Pats to release O'Connell

[Delhommey]

Wow. Well that let's us know how they feel about Brady's arm.

Who are they getting? Thigpen?

[scpanther22]

he wont make it threw waivers

[Delhommey]

I don't particularly want him.

I'm more concerned with what Billy Boy's up to.

[Boltergeist]

They do have Walter, so he probably won the 2 job and they may have been impressed enough with Brian Hoyer at the 3 to give O'Connell a head start at finding a new team.

[scpanther22]

I don't particularly want him.

I'm more concerned with what Billy Boy's up to.

cool

i just wanted to put it out there before we see all the sign O connell threads.

[thefuzz]

I just said it a minute ago...I would not mind bringing in Thigpen.

Hell he was playing just as good at the 100 million dollar man last year, and has a much worse supporting cast.

We certainly need to be out there looking.

[Delhommey]

Thigpen certainly interests me, but with no first rounder and the distinct possibility of giving up a decent pick for DT help, not to mention I don't see Matt or Josh getting cut, Tyler's little more than a nice thought.

The Pats certainly have the ammo.

[Fireball77]

As soon as they brought Walter in I figured that KOC was not "getting it".

Since they drafted him in round 3 last year he must REALLY not be getting it.

It's a shocker that they cut him before Hoyer too. Maybe Hoyer is P/S material and they go with 2 QBs.

I would actually not be surprised if Den checks into him since Orton has a boo boo and Simms is out with the ankle.

[Boltergeist]

It's a shocker that they cut him before Hoyer too. Maybe Hoyer is P/S material and they go with 2 QBs.

I would actually not be surprised if Den checks into him since Orton has a boo boo and Simms is out with the ankle.

That one wouldn't surprise me.

Re: Hoyer. I had forgotten he was a UDFA, considering IIRC, he was a 2nd-3rd round prospect last season, so I figed he was drafted. One thing I give him credit for, was going 10-2 last year - where plenty of MSU QB's past seemed to fold along with the team. The lightly regarded QB from a Michigan college thing may work for him.

If Gutierrez is the odd man out in KC - provided there is one, he may return to his old team.

[Mr. Scot]

Hearing they might go after Feeley.

[Fireball77]

Feeley would make sense. The Pats D always and forever have made him look like Johnny U. BB likes to get the guys who play well against his team.

[scpanther22]

the lions got him

Lions claimed QB Kevin O'Connell off waivers from the Patriots.

We imagine many teams put in waiver bids, but the 0-16 Lions had first priority. O'Connell, the Pats' third-round pick in 2006, offers good athleticism and above average arm strength, but his accuracy is poor. He'll be a candidate for the final roster if Drew Stanton goes on injured reserve.

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