Dominique Easely released by Pats

[DeaconBlues]

Here or there? What Belichick could have done w/Romo...makes me too depressed to think about tbh

Don't see Belichick and Romo co-existing. He'd hate Romo spinning away from DL, and would bench him for audibling every 3rd play.

 

[DeaconBlues]

Dominique Easley has a proven track record of effective play at the NFL level.

Nobody in the NFL draft does.

Cost analysis says that Easley would be the smarter choice for boom-vs-bust potential.

Belichick disagrees w/ you.

 

[Plankton]

Four words:

Former Urban Meyer recruit

 

[Vinnie2u]

Don't see Belichick and Romo co-existing. He'd hate Romo spinning away from DL, and would bench him for audibling every 3rd play.

Belichick and Jerry would be epic tho....

 

[Carson]

Knees are in pretty terrible shape.

Could still be an upgrade here for a few seasons. He will sign with somebody quick.

 

[Idgit]

Bad knees and a bad attitude? Late for meetings and shows a doesn't-care attitude going back to college you say? Sign me up.

 

[jnday]

More evidence in my 'the Pats don't draft as well as everyone thinks they do and in fact we are better drafters than they are" argument.

They draft good enough and sign FAs that help the team be a contendor. I give them respect for being the best at running a team better than anybody in the league .

 

[conner01]

I suspect there is more to it. Not a bad player when healthy but paying to cut a guy makes me wonder about what all the story is. I'd probably take the time to find out though, simple phone call

 

[Nightman]

Pats are going back to 3-4.............sign him

 

[HomeBiscuit]

One of best dt's I've ever seen in SEC. I can only assume that something else is behind all this.

 

[big dog cowboy]

Bad knees and a bad attitude? Late for meetings and shows a doesn't-care attitude going back to college you say? Sign me up.

 

[BigStar]

Don't see Belichick and Romo co-existing. He'd hate Romo spinning away from DL, and would bench him for audibling every 3rd play.

You don't think Brady makes pre-snap adjustments? Maybe Romo wouldn't have to improvise as much with an improved passing game-plan similar to NE and best of all; coaching to hone his skills?

 

[BigStar]

They draft good enough and sign FAs that help the team be a contendor. I give them respect for being the best at running a team better than anybody in the league .

They know how to use a franchise QB too

 

[speedkilz88]

Bad knees and a bad attitude? Late for meetings and shows a doesn't-care attitude going back to college you say? Sign me up.

They could put a claim on him and still have the right to fail him on his entrance physical. This is a guy they liked a lot at 3 tech with that 2nd they used on Lawrence.

 

[Plankton]

What would Mickey Spagnola say?

must not use catch phrase.....must not use catch phrase....

 

[DeaconBlues]

You don't think Brady makes pre-snap adjustments? Maybe Romo wouldn't have to improvise as much with an improved passing game-plan similar to NE and best of all; coaching to hone his skills?

No, I don't think Brady makes alot of pre-snap adjustments; some, yes, but not as many as Romo, who has turned into is own OC.

Belichick installs offensive game plans to attack a defense; better than anyone in the league. TR likely would not survive the second NE training camp.

TR skills are not Brady skills, or more precise, Belicheck requirements. How many QB's have thrived once they no longer have Belichick game planning for them?

 

[Toruk_Makto]

They draft good enough and sign FAs that help the team be a contendor. I give them respect for being the best at running a team better than anybody in the league .

Man shakes fist at sun.

 

[Leadbelly]

Was surprised when they drafted him. Didn't really seem like a Patriots kind of player. I really liked him though.

Watch them sign Hardy and he's a boy scout who gets 15+ sacks.

**And yeah, sign the man.

 

[BigStar]

No, I don't think Brady makes alot of pre-snap adjustments; some, yes, but not as many as Romo, who has turned into is own OC.

Belichick installs offensive game plans to attack a defense; better than anyone in the league. TR likely would not survive the second NE training camp.

TR skills are not Brady skills, or more precise, Belicheck requirements. How many QB's have thrived once they no longer have Belichick game planning for them?

I'm still not feeling you on Belichick's ability to incorporate everything you said as it relates to Brady and translate it into Romo having the same level of success. I don't think Belichick would cut a talented QB due to "Farve-ness' pre 2014 if he didn't already have Brady. How does Romo attacking defenses with precise gameplans as was displayed at a much simpler level in 2014 that relied on the run game and his phenomenal 3rd down efficiency lower his chances of success in a NE gameplan. Or Beli would have cut him prior to 2006?

 

[DeaconBlues]

I'm still not feeling you on Belichick's ability to incorporate everything you said as it relates to Brady and translate it into Romo having the same level of success. I don't think Belichick would cut a talented QB due to "Farve-ness' pre 2014 if he didn't already have Brady. How does Romo attacking defenses with precise gameplans as was displayed at a much simpler level in 2014 that relied on the run game and his phenomenal 3rd down efficiency lower his chances of success in a NE gameplan. Or Beli would have cut him prior to 2006?

Belichick's system, as exemplified by Bledsoe, Brady, and a cast of backups, is for the QB to execute his game plan as presented. Brady may redirect a player if he sees a weakness he wishes to exploit, but it is within the confines of the game plan.

Romo, whether due to the weakness of the game plan, his personal preference,or a combination of the two, freestyles. Once the game starts, he is his own OC, based on what he sees on the field while under center. Romo will reset the WRs, TEs and RBs as he finds appropriate. It seems less based on an offensive game plan and more on offensive tendencies and the defensive set.

If you believe Romo's play is due to weakness of the game plan, then perhaps he could fit in Belichick's scheme. But if it is due to his own style - Belichick isn't going to keep a player he doesn't trust.

Romo in his first and second years wasn't a talented QB, as shown by his place at the bottom of the depth charts. In fact, if Quincy Carter isn't cut in 2003, TR does not make the team.

All Belichick's QBs were tall, stand in the pocket QBs. Tony ain't that.