Patriots Roster Report - 4/25/2008

[0:53] ..." some names you may have heard of we talked last week about Scott player that's been made officially brought in the veteran punter formerly of the long career with the cardinals will be the browns last year. -- who accused -- stamped on -- forum. But this week they bring in a veteran tight end. Marcus Pollard. And most importantly a PFW favorite. Danny -- Smith returns to the patriots only eighty roster spot but the fact that one of them is built by any big Smith. The great -- here patriots nation but talk. Talk about Marcus Pollard who apparently play for the seat license and that I didn't know basically I think -- Smith as the that are --"...

[2:11] ..." blocking tight end. So the question is is this related to Benjamin Watson's. Offseason surgery and injury and is this day and insurance policy or that they maybe have an inkling. That want to won't"...

[3:16] ..." and now -- lingering here with Watson and and obviously David Thomas has not stayed healthy his two year -- is -- that so it's an insurance."...

[0:20]" For information on business or any other patriots podcast. -- patriots dot com. Now the leaders of patriots football weekly and Lorrie -- Welcome back the patriots dot com for another roster report but. It's a sunny Friday in April and that means there is no Lorrie Durant is so I'm Indy heart open this up. Alongside -- Sally Paul Perillo. We actually have a couple moved to talk about this week that. May actually. Influence the team moving forward you know some names you may have heard of we talked last week about Scott player that's been made officially brought in the veteran punter formerly of the long career with the cardinals will be the browns last year. -- who accused -- stamped on -- forum. But this week they bring in a veteran tight end. Marcus Pollard. And most importantly a PFW favorite. Danny -- Smith returns to the patriots only eighty roster spot but the fact that one of them is built by any big Smith. The great -- here patriots nation but talk. Talk about Marcus Pollard who apparently play for the seat license and that I didn't know basically I think -- Smith as the that are -- and having an outlet that is he's if he's been injured a lot the last couple years he teach adults will result -- never leave the team players left the polls. -- area -- very some of the thirteen year veteran obviously we on the home from the COLT then two years with the -- again apparently in the Pacific northwest last year actually caught 48 passes for 273 yards and two touchdowns last year I'm stunned by that I am too the two years in Detroit 58 passes for 616 and three scores but the instinct is combined yet. We've talked about. Is that you know we all thought they might bring -- blocking tight end. So the question is is this related to Benjamin Watson's. Offseason surgery and injury and is this day and insurance policy or that they maybe have an inkling. That want to won't be ready for camp into the -- that that he would if that's the case that I think his chances there obviously up that are making the team. -- that -- I think -- help the -- Watson adult yet and I think they look at it probably in the way -- you guys talking about it because."

[2:39]" Both Thomas and watts and have a beast body injury past so this is a guy that. If something were to happen to either one of those guys you know he's that you keep you know obviously he's very athletic didn't catch the ball he's been banged up recently. You know what he clearly wasn't as go to players real thought he was when he was on the colts because you know since he left. And no longer has Peyton Manning throwing the football is not anywhere near the of the impact player that he was but here's another one of those basketball players you know who who turned into a tight end. The guys at Charley casserly always talks about. He could play you know once upon a time what he has left I don't know but. Good insurance -- and now -- lingering here with Watson and and obviously David Thomas has not stayed healthy his two year -- is -- that so it's an insurance."

[3:24]" Thomas and I wonder if at all you know we obviously still draft the blog but you know maybe Steve -- that got the not played in the second round of the second date please I wonder if Stevens while. -- a little thought respect and we don't know check last year he played a good chance there when they they were down in numbers he's -- Bob -- active so maybe he. You know impressed them enough that they -- you know what he might be -- blocking tight end this year -- you never know we'll see in it will you know bite out of the offseason news and they bring in but that -- wondered you think there's any jokes in the negotiations. The hole and circled the rule -- that's going to be life after death tool -- play by play -- media like us you know. Hey that moment holds no more important. Nanny statesmen looked -- He's a thirty year old eloquently pointed out in the yet PFW -- anybody it was but I'm being. The fan I as big an -- spines of the getting to know -- that we did in the patriots football week. His nickname was it that. They usually play it like a bouncer in the -- he looks impressive he wears though as a under armour spandex tops or whatever and you can see him. Lose you know arms crossed in front club he's tailor made for that matter movie playing bouncer. Bottom -- not a sponsor displays on TV depth on the defensive line against the training camp that. Do you look at."

[4:56]" you know you gotta have 1012 guys anyway right -- offer for -- He's a big guy he's he's one of those guys -- name but he can take reps in the middle there's that was my point I don't know how many other guys they had you know. We shot more was last year doesn't look like he's going to be back. And was not a nice guy I any big Smith nice man but you know what that was going to get that it at that they'd probably thought he was the better air but based on the fact they brought him you know brought him back but I think he won -- mania. Fans know what his demeanor and certainly our players and I we hope we overheard players talking about it openly in the locker room and you know he has it would cut the meaning to bring -- back he was a restricted free agent bank oh it's not like you would have broken the bank -- you want him back I think that cut that that's an odd thing. So at this point."

[5:42]" I believe they're 63 players are on the route 6380 man limit. You get eight picks this weekend so that in theory brings up to 71 so there may be well on in there may be room for nine rookie free agents when this. All comes together and a little over a week when all the bodies start to come here the draft -- in the rookie free agents. But we're right on the -- right on the eve of the new season beginning the draft and it's straight on through from there rookie mini camp veteran camp. Marcus -- in the mix and -- the next -- players the only person on the roster looks over the Paul's in the mix. He looks older than me -- no doubt about that and that's going to put the wraps on this roster report I'd like to send back the -- but. I don't know of Gary can actually -- this out to a beach somewhere where she sunning herself so I'll just have to say."

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