2014 Patriots Practice Squad
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Maybe, but I don't think so. There was no practice squad listed at all (and Wright's number 81 and the numbers of Quarles and Gaston weren't shown) as of last night. I would think that a person updated the site this morning, but I suppose it could be automated.
Edit: Gaston, not Barton
Edit: Gaston, not Barton
Hmmm -- has this actually happened? I don't see Finch signing anywhere.
DON'T TEASE ME BRAH
Edit: Tweeted Doug Kyed and Mike Reiss in hopes of seeing if Xmas comes early for this household.
DON'T TEASE ME BRAH
Edit: Tweeted Doug Kyed and Mike Reiss in hopes of seeing if Xmas comes early for this household.
Alright obviously something is off:
@MikeReiss @koomakipo Not true, Dougie, unless I missed something.
Miguel@PatsCap.Com @patscap @MikeReiss @koomakipo patriots.com/news/article-1… Their roster does not match their press release. FYI - @pfwpaul , @JumboHart , @Fred_Kirsch
@DougKyedNESN @koomakipo trying to sort that out right now actually. I'll keep you posted.
@MikeReiss @koomakipo Not true, Dougie, unless I missed something.
Miguel@PatsCap.Com @patscap @MikeReiss @koomakipo patriots.com/news/article-1… Their roster does not match their press release. FYI - @pfwpaul , @JumboHart , @Fred_Kirsch
@DougKyedNESN @koomakipo trying to sort that out right now actually. I'll keep you posted.
Thanks for looking into this. Either there's been an unusual, significant screw up or I scooped the entire media by several hours.
The week post cutdown & the 1st game should be called the "turnstile" week:
@FieldYates: Source: the Patriots have waived DT's Bruce Gaston and Kelcy Quarles. Each player was added earlier this week.
@FieldYates: Source: the Patriots have waived DT's Bruce Gaston and Kelcy Quarles. Each player was added earlier this week.
Is all this bottom of the roster churn just BB building his shadow roster, or is there some expectation that these guys can actually contribute in non-emergency situations?
LIke sands through the hourglass...
@MikeReiss: One more roster move on Patriots practice squad today: Long snapper Charley Hughlett has been released.
@MikeReiss: One more roster move on Patriots practice squad today: Long snapper Charley Hughlett has been released.
. Usually the guys are garbage but every now and then they get a Dan Connolly or Woodhead.fieldslikebuckner said:
The Highlander has returned.
On mobile, but reported multiple places, including Price:
"The Patriots announced Thursday they have re-signed long snapper Danny Aiken and linebacker Chris White to the 53-man roster and re-signed quarterback McLeod Bethel-Thompson to the practice squad."
On mobile, but reported multiple places, including Price:
"The Patriots announced Thursday they have re-signed long snapper Danny Aiken and linebacker Chris White to the 53-man roster and re-signed quarterback McLeod Bethel-Thompson to the practice squad."
Cutting Aiken and White I get; they knew what they had there, were pretty sure they could sneak them through waivers, and took the opportunity to give a trial to a couple other interesting players.Section15Box113 said:
But what the shit were they doing with Bethel-Thompson? They signed him 3 days ago to the PS, cut him yesterday, and re-added him today. Why? Did they think they would have an opportunity to add someone better and wanted the slot open just in case? If so, did that window close, and why? Or did they want MLBT on the shadow roster and some other team was trying to add him to their PS and forced Belichick's hand? From the outside, it seems so random.
[quote name="Super Nomario" post="5619879" timestamp
But what the shit were they doing with Bethel-Thompson? They signed him 3 days ago to the PS, cut him yesterday, and re-added him today. Why? Did they think they would have an opportunity to add someone better and wanted the slot open just in case? If so, did that window close, and why? Or did they want MLBT on the shadow roster and some other team was trying to add him to their PS and forced Belichick's hand? From the outside, it seems so random.[/quote]
Oh, you know those NoPaytriots just saving a days pay for that Revis extension.
But what the shit were they doing with Bethel-Thompson? They signed him 3 days ago to the PS, cut him yesterday, and re-added him today. Why? Did they think they would have an opportunity to add someone better and wanted the slot open just in case? If so, did that window close, and why? Or did they want MLBT on the shadow roster and some other team was trying to add him to their PS and forced Belichick's hand? From the outside, it seems so random.[/quote]
Oh, you know those NoPaytriots just saving a days pay for that Revis extension.
I assume they were making sure someone else besides Jimmy G was at practice to take reps since Brady was out.
lambeau said:
Releasing Reisner was the countermove.
PS is currently:
Boyce
Bequette
Davis
Gray
Barker
Thigpen
Martin
Skinner
The Highlander
Quarles
Highlander gone, DE Cameron Henderson onboard. 6'4", 270.
http://itiswhatitis.weei.com/sports/newengland/football/patriots/2014/09/09/patriots-add-de-cameron-henderson-to-practice-squad-and-release-qb-mcleod-bethel-thompson/
http://itiswhatitis.weei.com/sports/newengland/football/patriots/2014/09/09/patriots-add-de-cameron-henderson-to-practice-squad-and-release-qb-mcleod-bethel-thompson/
IN: Linebacker Darius Fleming, offensive lineman Caylin Hauptmann, and defensive lineman Kona Schwenke
OUT: Defensive lineman Cameron Henderson and running back Marcus Thigpen.
