Comments on: Patriots cut Jabar Gaffney among moves to get to 75 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/08/27/patriots-cut-jabar-gaffney-among-moves-to-get-to-75/ ProFootballTalk on NBCSports.com Thu, 23 May 2013 16:20:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: spotlightranger http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/08/27/patriots-cut-jabar-gaffney-among-moves-to-get-to-75/#comment-1960718 Tue, 28 Aug 2012 22:46:44 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1138870#comment-1960718 I’m actually surprised at the shock of him getting cut has caused. While I agree he’s not a bad player, and I would rarely say that “one” play ever makes a game, Jabar made two “gaffes” (yes, pun intended) in one season that made me say to myself, “Self, that man is getting cut at the end of this season.”

2008. Pats vs. Colts. Gaffney drops an “easy” 40 yard TD pass from Cassel, which would have led to a likely victory and resulted in the Pats missing the playoffs with an 11-5 record. Within a few weeks of that same game he dropped a first-down catch against the Jets in which the Pats were beaten in overtime.

My point is, while a better than average player, he’s not as reliable as I would want him to be, and I would rather make room for someone far younger to see how they pan out.

And as a total side note, when Welker dropped that pass from Brady in the Super Bowl, while it wasn’t a perfect throw, I still said to myself, “Self, that man just missed out on getting paid next year.”

]]> By: Patskrieg dot com http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/08/27/patriots-cut-jabar-gaffney-among-moves-to-get-to-75/#comment-1959448 Tue, 28 Aug 2012 12:53:42 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1138870#comment-1959448 Gaffney has been overrated for years. He looked awful in camp with the Patriots. Deion Branch missed almost all of camp and still came in to easily out-shine Gaffney and Stallworth. No surprises here.

]]> By: hockeyflow33 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/08/27/patriots-cut-jabar-gaffney-among-moves-to-get-to-75/#comment-1959295 Tue, 28 Aug 2012 05:00:04 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1138870#comment-1959295 The Pats have a large number of the highest paid players at their positions

]]> By: rajbais http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/08/27/patriots-cut-jabar-gaffney-among-moves-to-get-to-75/#comment-1959276 Tue, 28 Aug 2012 04:24:36 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1138870#comment-1959276 Jabar, I told you not to go there. Remember, go to a team that has no receiver.

Dolphins? Jets? Cowboys?

It’s called open spots buddy!!!

]]> By: ppc50 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/08/27/patriots-cut-jabar-gaffney-among-moves-to-get-to-75/#comment-1959123 Tue, 28 Aug 2012 01:51:10 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1138870#comment-1959123 Dallas would be a perfect fit. His numbers would be very good, he is better than Laurent Robinson.

]]> By: ijahru http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/08/27/patriots-cut-jabar-gaffney-among-moves-to-get-to-75/#comment-1959118 Tue, 28 Aug 2012 01:48:26 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1138870#comment-1959118 It goes right along underpaying.

Brady, Wilfork, Mankins, who is underpaid on the Patriots hell even Welker is getting 9 million this year.

]]> By: onlysane1intheroom http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/08/27/patriots-cut-jabar-gaffney-among-moves-to-get-to-75/#comment-1959014 Tue, 28 Aug 2012 00:49:29 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1138870#comment-1959014 Ok…need help. Why is Ballard on the PUP and not IR? Is there a difference between “reserve/pup” and “pup?”

]]> By: piratefreedom http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/08/27/patriots-cut-jabar-gaffney-among-moves-to-get-to-75/#comment-1958963 Tue, 28 Aug 2012 00:25:49 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1138870#comment-1958963 Gaffney missed a lot of practice time, I suspect he would have been kept if he was healthy.

]]> By: footballdog http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/08/27/patriots-cut-jabar-gaffney-among-moves-to-get-to-75/#comment-1958920 Mon, 27 Aug 2012 23:48:50 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1138870#comment-1958920 To m1000be,

How is it underpaying if the player agrees?

