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Second-year player Pat Chung is the projected starter opposite Brandon Meriweather at strong safety, ESPN's Mike Reiss confirms.

Chung played in just 20 percent of snaps last season, but he's been far more confident this time around. Calling to mind Rodney Harrison, last year's second-rounder brings much needed playmaking ability to the Patriots' secondary. He's a player to target in IDP leagues this year.
Source: ESPN Boston +Rotoworld.com

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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?

Hallelujah! I'm glad to hear Chung looks more confident than last year and that he will most likely show were Sanders and McGowan belong - standing on the sidelines.

SanAngeloState

that's good. I'm sure he'll split some time back there.

I wonder if mcgowan could play better than meriweather on some plays. Meriweather is kind of on/off as to his effectiveness.

JackBauer

That's a bit overstated. Both Sanders and McGowan are quality players.

There's little doubt that safety is probably the deepest position on the team.

HEY BRO! WHAT UP?

They are decent at best. Saying they're quality is overstated. All I'm saying is that the Pats drafted Chung for reason and I'm glad he's about to take over.

JackBauer

Sanders is a quality player, as most people who follow the team would attest.

I hate to break it to you, but the dropoff after "starting quality" is not "decent at best."

HEY BRO! WHAT UP?

Whatever you say, but Chung is taking over. That is all I really care about.

signbabybrady

IMO it jumped out right away to me I am pretty sure if you look back at my day one notes(maybe day 2) I made a note about Chung looking more confident and breaking on the ball much more even though he hadn't picked anything or even really broke up much the aggression and confidence was evidence.

Also IMO if this team is going to be a SB contender or even just improve on last year it is last years rookie class that will be the big difference. I think between Chung, Volmer, Edelman, Tate, Mckenzie, and anyone else from last years draft there are a ton of guys who should just be starting to feel comfortable in the NFL and some of them showed alot last year to make you feel excited about their potential. Not to mention guys like Merriweather and Mayo who are just entering their primes. Definitely alot of questions due to the youth but also a lot to be excited about.

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JackBauer

I don't think there's a single fan who isn't excited about that. At minimum, it begins to justify the first round pick they expended on him.

HEY BRO! WHAT UP?

He wasn't a first round pick.