As part of the Patriots All-Access program, Belichick was asked about some of the team's younger players stepping up. Outside linebacker Shawn Crable, who is a candidate to replace Mike Vrabel, was part of his answer. "Players like Jerod Mayo, Gary Guyton, Pierre Woods, Shawn Crable and guys like that, they've been in here the whole offseason. They haven't missed a day," Belichick said. "I don't think you have to ask them to step up. I think they want to step up and be the players they can be and hit their potential."
The Patriots have hired Frank Edgerly for a position in their scouting department, the Asbury Park Press reports today. Edgerly has served the last 10 years as head coach at Red Bank Catholic High School.
As expected, the Patriots announced the signing of fourth-round pick Rich Ohrnberger. Ohrnberger reached terms with the team last week on a four-year deal worth approximately $2.20 million, including a $451,000 signing bonus. The 6-2, 291-pound Ohrnberger was taken with the No. 123 overall pick, which the Patriots obtained by sending the two fifth-round picks they received from Philadelphia for cornerback Ellis Hobbs to the Baltimore Ravens, who also sent a sixth-round pick (long snapper Jake Ingram) back to New England.
The Patriots announced that rookie inside linebacker Antonio Appleby has been released. Appleby was originally signed by New England as a rookie free agent out of Virginia on April 30, 2009. The Patriots have Jerod Mayo, Tedy Bruschi, Gary Guyton, Eric Alexander, Paris Lenon and Vinny Ciurciu as options at the position, with Mayo and Bruschi the returning starters. Third-round draft choice Tyrone McKenzie was projected to help, but he tore his ACL in rookie minicamp and is expected to miss the season.
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