OUT: Defensive lineman Cameron Henderson and running back Marcus Thigpen.
http://espn.go.com/blog/boston/new-england-patriots/post/_/id/4768316/patriots-add-three-to-practice-squad-2
Can anyone with more in-depth football knowledge than I explain to me the theories or strategies behind practice squad moves? Especially the on-again, off-agains, like the famous Ross Ventrone. Is it simply about the needs of the scout team and thus are variable dependent on the upcoming opponent? Is it more about developing players for future spots on the 53? Is it about bodies for reps and thus dependent on the varying injury level of different positions? All of the above? None of the above?
Reiss with an update.
IN: Ja'Gared Davis and Jonathan Krause
Patriots practice squad, per Reiss:
DT Ben Bass
DE Jake Bequette
WR Josh Boyce
LB Ja'Gared Davis
LB Darius Fleming
OL Caylin Hauptmann
WR Jonathan Krause
DT Kona Schwenke
CB Daxton Swanson
DT Joe Vellano
Reiss: Resetting Patriots practice squad
IN: Ja'Gared Davis and Jonathan Krause
Patriots practice squad, per Reiss:
DT Ben Bass
DE Jake Bequette
WR Josh Boyce
LB Ja'Gared Davis
LB Darius Fleming
OL Caylin Hauptmann
WR Jonathan Krause
DT Kona Schwenke
CB Daxton Swanson
DT Joe Vellano
Reiss: Resetting Patriots practice squad
Charley Hughlett apparently back on the PS: http://espn.go.com/blog/new-england-patriots/post/_/id/4773037/long-snapper-charley-hughlett-added-to-patriots-practice-squad
I'm not sure what Belichick thinks will be different this time than the other two times they've had Hughlett and Aiken compete, but we'll see.
I'm not sure what Belichick thinks will be different this time than the other two times they've had Hughlett and Aiken compete, but we'll see.
Is it just me or has the practice squad been extremely quiet this year?
(I think this thread -- and all subsequent years' PS threads -- should be named "Sons of Ross Ventrone.")
(I think this thread -- and all subsequent years' PS threads -- should be named "Sons of Ross Ventrone.")
Yes. A little curious. I imagine it has to do with Aiken's poor punt snap on Sunday. Wasn't there another bad snap on one of the FGs?Super Nomario said:
Tyler Ott -- the UDFA long snapper from Harvard who was cut in August -- remains a free agent as well. (That said, I think Ott allowed the blocked punt in preseason, so he might not be a worthwhile option)
Also added Xaviver Grimble today. UDFA TE from USC. Was the #1 TE in his high school class in '09. 6-5 255.
There's been some movement, but they've done more adding to the roster from outside the organization this year (Branch, Ayers, Casillas, Blount, Walker) and had Tyms and Browner return from suspension, so there hasn't been as much opportunity to "promote" the PS guys. Gray is only player on the active roster who started the year on the PS, though they promoted and then re-demoted Barker, Skinner, and Ja'Gared Davis.Saints Rest said:
Oh, I totally get why they're looking for an alternative to Aiken - he's not very good. But I'm not sure why they're trying Hughlett, who they already tried out in the 2013 preseason and before Week 1 this year, rather than another long snapper retread.dynomite said:
Super Nomario said:
Ah ha. Mike Reiss sheds some light:
http://espn.go.com/blog/boston/new-england-patriots/post/_/id/4773085/injury-report-chandler-jones-8-others-limited
Aiken hasn't been great this season, so I'm not too concerned about the idea of him missing time. That said, between the hostile environment and generally difficult kicking conditions (freezing temperatures and wind), it's not a great situation into which to toss a guy who was sitting on his couch last Sunday.
And Hughlett cut today from the PS (along with Grimble) and Aiken back at practice, so it looks like "Long Snapper Drama, Part II" is over, with the same results as "Long Snapper Drama, Part I."dynomite said:
Touche.PedroKsBambino said:
Do we think Hughlett was so bad in practice that Nink wasn't going to be any worse, or Aiken took a turn for the worse at the eleventh hour? I'm guessing some of both.
They already need to clear a spot for Siliga, so I don't. They already have one WR in Tyms they can't get in the lineup; I don't see what they'd do with Boyce.triniSox said:
One part we should note is that Nink did just fine--better than Aiken has last few weeks, IMO. I think their calculus is always 'incremental benefit - incremental risk' (albeit more complicated) and so I'd guess they decided that Nink was not much of a drop-off from Hughlett (which is at least as much about Nink as Hughlett, I'd guess), the risk was manageable (not sure how---I have no clue who the backup was if Nink was hurt in-game), and the upside was worth getting from the extra spot.
While I've been of the view they likely view the option of Nink less negatively than many seem to have thought they did, I also think it's likely Aiken surprised them a bit either by not improving or getting worse at the last minute.
While I've been of the view they likely view the option of Nink less negatively than many seem to have thought they did, I also think it's likely Aiken surprised them a bit either by not improving or getting worse at the last minute.
Agreed, I was surprised by how well Nink did. I would imagine he has gotten occasional practice reps there over the years.
Agreed with all of this. Would be a good week to have Siliga, too -- the Pats will probably want to rotate DTs to keep people fresh, and the Chargers have talented RBs.Super Nomario said:
PedroKsBambino said:
The larger part of the calculus is "what happens if Nink gets hurt on the first defensive series of the game?"
Depth - and specialists to maximize practice time - outweigh the minor improvement on the actual snaps.
soxfan121 said:
Agreed, at least so long as we think of these risks as relative to each other---which is why I wrote "I have no clue who the backup was if Nink was hurt in-game"