» Patten or Espy?

die cowboys die · Hog Joined: 27 Aug 2004 Posts: 2130 Location: Boston, MA

has anyone else been as thoroughly unimpressed with david patten as i have? he did nothing last year (even before getting hurt), and so far has already dropped a few balls in the preseason. it would seem to me he is getting by (at least with the fans) on name alone, not performance. mike espy has clearly outperformed him, although mostly against 2nd and 3rd team defenses. however, as a 4th string WR he would be going up against the last-string DBs anyway most of the time.

anyways, just wondering if anyone thinks we might be better off going with espy instead of patten.

cvillehog · Hog Joined: 05 Aug 2004 Posts: 5218 Location: Richmond, VA

At this point, it seems hard to say. Which, I might add, is somewhat of an indictment of Patten, who has definitely had more opportunity to prove himself than Espy.

yupchagee · Posted: Tue Aug 29, 2006 10:36 pm Post subject:

I think Patten was playing injured before going on IR last yr. His bout with memingitis during camp had to set him back a lot. He has been a productive player through most of his career. I'd keep him & put Espy on PS.

tcwest10 · Posted: Tue Aug 29, 2006 11:19 pm Post subject:

I haven't seen anything from either guy to make me favor one over the other because of skills.
The default, then, is experience.
Horrible way to have to choose...the lesser of two evils.

frankcal20 · ^^^^^^^ Joined: 24 Mar 2004 Posts: 8965

You can't train NFL experience. Patten has won Superbowls and it will be benificial to our team to have another guy on the squad who can help us out. He really could have helped us last year had he not have been put on IR. I don't see the coaches doing that again this year. Not to mention the cap ramifications it would cost us if we were to trade or cut him.

die cowboys die · Hog Joined: 27 Aug 2004 Posts: 2130 Location: Boston, MA

good thoughts all around... i appreciate it.

air_hog · Posted: Wed Aug 30, 2006 12:25 am Post subject:

Patten, he's got rings and leadership.

But I really like ESPY and he's definately P.S. material.

JPM36 · Posted: Wed Aug 30, 2006 1:09 am Post subject:

Patten. He's proven in the NFL and Espy is not.

Redskin in Canada · ~~~~~~ Joined: 08 Apr 2004 Posts: 10277 Location: Canada

Could you add another option? How about NONE?

How about trading BOTH for a good punter or OL depth?

I abstained. Not happy.

Chris Luva Luva · --- Joined: 28 Jul 2003 Posts: 17794 Location: AJT

From watching Espy play, he doesnt seem to have that 3rd gear to reel in the long ball.

I voted for Patten.

Redskin in Canada · ~~~~~~ Joined: 08 Apr 2004 Posts: 10277 Location: Canada

Chris Luva Luva · --- Joined: 28 Jul 2003 Posts: 17794 Location: AJT

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Irn-Bru · Posted: Wed Aug 30, 2006 8:43 am Post subject:

Are these options exclusive in that one of these receivers has to be cut? If Gibbs decides to carry 6 receivers, both Patten and Espy could be on that list.