Gardner to the Patriots
Per the twitters, Thomas Rawls has signed with the Sehawks. Previously reported as the Cowboys but now others are saying the Sehawks which would make more sense because Pete Carroll Drafts.
Also, Brennen Beyer has signed with John Harbaugh's Ravens as an UDFA. HARBAUGH
DG to the Patriots!!
These guys are teammates now
Seeing Furman drafted and Rawls signing as an UDFA, does any other team have as many players who transfer out due to lack of playing time/production and end up in the NFL as Michigan?
Edit: And congrats to Gardner on signing with the Patriots, hope they can be patient with him like they were with Edelman and he can become a productive WR.
Add Vinopal to that list of transfers making it to the NFL after not being good enough for/not liking UM LOL.
Anything that happened under David Brandon's reign is not "Michigan" anything. He helped in the RR sabotage to fire him and then he made Hoke and staff his sock puppets. Just cancel the entire time he was there before making any sweeping judgments about Michigan football.
I'm sorry, but this is just fucking ignorant, and nothing less than a slap in the face to those that busted their asses for their entire time at Michigan, whether it worked out for them here or otherwise.
He is allowed to have his opinion. However dimwitted it may be.
I hope he donates all of his money to me.
When somebody says something stupid others are indeed free to opine upon that stupidity.
Are you serious or are you being sarcastic?
Just tear down the banners at Crisler, wipe 3/4 of Denard's stats, take away the Sugar Bowl rings, the WCWS appearance, who knows how many varsity letterman played exclusively during Brandon's tenure should give back their jackets and rings?
I'm pretty sure I'd rather not cancel all that, but that's just me.
Yep. Cancel everything, but let's not make any sweeping judgements anywhere else.
O.K. will do....
My post made a lot more sense before the OP was edited to something totally different than the original thread. That makes my comment look like a non-sequitur. Oh, well.
Never saw the OP but I am just going to take your word for it.
Thats Tater for you. I just roll my eyes, shake my head and laugh.
Gardner signing with the Pats! Going the Edelman route per Schefty.
I don't follow the NFL very much, apologies if it's obvious, but Gardner had said a few teams talked to him about playing QB. Is he going to be working out as a receiver all the time with the Patroits, or is there a chance they'll try to develop him as a QB, even part time?
According to Schefty he'll be there as WR, like Edelman. But, like Edelman, maybe they will use him for trick plays.
From what I've read so far, the Patriots want him as a receiver, not a quarterback.
That makes it seem like he's either committed to the move or there wasn't much interest in signing him as a QB, assuming he had several offers in UFA.
because NFL viewed him as a WR, not QB
say way back that Michigan provides the best players for the NFL's draft dollar?
No harm in Kraft going back to the well that has done so well for him. IIRC he also took a shot on Gutierrez back in the day.
Gutierrez, Crable, Gallon, Pierre Woods, Alan Branch, obviously Brady...
They also drafted Jeremy Gallon last year if I remember correctly.
That's why he's third on that there list I typed...
I think you meant "content."
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Ray Vinopal to the cowboys
No shit... stumpy lives.
Congrats to Gardner. If there is a team that will know how to utilize a smart QB/WR tweener, it's the Pats. Still long odds he sticks, but it feels like a better chance than, say, the Browns.
Congrats to DG I hope he do well with the pats.
Brady isn't a regular on campus but he sure sees to it that Kraft & Belichick bring in a few Michigan kids each year.
Not just Kraft but the Patriots organization.
Since the 1976 NFL Draft, no NFL team has drafted more Michigan players than the Patriots (14).
Congrats to Devin, excited to see what he can do at WR!
There's a lot we could say about Gardner's time at Michigan as a blog perhaps, but I think that - here again - we have something to celebrate in that Devin is getting a shot in the NFL and with the team that employs one Tom Brady, no less. It will be interesting to see if - even in one game - Brady-to-Gardner becomes a thing. I have a feeling it might be an interesting display, and in an excellent way.
Devin Gardner is my favorite athlete of all time (barely over Denard). Throughout his career, he has shown class, courage, and determination and has now been rewarded for it. Congratulations Devin. Go Blue and Go Pats!
They were able to draft 11 players only two of which were on offense, a center and a guard. So it is good to note that Gardner wasn't a second choice WR for NE.
That's great to hear. The Pats will find ways to put him in a position to be successful wherever he lines up on the field. Whether or not he makes the team is another matter, but I'll be rooting hard for him.
Few deserve success more than he does. No doubt in my mind he'll come to camp every day ready to work and earn himself a contract.
Brady to Gardner? Sounds good to me.