Terrance "Pot Roast" Knighton is coming to New England and this is something we can all feel good about. Pot Roast is a productive defensive tackle who almost single handedly derailed the Patriots in the 2013 AFC Championship. He won't be asked to spend his snaps chasing the quarterback, but he's capable. His job in New England will be to take on multiple blockers to free up Jamie Collins and Donta Hightower to make stops. At his best, he is a big bodied menace who is strong against the run and push the pocket against the pass. When he's on, he's a game wrecker. When he's off, he's still a lovable fat man named Pot Roast. I refuse to believe that Pot Roast's time in New England will be anything less than magical. There's been a really big lovable fat guy void in my heart since Vince left and I'm sure Knighton can fill it. A Connecticut native, he grew up cheering for the Pats, Sox, and Celtics. Never really liked kids from Connecticut, and how they get to choose between New York and Boston depending on whoever is good when they are in elementary school. Real glad that Pot Roast picked the right side.
Pot Roast got his nickname his rookie year in Jacksonville, when a flight attendant serving food walked down the aisle asking "Pot Roast? Pot Roast?" and he replied "right here". A teammate thought that Roast was confirming to the flight attendant that his name was Pot Roast. The name stuck. I've never ever been on a plane where they serve Pot Roast, but I've also never ever been in the NFL.
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