04/19/24
April 24, 2002
Major Project?: The Patriots signed my favorite player. That's the good news. Bad news inside.
posted by pastepotpete to football at 07:12 PM - 5 comments
It's good news all around. Mr. Applewhite is a winner and I think a winner always has a chance. That's good news for the Pats. My thought is that he'll be a practice squad guy and get a chance to prove his worth in Europe. That's good news for Major. And for the record, I think Davey is a steal and will prove to be a solid NFL QB.
posted by 86 at 07:51 AM on April 25, 2002
You know, when you think about it, the Pats did all right on the Bedsloe deal. They spent a pirst round pick, they got years of good service from a guy who was pretty consistantly one of the top five or ten QBs in the league, and then they get their first round pick back. Not bad.
posted by outside counsel at 09:58 AM on April 25, 2002
you bet they got a good deal, outside c. he led then to a super bowl appearance of his own, and provided valuable help in their championship this year. he was in several pro bowls, and defensively, opponenets had to take into account they were facing a top tier qb.
posted by lescour at 10:13 PM on April 25, 2002
Well, it's a nice thing to say but winners don't always get chances in the No Fun League. Ty Detmer looked like a winner and he got about half a chance, Doug Flutie not getting chances is well documented. Wuerffel is only given a chance by me, Ditka, and Spurrier (just saying that wasn't Ditka a disaster in NO?, everything he touched still carries his stink). Meanwhile somebody's always willing to hand Jon Kitna, Chris Chandler, Tony Banks, proven losers all, the ball for 13 games and let them take their punishment. The Pats got an outstanding deal for Bledsoe! To get that much back for that ridiculous contract is a deal and a half. If it was anybody but the Bills, who generally make such good decisions, I'd worry about this deal. I thought Bledsoe should have accepted the Bengals trade but he was smarter, this is going to work out way better.
posted by pastepotpete at 11:43 PM on April 25, 2002
Bad news, he's fourth team behind Brady, Huard, and LSU's Rohan Davey who the Patriots traded up in the fourth round to draft. Now, in every way you measure a QB except 40 yard dash time and the bench press, Major beats out Davey. But, considering the draft position and the current NFL mindset about small, slow QBs, I'm hoping Major makes the practice squad. I believe the pendulum will swing back a little bit, we'll get shed of the Spergon Wynns of the world, and the NFL may be able to find some room for playmakers with rocket arms like Mr. Applewhite.