Sam Aiken

Matt Slater and Sam Aiken, as effective special teamers, have extra value to the team. 

And with three talented tight ends on the roster, the Patriots might sacrifice a wide out to keep veteran Alge Crumpler and rookie Rob Gronkowski and Aaron Hernandez. 

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and 5 being ugent:Wide Receiver/Tight End

Randy Moss, Wes Welker, Julian Edelman, Brandon Tate, Sam Aiken, Darnell Jenkins, David Patten, Matt Slater, Robert Agnone, Alge Crumpler

Need: WR 3

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Tough day for the receivers: four drops, two interceptions came off of the receiver's hands. Sam Aiken had it particularly hard as he dropped two, failed to come back on one route and was knocked out of the game in the fourth quarter. 

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The first step would be to start WR Sam Aiken. 

No big deal? Yeah, maybe. But this wrinkle could help the passing game along. 

One thing we know is Baltimore plays physical. Moss can be effectively be bumped at the line, disrupting his route. Aiken is 6-2 215 pounds, so he should be plenty strong enough to fight through a corner in his grill. Edelman, an even 6-0 and 198, might not have the strength to break away quickly. 

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Subtract the field goals and it drops to 5-for-17.  

3. WR Sam Aiken went from hero to goat. He made a beautiful catch over Miami CB Sean Smith for an 81-yard touchdown. But he also dropped two passes that hit his hands. The second one preceded the game-securing Brady interception. 

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Two more firsts: S Pat Chung’s first sack and Sam Aiken’s first career touchdown. Aiken’s TD was special, and not just how he escaped a couple of tackles. He had to wait until his seventh season for this moment. So he got a contract extension early last week within seven days, Aiken caught his first TD. Life is good. 

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Thank you, thank you, THANK YOU, for nbenching WR Joey Galloway. While we may not know what Sam Aiken and Julian Edelman will contribute week to week, I’d take my chances with them over the 15-year veteran until Galloway learns the offense, if he ever does. 

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It’s a bad sign of a lack of potential at the position. 

Two Points – Sam Aiken won’t get on the field with the offense often, but he did shine; LB Paris Lenon might had done enough to earn a roster spot as he played inside.

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