More playing time for Tim Wright?
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It was Wednesday. August 27th, 2014 to be exact. A day in which many Patriot fans mourned because Logan Mankins had been traded to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. In return, New England received tight end, Tim Wright. Wait.. who? Like many people, Patriot fans were left fearing the unknown with this Wright kid. How would he fit in? Why did we trade for another tight end, when we have issues on the offensive line?
Fast forward to Sunday, November 24th. The Patriots face the Detroit Lions, known for having a nasty defense. The usual suspects are just destroying the Lions, leaving them looking like pussy cats. But wait, Tim Wright emerges as a contributing member of the Pats victory.
Wright saw the field 61 out of 81 times,which almost tripled his highest snap count of 21. The new kid on the block, showed he had the "Wright" stuff as he caught two touchdown passes and finished with 5 catches for 36 yards.
Does this mean that we will start to see more two tight end schemes with Wright in the mix? Or was he just the "Wright" man for Belichick's scheme against Detroit? Are you enjoying the pun's that I am throwing out at you?
Hopefully Wright and the Patriots offense will keep it going as they head to Lambeau to face the scorching hot Green Bay Packers on Sunday.
p.s. - How cool would it be if Tim Wright did the shuffle dance from " You Got It (The Right Stuff)", the next time he scored. Let's make this happen Patriots Nation!
p.s.s - No judgement if you end up getting this song stuck in your head today!
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