Brettlax3434

Second-year player Pat Chung has been running with the first-team defense at strong safety in offseason practices.

According to the Boston Globe's Albert Breer, Chung is rotating but "getting a ton of reps" and "they're moving him around quite a bit." Chung spent his rookie year on special teams, playing more than 50 percent of New England's defensive snaps in just two games. It looks like he's a strong bet to overtake strong safety from James Sanders and Brandon McGowan.
Related: James Sanders, Brandon McGowan

-From Rotoworld.com

I am very excited about Chung and think he is going to make our D worlds better this year. The report on him comming out of college is he is very smart with a great workethic. I think his now improved (second year in the league) knowledge, hard work ethic, and skill set will be very helpful on the field this year and that he will make a major impact.

I am also excited about our other second year players and think they will prove that we had a very solid draft last year. ie Butler, Volmer, Edelman, and Tate....plus who knows what McKenzie can bring. Its going to be a fun year.

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Bill Belichick on being introduced as a team (2001): "The players wanted to do it that way; they wanted to come out as a team. We've been doing it since October. ... That's the reason we won. Because we played the game as a team."

HEY BRO! WHAT UP?

Anybody that still believes that Sanders or McGowan will start over Chung, need to get their head examined. Despite what the Pats said, they've been trying to find somebody better than Sanders since Wilson struggled and Harrison retired. Chung had one year to catch up to the speed of the NFL and learn the defense. I will eat my words if he isn't the starter week 1.

italia44

With apologies to the pro-bowl caliber,beast-of-a-team,dynasty-in-the-making,New Jersey Jets

THIS,young patriot's team is developing into something very special.......might take a year or two,to jell,but I believe it will.......can't wait

Keyser Söze

Everybody Wang Chung Tonight!

I think he'll have a breakout season

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The_Riddler

Always said and believed that James Sanders is a great "role" player, not a stater, who needed to be upgraded and Patrick Chung's time has arrived. Chung and Brandon U are going to be a tremendous tandem.

This young defense will have some early growing pains, but once it hits it's stride by midseason, look out. All young, athletic and talented. This is going to be fun season!

PatsFanInVa

According to Einstein's theory of relativity, Patrick Chung can hit you last seaon, and improve his rookie stats.

patfanken

I just want to know one thing. How are his hips?

Kasmir

"could show better hip flexibility"

Pat Chung, Oregon, NFL Draft - CBSSports.com - NFLDraftScout.com

BelichickFan

And the same report says :

"showing the hip flexibility needed to generate a quick twitch working in the short area"

which shows why the other poster should put negatives in correct perspective before drawing conclusions.

As for Chung, I too am very excited about a DB group of Meriweather/Chung at S and Bodden/Butler/McCourty at CB.

italia44

Oh No.....here we go again...."slowly Deus turned .......step...by.....step........NIAGRA FALLS!"