Patriots Roster Report - 9/29/2006

[0:16] ..." Yeah here this intent -- I -- the official contact the -- New England Patriots. And my grand scheme and it's Friday September 20 ninth he had not seen him a little rainy but it doesn't stop"...

[0:48] ..." pitchers did make. One sequence of roster moves this week placing it Randall gay on injured reserve that's the second consecutive year that remedies season is ending prematurely he has a hamstring injury. And it side he Hank Poteat -- Hank Poteat. Who is certainly on the roster express on and off the roster of course the last 23 seasons are so and that's"...

[2:01] ..." obviously had a little bit success here but. The more you get Hank Poteat on the field the worst you are that someday it will obviously put he didn't make -- it ended."...

[6:37] ..." been dies stellar all the way around some concerns there and eighty Wesley Britt is going to have to play a more active role that concerns for the patriots. I'm not -- and -- personally --"...

[7:25] ..." now in a field that oh Callahan is obviously the starter and Wesley Britt is a 100% may feel like he's back up I think -- is something that we don't know about off the field at a really understand what the situation is with cash not sure that's a good sign Wesley Britt has surpassed it yes."...

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[0:42]" Thanks -- this is the patriots roster report on our Friday as the patriots prepare to play the angles and down pitchers did make. One sequence of roster moves this week placing it Randall gay on injured reserve that's the second consecutive year that remedies season is ending prematurely he has a hamstring injury. And it side he Hank Poteat -- Hank Poteat. Who is certainly on the roster express on and off the roster of course the last 23 seasons are so and that's certainly brings into question the entire health. Of the defensive backfield because several other players on the patriots are on the injury report this week Eugene Wilson Ellis Hobbs Artrell Hawkins some players were questionable what do you make of the the current status of the defensive backfield on the specifically in terms of health and and and where they stand."

[1:28]" They're banged up at the worst possible time as they prepared to face a team that goes good four deep at receiver. It could hurt them big plays you know random -- a guy that I personally questions coming into the year. Could you still count on he just seems to have a lot of their ability factors going all the way back to LSU that's part of the reason why are probably the main reason why he was available as a rookie free agent. And again second straight year goes on I R. -- hamstring -- us I'm walking in the locker rooms some like -- how how it unfolded but again neighboring back Hank -- for the third straight year in the middle year joins the team and obviously had a little bit success here but. The more you get Hank Poteat on the field the worst you are that someday it will obviously put he didn't make -- it ended."

[2:11]" Nine defensive backs to make the roster he wasn't one of them obviously he wasn't in that top grouping. On -- with -- a -- obviously there's some talent there because he's made the roster three consecutive years after being an undrafted free agent but certainly a lot of injury injury concerns but you know most likely of the three or four guys were questionable one or two will play one -- won't but like you said they go up against -- playmakers all over the offense specifically at wide receiver and are also did they also a lot of height what can the patriots do with who they have in terms of matchup against the bank."

[2:41]" Could be a bad week not to have Artrell Hawkins because he's a safety bodies of former quarter he's got those coverage skills. If they need Harrison all their to cover one of those receivers that could be a mismatch in the bagels favors so probably a bad week not to have Hawkins on the field if he doesn't play."

[2:58]" And we don't know if you will or not he question -- Eugene Wilson as well on also got Hawkins was from a couple weeks ago Wilson from the asking Ellis -- sort of a question Mark he has a wrist injury it -- its. I don't recall anything in the game -- he went down and you certainly available -- media after the game I didn't notice anything -- when ousted but there are some concerns there and OT. It's not like they're bringing in gap mystery who has no experience in the sleeves and your doctor about third consecutive year the east. Join the team on you know the seasons -- certainly has some familiarity there. Opt in terms of the rest of the injury report Chad Jackson still on on the injury report still questionable in BI as you -- Q on the next ship what do you think Chad Jackson's availability for this year for this week. I'm -- that -- again I got caught up in the do a shipment of."

