Phil Perry was just on 98.5 talking about Jonnu Smith by necessity having to get snaps lined up in the backfield on Sunday.
DIdn't the Pats used to do this against Pitt regularly for this very reason?Browns are already tough to run on. I think that we'll be using the short pass as our run game and will try to spread out that Cleveland front 7.
Per Lazar he cleared
The New England Patriots announced that they have activated T Trent Brown off injured reserve and placed LB Jamie Collins on injured reserve. In addition, the Patriots elevated DL Tashawn Bower and TE Matt LaCosse to the active roster from the practice squad.
I took it to be that they wanted to go with a heavier set, maybe get Smith out of the backfield some-- Asiasi being more of a 'move' TE.It is a bad sign for Devin Asiasi that Matt LaCosse just got promoted.
Asiasi did a lot of inline stuff in college, and LaCosse isn't much of a blocker. I'm with @Eddie Jurak here.I took it to be that they wanted to go with a heavier set, maybe get Smith out of the backfield some-- Asiasi being more of a 'move' TE.
The Jonnu and Henry signings were the real signs that Asisai and Keene were pretty big swings and misses. Funny how disappointment plays tricks on the memory -- I thought they were higher picks than 91st and 101st.It is a bad sign for Devin Asiasi that Matt LaCosse just got promoted.
They haven't dressed 3 TE for a game all season. Calling up a TE does suggest that Jonnu isn't a go, but not just plugging in Asiasi suggests that they don't trust him.Or they’re worried Jonnu can’t go today.
They might be dressing 3 TE simply because they ran out of healthy running backs.They haven't dressed 3 TE for a game all season. Calling up a TE does suggest that Jonnu isn't a go, but not just plugging in Asiasi suggests that they don't trust him.
This was my thought. I think we'll see more of Jonnu in the HB spot than normal.They might be dressing 3 TE simply because they ran out of healthy running backs.
Your point stands about Asiasi though.
That could explain dressing 3 but not dressing 4. So it would seem that either Jonnu is out or Asiasi is out, which would not speak well of Asiasi.They might be dressing 3 TE simply because they ran out of healthy running backs.
Your point stands about Asiasi though.
Yeah and they’re gonna play some 6 man lines with a tackle eligible.I’d be surprised if Onwenu isn’t playing one of the Tackles by the end of the game.