Re: Patriots Will Not Activate Benjamin Watson, Veteran TE is Now a Free Agent
 

Coaches game plan leaned heavily on the tight ends against Tampa. We wound up moving away from that and Thomas excelled even though Dallas game planned to take him out of the game, which is why we went tight end heavy. Also, we are developing one or two young talents on our roster.

Thomas is a great blocker but we already have that in Hill. Thomas is an average tight end at this age but we already have that in Jared Cook. He's great in the locker room but I'm afraid that barring injury he won't sign with the Saints. Tomorrow I'll probably be proven wrong but we'll see. Don't get me wrong. I love the guy but we have to stay with the youth movement.

Re: Patriots Will Not Activate Benjamin Watson, Veteran TE is Now a Free Agent
 

Tom Brady says he misses Ben Watson after release: 'Pretty tough'

“I miss him. He was right next to me (in locker room). For as great as a player he was, he was 10 times a better person. Just the highest integrity. I can’t say enough good things about Ben, what he’s meant to me, my family, our team. We’re gonna miss him.”

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Re: Patriots Will Not Activate Benjamin Watson, Veteran TE is Now a Free Agent
 

Patience y'all. Cook will be fine.