PatsPropaganda

An Independent Patriots Blog

Mike Dussault

by

Asked around the league after the Patriots made the Michael Hoomanawanui signing official on Wednesday, and while he’s a good receiver (20 catches for 229 yards and three touchdowns in two seasons with the Rams), the one thing that came up on each occasion was the fact that he is a better-than-average blocker. Our pals over at Pro Football Focus have Hoomanawanui rated as a 2.7 pass blocker (ninth-best among all tight ends last season) and a 2.2 run blocker in 2011, putting up those numbers in 401 snaps last season with the Rams.

It Is What It Is » Some thoughts on Michael Hoomanawanui, the Patriots’ no-huddle and the first injury report of the season

It’s easy for everyone to make fun of the Pats for signing so many tight ends but it’s clear that they needed a big blocker like Uh Oh, especially with their lack of depth at tackle.

https://www.patspropaganda.com/asked-around-the-league-after-the-patriots-made/

by

Wow, look at those unis…

https://www.patspropaganda.com/wow-look-at-those-unis/

by

High School Hernando

https://www.patspropaganda.com/high-school-hernando/

by

Of the active 53-man roster, 17 of those players were undrafted in the NFL. That number doesn’t include undrafted special-teamer turned linebacker Dane Fletcher, who is now on season-ending IR. That’s nearly a third of this season’s active roster filled with players passed up by every single team time after time … after time. No, the Patriots didn’t sign them all out of college, but they saw enough out of some early on in their careers to scoop them up before they established themselves in the NFL.

Undrafted players making mark on 2012 Patriots

https://www.patspropaganda.com/of-the-active-53-man-roster-17-of-those-players/