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In reply to the discussion: AB signs with the Patriots. [View all]

Blue_true

(31,261 posts)
24. I think Thomas will be the big key.
Sat Sep 7, 2019, 05:40 PM
Sep 2019

He is a big physical receiver who can do more than Gronk on the intermediate routes, that should open up the top for Gordon, Brown or Dorsett. Edelman is going to eat up defenses on the slot routes this season if he stays healthy, look for a career year from him if all falls into place. My guess is Harry will likely be a Larry Fitzgerald type for them, a big body that can slash across the field or go deep.

Seldom does a team lose a potential Hall of Fame pass catcher and actually get better in the passing game on paper. Plus they have two bruising young between the tackle backs one who ran for nearly 1,000 yards last year, a bruiser on short yardage and one of the NFL's premier pass catching backs in James White.

Good thing my Dolphins are expected to suck this year, watching the Patriots may not be so brutal now.

AB signs with the Patriots. [View all] Sinistrous Sep 2019 OP
Tom actually has a receiver? underpants Sep 2019 #1
Josh Gordon too this year... RockRaven Sep 2019 #2
Main issue seems to be cannabis which should be legal JonLP24 Sep 2019 #5
Exactly. All his suspensions were for Pot, from what I understand. Blue_true Sep 2019 #14
Two tight ropes underpants Sep 2019 #6
Gordon was suspended for Pot, the NFL is running a medicinal Pot trial this year. Blue_true Sep 2019 #15
Randy Moss was a big headache in guess (Oakland) before the Patriots Blue_true Sep 2019 #13
As a Raider fan (since the 60's) ... I'm so fucking pissed off right now ... mr_lebowski Sep 2019 #3
Yeah. Blue_true Sep 2019 #16
Especially when N'Keal Harry comes back healthy JonLP24 Sep 2019 #18
I think Thomas will be the big key. Blue_true Sep 2019 #24
I think Fitzgerald is a good comparison JonLP24 Sep 2019 #25
I'm also a Raider fan since the Mad Bomber and Snake days. I'm pissed at how poorly the Raider GM... brush Sep 2019 #27
This morning he woke up a Raider. IggleDuer Sep 2019 #4
1 year too. underpants Sep 2019 #7
"from the neck down." Good one, I agree. yonder Sep 2019 #12
Belichick did it with Moss. Blue_true Sep 2019 #17
Was Antonio Brown saga a ploy? A Patriots game? Or just Raiders as usual? Brother Buzz Sep 2019 #31
As a Steeler fan... Freedomofspeech Sep 2019 #8
The Pat's signed him for 1 year $15 ($9 million guaranteed. CentralMass Sep 2019 #19
Mayock and Gruden seem to have handled this well underpants Sep 2019 #22
The market for 2020 looks thin. Blue_true Sep 2019 #26
Not in my opinion. Mayock couldn't have handled it worst. Two times it was seemingly settled then... brush Sep 2019 #28
I disagree ... Sending fine letters is required by the CBA mr_lebowski Sep 2019 #29
Thanks for the info on fine letter policy. Couldn't they have finesse that so that he could play? brush Sep 2019 #30
AB? BHDem53 Sep 2019 #9
Antonio Brown SallyHemmings Sep 2019 #11
I'll be surprised if he AB doesn't melt down before he suits up. SallyHemmings Sep 2019 #10
I heard a Pittsburgh reporter on Dan Patrick a few weeks ago underpants Sep 2019 #20
He stands to make $16 million this year. Blue_true Sep 2019 #21
Yep. underpants Sep 2019 #23
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