's with a contender. GO!BILLS!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkyMannn Posted August 31, 2015 Share Posted August 31, 2015 Yeah I see the Pats too. Ironic to see him then with a SB ring after 2015 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BackInDaDay Posted August 31, 2015 Share Posted August 31, 2015 in the end-zone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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