Patriots Roster Report - 5/25/2007

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[0:25]" Thanks Laurie another. Friday here at Gillette stadium patriots getting ready for for actually putting the -- on a -- in -- getting ready for -- camp coming around the corner. -- Jones couple of procedural move is really nine should be expected Randall -- cornerback really oft injured cornerback hasn't played very much the last couple years. He officially -- is one year tender one point three million. He will be with the club he had really no other options as a restricted free agent that didn't get any -- was --"

[0:56]" Well I think he's going to be in that mix the word -- of their Paul injured I think if he goes to training camp it has any sort of injury. That limits -- I think he's that you can't have a guy who's never on the field. In the are included some good competition their quarterback. So he can stay on the field looks pretty good -- appearances -- but he gets that ankle injury foot injury again this time I think he's going to be in trouble. I I've I started to really. Have doubts about his being able to count on him last year with the injury because not only has now been the last two years here. We'll look back his career Ella -- was marred by entries so essentially. You know three out of four of 54 out of five years -- been hurt and you'll look at him and you understand why because he has such a small frame. He's admitted they tried the Balkan mob -- by his -- and he is everything that he AS makes in terms of weight gain or trying to put a little more bulk on his frame. And I feel bad form because I think he's a nice little player and he he's the kind of player healthy would have a long NFL career as a third fourth corner back -- safety type. But Tom's right if you get into training camp he starts it nicked up again. Well can you really afford to go into the season and cut somebody else who who could help you and not get -- so. I have my doubts about his his pro career move."

[2:13]" I think especially with his knowledge of the patriot system and echo back to a time analogy with nick -- I think he could be let out a -- and -- records could -- 810 years. Not as early as a front line you know. Full fledged daughter -- probable candidate but a guy who can contribute in a lot of valuable ways all the time but you look at that thinking right. The exception has to -- 2004. Right when he state health. The -- yet because. Them the majority of his football career he has been. Nicked up in some way interest -- and got the story is agent Albert alive was quoted in a couple of stories today in the local papers I thought I was insisting that he talked about. The patriots put him on injured reserve with that would hamstring injury. I'm after only a couple of games and he played three games so -- was early enough in the year for a Hampshire and you wouldn't think that would be an injury that -- you wanted to answer. The agent was very thankful for spoken complimentary terms thought that that was a sign of how the patriots took care of the lawyer. I thought it was countries I don't think there's anything wrong with the patriots I don't want to bet but I don't necessarily look out of dad's. A positive for wired educating put on injured reserve with a hamstring problem early in the year I think it's an indication of the team is. Look we. We need to move on -- our volume we have to find someone like inflation because -- not a 100% and you can't help that your agent trying to put -- yeah winds and keep a great relationship going back and forth but. And I think the bottom line is this I mean he's he's a decent player when he's on the field we've seen him be -- decent player you have the F Connie -- situation. Hanging above your head. It would be nice if you could count on Randall gay as a guy who knows your system has never too early to say it -- not here at least we have a guy we've seen in our system produced. But again it's all at all does that help the bottom line is help let me ask you. Of them doesn't it doesn't happen with it raises give gay Hobbs is starting quarters opening day how old. -- happier with -- not not all that happy and I don't think it would be one of the stars I know that was written about today as well. I don't think that he -- pianist -- they don't want to one of the veterans James or Scott. Wouldn't know what isn't with the Aurilia already figured it was no idea I don't know things I don't think that -- of -- is starting quarterback in the league I think -- I like Randall gay right -- the way in these nice little player I think he can be contributor. And he did contribute greatly 2004 but I think it another one of those things that this guy has been out of the lineup for so long. It's been so -- so far removed from you last played he's getting better and better. He was veteran Ed as the days go by that we don't -- that guy on the field he was better and better in 2004. But he he came -- he was a nice story is an undrafted free agent and he contributed Don and sentence and the paragraph nothing more than. I think people trying to eight. You know he was he was like Ellis -- a much higher level high opinion and you know on the I think that the biggest tell him at odds played at a much higher level. Even -- actually USA and -- acre compound -- well I mean Randall -- is what he has it was undrafted free agent had some talent in the injuries clearly hindered his value coming in the NFL but he cocaine and the NFL's undrafted free agent and I think that's why. People remember him more favorably because you had such low expectations while this guy gave -- the roster all eyes darting in -- he's helping us out that's a nice story but. It is what it is one -- those percent I don't eat your fourth fifth corner you know play a little a decent special teams it's quite for a yet and I think you you mentioned. Not just the injury but now one point three million. He's an expensive guy to have on -- he's no longer making you know -- got a -- money went from -- probably 20300 right 300 page ten now one point three that's a lot of money for a guy who you very well could play two games an -- on -- and I hear -- situation -- will move on -- from occupied. You have what assuming annual general and -- Harrison and will mode the incumbent normal market. You have meriwether Sanders falcons have Hawkins you have Chad's got Tory James and -- okay TNT and are now on that second competition. Good competition good at this -- from get her but even at that point of -- dealing with guys that can have played and can play as opposed to. The other shot -- and going back a couple of years on mayors and other guys ground suddenly withdraw into important roles for brown obvious okay earlier in the week the patriots made it official and brought back -- father time and they'll. Four IC 171818 -- and as as a linebacker. Get that three -- rotation you know the possibility -- man rotation back. Your --"

