Pats claim RB Tyler Gaffney off waivers

[Oldschool Leroy]

Did the panthers do something similar to this to get Tavarres King off waivers from Denver?

[DatsMyQuarterback]

What in thee actual fug?!?!

[KendrickPanther]

Yeah, that's why it stings right now... it's like, "if you wanted him, then why didn't you pick him, asshole?"

But there's also that thought of, "but... what if he does end up being really good?"

To be honest, when we picked him I was surprised, because I thought he was already gone by at least the 3rd round... I was surprised he dropped that far. It just sucks...

Yeah even if he was healthy it would have been work to make the team and become a star. I'm not 100% sure we don't get him back either. The Patriots could bring him in for a physical and waive him again in which case he should revert back to our IR. I think the only scenario where the Patriots get to keep him is if he stays on the 90 man roster until cuts.

[Ruff]

1) there's a poo ton of outrage that a 6th round RB got taken from us.

2) it's hilarious because it's the Pats.

[The Huddler]

How? He did the best he could with the cap room in FA. The WRs signings were solid, signed a solid corner, two veteran safeties (although I think Harper is nearly done), and a solid number 2 TE. Only thing he really didn't do was sign or draft an LT which the staff has said they have faith in Chandler/Bell. Sure maybe he hasn't a great offseason but to say he has had an horrible one is not accurate in my opinion.

 

dude dont even try. if people want to have cone vision and judge things as of fact before things happen to play out, let them. what seems like mistakes coulod end up being smart in the end.. like a lot of what happened like last offseason. if people cant see the full spectrum and everything effects each other, then thats their problem. annoying and immature, i know

[KendrickPanther]

Did the panthers do something similar to this to get Tavarres King off waivers from Denver?

Totally different situation. King was waived because the Broncos wanted a different player more. We waved/injured Gaffney because he had a season ending injury. If he had cleared waivers Gaffney would have stayed with the Panthers and been paid his full salary. If King would have cleared waivers he would have become a Free Agent. Or, as it were, jobless.

[mario]

Did the panthers do something similar to this to get Tavarres King off waivers from Denver?

 

No. He wasn't waived/injured. He was healthy and we claimed him to be on our 53 roster. Offseason cuts ≠ season cuts.

[fieryprophet]

Did the panthers do something similar to this to get Tavarres King off waivers from Denver?

Nope, he wasn't injured.

[Guest Irv]

Did the panthers do something similar to this to get Tavarres King off waivers from Denver?

 

This is different tavarres king wasnt a rookie

[Jeremy Igo]

So basically now and in coming years the entire league should see the Patriots early IR players as eligible for immediate relocation, right?

[Dex]

[PantherPhann89]

I guess we'll have to wait and see how Gaffney plays before we get upset or happy...

[MCC]

To those of you trying to see the "bright side" of the situation by rationalizing the fact that he's done nothing in the NFL is kinda dumb. This kid put up 1700 yds from scrimmage last year, and was a real bruiser.

Keep telling yourself that he wasn't going to make an impact if you want to. The truth if the matter is that Ron himself has said on the record, that he was going to be a big part of what we were going to do this year. He was the insurance on our running attack, and had proved that he would have made a difference from what he did in college. His knee injury isn't even the ACL. That tells me that, while serious enough to sideline him for the year, he will become a factor in this league sometime in the near future.

Even if you don't believe that to be true, please believe we wasted a pick and 100K.

That's a fact jack!

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After reading your last several posts and opinions on this matter and the FO in general, I am not surprised you signed off with a catch phrase from fugging duck dynasty. 

[fieryprophet]

So basically now and in coming years the entire league should see the Patriots early IR players as eligible for immediate relocation, right?

Belichick is noted for calling other teams and asking them not to claim his players by saying he will return the favor for them on one player they designate. But if you refuse he will poach a player for spite. He did it to the Vikings.