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There might be some adjustments coming this week. Might as well try anyone else at all the secondary positions. They played aweful! Pennington was making 3d and long all day with the pass. The pass rush was pretty good today time-wise. Pennington was still able to make the plays on third whenever he wanted to, it seemed.
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There might be some adjustments coming this week. Might as well try anyone else at all the secondary positions. They played aweful! Pennington was making 3d and long all day with the pass. The pass rush was pretty good today time-wise. Pennington was still able to make the plays on third whenever he wanted to, it seemed.
Part of this comes from the fact that the Patriots, for the most part, stayed in their base defense so they were attempting to cover 3rd and 4th receivers with LBers.. Which is just silly. Pennington's eye's lit up every time Mike Vrabel lined up opposite Devone Bess because Bess beat Vrabel every time.
There is no sign of improvement. It is very frustrating, and I would bench Hobbs who simply has not defensed a go route this year. The coaching is also disappointing. It is our Achilles heel right now.
Part of this comes from the fact that the Patriots, for the most part, stayed in their base defense so they were attempting to cover 3rd and 4th receivers with LBers.. Which is just silly. Pennington's eye's lit up every time Mike Vrabel lined up opposite Devone Bess because Bess beat Vrabel every time.
That might be the real problem...I can see that. LB coverage skills is definitely a problem, too, but the DB's never seemed to be able to come up and make the play when they had to. Rodney Harrison ain't walking through that door any time soon, gentlemen.
This team's biggest area of weakness is the middle of the field on passing downs. The struggles of Mayo/Guyton/Meriweather/Sanders are problems with youth and inexperience, and I expect it will improve as the season continues. If Thomas can come back on top of that, this defense should be in pretty good shape if the team makes the playoffs.
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This team's biggest area of weakness is the middle of the field on passing downs. The struggles of Mayo/Guyton/Meriweather/Sanders are problems with youth and inexperience, and I expect it will improve as the season continues. If Thomas can come back on top of that, this defense should be in pretty good shape if the team makes the playoffs.
Bruschi and Vrabel (who played well today) are also liabilities in coverage. Vrabel much more so but, as DaBruinz said, he was covering a wide reciever who was much quicker than he is.
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Bruschi and Vrabel (who played well today) are also liabilities in coverage. Vrabel much more so but, as DaBruinz said, he was covering a wide reciever who was much quicker than he is.
Bruschi isn't in on 3rd and passing situations, so I don't see where you're getting that from, and there's not a 3-4 linebacker in the league who can be expected to stay with an opposing team's wide receivers for any period of time.
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Bruschi isn't in on 3rd and passing situations, so I don't see where you're getting that from, and there's not a 3-4 linebacker in the league who can be expected to stay with an opposing team's wide receivers for any period of time.
Could have sworn Bruschi was in on passing situations today but maybe I'm just thinking of the 3rd and shorts. But as I remember, Mayo did a pretty decent job of sticking with Eddie Royal in the Broncos game.
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Could have sworn Bruschi was in on passing situations today but maybe I'm just thinking of the 3rd and shorts. But as I remember, Mayo did a pretty decent job of sticking with Eddie Royal in the Broncos game.
Bruschi is alsost never in on obvious passing situations.
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