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BB always tries to improve the team. Creating competition is one way. He'll add a WR should an FA be available at a relative "value" price, otherwise not. And that only after he's used up some cap space to address most important needs in his priority tree. So at this juncture the answer is unpredictable, even for BB.
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if the patriots want to make a change at WR, they should sign sidney rice. he's only 25 yrs old and can become brady's number 1 target for the next 6-7 yrs. santana moss and randy moss are old at this point. of course, sidney is going to cost a lot of $.
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"He’s the greatest quarterback to ever play the game. He goes from being a rookie that nobody is expecting anything from, to taking over with people saying he can’t do it, to winning three Super Bowls....It should already be obvious he’s the greatest quarterback to ever have played. "
They went 14 - 2 last year with the same WRs that they have now. Maybe they will be just fine for this year
Will it be enough to get past the Jets in the playoffs? That's really the only relevant question.
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Will it be enough to get past the Jets in the playoffs? That's really the only relevant question.
i don't think it's wise to make personnel moves based on one opponent. the pats beat the jets last year in the second game, after all. if anything, aaron hernandez' injury was the reason why the pats offense couldn't do anything against the jets. he was big in the December game when the pats routed them. gronkowski didn't play well in the playoffs and crumpler was awful in the passing department, so the pats really weren't getting any tight end help that game. that left cromartie and revis to shut down welker and branch. when hernandez and gronkowski play well, the pats are almost impossible to stop on offense.
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"He’s the greatest quarterback to ever play the game. He goes from being a rookie that nobody is expecting anything from, to taking over with people saying he can’t do it, to winning three Super Bowls....It should already be obvious he’s the greatest quarterback to ever have played. "
Both Tate and Price have shown flashes, but not consistency. If we had a full length camp, I would have expected a vet signing to push the two of them and Branch as well.
I would rather see cap space spent on Mankins and another solid DB.
Edelman has better numbers is the 3 cone and short shuttle drills, which would lead me to believe that he has better quickness than Welker, he also has better straight-line speed, he actually has better numbers all over the place.
What I think your eyes are interpreting as quickness are the better angles and shifts that Welker makes, which allows him to evade defenders. Knowing how and where to move can be just as if not more important than the ability to move.
I believe Edelman can gain a better understanding of field geometry with more playing time and dedicated practice with TFB, it's possible that he even surpasses Welker in terms of playmaking ability.
Regarding a big-time WR and our SB rings, I don't think that's a sound argument, keep in mind we had a lights out defense during those years and more experience in the skill positions. Many of our WRs and RBs are relatively young, and the O-line will have a green rookie in Solder, these moving parts are more likely to make mistakes and put our aging HoF QB in danger, having a Larry Fitzgerald/Andre Johnson on the field can make things a lot easier on your offense.
I'm not suggesting we grab a big-name WR because 'everyone knows you need a big name WR to win" but rather I'd like a WR whose ability creates a lot of impact on the team. A guy who can work the outside and deep zones would make things tougher on opposing defenses, a guy that can box out a DB and go up and make the grab would help out a lot, the deep ball is one of the weakest parts of TFB's game, a receiver that can compensate for that would definitely make a difference.
welker just looks quicker to me in the first 5-12 yards. Edelman I knew he was superior at straight line running. Welker does evade more tackles and finds better holes so you r right w/ that. I like them bot very much
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Last edited by TheSolderKing; 07-23-2011 at 04:17 PM..
My guess is they just bring a couple of UDFA receivers for the hell of it, maybe some veteran JAG competition. I don't think they really need a big receiver like a lot of the media guys are claiming. They already have that in Gronkowski. The receiving core might not be the sexiest, but when you factor in the TEs and pass catchers at running back not many other teams stack up.
i don't think it's wise to make personnel moves based on one opponent. the pats beat the jets last year in the second game, after all. if anything, aaron hernandez' injury was the reason why the pats offense couldn't do anything against the jets. he was big in the December game when the pats routed them. gronkowski didn't play well in the playoffs and crumpler was awful in the passing department, so the pats really weren't getting any tight end help that game. that left cromartie and revis to shut down welker and branch. when hernandez and gronkowski play well, the pats are almost impossible to stop on offense.
If you're very likely to face that specific opponent on your way to a championship it's a wise move, the for Steve Young and the 49ers it was all about beating the Dallas Cowboys if they were to have any hope of a championship.
That being said, even if we discount a particular opponent we shouldnt discount a particular gameplan: do we have the ability to surpass that gameplan from other opponents?
I really want Fitzgerald and think he could take this offense to unreal levels, next offseason we have a legitimate shot at getting him, I wouldnt want to force things and go for Vincent Jackson, who is a bit too risky/pricey for my tastes but I might be persuaded to take a shot at a Malcolm Floyd for a year as a stop-gap with the potential to be more long term depending on how he does.
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