theONLYJerseypatsfan

For me its Sanders and Harrison...I was watching a bunch of the 2006 season and playoffs off my TiVo and it seemed that everytime sanders lined up to blitz he hit his target

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mgteich

Neither Harrison nor Sanders can play free safety.

I expect and hope to see Wilson and Harrison.

dryheat44

Yeah. I'm not sure why we wouldn't want our Super Bowl combo back there. In 2008, it will likely be Meriweather and Sanders.

Safety blitzes are nice and all, but I'm not basing my starting personnel group on a situation that happens maybe 3 times a game.

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Ratoath

i agree on both 2007 and 2008 here. i really like sanders, and i'm happy with the depth at S this year

bbabin

I was wondering about this for last year and now this year. Do you think Belichick will call some safety blitzes in an attempt to get Rodney into the 30, 30 (sack, int) club? He only needs 1.5 more. It seems like something that he might do, along the lines of the Testaverde TD and Flutie drop kick.

BelichickFan

I'm with you - for a short time. But Wilson hasn't made a play of note (other than chasing guys from behind) for several years now - as he's a UFA in 7 months, and has his sugar Daddy Harrison back, I expect a big year from him - but I wouldn't hesitate to pull the plug and put Meriweather in if we're getting more of the same from the Safety formerly known as Geno.

BelichickFan

I don't think he'll do it for that reason but Harrison has great blitz insticts, he'll get the sacks if healthy - especially as he can blitz and Thomas can drop back into coverage more realistically than our LB last year.

dhamz

The hope is obviously Wilson and Harrison but after the last 2 years there is not much reason to think both will be there by season's end, nevermind both of them. Fortunately the Pats have Sanders and Meriweather to step in if (when) there is an injury.

everlong

Assuming Assante plays 16 games....

The starting safeties will be Harrison and Wilson but with how injury prone they have been and with Harrison's age I wouldn't be shocked to see Sanders and Merriweather taking 20% of the snaps from game one to keep them fresh. I think Hawkins and Scott will see much less action.

I think Gay, James and Merriweather compete for the nickle spot.

Assuming Assante doesn't come in until week ten.....

I think there competition between James, Wilson, Gay, and Merriweather at CB and if Wilson doesn't win that job he's the starting FS if he wins it Merriweather goes to FS.

I do not see Assante sitting out the season.

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Box_O_Rocks

I thought the Pats signed Adalius Thomas as the future FS? This is just getting too confusing.

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