Kevin O'Connell waived

In a surprising move, the Patriots have waived backup Kevin O'Connell. Props to shoein for picking this up.

over 2 years ago MaPatsFan 14 comments 0 recs |

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here to the Tim Tebow* era ladies and gentlemen. (gotta get some qb in the draft next year…)

*maybe not…but Tebow has the work ethic of a patriots player in my opinion whether or not you question his skills. and if anything i’d hope he’d be the next ben roethlisberger because he’s durable! haha

by bforce3 on Aug 30, 2009 5:30 PM EDT reply actions

aw

thought he had potential

"These players, a lot of other people didn't believe in them, but they believe in themselves. And that is all that matters."- Bill Belichick

by Mainiac on Aug 30, 2009 5:33 PM EDT reply actions

makes 2 of us…but he just didnt make the adjustment to the nfl/pats system i guess.

by bforce3 on Aug 30, 2009 5:36 PM EDT up reply actions

Interesting

Just heard the news on my way back home. Just goes to show that ya never know what the front office is thinking. The radio guy (I don’t know who) was speculating that the Pats may be thinking of bringing in a veteran in case Brady can’t play. I don’t even want to go down that road.

Keep the faith!

by Marima on Aug 30, 2009 5:47 PM EDT reply actions

But who could this veteran QB be?

by Mike-Dub on Aug 31, 2009 1:28 PM EDT up reply actions

the name being thrown around

is A.J. Feeley

Keep the faith!

by Marima on Aug 31, 2009 1:50 PM EDT up reply actions

So who makes the roster?

Does this make Edelman the third QB, with Walter as the backup?

The Pats can’t possibly be that comfortable with Walter after just a month. BB must be really disappointed with O’Connell’s progress in the offseason.

by RSNexile on Aug 30, 2009 5:55 PM EDT reply actions

brian hoyer as the third QB?

by patriotguy2 on Aug 30, 2009 6:01 PM EDT up reply actions

No way

He’s a practice squad guy for now.

by RSNexile on Aug 30, 2009 6:02 PM EDT up reply actions

I'm surprised

I know he didn’t look all that impressive in preseason, but I thought the team would give him more time than that to develop.

by NESilver on Aug 30, 2009 6:08 PM EDT reply actions

Could be an attitude thing.

BB doesn’t have alot of patience for that crap. Play smart, do your job, keep your mouth shut.

It could also be that he wasn’t learning from his mistakes. Also a quick way to the door.

The more you know, the more you know that you don't know.

by SlotMachinePlayer on Aug 31, 2009 10:26 AM EDT up reply actions

Most likely.

I know they were tweaking his mechanics a lot, and they probably felt it just wasn’t gonna work out. Not enough progress, and not good enough to remain on the roster with all of the talented players we have at our disposal.

by NESilver on Sep 1, 2009 12:16 AM EDT up reply actions

Brady

What I’m worried about is that this is sign Brady is injured badly, and the Pats are seeking another team’s backup to be a starter here – whoever loses out at the Browns or one of the Bucs or a play at AJ Feeley.

What I’m hoping for is that they’re convinced Walter is a solid #2 QB and that Edelman is an option to replace O’Connel’s wheels.

Maybe keep an eye on the Browns or Bucs or Eagles boards for news about their QBs for any trade information?

by Comedic.Sans on Aug 30, 2009 6:37 PM EDT reply actions

Brady played in the 2006 AFC Championship game with a separated shoulder

— his throwing shoulder. He didn’t look too worried about it on the bench, and he was able to be helped up off the ground with a player pulling him up by the same arm. He’s got two weeks to heal from his “bumps and bruises”. Let’s wait and see.

Keep the faith!

by Marima on Aug 30, 2009 8:23 PM EDT up reply actions