The Official Who's Up & Who's Down Thread - Page 16 - New England Patriots Forums

***Calciumee*** · 08-13-2010, 03:59 PM

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Originally Posted by ctpatsfan77

Imagining a safety trying to sack Wilfork. . . .

Like watching a giant swat a fly!

Patspsycho · 08-13-2010, 04:14 PM

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Originally Posted by pencilneckgeek

I was hoping for a better replay last night, and I only got the single-angle NFLN replay today. Watching it live, I definitely thought that Wright's failure to set the edge was the big issue, given that the smart money would be on Bush to beat Butler, regardless of how well he read the play. The NFLN angle made it seem like he was at 3 technique, so I gave him the benefit of the doubt. Frankly, I was more worried about him getting absolutely manhandled and sealed like that if he started outside the OT, because you can't teach Big. I suppose, however, if the our smaller OLBs can set the edge, there's no reason we can't rely on Wright to figure out a way to get better leverage in a similar set in the future.

Wright was perfectly chipped. There was nothing he could do.

Check out the replays at NFL.com, they do a 22 all for the key plays from each game.

For the Patriots:

NFL Game Center: New Orleans Saints at New England Patriots - 2010 Preseason Week 1

The platform they use for showing the vids are far from ideal for pause/play watching, but it's better than nothing.

***PATSNUTme*** · 08-13-2010, 04:23 PM

Not based on what I saw last night but I have hopes for Brandon Deaderick. I'm not ready to give up on him yet. too many positive things about him based on his play at Bama.

***KontradictioN*** · 08-13-2010, 04:25 PM

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Originally Posted by PATSNUTme

Not based on what I saw last night but I have hopes for Brandon Deaderick. I'm not ready to give up on him yet. too many positive things about him based on his play at Bama.

Same here. He's one of my biggest binkies from this draft and I hope he sticks. As a matter of fact, I hope he sticks sooner rather than later because we could really use him. That brings me to my next point, and this may be a bit of a stretch, but...

I have to put Ty Warren as a "down". For right now, anyway.

AzPatsFan · 08-13-2010, 04:41 PM

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Originally Posted by patchick

I'd be curious to see Taylor get some reps behind a real OL. I just never see what others seem to see in Green-Ellis.

Oh, and Edelman just keeps going up and up and up. So how do we get him and Welker on the field at the same time?

Apparently, Bill Belichick is going to transform him into a Troy Brown/ Kevin Faulk substitute.

Actually I htink he fits the Dave Meggett profile more. Good punt returner, excellent short receiver and then also an occasional 3rd down RB, too.

Uncle Rico · 08-13-2010, 05:05 PM

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Originally Posted by I_Bleed_Blue

Maroney has always been a good receiver. I remember seeing vids of him from college when he was drafted, and the first year they threw a few screens and a few slot passes to him off of play action, and he had solid yards after catch.

Then, all of a sudden, he became the NON receiver back... Never could understand why?

Same here. He had 22 catches out of the backfield his rookie year and I remember he looked pretty good doing it. Dropped to four catches in '07, zero in injury year of '08; back to 14 last year, so who knows. Maybe they think why throw to him a lot when you have Faulk.

Laurence Maroney: Career Stats

(BTW, career avg. per carry: 4.2. Who knew?)

***AndyJohnson*** · 08-13-2010, 05:10 PM

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Originally Posted by DropKickFlutie

Calling plays is like playing poker. Some strategies can be very effective when executed well, but even the best poker players change their strategies up, mid-tournament, when people know what style they are playing. Just because our personnel is probably best with Brady at shot gun and with 4 or 5 receivers, doesn't mean we should over-rely on it as much as we did last year.

Huh? What? I am saying that if you are going to go 4 wide, there is a very compelling reason to do it from the gun.

DropKickFlutie · 08-13-2010, 05:17 PM

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Originally Posted by AndyJohnson

Huh? What? I am saying that if you are going to go 4 wide, there is a very compelling reason to do it from the gun.

I'm not disagreeing with you that theoretically, throwing out of shot gun should give the QB better vision and more time.

BUT, back to the original point of the other person you were arguing with... What I am also saying, to back that other person up, is that repeatedly going back to the well with the same formation, may end up backfiring once you become too predictable. Which is why I made that analogy with playing poker.

***AndyJohnson*** · 08-13-2010, 05:25 PM

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Originally Posted by DropKickFlutie

I'm not disagreeing with you that theoretically, throwing out of shot gun should give the QB better vision and more time.

BUT, back to the original point of the other person you were arguing with... What I am also saying, to back that other person up, is that repeatedly going back to the well with the same formation, may end up backfiring once you become too predictable. Which is why I made that analogy with playing poker.

He wants to run the offense out of 4 wide with Brady under center.
I a saying that it would be foolhardy to have your QB under center with a 4 wide offense.
I dont know what your point is?
Run a 4 wide offense with Brady under center because it will be so surprising the defense won't easily exploit it?