Patriots Roster Report - 06/06/2008

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[0:27]" Welcome to the roster play my cats and that's a -- accidentally whose voices that. A and that my grand scheme we have a little bit of a full half minus one while we're at Albion now in the high time out of commission. -- talk about the -- it's been going on and I play that hand in poker I have a little bit of a full out of -- one but that to a pair of a upended."

[0:48]" I'd -- good good anyway couple most the other way before we talk about mini camp which is taking place here Friday Saturday Sunday Gillette Stadium. And those of us that are working just left the practice bubble where we took in the first work out. Before we get to that earlier this week the Patriots signed offensive lineman Oliver Ross. He's 3310 year veteran. So -- remember his name from the Steelers started some games and right tackle 161 year been with the Cardinals last couple years missed all of last season with a triceps injury. Adds a little veteran depth to the line and play guard tackle. What have you lose them -- for a mini camp. And the Patriots released an Eric -- venal favorite I was disappointed long -- on Toronto North Dakota date might. -- civic yeah apparently didn't hit the roof often enough in yet to stick around right yeah when they were outside -- the struggled actually he couldn't hit the -- that have been by feet above his his foot as he stunk when they're outside. And I'm guessing bill saw a similar thing the lack of consistency. And with the roster limits that the the -- limit has this year's cup player Chris Hansen will battle it out for the punting job here in New England. But getting too many -- As exciting as -- lot going on out there start with the guys who weren't on the field rundown -- rules well. Calculated roster here you -- it just taking attendance Paul Kelley Washington not there Ellis Hobbs not there even Neil knocked there. Oliver Ross as you mentioned who's wearing number 76 in New England for those of you who were interest in the thick of things. And left you out there the Brady three Wes Welker number 84 Benjamin Watson number 91 though don't call me Jackson rude. Number nine the Ellen Jarvis Green number 99 Mike -- any new addition hot off the presses I don't even know the PR department is announced this yet. Number 64 and White. Wear that Jersey here in the past a fan favorite gene. Protect -- Of the famous rich cows in the -- and yes that's a case and confusion Oliver Ross was not. Right not a part of yet what he is here as is every player I just mentioned according to Bill Belichick in the stadium taking part on some level. So maybe he's dealing with that triceps issues still working back we saw Stephen Neal -- to -- and most of all these guys have injuries."

[3:07]" Dealing with -- on some level you know we know about Mike -- Jarvis Green apparently it shoulder surgery -- to the Boston Globe. Tom Kelley Washington I guess is one we don't really know for sure what's going on yeah I think he's been banged up a little bit about him now so we'll we'll deal of you know that. As far as the action on the field. Everyone is out there shorts and helmets so. Not a lot going on talk about. I like -- on a Gutierrez actually. Third string quarterback Matt Gutierrez got a -- that -- strong on got a great arm and he got a lot of -- threw a practice today even with the with the with what you consider the first steamers. Tom Brady it would consider the yeah receiver quarterback and I'll know with the first team the other first yes Tom Brady did not a big part a lot of not a lot. Actually group and -- type drills on to some of the position work but yet the younger guys Cassell let some two minute word. Gutierrez got some work mamma let Gutierrez really threw the ball well and drills clearly has the strongest arm out of the four quarterbacks on -- the ball -- Doesn't always go where maybe it should. Couldn't hit very been thrown a couple times started throwing it to actually defensive -- issue work through Kevin O'Connell again got some reps. I don't think he's throwing the ball well I think he's he's thinking I'm really going with -- there. Tweaking his motion is thinking about the plays there's a lot going on their 'cause he's not throwing like an athlete yet and I think he's a very good athlete yeah. And it and you can tell like on its base after you have after almost every throw we kinda has this look like. And he's like leaving it short arming it they're not -- he has a lot of on her -- their -- out there much better he's kind of like. Evening injure his only pupil. Well but he and do -- again I wanted entry."