]]> By: m1000be http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/08/27/patriots-cut-jabar-gaffney-among-moves-to-get-to-75/#comment-1958878 Mon, 27 Aug 2012 23:19:57 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1138870#comment-1958878 This move makes sense; he isn’t a tight-end, so of course cut him. It’s the Belichick / Kraft way. It goes right along underpaying.

]]> By: crunchyclam http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/08/27/patriots-cut-jabar-gaffney-among-moves-to-get-to-75/#comment-1958867 Mon, 27 Aug 2012 23:09:40 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1138870#comment-1958867 patfanken says: Aug 27, 2012 6:36 PM

You don’t get a roster spot on the Pats without playing special teams unless you are very very good, and even then you have to.
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If that’s the case then the Pats should be cutting 5-6 of their defensive starters any day now. Unless ‘very very good’ means ‘contributed to one of the worst defenses in the NFL.’

]]> By: profootballwalk http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/08/27/patriots-cut-jabar-gaffney-among-moves-to-get-to-75/#comment-1958849 Mon, 27 Aug 2012 22:58:49 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1138870#comment-1958849 Gaffney has been hurt, and hasn’t seen a lot of reps.

And how can you be a first year player if you were on a practice squad last year?

]]> By: lks311 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/08/27/patriots-cut-jabar-gaffney-among-moves-to-get-to-75/#comment-1958826 Mon, 27 Aug 2012 22:47:45 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1138870#comment-1958826 This is a respect move on behalf of Gaffney. The earlier his released, the better his options.

]]> By: stevincinci http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/08/27/patriots-cut-jabar-gaffney-among-moves-to-get-to-75/#comment-1958821 Mon, 27 Aug 2012 22:45:31 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1138870#comment-1958821 Bengals should take a look. They are thin at experienced wr’s.

]]> By: patfanken http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/08/27/patriots-cut-jabar-gaffney-among-moves-to-get-to-75/#comment-1958809 Mon, 27 Aug 2012 22:36:52 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1138870#comment-1958809 I’m guess that they decided that he wasn’t going to play a big enough role in the offense to justify him a roster spot, just to be a receiver.

You don’t get a roster spot on the Pats without playing special teams unless you are very very good, and even then you have to.

]]> By: dinisco http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/08/27/patriots-cut-jabar-gaffney-among-moves-to-get-to-75/#comment-1958806 Mon, 27 Aug 2012 22:33:45 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1138870#comment-1958806 looks like Branch will be one of the final 53

]]> By: skolvikesskol http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/08/27/patriots-cut-jabar-gaffney-among-moves-to-get-to-75/#comment-1958805 Mon, 27 Aug 2012 22:33:38 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1138870#comment-1958805 vikings

]]> By: daysend564 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/08/27/patriots-cut-jabar-gaffney-among-moves-to-get-to-75/#comment-1958794 Mon, 27 Aug 2012 22:27:17 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1138870#comment-1958794 Just resigned Gronkowski and Hernandez. No room on the payroll for WRs.

]]> By: axltcu http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/08/27/patriots-cut-jabar-gaffney-among-moves-to-get-to-75/#comment-1958793 Mon, 27 Aug 2012 22:27:16 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1138870#comment-1958793 I’m surprised. Jabar’s a pretty underrated player. He had just under 1,000 yards last year catching balls from Rex Grossman and John Beck. Of course he wouldn’t be that productive with the Pats, but he could have definitely played a part. I’m sure he won’t be out of a job for long.

]]> By: nickcast3431 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/08/27/patriots-cut-jabar-gaffney-among-moves-to-get-to-75/#comment-1958790 Mon, 27 Aug 2012 22:24:21 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1138870#comment-1958790 And now we get to see the Jets vs the Dolphins in a fight to the death to make Jabar Gaffney their #1 receiver.

]]> By: southpaw447 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/08/27/patriots-cut-jabar-gaffney-among-moves-to-get-to-75/#comment-1958786 Mon, 27 Aug 2012 22:22:57 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1138870#comment-1958786 Well that didn’t last too long. I thought they were getting the band back together?

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