Reed83HOF Posted April 16, 2019 Share Posted April 16, 2019 (edited) https://twitter.com/FieldYates/status/1118254603060109314 Edited April 16, 2019 by Reed83HOF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamie Nails Posted April 16, 2019 Share Posted April 16, 2019 nothing burger 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PromoTheRobot Posted April 16, 2019 Share Posted April 16, 2019 GENIUS!! 4-D CHESS!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAJBobby Posted April 16, 2019 Share Posted April 16, 2019 Good place to try and resurrect his career 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WMDman Posted April 16, 2019 Share Posted April 16, 2019 is he even gonna be able to play? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aristocrat Posted April 16, 2019 Share Posted April 16, 2019 Meh he’s up there in age and has slowed down. Plus he’s been charged with vehicular assault or something cause of a car accident where a chick got hurt pretty bad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoloinOhio Posted April 16, 2019 Share Posted April 16, 2019 Where outside WRs go to die 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaLoko Posted April 16, 2019 Share Posted April 16, 2019 15 minutes ago, Reed83HOF said: https://twitter.com/FieldYates/status/1118254603060109314 Superbowl!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJB Posted April 16, 2019 Share Posted April 16, 2019 Hes terrible. Hes K Benjamin except not as fat. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaLoko Posted April 16, 2019 Share Posted April 16, 2019 (edited) 12 minutes ago, WMDman said: is he even gonna be able to play? For the shame of us Bills Fans, we are likely going to find out the answer to your question, with his last diving catch to put the Cheats in the EZ in SB LIII (ala Gronk and his useless injured TE tab just did ?) Edited April 16, 2019 by BuffaLoko Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoloinOhio Posted April 16, 2019 Share Posted April 16, 2019 Might as well have just kept Hogan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GunnerBill Posted April 16, 2019 Share Posted April 16, 2019 I was all for bringing him here before the Achilles. Not sure how much mobility he will have left but if he does have some he makes sense in New England. Such a good route runner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Utah John Posted April 16, 2019 Share Posted April 16, 2019 This whole topic is so off-season. No one would pay any attention to this any other time of year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicken Boo Posted April 16, 2019 Share Posted April 16, 2019 If it were 4 seasons ago, I'd be worried. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LABILLBACKER Posted April 16, 2019 Share Posted April 16, 2019 19 minutes ago, YoloinOhio said: Might as well have just kept Hogan Exactly, what a dumb move by Bill? Maybe dementia is starting to set in.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOUSE Posted April 16, 2019 Share Posted April 16, 2019 Floor donut Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Success Posted April 16, 2019 Share Posted April 16, 2019 Good. I like that they’re getting older. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CommonCents Posted April 16, 2019 Share Posted April 16, 2019 he won’t even make a roster. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldTimeAFLGuy Posted April 16, 2019 Share Posted April 16, 2019 (edited) 24 minutes ago, YoloinOhio said: Might as well have just kept Hogan Herbie Teope Around the NFL 4/16/19 5:15 PM Veteran wide receiver Demaryius Thomas has a new home. Thomas was signed by the New England Patriots, the team announced on Tuesday. NFL Network's Tom Pelissero reports Thomas signed a one-year contract worth up to $6 million. Edited April 16, 2019 by OldTimeAFLGuy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Solomon Grundy Posted April 16, 2019 Share Posted April 16, 2019 (edited) Say what y'all want about Thomas. He got TB12 throwing to him, not Case Keenum, Paxton Lynch, Brock Osweiler or Trevor Siemian. Edited April 16, 2019 by the skycap Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GunnerBill Posted April 16, 2019 Share Posted April 16, 2019 4 minutes ago, the skycap said: Say what y'all want about Thomas. He got TB12 throwing to him, not Case Keenum, Paxton Lynch, Brock Osweiler or Trevor Siemian. Agree. He played 3 games with DeShaun Watson last year and had 2 touchdowns. He wasn't the guy he used to be but he showed he could still play. I am wary about receivers that age off achillies surgery but if he can get back to what he was in those 3 games with Houston he will contribute. If he can't he won't make it out of camp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ricko1112 Posted April 16, 2019 Share Posted April 16, 2019 7 minutes ago, GunnerBill said: Agree. He played 3 games with DeShaun Watson last year and had 2 touchdowns. He wasn't the guy he used to be but he showed he could still play. I am wary about receivers that age off achillies surgery but if he can get back to what he was in those 3 games with Houston he will contribute. If he can't he won't make it out of camp. Smart players and hard workers are who the Pats look for. They don't care about past production as you can see by their other WR signings this offseason. BB puts players in position to play with their strengths and doesn't ask them to do things they can't. He wants to resurrect his career and this is the best place to do it. He'll play and contribute for this one year, win a SB, then go out and get vastly overpaid by another team and fail. Just like Revis, Moss, and almost all players BB doesn't resign. Flowers and Trent Brown will be exposed this season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick the Greek Posted April 16, 2019 Share Posted April 16, 2019 Think Victor Cruz after his injury. He just wasn’t the same. