Meanwhile in Foxboro, "In the End There Can Be Only One"

[BuffaloBillyG]

Kind of surprised no one took a chance on him or even Cunningham. 

[Jerome007]

  On 8/30/2023 at 4:18 PM, First Round Bust said:

Note: less than half of the NFL has a qb3 on roster as of today. 

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That's insane. Even more so considering what happened to the 49ers last year

[boyst]

if i am the eagles i wait until next week and sign Zappe to my active roster. leave the patriots with 1 qb rostered. payback for cheating and such

[Blackbeard]

Stephen A. is reporting Tom Brady is debating a return to football.

[machine gun kelly]

  On 8/30/2023 at 1:49 AM, DabillsDaBillsDaBills said:

 

They can trade for Brian Hoyer ! 

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I hear Peteans available, wait another pic.  The game hasn’t even started.  Wait another.

[Captain Hindsight]

  On 8/30/2023 at 4:41 PM, BuffaloBillyG said:

Kind of surprised no one took a chance on him or even Cunningham. 

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I’m not. Small QB with an average arm. He got exposed against the Bears, a team that earned the 1st overall pick. 

  On 8/30/2023 at 6:50 PM, Jerome007 said:

That's insane. Even more so considering what happened to the 49ers last year

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I think you’ll see more QB 3s on the roster towards the end of the season. If you get into an oh ***** situation in week 3, you can probably recover. But in week 17 and beyond, most teams in the playoffs will have 3

[JohnNord]

  On 8/30/2023 at 10:50 AM, Captain Hindsight said:

Or an indication of how bad Bailey Zappe is 

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This could be true but from what I saw last season Zappe looked like your typical mid-round rookie QB.  Nothing great but a few flashes that made you think he could be a decent backup

[Captain Caveman]

They were talking on WGR this morning about giving Belichek credit for saving these roster spots, and how he gambled and won that no one in the league would claim these guys (or at least not both of them.)

I agree, although it's only a few weeks he can activate these guys.

 

But - wouldn't it be great if Beane and Joe Schoen teamed up to sign both of the Pats practice squad QBs right before next weekend?  Now that's 4d chess...

Edited August 31, 2023 by Captain Caveman

[OZBILLS]

I don't mind Mac Jones.

 

They made the right decision, but Bill doesn't trust him to throw.

 

They'll win 4 games

[Doc]

  On 8/31/2023 at 1:20 PM, Captain Caveman said:

They were talking on WGR this morning about giving Belichek credit for saving these roster spots, and how he gambled and won that no one in the league would claim these guys (or at least not both of them.)

I agree, although it's only a few weeks he can activate these guys.

 

But - wouldn't it be great if Beane and Joe Schoen teamed up to sign both of the Pats practice squad QBs right before next weekend?  Now that's 4d chess...

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No one picking them up should tell you how much "credit" he deserves...

[Captain Caveman]

  On 8/31/2023 at 1:32 PM, OZBILLS said:

I don't mind Mac Jones.

 

They made the right decision, but Bill doesn't trust him to throw.

 

They'll win 4 games

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Right now if you look at odds for all of their games that's how many they are favored to win.  Although my guess for the season would be 7.  Honestly, I'd prefer it that way, don't need them picking anywhere near #1.

[Teddy KGB]

  On 8/30/2023 at 2:29 AM, Gugny said:

As long as we sit here Lombardi-less, I refuse to talk smack about the Belichick-era Patriots. 

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Brady era * 

 

Belichick ain’t 💩 without him 

[Gregg]

  On 8/31/2023 at 1:57 PM, Teddy KGB said:

Brady era * 

 

Belichick ain’t 💩 without him 

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Would love to see Bill coach the Bills with Allen as the QB. 

[FilthyBeast]

  On 8/31/2023 at 1:32 PM, OZBILLS said:

I don't mind Mac Jones.

 

They made the right decision, but Bill doesn't trust him to throw.

 

They'll win 4 games

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Lot of reports out of Foxboro that Jones has looked pretty solid and similar to rookie campaign now that he has a legit NFL OC again.

 

Still not sure Jones will ever be a star in this league but Patriots can still be a grimy team and rack up a lot of wins this year with average QB play. Defense should be among best Belichik's had even during Brady years.

[Gregg]

  On 8/31/2023 at 2:45 PM, FilthyBeast said:

 

Lot of reports out of Foxboro that Jones has looked pretty solid and similar to rookie campaign now that he has a legit NFL OC again.

 

Still not sure Jones will ever be a star in this league but Patriots can still be a grimy team and rack up a lot of wins this year with average QB play. Defense should be among best Belichik's had even during Brady years.

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As long as the Bills sweep them then I wouldn't mind it if they got wins over the Dolphins and Jets who are bigger threats to the Bills for the division.