[7:16]" group is better now than it was last year because you have a little depth there you have an extra guy it's not Tully Banta-Cain not Erika Alexander you now have five guys will legitimate NFL talent and experience experience in the system except for Thomas who -- whom is going to be. An impact linebacker moving forward I think -- it you know it's not a good sign because it shows just how. How lack of depth that you you have at the position but for a one year I think it's I think it's a good move and -- of the start regular should need a good job. He did a good job Amanda it's regarded as the best starting linebacker earlier this thing. When you start to get his oldest Leo I think one -- big the -- but we saw with bill 1600 yards of them -- So you have to wonder when does he had that -- where he can't produce like he did hopefully not this year hopefully you'll have to start I think he's -- rotation role you -- know -- you if you could -- lose a step -- not rewrite notice -- five but for some reason yes or for any and a period of time I think you -- you'll drop off there. By --"

[8:17]" I -- at I think it's it's a great situation I think they have improved the overall quality of the of those front line guys. And I think it just makes sense that now is not going to be asked to do is much is -- two last year. In those first 1011 games ever last 11 games to -- Before it broke the arm. And I think it provides to a lot of options were for ballot check in team peace to work back there because you can have a situation where. You might decide that it it's it's Alan Bruschi inside one week with agreeable and Thomas outside. Or might -- it traditionally for a passing team respond to you looking for a little bit more quickness on the edge. -- boy Colvin is out there unblocked and in chased and chased in cars behind the quarterback like I normally does. On and I mean -- lawsuits and have ethernet -- out there with with Tom you can move Tom inside -- inside now you have out -- if if anybody get hurt regardless of where. You can move a guy and still have those four guys and still have in the early starters if one guy goes to -- an exit rather than a LE Banta-Cain. Born Eric Alexander no disrespect to those guys I don't think that the level of the the five guys that would talk."

[9:31]" And I think options as the -- their Paul because if Belichick as a defense and were injured and yet have a lot of options who played at the mellow style we'll try to you know. Hold teams to fuel bulls keep the score down. But when you it would violate that options -- he can play with it -- guys around and that -- becomes that much better that's -- this year I think we'll see more big plays or -- the quarterback -- options just because he has those options that he can -- those players around spots."

[9:57]" in fact the super bull -- they made so many big plays. And the kind of lacking on the fence especially in 2005 but even last year we consume as -- You know -- they had some but not something it was audio really it was a feast or famine it was -- Samuels going to pick want to take it to the house orders you know economic capital to force -- You know obviously they did a great job keeping score guys that are franchise record for points -- I don't mean it's critical that different style I think you guys -- because the a lot more big plays but that that's we have mini camp coming up to it -- it give the fans idea of the timetable here at Gillette stadium. Before that mini camp is scheduled for June 5 through seventh the day before that June 4 Monday will be the patriots charitable foundation golf tournament. We will be there that the three of us along with that -- deal. We'll be at the Belmont country club to. Have images of players that we we generally get you know 34. Guys anyway. Rodney out by now like that is my. My highlight of them christmas if there you know a -- he always obviously for the guys like -- you know it's her maybe ensured that change -- couple little give you my world and maybe get me you know what maybe issues he won't take a shot -- my -- it will be of a healthy maybe -- little comma. -- or don't feel like they're -- called me beaten me I only get that -- before that a little bit of a change -- what I wanted to kind of what the fans know. The pro football writers association had a new media related rules that that are going to be implemented and as part of that team half to open up a portion of -- offseason program some some of their OTA you know be organized the offseason training activity in organized team activities have a column. Which is number one of these NFL buzz words that I love the way they they they make proper amounts out of anyway. Next week we're going to have -- late in the week on Thursday and Friday so. That's up and that we can look forward to and you know maybe you'll get a chance -- Tom Brady that. Maybe you know find out you know exactly difference between dating actress and model. Now maybe you asking not know now in management -- He's among them in on the press conference like talking on the bubble -- not take all -- has guy's throat oh a -- they get any must not say. Let's be nice pretty get so we have nothing now really here to -- for the roster report anyway. But -- again next week. We got an -- common so hopefully we'll have an insiders who all the new weapons and whatnot. For now back to look."

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