Patriots and Adalius Thomas Finally Parting Ways
by Greg Knopping on Apr 26, 2010 10:52 AM EDT
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Linebacker Adalius Thomas was released by the Patriots on Monday, according to an NFL source, bringing to an end his disappointing three-year tenure in New England.
The move does not come as a surprise after a tumultuous season for Thomas that included him being a healthy scratch for a game against the Tennessee Titans, and being sent home with three others for showing up late for a December morning meeting in snowy, icy conditions.
Thomas, who had three sacks and made 34 tackles last season and would have earned $4.9 million in 2010, is now free to sign with another team. He told Boston radio station 98.5 The Sports Hub in February that he wasn't sure whether he would be released by said he wanted to play "somewhere where I'm wanted and where I'm going to have fun. That's where I want to be."
So ends the career of Adalius Thomas in New England. Even though this move was expected, I still can't help but be a little bit disappointed because of all of those unrealized expectations. Amazingly, the release of Thomas leaves just two starters from the Patriots' 16-0 defense, Vince Wilfork and Ty Warren. The only other defensive players still with the team are Brandon Meriweather, Mike Wright, and Pierre Woods.
I'm not sure where it exactly went wrong with Thomas and the Patriots, but it was obvious he didn't want to play in New England, and his performance on the field reflected that. Could Adalius Thomas have been used better? Probably. But the bottom line is, despite all the money the Patriots dished out for Thomas, Thomas was not a fit, and turned into a locker room cancer, something the Patriots hadn't had in a long time.
The question with Thomas now is, where does he go? Does he return to the Ravens? Does he reunite with Rex Ryan and the Jets? No Patriots fan wants to see Thomas within the division because people know, if Thomas puts his mind to it, he can still play.
So long A.D., we hardly knew ye.
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No Patriots fan wants to see Thomas within the division because people know, if Thomas puts his mind to it, he can still play.
That’s the frustrating part about it. He could have been a beast for the Patriots last year if he wanted to, but he didn’t want to. And Randy Moss gets the bad rap. Go figure.
Keep the faith!
As the Burgermeister meisterburger said...
“Goodbye, good luck and good riddance.”
Keep the faith!
by Marima on Apr 26, 2010 11:22 AM EDT reply actions 2 recs
jets can't sign Thomas
Correct me if I’m wrong, but the jets can’t sign Thomas. Aren’t they only allowed one free agent signing(Jason Taylor) due to the final 8 rule? I figured this was why BB was waiting to release AD
It's irrelevant
Thomas was released by the Patriots (this counts as passing through waivers). Thomas is free to sign with the Jets.
by Greg Knopping on Apr 26, 2010 12:19 PM EDT up reply actions
Na-na-na-na
Hey hey hey
Get the hell off my team…
USG
by Ben Buchanan on Apr 26, 2010 12:02 PM EDT reply actions 2 recs
+1
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by bestbostonsports on Apr 26, 2010 12:08 PM EDT up reply actions
Good bye.
You wont be missed.
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by bestbostonsports on Apr 26, 2010 12:08 PM EDT reply actions
faneca
Yeah Marima I think you are right. I forgot about Alan Faneca
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by SlotMachinePlayer on Apr 26, 2010 12:31 PM EDT reply actions
So who is an OLB on our roster?
Tully Banta-Cain, Pierre Woods, Shawn Crable, Jermaine Cunningham, Rob Ninkovich, possibly Gary Guyton?
I don’t trust any of them as an OLB…hmm…
Too bad Haynesworth is so bent on playing in a 4-3 as DE
because since his bonus has been paid out, the remainder of his contract is pretty reasonable. Although I don’t know what we’d trade for him, at this point, since the draft is over and BB will never trade future draft picks.
I see Cunningham as a three down guy similar to Vrabel.
TBC is really a pass rusher.
Crable and Guyton are both speedy guys and can be edge rushers, Guyton also can fall into coverage, although we don’t know what Crable can do.
Ninkovich was doing pretty well before he got injured in Indy.
No big names, but they can probably patch together a rush. If Brace or someone can step up at DE, it will be a little easier for whoever is rushing.
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by SlotMachinePlayer on Apr 26, 2010 2:43 PM EDT up reply actions
Devin McCourty!
Just playin’… but now is when you realise it’s nice having a slot corner who can make plays against the run and make tackles for loss…
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by Comedic.Sans on Apr 26, 2010 10:24 PM EDT up reply actions
Seeing as how Thomas didn't do much on our team in the first place
we are the same, if not a bit better, than last year.
I'm also a Raider Fan dammit!!! RAIDER NATION!!!!
I agree
We still need OLB help, but we couldn’t possibly be worse than last year.
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by LegendaryTadpole on Apr 26, 2010 4:18 PM EDT up reply actions
We may be better if we have a guy out there that wants to play instead of AT.
It may be addition by subtraction.
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by SlotMachinePlayer on Apr 26, 2010 5:54 PM EDT up reply actions
you forgot about Sanders (36) from the 07 defense
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