http://www.nationalfootballpost.com/patriots-sign-cornerback-derek-cox/?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter
Per Aaron Wilson of Baltimore Sun.
Per Aaron Wilson of Baltimore Sun.
Pats sign Derek Cox
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koufax32 said:
Yes, from the OTA thread, as BigJimEd alluded to above:
Otto said:
Otto said:
( . ) ( . ) and (_!_) said:
I'm going to assume the answer is a firm no (for obvious reasons), but if we ask really really nicely do we have a shot at getting an insiders view into what negotiations/this process with the Patriots was like?
Otto said:
Maybe it's just me, but I find the logistics of how players like Cox sign interesting. Would Cox be sitting around at home, independently training or does he have a training facility? How much notice does a player have before he has to get on a plane and fly to somewhere for his workout? Does he fly back first or do they tell him the results while all the players being worked out are in Foxboro?
Not saying you have to answer all that Otto, just don't sell the interest even in the basic logistics of the process short!
Not saying you have to answer all that Otto, just don't sell the interest even in the basic logistics of the process short!
Agreed, SSF.
I would add that learning about the try out process would be fascinating. What do the players do as part of the tryout? How long does the workout take? Is there an intellectual aspect? Is there an interview to assess character?
As to the signing itself, is BB involved? Just Caserio? Someone else? Does the player have any leverage at all or is it essentially take it or leave it, with no real option but to take what they are offering?
Also, do the Pats do things like this much differently than other teams? If so, how?
I would add that learning about the try out process would be fascinating. What do the players do as part of the tryout? How long does the workout take? Is there an intellectual aspect? Is there an interview to assess character?
As to the signing itself, is BB involved? Just Caserio? Someone else? Does the player have any leverage at all or is it essentially take it or leave it, with no real option but to take what they are offering?
Also, do the Pats do things like this much differently than other teams? If so, how?
I'd be happy to answer any questions (including those above), but I'm traveling today. I'll try to check back later today (or tomorrow) after I land and respond.
One quick one first: I had a guy at a workout a couple weeks ago. He was one of three or four guys at his position working out. After the workout, they went and took physicals and were sent to the dining area to eat. No one from the team talked to them after the workout, except to direct them to the physical exams and then to the dining area. They all eat, and after about a half hour, some team guy shows up and tells them to grab their stuff, he's taking them to the airport (aka, thanks for nothing). The three or four players lug their stuff to the parking lot and climb into the van. Before they pull out, the guy who is driving the van gets a call, chats for a few seconds and hangs up. He turns around and tells my guy to grab his bag and head back inside - he's getting signed.
Ok, two quick ones, actually: same guy was in a position group meeting a few days later during OTA's and one of his teammates was removed from the meeting - as the meeting is going on - and notified on the spot that he'd been cut and is going home now. The team claimed some guy on waivers that day and didn't have a roster spot, so someone had to go immediately.
Moral of the story is the logistics can be ugly sometimes.
One quick one first: I had a guy at a workout a couple weeks ago. He was one of three or four guys at his position working out. After the workout, they went and took physicals and were sent to the dining area to eat. No one from the team talked to them after the workout, except to direct them to the physical exams and then to the dining area. They all eat, and after about a half hour, some team guy shows up and tells them to grab their stuff, he's taking them to the airport (aka, thanks for nothing). The three or four players lug their stuff to the parking lot and climb into the van. Before they pull out, the guy who is driving the van gets a call, chats for a few seconds and hangs up. He turns around and tells my guy to grab his bag and head back inside - he's getting signed.
Ok, two quick ones, actually: same guy was in a position group meeting a few days later during OTA's and one of his teammates was removed from the meeting - as the meeting is going on - and notified on the spot that he'd been cut and is going home now. The team claimed some guy on waivers that day and didn't have a roster spot, so someone had to go immediately.
Moral of the story is the logistics can be ugly sometimes.
