italia44

Reasoned analysis of AFC East:
(hint:they don't think much of the Pats LB's)
http://www.footballoutsiders.com/200...ur-downs/5059/

mosi

That is a good balanced assessment. And they are right about the draft. What ever the Patriots do, it is not going to be something that anybody expects.

ironwasp

I think it's a pretty fair and accurate assessment of where we are and what we need. The ILB situation is the one that keeps me awake at night.

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WhiZa

It's interesting that he says anything less than a season like last for AD would be a disappointment. I've thought of it as if he upgrades our last years production at the position then it was a success. What do people expect from AD?

Another interesting excerpt was the Jets drafting Leonard. He'd fit very well for them and it will be interesting if they try drafting him in the first or wait till the 2nd.

ironwasp

I don't think it makes much sense to compare what AD might do for us with what he did with Baltimore. He's likely to de deployed in a different way in a different scheme. I'm looking for him to inject some dynamism into our pass rushing, to set the edge better than TBC managed and to put a bit of speed into coverage.

As for the Jets and Leonard. The first's a bit of a reach, but if he's what they need, then why not?

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Oswlek

Essentially, he is saying that Pats fans are too stupid to understand that a season devoid of sacks could still be a success.

That wasn't that bad, but Bill Barnwell also writes for the round table part of GDRV on bostonsportsmedia.com and I loathe his contributions. 90% of what he says is off base and he generally comes across as your average, uninformed, non-Pats fan.

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stinkypete

I'm not so sure about that. During the 2002, we realized that the defensive tackle position was a glaring weakness. We responded by drafting 3 defensive linemen and then trading for another.

It could be argued that the 2006 playoffs exposed a new glaring weakness, the run defense of our linebackers. If the front office feels that is also a glaring need, then we will draft there.

dryheat44

He's definitely the weak link in an otherwise outstanding team of writers.

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Patstopia

Seemed unbiased until the Jets analysis.

PatriotsRiot93

An alternate move would be to draft a safety like Reggie Nelson or Michael Griffin to eventually replace Rodney Harrison in the secondary, with “eventually” likely meaning “sometime around Week 5.”

That's probably the truest line there....and scariest...