[4:50]" After your -- throughout team it's a some well get pull it out cue from practice I know. That was a question that you -- your appearance on Patriots today that fans can see later today on the website -- have a couple of things that -- that we talked about things that the three of us talked about during the practice was. The different personnel groups on defense I thought -- you know a lot of hank Williams and Rodney Harrison talking. Moving around -- tank ways continue to get real rat as a linebacker when it means -- linebackers. On him kind of rotated a little bit with a four man front and -- different looks I thought that was kind of interesting I don't know if that's. Any sign of any kind of philosophical change I would doubt that I think it's probably just another wrinkle. That -- is adding in by Tank Williams continues again. Regular action as a linebacker not just in in sub packages haven't I haven't worked. Based package he's out there with you know Tedy Bruschi at times has been at linebacker and and I -- him a lot I mean on every place you would immediately get on Rodney Harrison's hip in the those two guys were interacting a lot during the workout. And on offense. I actually liked castles that bodies with the ball well on in the yet in Madrid and drills in in the team period but I Chad Jackson again. -- at Randy Moss catch a lot of passes moving around while. Still seems to have by the coaches kind of directing him a little bit on his route running so. That could be a problem here three years and I would think that you'd be a little bit shopper runs on of -- Simon's but it looks like you know you don't know exactly what the coach and but it looks like. The coaches kind of directing him a little bit sell this cut here you know make this break you know -- little bit differently things like that but overall. Very impressive I think --"

[6:30]" And I would say. There's a difference between not knowing the plate and not knowing the finer ask that after -- tight. In if he's a guy that they have projected as he's been to run with the first group. He can't be within three yards of where it's supposed to -- two yards he needs to be where most of these so it's not like. Well he's run and -- go he spoke to run -- land it. When you're supposed be at seven and a half yards B seven and a half young out at the end game for that is Tom Brady won't throw it before -- has that the number one thing with him as you need to be week you're supposed to be. Otherwise he can't take that Tom Brady strength as a quarterback. Knowing absolutely everything about the coverage about the -- about. Everything that -- to all the -- wants is that there is that he's going to make sure that he gets the ball where it's supposed to be sort you're not. We supposed to be he's not going to throw to and Jackson was getting a lot of the a lot of passes were being thrown his way throughout even in drills and in seven on seven and in the full squad work so. It looks to me like they were trying to get him. As involved as possible to see what he's got at this point and you know I didn't I didn't really seemed he might have dropped one or two. That weren't necessarily you know want to meet up because as you all talk but he was getting coaching and was actually I think listening to the coach -- ball was in the area focused on catching the football but he looked good catching the ball -- he still has the natural ability of the guys they drafted. In the second round who they could've taken in the first he has that means he has the size the speed. Everything he needs to put it together one other note on sort of personnel. -- Callahan taking reps at right tackle with a catcher -- sliding into Stephen Neal spot at right guard. In in terms of the news of this week -- catcher did not address the media is has been advised not to -- idea. His counsel and legal people so he did not speaker address his situation. -- that was reported this week -- the sting operation in the DEA in the Boston Globe. But I mean that everybody was out there working out including a running back Sammy Morris anymore -- feeling good as he's not under sized knot under strength. Feeling good out there I'm Dave Thomas out there the guys that have been returning this spring coming off injury we're out there. And -- the big ours throughout their dale Thomas Mike Vrabel. Anybody want to name they were up -- ball absolutely and you loved every minute of it was a very very exciting they're very exciting to watch. And it and I've called the first official depth. To 2008 building the Patriot bill called that -- I think he just threw a number out there I'd say -- very exciting to watch but either backed out of that -- the page. They're built on the roster and going to be training camp. So these Ross reports that we ever that -- real -- any momentum I think JR I do I do think they're building momentum they picked up the last couple weeks. Passing camps -- ease into it full squad. And all these roster report that we do get that much more exciting we have an actual roster the talk about. And with that we'll send -- to -- new voice of these but that may not recognize that voice not -- it's a new grand opening -- and it's not -- Thanks guys -- and next Friday for every and you -- what I cast checking -- that -- on the updates on many. Things go."

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