Our next backup center?

[AbeBeta]

Patriots | Johnson released

Thu, 06 Aug 2009 15:04:21 -0700

Patriots.com reports the New England Patriots have released C Al Johnson.

 

[Dawgs0916]

Didn't even know he was with the Patriots

 

[Four]

I thought he was in arizona?

wasn't he starting there?

 

[gbrittain]

Patriots | Johnson released

Thu, 06 Aug 2009 15:04:21 -0700

Patriots.com reports the New England Patriots have released C Al Johnson.

Another stellar Cowboy OL draft pick. The sad part is, it truley was a stellar pick compared to most of our OL picks in recent memory.

 

[AbeBeta]

I thought he was in arizona?

wasn't he starting there?

he was but hurt his knee and got cut. backed up a little for the Fins last year

 

[AbeBeta]

Another stellar Cowboy OL draft pick. The sad part is, it truley was a stellar pick compared to most of our OL picks in recent memory.

had he not hurt his knee it might have been a very different story.

 

[Four]

and isn't peterman doing pretty well for the lions now? or is that rogers...

our o-line drafting issues aren't nearly as bad as fans make it out.

 

[Bluefin]

Al Johnson has been through Dallas, Arizona, Miami and now New England.

It still rankles that we risked losing Jason Witten to draft Johnson in the second round in '03.

That said, he'd have to be better than Corey Procter in the pivot, but has Johnson ever played guard? We want versatile back-ups.

 

[Dawgs0916]

Why would he have to be better, since he's gotten released by 3 teams in the last year?

Procter has been released by zero.

 

[gbrittain]

had he not hurt his knee it might have been a very different story.

You could be right about that, but we will never know. I just know I will be a happy camper the next time Dallas "hits" when they draft OL!

 

[AbeBeta]

Why would he have to be better, since he's gotten released by 3 teams in the last year?

Procter has been released by zero.

Proctor also didn't sign a big FA contract like Johnson did.

 

[Bluefin]

Why would he have to be better, since he's gotten released by 3 teams in the last year?

Procter has been released by zero.

The better question might be why hasn't Corey Procter been released in the last year?

He can't be relied upon if forced to start.

 

[Dawgs0916]

The better question might be why hasn't Corey Procter been released in the last year?

He can't be relied upon if forced to start.

That is a better question.

It also, in a round a bout way, reinforces my point.

 

[CoCo]

and isn't peterman doing pretty well for the lions now? or is that rogers...

our o-line drafting issues aren't nearly as bad as fans make it out.

O-Line Draftees (Rounds 1-7 only) since Jerry bought the team in 89...

Scoring Key - As a Cowboy
(+) Met or exceeded expectations
(0) Neither good nor bad
(-) Little to no contribution
(I) Incomplete

2nd Round
03 - Johnson (-)
02 - Gurode (+)
99 - Page (-)
98 - Adams (+)
95 - Allen (+)
94 - Hannah (-)

3rd Round
09 - Brewster (I)
07 - Marten (-)
04 - Petermen (-)
97 - Scifres (-)
96 - Shiver (-)
94 - Hegamin (-)
92 - Brown (-)
91 - Richards (-)
91 - Williams (+)
89 - Stepnoski (+)

4th Round
07 - Free (I)
93 - Stone (+)
92 - Myslinski (-)

5th Round
01 - Lehr (-)
98 - Ross (-)

6th Round
05 - Pettiti (-)
02 - Walter (0)
91 - Sullivan (-)

7th Round
06 - McQuistan (I)
06 - Whitley (-)
03 - Bates (-)
01 - Dorsey (-)
99 - Garmon (-)
98 - Fleming (-)
89 - Peterson (-)

Make your own grades, draw your own conclusions.

 

[AbeBeta]

That is a better question.

It also, in a round a bout way, reinforces my point.

of course, Johnson was only released twice - in Az he was injured and the Cards wanted to dump his contract - I expect the Pats liked what they saw from the kid from Hawaii they drafted

 

[AbeBeta]

O-Line Draftees (Rounds 1-7 only) since Jerry bought the team in 89...

Scoring Key - As a Cowboy
(+) Met or exceeded expectations
(0) Neither good nor bad
(-) Little to no contribution
(I) Incomplete

2nd Round
03 - Johnson (-)

Ya see. This is where you just show you are a hater. Johnson started here for two full seasons. That's not "little or no contribution"

 

[FuzzyLumpkins]

Peterman is a starter and Lehr started for many years in the league. Thats just off the top of my head.

 

[Stash]

and isn't peterman doing pretty well for the lions now? or is that rogers...

our o-line drafting issues aren't nearly as bad as fans make it out.

Is Peterman now starting for the worst offensive line in the league really vindication for the Cowboys' poor track record for O-linemen?

 

[RS12]

Clay Shiver is probably available.

 

[AbeBeta]

Is Peterman now starting for the worst offensive line in the league really vindication for the Cowboys' poor track record for O-linemen?

that a team would pay 5 years 15 mill (5.5. guaranteed) suggests that he doesn't suck.