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"Should we" because we need a break: Dominique Easley released by Patriots
Posted on 4/13/16 at 2:56 pm
Posted on 4/13/16 at 2:56 pm
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2014 first round pick Dominique Easley played exceedingly well for the New England Patriots last season when he was healthy. That makes his release on Wednesday all the more surprising.
NFL Media Insider Ian Rapoport Easley was released on Wednesday after playing only 22 games over two seasons. Tom Curran of Comcast Sports New England first reported the news.
While injuries have been an issue for Easley, it's hard not to wonder if there is more to the story here. Patriots coach Bill Belichick called Easley an "explosive player that is very disruptive" before last season. Easley only played 275 snaps last year, but he looked like one of the team's best defensive players when healthy. To put it in perspective: ProFootball Focus ranked him as the No. 12 defensive tackle in the league despite the limited playing time.
Easley tore his ACL in both knees in college and ended his rookie season with a knee injury. He tore his quadriceps in 2015.
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Posted on 4/13/16 at 2:58 pm to sicboy
Nah..
Posted on 4/13/16 at 2:59 pm to sicboy
Hmmmm something doesn't smell right with that move.
Posted on 4/13/16 at 3:03 pm to sicboy
Yall gonna hammer on Belichick and the Pats for releasing a first round pick?
Or does that just work against us?
Or does that just work against us?
Posted on 4/13/16 at 3:03 pm to sicboy
In a vacuum, yeah obviously. Need to know more.
Posted on 4/13/16 at 3:07 pm to Fun Bunch
Whoa! Need more details...
Posted on 4/13/16 at 3:08 pm to sicboy
If his release is not due to character issues, then this is a definite "we should." He'd probably sign on the cheap (or is it a waiver with him?), which is worth the injury risk for a valuable player. I remember many of us wanting to draft him that year in the 2nd round
Posted on 4/13/16 at 3:10 pm to tunechi
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Yall gonna hammer on Belichick and the Pats for releasing a first round pick?
Who's doing that?
Posted on 4/13/16 at 3:21 pm to sicboy
Nobody.
That's his point.
That's his point.
Posted on 4/13/16 at 3:38 pm to tunechi
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Yall gonna hammer on Belichick and the Pats for releasing a first round pick?
We don't release our shitty 1st round picks. We sign their over priced 5th extension.
Posted on 4/13/16 at 3:38 pm to Hoodoo Man
aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhgotcha
Posted on 4/13/16 at 3:44 pm to sicboy
This could be our chance to finally get them back for Ninkovich
Posted on 4/13/16 at 3:52 pm to Let Me Take A Selfie
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35 minutes ago
Dominique Easley had a pressure 1 in every 6 pass rushes last year; best for DTs. Aaron Donald 1 in 6.3, Geno Atkins 1 in 6.7.
Posted on 4/13/16 at 3:53 pm to GynoSandberg
Posted on 4/13/16 at 4:06 pm to whodatfan
He should go to waivers, right?
Posted on 4/13/16 at 4:08 pm to sicboy
If no character issues, I would certainly give him a shot.
Posted on 4/13/16 at 4:10 pm to 318TigerFan
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He should go to waivers, right?
Yes.
I would absolutely do it.
Posted on 4/13/16 at 4:12 pm to NOSHAU
He has less than four years of NFL experience, he will likely be claimed on waivers
Posted on 4/13/16 at 4:13 pm to Fun Bunch
Something does not smell right. Overthecap shows that his salary this year is fully guaranteed, so they ate his salary this year and accelerated his 2017 prorata share of his bonus (so it cost them over $1 million cash and nearly $3 million in cap space to release him.
This post was edited on 4/13/16 at 4:14 pm
Posted on 4/13/16 at 4:13 pm to 318TigerFan
And probably by someone with a higher waiver claim than us.
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