[3:46]" It -- last week assuming that he was going to play because. The longest -- hamstring some play against the jets looked find didn't have a limp. It was making plays with probably the best receiver on the team -- looked fun on the field as -- find terms production and then the next week he's not out there so I was stunned that he didn't play last week so. I'm not going to make prediction asleep and when you talking about a position where they have such little depth at wide receiver to be -- healthy scratch which. It's not really don't -- Jackson was or wasn't to be healthy scratch would be a scratch critic deposition. Certainly calls into question -- that players availability -- your thoughts I'm Chad Jackson I think that Jackson's in without question he's in this week why -- based on some of the people I talked to. He was very very close last week in it didn't have anything according to you know unnamed sources and we of those didn't have anything at all to do with -- any playbook lack of familiarity with the playbook party discipline he tried to go. It was a very very late decision game day decision and he just he wasn't quite ready to go I think for a wide receiver. Hamstring it's you know you can't play with a hamstring at say 80%. It needs to be it needs to be pretty close to a 100%. Four you know got to have that explosion and you know. -- and and he needs I think Chad Jackson plays this week but you know in just right we both sat here last week. In united podcast we both felt though it notes without question you play needed plus if it's still help. Is that -- the real one of those things -- gonna go week to week in this week take two weeks off try to come back missed. I mean it's been awhile now where -- they've given this -- time tried to come back -- pull back again so. I think it's going to be -- and finally your long how much impact can you make you -- that are one week right two -- there your rookie you're trying to you know build week to week -- get better and better and you're in and out -- line -- on and off the practice field so I don't. I've kinda given up hope on the Chad Jackson rookie season playing out as you know patriots fans might have hoped in the long term. Also some system -- haven't given up on him being a quality player and the most important receiver on the -- and if he's on the field I think there are better football he's the most talented you mean he's not just as you know there early hopes that by the end of the year you're saying this -- my number one he goes out there every week. He he hurts other team creates matchup problems kinda given up on -- and just say they need him on the field."

[6:15]" often enough. Also in the office of line on in terms of the tackles three of the tackles right there on the injured on the injury report out catcher who hasn't played yet at all Matt Light and and -- write -- Callahan with a head injury most likely light and an -- probable they'll be playing but -- some some concerns there the offensive line hasn't. Hasn't been dies stellar all the way around some concerns there and eighty Wesley Britt is going to have to play a more active role that concerns for the patriots. I'm not -- and -- personally -- concerns but."

[6:47]" No I think you're right I think late in Paul Kelly it'll play at some point soon would you -- is going to be out there. I I really don't know what to think that I have to think at this point he's healthy. Right mean he played in the pre season. So unless he suffered some sort of sat back. I don't understand why he wouldn't be out there he was practicing full board with ads on you know about a month ago at this point. So if it's still and maybe he got -- and suffered some sort of sat back with a shoulder problem. I gotta think that more more so is he's in active by by choice with the coaches right now in a field that oh Callahan is obviously the starter and Wesley Britt is a 100% may feel like he's back up I think -- is something that we don't know about off the field at a really understand what the situation is with cash not sure that's a good sign Wesley Britt has surpassed it yes."

[7:42]" I don't think it's an interview is part of your your. Depth at at the tackle spot whether he started or didn't start after coming off last season he was your swing guy last week you like -- has to come in the game. I can't believe that bill bell a check of the guest book Wesley -- lined up -- Justin Smith that he has a lot of confidence that they're gonna win that match up it changes everything you know. I'm just. I just don't I don't want to take shots at Wesley -- right I just haven't find it hard to believe he's the first guy off the bench the at a price -- like Wesley -- you know Wesley -- was drafted by San Diego it's the last year's seniors catcher. And he was not a patriot practice squad for just about all of last year and it was early September so it's not like to he almost has. He is almost as much experience within the patriot system as catcher cash or certainly was thrown right into the fire last year with the injuries -- Matt Light. And started quite a bit last year but it's not like Wesley -- Is that much farther behind in terms of experience within the patriots just -- right I mean I -- the guys -- came in and started a bowl tackles as a rookie that's pretty impressive and when you look at that from afar you say he should build on that move forward. I'm a tree yes. They're not here so that's where we stand certainly a lot of injury issues of the game you know game time decisions as patriots take the field in Cincinnati on Sunday as are always are and we'll see how how that all plays out and we'll come back you next week with a ross' report. Next Friday as the patriots now return on the -- Miami. That'll do it for this edition of Ross report for Paul Perillo in --"

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