JoeSixPat

Gut check time folks... based on what we have on the roster right now on offense... a great looking running game, plenty of TEs and RBs to catch passes, along with a handful of what I view as #3 WRs - and not much depth there to speak of either...

... but do you feel that the Patriots still have what it takes to win the Super Bowl?

Ironically, while I've been pretty consistent about the need for WR depth, even with the expectation that Branch would be playing, even before the draft when very few wanted to waste a high pick on a WR, based on what I've seen in the preseason I absolutely DO believe this offense will be productive enough to return to the SB and win it

No doubt I'd like to see the team give Brady the best contingent of targets possible, but I figure if they could do it in 2001 with Brown and Patten, the offense we have can do at least that well as of right now

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jaychamp

Of course they can. It will all depend on injuries of course, but with everyone healthy, they have a great chance. I think the only absolute necessities on this team is Bruschi, Brady(duh), Seymour, and Harrison. If we lost one of those players for the playoffs, I would seriously doubt our chances. Just my personal opinion.

shmessy

Troy Brown, David Patten, Fred Coleman, Charles Johnson and somebody else whose name escapes me was the unit that won SB36 with a QB one year removed from being a 6th Round draft pick.

(Oh yeah, and our RB unit was Antowain Smith, Kevin Faulk and JR Redmond)

(Did I mention that our TE unit was J. Wiggins and Rod Rutledge?????)

Yeah. We're doooooooomed.

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pats1

The active roster at WR for XXXVI was Brown, Patten, Johnson, Coleman, and Farris.

Glenn was suspended.

Torrance Small, Bert Emanuel, and Curtis Jackson lasted 2 games each.

shmessy

And folks are worried about our WR unit this year?

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pats1

Not to mention Wiggins, Rutledge, and Arther Love at TE.

pats1

I voted 'No' just because I feel this is a stupid poll.

PonyExpress

Categorically no.

HEY BRO! WHAT UP?

I have said it before and I will say it again. Branch is a good reciever but he is not a great reciver, at least we haven't seen it. Don't get me wrong, I've seen what he has done in the superbowl, but I'm talking about being a threat on a consistant basis. He tends to fade out in games and doesn't make an impact like a Marvin Harrison, Randy Moss, Chad Johnson, Steve Smith. In fact, these guys are getting double teamed on a regular basis and they still make an impact and rack up yards in games. Granted, Randy Moss has had trouble staying on the field and didn't have his best year with the Raiders, however, Moss is still regarded as one of the most dangerous recievers in the NFL. While I think Branch is good, teams don't seem to pay that much attention to him therefore leaving him one on one most of the time. Teams know that Brady likes to get the whole team involved so it's pointless to double anybody on the Pats. I love what the Pats are doing and giving Branch a "ultimatum". Hey, if Branch thinks he is worth more, the Pats are telling him "Prove it". Branch will realize his value, fire his agent and re-sign with the Pats.

Box_O_Rocks

Yes, we have a secret weapon named Andrews who will morph into the "new" and improved Deion Branch.

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