I found a post on Reddit from a Patriots fan that made me so happy

[Sam Mills Fan]

https://www.reddit.com/r/Patriots/comments/9ai3c7/eric_decker_announces_retirement_via_instagram/

 

Scroll about halfway down and you'll see this from a guy named roque72 that almost made me tear up: 

"I know Carolina is overloaded with receivers and will have to cut some good young guys we can take"

[PantherOnTheProwl1523]

5 minutes ago, Sam Mills Fan said:

https://www.reddit.com/r/Patriots/comments/9ai3c7/eric_decker_announces_retirement_via_instagram/

 

Scroll about halfway down and you'll see this from a guy named roque72 that almost made me tear up: 

"I know Carolina is overloaded with receivers and will have to cut some good young guys we can take"

BB and crew are watching like a hawk as always to get our players that will be cut or on waivers.

[countryboi]

its like the first time some little girl said you were cute in school....

[Snake]

Of the group I think you have to cut Smith. 

[PantherOnTheProwl1523]

Pats would probably make Matt Kahlil a star somehow let them take him away.

[joeyxfresco]

We’re keepig 6 receivers

They can have their pickings of Austin Duke and Mose Frazier 

[KB_fan]

1 minute ago, stbugs said:

It’s true. Mose Frazier has actually looked good and god forbid we do something like cut Byrd. I can only imagine how well Byrd would do there.

Was just about to post this.  Yeah, we can't cut Byrd. He'd get signed by another team. Several teams are needy at WR.

More and more I think we start with only 2 TE in the 53 to make room for 6 WR even with extra guys on OL.

Frazier is definitely someone I could see getting picked up. 

[Sam Mills Fan]

4 minutes ago, stbugs said:

It’s true. Mose Frazier has actually looked good and god forbid we do something like cut Byrd. I can only imagine how well Byrd would do there.

I don't even want to imagine Damiere Byrd in a Patriots jersey. God forbid we cut him, I think he would be subject to going through waivers and would be claimed well before the Pats had a chance.

[countryboi]

you cant keep guys because you dont want another team to have them, most of these teams run their own race. 

[OneBadCat]

Byrd looks like a very legit NFL return man. Huge mistake to cut him. He’d be a star in NE.

[SetfreexX]

6 minutes ago, KB_fan said:

Was just about to post this.  Yeah, we can't cut Byrd. He'd get signed by another team. Several teams are needy at WR.

More and more I think we start with only 2 TE in the 53 to make room for 6 WR even with extra guys on OL.

Frazier is definitely someone I could see getting picked up. 

Nah, we start with three HB's instead of four like last year to make room. 

Manhertz, or a someone else will be the 3rd TE. 

I see CAP as a surprise cut, move Hood to the PS as ''traditional back'' insurance (5'11, 230) and have Barner and his ability behind CMC, and CJ. 

[KB_fan]

10 minutes ago, SetfreexX said:

Nah, we start with three HB's instead of four like last year to make room. 

Manhertz, or a someone else will be the 3rd TE. 

I see CAP as a surprise cut, move Hood to the PS as ''traditional back'' insurance (5'11, 230) and have Barner and his ability behind CMC, and CJ. 

I agree with you about RBs (Barner over CAP), but I wonder if Manhertz will stay on PUP to free up roster spot early in season, then come back week 6?

[Mr. Scot]

1 minute ago, KB_fan said:

I agree with you about RBs (Barner over CAP), but I wonder if Manhertz will stay on PUP to free up roster spot early in season, then come back week 6?

Since he's had an injury, he could conceivably be an "ouch, my finger" IR designation if they wanted. Maybe even a "designated to return" if they feel he's worth that.

[KB_fan]

3 minutes ago, Mr. Scot said:

Since he's had an injury, he could conceivably be an "ouch, my finger" IR designation if they wanted. Maybe even a "designated to return" if they feel he's worth that.

He's still on the PUP. It's different than IR. If he starts the season on the PUP he can be brought back in 6 weeks. In the meantime he wouldn't count against the 53 - not even on Day 1. Nor does he count against the 2 designated to return spots on the IR. I think it's a huge win for roster flexibility.

With Armah I think we can keep only 2 TE on 53 with 1 on PS.