McCarron's Chances on Rise

[BirdistheWord]

Pats release one WR, another also injured - Riley needs a break like this

http://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/24255582/new-england-patriots-release-injured-wr-jordan-matthews

 

[Harbinger273]

Hope he gets a decent shot on the field in preseason, shows what he can do and is on the roster through the season. He could be a great slot guy like the ones they've had for years now. Speedy too.

 

[ichawk24]

Another good one:

http://www.thesunchronicle.com/spor...cle_6141b971-f80f-5d4f-8aa2-06cce37f7e33.html

 

[Herkmeister]

So is Riley injured?

Thought I read this on a thread.

 

[TKingpin]

Didn’t sound like it from that article dated 8/1/18.

 

[EpenesaEpenesa]

Patriots staff loves him. Good friend of mine is friends with Bielema and that's what he told him.

 

[thecarls]

please make the team. It would be nice to have a WR with a reception in the league. It was big for us imo when CJ slung a few td’s last year.

 

[EastIowaHawk]

Riley's not that big, but he is an unbelievably quick, good athlete. If not for injuries, he could have been all-state in five sports in high school- football, baseball, track, basketball and soccer..

 

[ghostOfHomer777]

Riley's not that big, but he is an unbelievably quick, good athlete. If not for injuries, he could have been all-state in five sports in high school- football, baseball, track, basketball and soccer..

Injuries hampered his career at Iowa too. He likely would have contributed more in 2014 were it not for illness and injury. His '15 season was okay ... buy we had a lot of SRs then ... so he was mostly a back-up. '16 was his best shot ... and he made it count.

 

[NevadaHawk]

I think Amendola signed with another team? I hope Riley has a good chance to showcase his skills in the preseason.

 

[TKingpin]

Amendola signed with The Dolphins.

 

[hawkfan0319]

Patriots just signed Eric Decker to a 1 yr deal. That doesn't help Riley.

 

[bleemeyer]

Riley's not that big, but he is an unbelievably quick, good athlete. If not for injuries, he could have been all-state in five sports in high school- football, baseball, track, basketball and soccer..

Riley didn’t play soccer in hs. He certainly was a great athlete in hs.

 

[IMCC965]

Patriots just signed Eric Decker to a 1 yr deal. That doesn't help Riley.

Decker isn't a slot player.

 

[TKingpin]

Patriots signed yet another WR yesterday. Sounded more like an outside guy, rather than a slot, though.

 

[Hawks-n-roses]

Decker isn't a slot player.

Sorry but you're wrong, Decker played his best from the Slot for the Jets & played over half of his snaps with the Titans from the slot. He is definitely competition for McCarron.

https://patriotswire.usatoday.com/2018/08/02/eric-decker-has-something-no-other-patriots-wr-has/

 

[HoustonHawkeye]

NE has McCarron on the bubble for WR. They also have 3 other Hawkeyes in camp: Cole Croston at Guard, Matt Tobin at Tackle, and James Ferentz at Center.

What are the chances any of them make the 53 man roster. I guess Croston with McCarron as the next best chance. Tobin if they have an injury and James Ferentz as a coach in training!

 

[hawkfeever]

Imagine going from not the main target at Iowa to catching balls from Tom Brady in games at New England.

 

[BirdistheWord]

just one source, but ourlads has McCarron 2nd string (Pre Decker) and Tobin 2nd String. As of 8/2.

http://www.ourlads.com/nfldepthcharts/depthchart/NE

 

[hawkeyeinmo]

Imagine going from not the main target at Iowa to catching balls from Tom Brady in games at New England.

But he WAS the main target/leading receiver as a senior catching nearly twice as many passes as any other WR on the roster.

 

[BirdistheWord]

Another one goes down, sorry for him, but pulling for Riley to take advantage of his opportunity.

https://www.nbcsports.com/boston/patriots/report-patriots-release-malcolm-mitchell

 

[Roy-munson]

NE has McCarron on the bubble for WR. They also have 3 other Hawkeyes in camp: Cole Croston at Guard, Matt Tobin at Tackle, and James Ferentz at Center.

What are the chances any of them make the 53 man roster. I guess Croston with McCarron as the next best chance. Tobin if they have an injury and James Ferentz as a coach in training!

The also have Adrian Clayborn on the roster

 

[IowaNiceHawk]

But he WAS the main target/leading receiver as a senior catching nearly twice as many passes as any other WR on the roster.

Riley proved a lot that Senior season at Iowa. Remember him making some Tough, tough grabs and he is always open, because of his elite quickness.

GO HAWKS !

 

[BirdistheWord]

he is hanging in there...

https://patriotswire.usatoday.com/2...ore-to-win-job-as-julian-edelmans-substitute/

 

[DaCDiggity]

he is hanging in there...

https://patriotswire.usatoday.com/2...ore-to-win-job-as-julian-edelmans-substitute/

Sounds to me that inconsistency may be his kiss of death...hope he can show some magic in the games

 

[funnyfletcher]

He’s got 2 kick returns for 40 yards tonight.

 

[BirdistheWord]

He’s got 2 kick returns for 40 yards tonight.

yes, needs some more catches obviously but it appeared the backup QB's were pretty underwhelming.