Patriots & draft pick Pryor reach agreement
The Patriots and rookie defensive lineman Myron Pryor have agreed to terms on a contract, according to a league source. Pryor, who played at Kentucky, was drafted in the sixth round (207th overall).
The agreement with Pryor means the Patriots have reached deals with three of their 12 draft choices (cornerback Darius Butler, offensive lineman Rich Ohrnberger).
The 6-foot-1, 310-pound Pryor appeared in 46 games (34 starts) over his college career, playing defensive tackle in the Wildcats’ 4-3 alignment and showing some explosion in the pass rush.
One of Pryor’s top collegiate performances came against Louisville and highly regarded center Eric Wood (28th overall, Bills), when he recovered a fumble and returned it 72 yards for a touchdown and also forced a fumble that a teammate returned for a score. Pryor was named SEC Defensive Player of the Week for the effort, becoming the first Kentucky player in 16 years to earn the honor.



more insurance for Wilfork...
This guy seems to be a wall-beast... very happy he's signed!!
Mike take a look at this website barstoolsports.com. They have a nice comment about you.Telling the new guy from that other paper how to write for the pats.I HOPE THE LITTLE GIRL IS DOING GOOD.
They should come to an agreement with the agency who made the $6 million dollar man, because let me tell ya, Brady drops back, roll into his leg... ALL OVER! They are wasting time not signing a veteran QB for his backup. Typical Patriots to think Brady is superhuman. What is Bledsoe doing right now? CALL HIM! Or are they gonna call Seau! Joke!
Veteran quarterbacks are a dime a dozen. With this running game, Brady won't be throwing anything under much pressure until mid season.
cohas must be sports-slang for ignorant...It's a long way until Game 1 & I'm sure BB & Co. are very aware of the situations that "could" develop. Just because they havn't expressed their plans publically, doesn't mean they don't have something up their sleeve. (who knows, maybe they even believe O'Connell is already a better option this year - than that Matt guy was last year?)
All these arm-chair coaches should either sit-back & wait for the great up-coming season the Patriots will have...or send their resume to Mr. Kraft. He's a very smart businessman & I'm sure he'd replace Belichick in a second - as soon as the "right" guy comes along. Say maybe, 2099?
Cohas- why go to an old has been- that cant win the big game. Bledsoe was a good QB but come on I would give Kevin O'Connel a chance before even thinking about putting a washed up has been. O'connel has my support, because last year he didn't look to bad, but give it time he'll be a starter evenually.
cohas....you can't be serious about Bledsoe. He's been out of football for 3 years or something do you honestly think he will have anything left to offer let alone want to come back? I would rather have Seau, who has played the past two years with the team, than Bledsoe who has been retired for an extended period of time and hasn't played in the system in 8 years.
Cohas,
Did you really suggest they contact Drew "The Human Statue" Bledsoe?!?!?!?
Your Patriots card has been revoked....and your football fan card as well.
I've heard some good things about soccer, have fun.
Wait a min sports fans... it must be nice living in the neighborhood of make believe. Wait and see, according to an earlier comment, Brady won't need to move much due to the running game? So a "statue" as was mentioned is bad how then? All I am saying is O'Connell is NOT the answer, why not get Ken Walter then? He has a Superbowl ring remember? Too much stock is being put in Mr. Brady I think and I love how you all take the words "I'm feeling fine" as the Bible. Let me see him take a roll into that knee and then I will become a believer. Soccer Benjamin? Just as good of athletes as any sport out there, get your facts straight.
Vick? Favre? Griese? Harrington? Grossman? Johnson? Yah, you are all right, we'll take O'connell.
For all you souls who are worried about the fragile knee of Tom Brady,Stop!!! The Patriots will bring in a veteran QB and if they don't it'll be because they feel they can win it all with what they have as a back-up!! They didn't draft him in the 3rd round because they thought that it would take 5 yrs for him to get it,so I would guess that they have evaluated the progress that O'Connell has made to this point.
Backup QBs BRING BACK FLUTIE!!!!!!!!
If Brady goes down they will wished they had Traded Brady and Kept Cassel. Imagine what they might have got in return for Brady in a trade. Cassel is younger more hungry, talented, and very mobile. No Superbowl victories yet for Cassel but he was just getting settled in. I predict Brady will be a tackling dummy this season.
Every team knows Brady, who is now a statue, is the Pats achilles heel and they will be aiming for him.
"Too much stock is being put in Mr. Brady I think and I love how you all take the words "I'm feeling fine" as the Bible."
Forgive me, but it's hard to NOT put stock in a three-time Super Bowl winner, two-time Super Bowl MVP, one-time NFL MVP, and team-leader of one of the best teams in the NFL. It's funny that you would rather put stock in washed-up NFL journeymen. You should be a Vikes fan. I'm hearing they're into that kind of thing.
Brady hurt his knee almost a year ago, and he was never mobile to begin with.
Until and only until Tom Brady looks like a 'has been' ... then and only then can any fan or non-fan talk about negatives he might have after his injury.
NOBODY knows how he will do but based on his stats, focus and talent, yes talent ... my guess is the guy will lead this team to the Super one more time!
I think this guy is goign to be a great addiction to the patriots roster. if he could do what he has done in college then there is no worry for him to loose his spot on the roster.
I'm mean don't you people think that Myron Pryor should have been a higher pick? The analyst is far off where he should be, ook he had alot of good games before the gane verses "The Rivalry Louisville Cardinals". He is very explosive off the pass rush, he can do just about anything. Myron Pryor would be good for the NFL in the near future.
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