Patriots trade for Jalen Saunders

[Corsi]

Saints are trading WR/return specialist Jalen Saunders to the New England Patriots for a conditional draft pick, per league source.

https://twitter.com/AdamSchefter/status/638698511844904961

https://twitter.com/AdamSchefter/status/638698511844904961

link to tweet

 

[Section15Box113]

Showed something in WV, did he?

 

[Corsi]

Probably just a warm body for Thursday.

 

[jsinger121]

Probably contingent on him making the final 53 or staying a number of weeks on the roster.

 

[SeoulSoxFan]

Ha! Saunders was one of my favorite punching bag as a former 4th round pick for the Jets. He was one of the 3 Idzik wideout picks that went bust, on a year that had one of the best WR draft haul in recent memory. 
 
He does have great speed & had great punt/kick returns in college:
 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ux14hgAuRKI
 
Mayock on the draft day:
 
http://www.nfl.com/videos/nfl-draft/0ap2000000349287/Jets-select-Saunders-and-Evans-with-No-104-and-No-115-picks
 
Not much hope for sticking around. Pats are his fifth NFL team already.

 

[SeoulSoxFan]

Oh and this nugget:
 
@MMehtaNYDN Idzik drafted Saunders 14 spots ahead of Martavis Bryant (who Rex Ryan wanted) #nyj 

 

[Shelterdog]

 
Oh and this nugget:
 
@MMehtaNYDN Idzik drafted Saunders 14 spots ahead of Martavis Bryant (who Rex Ryan wanted) #nyj 
 

 
Funny how often Rex will mention that one guy he really wanted.   YEAH YOU REALLY WANTED COPLES TOO YOU TOE-SUCKING BLOWHARD.
 
I dig the Saunders pick-up.  You basically get a WR for one pre-season game and an extended look at a guy who might make some sense on the practice squad--plus you get to recruit him a little for the practice squad.  And if he's not right you cut his ass and there's no cost.

 

[Super Nomario]

 
Oh and this nugget:
 
@MMehtaNYDN Idzik drafted Saunders 14 spots ahead of Martavis Bryant (who Rex Ryan wanted) #nyj 
 

That's funny, because the Jets took another WR (Shaq Evans) 11 picks later.

 

[bakahump]

So he might get the Boyce Spot?  (at least until everyone is healthy)

 

[Super Nomario]

So he might get the Boyce Spot?  (at least until everyone is healthy)

I'm not sure there is a Boyce spot, to be honest. If there is, I think Harper is more likely.