Patriots Roster Report - 03/28/2008

[0:29] ..." welcome that he gets basket web site -- official site of the New England Patriots. It's Friday yet -- in my mind when he E. Very busy week but we still had X you know times in"...

[1:20] ..." That's spilt milk that's gone. In the past one -- an average Wesley Britt swing tackle back up I actually think he'll make the team because I think he's a better backup than Ryan Callahan. -- spots I think he's actually yeah. Pretty secure in a roster spot -- from the biggest one we have -- tall guy and I think he's pretty secure based on his versatility in the fact that he has a backup he -- you know I don't think there's any aspirations of starting there. And so those two guys are officially back. Other than that not a whole heck of a lot going on know Takeo Spikes is not signed with the patriots know he's not here Clark Haggans the name that we talked about cardinals he's gone. They we -- team and I -- his former coaches showed little interest"...

[4:09] ..." the -- at the end and it and it knows him. When Mike Wright went down that that her little bit too but -- you know Seymour has I think to himself he hasn't -- as well as it is. Outsiders right now patriots have seven defensive lineman on the roster you have a -- you know will four -- and he more locks green is a law Mike Wright are pretty close to a law based on special team and his versatility as a back up. But -- Smith they seem"...

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[0:21]" Yeah it's tough mentally other friends. The leaders of patriots football weekly and Rory -- welcome that he gets basket web site -- official site of the New England Patriots. It's Friday yet -- in my mind when he E. Very busy week but we still had X you know times in any kind annually. What's been done on -- not too much strain."

[0:43]" Not a whole heck of a lot but we do you have some formalities in terms of -- Wesley -- here with exclusive rights guys inked their deal there officially back he'll be in training camp both guys probably battling for roster spot would probably a little bit more of a sure thing at that point thanks to a special teams production led the team and special teams tackles last year. Although that sort of overshadowed by media recovery he didn't make in the Super Bowl. That very well could have been game changing planes and in the game came down to the very end a single play made -- in the the other direction the patriots but. That's spilt milk that's gone. In the past one -- an average Wesley Britt swing tackle back up I actually think he'll make the team because I think he's a better backup than Ryan Callahan. -- spots I think he's actually yeah. Pretty secure in a roster spot -- from the biggest one we have -- tall guy and I think he's pretty secure based on his versatility in the fact that he has a backup he -- you know I don't think there's any aspirations of starting there. And so those two guys are officially back. Other than that not a whole heck of a lot going on know Takeo Spikes is not signed with the patriots know he's not here Clark Haggans the name that we talked about cardinals he's gone. They we -- team and I -- his former coaches showed little interest he's out there pac man Jones closer and closer looks like he's going the cowboys' Chad Johnson. Gary it to sound -- in very yeah -- mention pac man but all those things those sort of floating around in rumor bill and my guess is none of them come when he thing and the patriots right now basically working on prospects posting some guys scheduling visits with guys working out some guys. On the various schools they'll they'll -- making his tour Florida as he doesn't whispering. Confident that pretty quiet. So we're going to at a little wrinkle very quick wrinkle to the -- today we're -- looking at the actual roster in the positions involved. And we're going to go from -- to -- as we move towards the draft inverse order of a need yes in -- that at first for going to start defensive line. I think we all would agree that right now the position on the roster now one of those guys in the news this week Richard Seymour. Healthy he says he's able to lay the foundation right now in the offseason program. Give me eight gut reaction on the Sally do we see Richard Seymour returned to -- leaked this year. I think he'll be equal to -- the oval you'll be. What legal. Well that's the -- for a while when he signed that that -- million dollar extension. People just generally that is the best D linemen right I think you'll vehicles does that that when he was last year I think aides helped the east and -- fielder so I think -- goes well he'll definitely use the Michael elders of the world and other people. Criticizing him things in -- at the in all that and will they you know with the help issue he's had the knee injury back to back years hopefully he does stay healthy we can see what he is when he has a full offseason to work you know what he needs to do first before becoming the best defensive line -- football again is. Probably become the best defensive line and on the roster right -- it's pretty safe to say he was number three in that. Yeah -- last year yen and he wrote him a lot with Jarvis Green yet which humans Mathieson got some runs in now on the outline. Having both at the -- at the end and it and it knows him. When Mike Wright went down that that her little bit too but -- you know Seymour has I think to himself he hasn't -- as well as it is. Outsiders right now patriots have seven defensive lineman on the roster you have a -- you know will four -- and he more locks green is a law Mike Wright are pretty close to a law based on special team and his versatility as a back up. But -- Smith they seem to have liked and you gotta think they're going to bring in a nose tackle I would say in the draft back up type guys so. You know as we start here that's a pretty good position on the and it's one that gets fans asking the FP FW disease so deep in compared to linebacker. Are we going to -- more forming in front -- even more fourth replay this year do week. I don't think so to -- anecdotal for leniency he -- on the field on them right. I think that's what you do right that's one of those things where you're forcing them into -- ensure they have more talent maybe in the -- line. But it's like telling a boxer to have to fight to he's an -- first ten years you know I just that this is played Michigan State Michigan State please -- in the Memphis has trouble with old people while they just plays well they play right field Aiken plays -- But it's not going to be the same thing in the patriots they can wait for -- okay with -- more effectively with do what they do which is the report before it gets harder it is which people. Plus I think the other issue is -- it's a very deep position. They have three starters. The fourth -- the fifth guy I think they get exposed when they become when Jarvis Green played more than he had to I mean early in the last year more than Houston and the teams ran right at. I think he gets exposed I think he's sort of a a Kevin Faulk tighten that. Diminishing returns the more he's on the field the less plays UC he's better in there -- spot -- go kind of coming get a -- here you know pass rush there which he's done well on the right he's a very will play but I think the more -- I have my damn right it's -- sixteen -- that league the year right. He's a nice little player as a backup and special team earn a spot -- and now that's why I think you'll continue to -- report be -- Bryant. And as I -- that price adds some depth of the position in the draft but it'll focused as we set on line -- down the road but clearly very well set up moving forward although on the horizon. Vince Wilfork contract to become an issue in the coming years. But that's the idea another talk for another day -- PFW progress for now the offensive line is that Richard Seymour is in the offseason program. Working out looking for a bounce back year. Speaking of bouncing back -- we'll go back to you."

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