As we not-so-patiently wait for news on Dont’a Hightower, Malcolm Butler and Brandin Cooks, here’s a quick regroup on the latest from early Friday.
Two more visits were reported.
Patriots bringing in DL Lawrence Guy, WR Justin Hunter for visits https://t.co/Fu7PfZqWAE #Patriots pic.twitter.com/MBpFYoyzi0
— ESPNBoston (@ESPNBoston) March 10, 2017
Hunter was a guy I really liked coming out in 2013. I wanted the Pats to draft him instead of Aaron Dobson, but neither guy really set the world on fire. This would be Hunter’s fourth team and he’s never topped 28 catches. Still, he’s long and has always had good athleticism. He’d be an interesting project as an outside receiver in the Pats system. He’d be one of those “throw ’em against the wall and see what sticks” kind of additions. But if you’ve got potential and you can’t reach it with Tom Brady throwing to you, you’re never reaching it.
Guy’s been kicking around the league since 2012, playing with three different teams, most recently the Ravens, who he started 10 games for last season. He’s a classic cheap camp body the Pats love to grab. Provides some depth along the defensive interior with his good size (6’5″, 300), but barring injuries would likely be a camp casualty.
New addition Dwayne Allen spoke with the Boston media today, and this quote sums it up nicely.
This one quote sums up exactly why the Patriots wanted to make the trade for Dwayne Allen. pic.twitter.com/PNWpJQGYod
— Mike Petraglia (@Trags) March 10, 2017
Allen is saying all the right things and it’s already clear he’ll be a solid addition who will play a number of roles. Check out more with him from Patriots.com: