Patriots workout WR Plaxico Burress, OT Chad Clifton

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[Sciz]

Probably won't see anything come from this, but it's intriguing if nothing else. He's got 4 inches on every other realistic option to make the roster.
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[BostonZombie]

That last spot is a toss up between Stallworth/Branch/Gaffney/Buress.

I dunno , Never liked Buress but he is nasty in the redzone. Kinda want him over all those guys.

Welker/Lloyd/Edelman/Slater are the only deff spots I see the rest of the guys are going to have to earn the spot.
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[BostonZombie]

[FirstDownFaulk]

I wouldn't mind seeing him brought in to provide more competition, but for giggles, just imagine seeing a formation run out there with Lloyd, Plax, Welker, Gronk, Hernandez
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[BP]

At this point Gaffney is a lock and Burress might bring more to the table than Branch or Stallworth.

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[rabbisson]

Clifton is a great guy to keep an eye on. He can be a nice fill-in if we face issues on the OL.
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[tonyto3690]

Would be surprised if either makes the roster, but if either does, they would assumedly be healthy, in shape, and back to form which would be excellent.

Burress would likely do nothing but redzone packages for us. Good blocker, obviously a huge strong receiver who can win fades. Not the best route runner, but that's minimized in the redzone, especially when near the goal line.

Clifton I was surprised at first the Packers released him, but I assume they did their due diligence and believe he's basically done. I can't imagine them dumping him unless they were completely sure he was unsalvageable.


Really don't know how Buress would make the roster.

Locks: Welker/Lloyd/Gaffney/Slater
Bubble: Edelman/Branch/Stallworth/Burress.

I just can't see Burress making the cut over Edelman who is dynamic in STs and can emergence spot defense, Branch who is Bradys best friend, or Stallworth who while not exactly a fantastic receiver, is a guy who we know fits in our system, and BB has gone out of his way to compliment his maturity, work ethic, and professionalism. All compared to Burress who is a selfish player who runs mildly sloppy routes and has shown he makes dumb decisions at times (though admittedly they did go way over the top and make him a scapegoat and example of, unfairly).
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[tonyto3690]

Would be surprised if either makes the roster, but if either does, they would assumedly be healthy, in shape, and back to form which would be excellent.

Burress would likely do nothing but redzone packages for us. Good blocker, obviously a huge strong receiver who can win fades. Not the best route runner, but that's minimized in the redzone, especially when near the goal line.

Clifton I was surprised at first the Packers released him, but I assume they did their due diligence and believe he's basically done. I can't imagine them dumping him unless they were completely sure he was unsalvageable.


Really don't know how Buress would make the roster.

Locks: Welker/Lloyd/Gaffney/Slater
Bubble: Edelman/Branch/Stallworth/Burress.

I just can't see Burress making the cut over Edelman who is dynamic in STs and can emergence spot defense, Branch who is Bradys best friend, or Stallworth who while not exactly a fantastic receiver, is a guy who we know fits in our system, and BB has gone out of his way to compliment his maturity, work ethic, and professionalism. All compared to Burress who is a selfish player who runs mildly sloppy routes and has shown he makes dumb decisions at times (though admittedly they did go way over the top and make him a scapegoat and example of, unfairly).
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[tonyto3690]

Just had an interesting thought regarding goal line offense.

He's always been a plus blocker as a WR.

Could he be converted to TE now that he's lost his speed but still has that size?
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