Patriots re-sign Brandon Bolden
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I know in this case the thread title helps, but, once again, on mobile this is unreadable.
He's already there. He had one rush and two pass receptions -- and 264 ST snaps -- last season
Not to derail the thread but it works just fine for me on mobile. What am I doing right/wrong?
App vs. using a mobile browser is likely the difference. I assume you are doing the latter.
I take it you've never looked at the Pats ST lineups?
DMCC, Chung, to name two who make far more than $3M and are far more important than a RB, play a ton of special teams.
Do you not recall the furor when Gronk broke his arm, playing ST?
How many RBs can they carry/dress though? If they draft a guy or bring back Blount then someone has to be odd man out, I think. Unless it is someone like Richards.
Great news. Special teams play likely has the largest ratio of importance to how fans recognize as important.
First read this as "Pats re-sign Brandon Browner" and was like whuuuut?
Bolden is a fantastic special teams player, and is useful at RB in a pinch.
Bolden is a fantastic special teams player, and is useful at RB in a pinch.
Exactly. If you can have a guy who can give you something, even if only a little something as far as depth and be just a notch below All Pro for Special teams thats a win.
Bolden doesnt give much but can provide a smidge of RB help.
I consider Slater to give nothing else to the roster, but because he is a perennial all pro thats ok to.
Its when you have roster spots tied up in guys who arent difference makers on special teams AND cant provide anything to game day depth that your in trouble.
Bolden doesnt give much but can provide a smidge of RB help.
I consider Slater to give nothing else to the roster, but because he is a perennial all pro thats ok to.
Its when you have roster spots tied up in guys who arent difference makers on special teams AND cant provide anything to game day depth that your in trouble.
Even after all the big ST tackles he's had over the years, my enduring memory of Slater will forever be him emphatically calling "Heads" in the SB 51 OT. Thank you Matthew Slater for always calling heads. Thank you, Jackie Slater, for always calling heads and inspiring Matthew to always call heads.
That was EXACTLY what I did, but I started talking myself into it before I realized I had misread. "Yeah, maybe he's still got something left in the tank!!!"
I'm pathetic.
It is - inarguably and without question - the greatest heads call in the history of heads calls, going back to Jesus and the money lenders.
Mike ReissVerified account @MikeReiss 2h2 hours ago
RB Brandon Bolden's deal with Patriots is a one-year pact with $775k base salary. So RBs White, Lewis, Burkhead, Bolden all FAs after 2017.
Mike ReissVerified account @MikeReiss 24m24 minutes ago
Brandon Bolden received $50,000 signing bonus on 1-year deal with Patriots. There is a $30,000 workout bonus. Counts $695,000 on salary cap.
So minimal hit if he doesn't make the team
RB Brandon Bolden's deal with Patriots is a one-year pact with $775k base salary. So RBs White, Lewis, Burkhead, Bolden all FAs after 2017.
Mike ReissVerified account @MikeReiss 24m24 minutes ago
Brandon Bolden received $50,000 signing bonus on 1-year deal with Patriots. There is a $30,000 workout bonus. Counts $695,000 on salary cap.
So minimal hit if he doesn't make the team
Slater is such a great player. Just a leader. Bruschi, Brown mold of great Patriot players whose leadership is somehow greater then even their onfield production. Even when that on field production is extremely high.
Back to Bolden.
Back to Bolden.