Charles Robinson says Patten is most likey to be cut

[Carnage]

Originally Posted by Schneed10

This argument basically mimics Pasta's and still makes no sense to me. HOW MUCH A GUY MAKES DOESN'T MATTER IF CAP SPACE IS NOT A CONCERN.

And cap space is not a concern for us. We have enough cap space and no real holes in the roster.

The only way Patten gets cut is if miraculously some decent offensive lineman comes available after June 1 cut day. Then MAYBE we'd drop him to grab offensive line depth.

I couldnt agree more. Everyone who says we will cut Patten also says in the same breath that there is no one out there worth anything. Why would we cut him?

[dirthogs311]

Y should he get cut i dont understand y everyone one is hating on Patten?? If he doesnt get cut this is definately motivation for him

[Beemnseven]

Originally Posted by dirthogs311

Y should he get cut i dont understand y everyone one is hating on Patten?? If he doesnt get cut this is definately motivation for him

Yeah I don't get it either. Everyone (along with me) is assuming that Brandon Lloyd and Randle El are going to fly right out of the gate without missing a beat and will instantly make up two-thirds of the new Posse.

There could be stumbling blocks, there could be short-term chemistry issues, injuries -- you just never know. David Patten leaves the team with a decent insurance policy.

[dmek25]

2 reasons todays players get cut,cant play or money.pattens cap number is fine and the old guy still has some gas in the tank so i say he stays.i have as much credibilty as charles robinson

[Gmanc711]

I don't see any reasons to cut Patten now if we don't need the cap space (which I'm pretty sure we don't). He played a considerable amount on 3 Super Bowl Championship teams, and has proved to be a quality reciver in the league. He's not a super-star, but he's a guy who can make contributions, no doubt about it. If he gets beat out during training camp, then do whatever. However, I don't see the point in cutting a guy who could make contributions before seeing what he could do. If we needed the cap space to sign guys, this would be a different argument, but I personally would like to see Patten stay on at least until training camp.

[number21isabadman]

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[Schneed10]

From the horse's mouth:

Vinny Cerrato dismissed recent media reports that suggested wide receiver David Patten would be released by the team in June.

"It's totally untrue," Cerrato told Larry Michael this week. "I'll tell you what, David Patten has looked good out there [in OTAs]. He's making plays. He'll get his opportunities."

http://www.redskins.com/news/newsDetail.jsp?id=2195

[Spaceman Spiff]

Patten should be kept for depth. If he really thinks he'll be making significant contributions in this WR corps, he's fooling himself.

However, if he's cut....does anyone know the cap hit? Could this maybe mean we're freeing up space for Seau?

[Schneed10]

Originally Posted by Spaceman Spiff

Patten should be kept for depth. If he really thinks he'll be making significant contributions in this WR corps, he's fooling himself.

However, if he's cut....does anyone know the cap hit? Could this maybe mean we're freeing up space for Seau?

Cutting Patten would save somewhere between 2.0 and 2.4 million in cap space. Cutting him is only a wise idea if you can find other players who would represent upgrades over what you already have on the roster.

I'm not sure any such players are available at this point, even Seau. I question how much of an upgrade he is over Clemons, McIntosh, and Holdman. But that's a discussion for the other thread.

Patten represents solid, veteran depth for us. If Moss or ARE get injured, he's the same type of receiver and can step in and run the same style of plays. I'd only cut him if we could get a good offensive lineman for depth, and then an improvement somewhere else too. Patten is more valuable than us Redskin fans are giving him credit for, IMO. We saw his performance last year, and somehow that made us all forget what he was able to do in New England. He can still be a big-play guy. Supposedly he was hurting since week 2 last season. Brunell was hurting the season before last, and look what he was able to do last season. Let's give Patten a chance, it's still entirely possible that he's our 2nd or 3rd best receiver.

[That Guy]

once patten went down, moss's numbers dropped dramatically as did RB receiving yardage. I'd much rather see him out there again than farris or jacobs.