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”We had hits and misses, even in free agency,” Pioli said. ”Donald Hayes, I blew that one. No offense to Donald. What it is, it’s difficult sometimes to see a player in a different system. And depending on how complicated or how the challenges of your offense … there’s the mental part. There’s some guys that can get by purely on athletic ability and skill and make a difference in college. As those players become pro players, and other people around them improve, sometimes it becomes difficult. Some of that becomes the mental part of the game. ” F

”College receivers don’t get a lot of press coverage. If they get it, it’s not good quality,” Pioli said. ”Their ability to get off the line of scrimmage, and escape the line of scrimmage … there are some really good corners in this league that know how to press, and really good defensive coordinators know how to set things up … so beyond size, how is that player going to be able to get open?”

BostonHerald.com – Blogs: Rap Sheet» Blog Archive » Scott Pioli discusses the challenges in picking wide receivers – including his misses in New England

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We would like to think they’d be interested in keeping him on a long-term basis, but it takes two to dance.” Poston said he’s made initial contact with the Patriots to see what the team’s plans are with Carter. “I would have been surprised if they said they weren’t interested. They said they were interested, but it’s a little early [to talk about a contract],” he relayed. Carter, who was one of the team’s best free-agent signings last year, sustained the season-ending quad injury Dec. 18 in Denver. “He’s in good shape, ahead on his rehab,” Poston said. “It’s not the kind of injury like a lower back or knee, where he’s not going to be able to come back 100 percent. In fact, he might be even be stronger.

on Andre Carter

New England Patriots Blog – ESPN Boston

Highly doubt there’s a single Patriots fan out there who wouldn’t want Andre Carter back. Regardless of scheme I think they can find ways to use a player like him. Expect him back.

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New Buccaneers coach Greg Schiano, who coached Patriots cornerback Devin McCourty at Rutgers, is very confident that his former pupil will regain the form that sent him to the Pro Bowl as a rookie. “He’ll be back. There is no doubt about it,’’ Schiano said. “I didn’t really know he was having a rough patch. I know he got [injured] a little bit. He’s been fortunate that hasn’t happened to him very much in his career. I know that’s one thing, if he didn’t play at the level he did before, that probably had something to do with it.’’

Ryan says talk of guarantee ‘a big mistake’ – The Boston Globe

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