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrEpsYtown Posted April 16, 2019 Share Posted April 16, 2019 He's a good player but not sure what he has left. We should compare the posts in this thread to the posts at trade deadline time. At that time a lot of people wanted him and we was amazing. Now he sucks. Interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Over 29 years of fanhood Posted April 17, 2019 Share Posted April 17, 2019 2 hours ago, the skycap said: Say what y'all want about Thomas. He got TB12 throwing to him, not Case Keenum, Paxton Lynch, Brock Osweiler or Trevor Siemian. You forgot the kneeler Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4merper4mer Posted April 17, 2019 Share Posted April 17, 2019 3 hours ago, GunnerBill said: Agree. He played 3 games with DeShaun Watson last year and had 2 touchdowns. He wasn't the guy he used to be but he showed he could still play. I am wary about receivers that age off achillies surgery but if he can get back to what he was in those 3 games with Houston he will contribute. If he can't he won't make it out of camp. Don't forget he'll get the Rodney Harrison juice. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptnCoke11 Posted April 17, 2019 Share Posted April 17, 2019 5 hours ago, YoloinOhio said: Where outside WRs go to die Like Moss Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Needle Posted April 17, 2019 Share Posted April 17, 2019 DT is no longer an impact player. I don't even think the Pats system can save him. He has become Anquan Boldin of his final years. Possession WR with no wheels or size. Strong blocker like Boldin and crafty in the red zone but mostly done. That was before the injury too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldTimeAFLGuy Posted April 17, 2019 Share Posted April 17, 2019 7 hours ago, Needle said: DT is no longer an impact player. I don't even think the Pats system can save him. He has become Anquan Boldin of his final years. Possession WR with no wheels or size. Strong blocker like Boldin and crafty in the red zone but mostly done. That was before the injury too. ...but, but according to ESPN, signing "bolsters WR unit"....... Pats bolster thin WR unit with Thomas signing-ESPN The New England Patriots have signed Demaryius Thomas with hopes his addition can bolster an otherwise thin receiving group. The team announced the moved Tuesday, less than a week after it had hosted Thomas on a free-agent visit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SirAndrew Posted April 17, 2019 Share Posted April 17, 2019 8 hours ago, Needle said: DT is no longer an impact player. I don't even think the Pats system can save him. He has become Anquan Boldin of his final years. Possession WR with no wheels or size. Strong blocker like Boldin and crafty in the red zone but mostly done. That was before the injury too. Agree. People always talk about all the receivers whose careers have been revitalized by Brady and the Pats. That take is really quite the misnomer. How many receivers went to NE but didn’t revitalize their careers? Far more have had their careers end with NE. The success of Moss really made everyone think that NE has a secret formula to help veteran receivers. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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ricko1112 Posted April 17, 2019 Share Posted April 17, 2019 3 hours ago, SirAndrew said: Agree. People always talk about all the receivers whose careers have been revitalized by Brady and the Pats. That take is really quite the misnomer. How many receivers went to NE but didn’t revitalize their careers? Far more have had their careers end with NE. The success of Moss really made everyone think that NE has a secret formula to help veteran receivers. Not all receivers are willing to work as hard as they need to or are smart enough to succeed in NE. I think if you were to look at the list of receivers who have had success in NE, but failed once they moved on, you would find it more impressive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SirAndrew Posted April 17, 2019 Share Posted April 17, 2019 1 hour ago, ricko1112 said: Not all receivers are willing to work as hard as they need to or are smart enough to succeed in NE. I think if you were to look at the list of receivers who have had success in NE, but failed once they moved on, you would find it more impressive. Some former Pats receivers have certainly failed when they have left NE, but most washed up receivers they signed failed. Hard work and being smart have plenty to do with success, but guys do reach a point where they are simply done. The Pats have specialized in signing those type of players. Most of those guys were ineffective for the Pats. I expect the same from Thomas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buffaloboyinATL Posted April 17, 2019 Share Posted April 17, 2019 Good thing we are drafting DK Metcalf as a CB so that he can cover Thomas. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ricko1112 Posted April 17, 2019 Share Posted April 17, 2019 1 hour ago, SirAndrew said: Some former Pats receivers have certainly failed when they have left NE, but most washed up receivers they signed failed. Hard work and being smart have plenty to do with success, but guys do reach a point where they are simply done. The Pats have specialized in signing those type of players. Most of those guys were ineffective for the Pats. I expect the same from Thomas. When you're washed up, you're washed up... Still, they realize that if they can't succeed with TB12 as your QB, they're probably done. Decker and Wayne for instance. There are more examples of successes than failures though as far as FA signings. He can't draft WRs in the first couple rounds though. Late rounds sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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