McKenzie misses second session
FOXBOROUGH -- Patriots rookie linebacker Tyrone McKenzie was not present for the Patriots' afternoon rookie mini-camp session after leaving the first practice with an injury.
McKenzie, the team's second of two third-round picks, got tangled up with a tryout running back during one-on-one drills in the morning session. He went down and was on the ground grabbing his right knee. He was able to walk off the field on his power, and after being checked out further on the sideline he watched the remainder of the first session.
Here are a few other quick observations from the second practice:
-- Darius Butler has continued to impress with his coverage skills. Butler has quick feet and is able to change direction smoothly to mirror wide receivers. He also closes quickly on receivers in front of him. Butler seemed to improve in each of the sessions over the last two days.
-- Tryout wide receiver Robert Ortiz has been impressive with his route-running and his hands. The Patriots had Ortiz in the fold last spring and summer and cut him last July to clear the way for the signing of LaMont Jordan. With third-round draft pick Brandon Tate's right knee a question mark and seventh-round pick Julian Edelman making the transition from quarterback, it would make sense for the Patriots to sign Ortiz for depth purposes. Counting Tate and Edelman, the Patriots have eight wide receivers currently under contract.
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Bo Ruud take 2.....?
Looks like that does it for McKenzie. Now who's #3 inside with Mayo and Brushci? Alexander? God help us all.
Get well, soon. If you know one thing about this kid is he's a fighter. Dont count him out just yet!
Uh, Guyton? Don't know why people are already writing off McKenzie. If it had been that serious, I doubt he would have stuck around and watched the remainder of practice. Probably holding him out as a precautionary measure.
BB should have drafted two linebackers! Now the only one he drafted is injured.
But, he did save a tone of money by trading down and shopping in the bargin basement heap and in this economy aren't all businesses cutting back?
We miss you Mike Vrable!
McKenzie will be fine. You can say you heard it here. How do I know? I heard it from a very reliable source, my sister's brother. Me.
Hilarious how a guy gets hurt on the 2nd day of a non-contact minicamp.
What a joke!
Apparently, we don't miss Mike "Vrable" well enough to spell his name right. People are overreacting, as usual, to the linebacker situation.
Face it guys - it's over. No ILB outside of Mayo this year. Heard they're going to amputate McKenzie's foot just above the ankle - too bad the Pats season is over before it even started. We miss Andre Tippet. Any chance Mike BB can talk him into coming out of retirement?
Note, this post is for all you nancy's like Higgins, steve and Rellis.
You Red-Shirt guys in college. You IR them in the pro's to keep 'em around.
The Sky is FALLING. The SKY IS FALLING. Tell all your friends. Ridiculous. Back away from the ledge people.
I think we'd do well to encourage them to move closer to the edge Lenny...
The sky already fell Koolaid drinkers. I recall Super-Bowl XLII when the Giants sacked Brady all game and the Pats could touch Eli. Then there was the year before when Peyton stormed back in the second half of the AFC Championship Game because the BB pass rush couldn't get it done. If BB is such a genius how many more seasons will the Pats play defense with no pass rush?
BB gave away a young talented and mobile franchise QB and the best LB on the team over the past four years. The future now hinges on our damaged boy-toy has-been. I wonder if the Steelers will have trouble sacking TB?
By the way when the Steelers and Ravens draft LB's they have no trouble getting to the QB. If the Pats don't draft a OLB it's guaranteed he'll never sack anybody for the Patriots! On the other hand the Ravens drafted 6'4" 260lbs. Paul Kruger a high motor pass rush specialist in the second round he will help them on third down right away!
Face it Patriot fans the franchise is in decline. Now making and saving money for the Kraft Corporation is the goal. It was a great run and the memories will last a lifetime or at least three years before season ticket sales die off, by then Patriot Place could be paid off. Especially if BB trades the good players for low round draft picks and he keeps dropping out of the first round to bargain shop.
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