Ninkovich and Banta-Cain, your NE Patriots starting OLB - New England Patriots Forums

condon84 · 04-29-2011, 08:12 PM

Yup. Unless Cunningham can break up this amazing tandem, this is what we'll be looking forward to.

satz · 04-29-2011, 08:19 PM

Actually, its ninkovich and cunningham as far as i remember
banta by the end of the season became more situational.

the only thing i see BB has selected players in position who can play even with limited camp /ota

mcsully · 04-29-2011, 08:19 PM

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Originally Posted by condon84

Yup. Unless Cunningham can break up this amazing tandem, this is what we'll be looking forward to.

While I'm scratching my head (well cursing) like most of you. The draft is only a portion on how they build their team. There is Free Agency and Trades. This will occur at some point.

***jmt57*** · 04-29-2011, 08:20 PM

There's this new-fangled thing called free agency that just got introduced to the NFL.

Twenty years ago.

And Cunningham is already one of the starters.

BradyMossWelker · 04-29-2011, 08:20 PM

There is free agency...
But I can't honestly remember the last time I've been this disapointed with BB.

RhodyPatriot · 04-29-2011, 08:23 PM

Defense Schmeefense....we're the New England Colts and always remember that our heritage as Colts is to put up sweet numbers in the reg season and then get exposed when it counts.

condon84 · 04-29-2011, 08:24 PM

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Originally Posted by satz

Actually, its ninkovich and cunningham as far as i remember
banta by the end of the season became more situational.

the only thing i see BB has selected players in position who can play even with limited camp /ota

I don't think BB would draft players based on a one year dilemma like the possibility of not having the usual amount of OTAs or camp. That would be extremely short-sighted. And as we all know, BB's not a short-sighted guy. He may be crazy, but not short-sighted.

So it's either Ninkovich/Cunningham, or Ninkovich/Banta-Cain.

Wow, what a $h!ty feeling.

condon84 · 04-29-2011, 08:25 PM

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Originally Posted by jmt57

There's this new-fangled thing called free agency that just got introduced to the NFL.

Twenty years ago.

And Cunningham is already one of the starters.

So who are our FA possibilities?

crowell33 · 04-29-2011, 08:48 PM

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Originally Posted by RhodyPatriot

Defense Schmeefense....we're the New England Colts and always remember that our heritage as Colts is to put up sweet numbers in the reg season and then get exposed when it counts.

LOL..............I was thinking the same thing today. Brady got four more assets for the offense and Wilfork got an injury prone CB who we hope can stay off of IR.

silenthuntr7 · 04-29-2011, 08:58 PM

I'm REALLY hoping we get Kiwanuka or Manny Lawson. Either of them would (alongside Cunningham) instantly make our OLB's slightly above average...which I think is all we need.