PFW Ranks Dan Connolly #2 of NFL's Most Underrated (VIDEO) - New England Patriots Forums

PATRIOTSFANINPA · 07-13-2012, 10:43 AM

Who is the NFL's most underrated player? | #2: Dan Connolly - YouTube

Gotta love big Dan

I am actually hoping he can start at center over Koppen who has been away from the game....Connolly did an outstanding job snapping off to Brady and protecting the middle of the pass rush better than Koppen IMO.

Dan is the ultimate Patriot....he does everything he is asked to do and will play anywhere on the line.

***BradyFTW!*** · 07-13-2012, 10:46 AM

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Originally Posted by PATRIOTSFANINPA

Who is the NFL's most underrated player? | #2: Dan Connolly - YouTube

Gotta love big Dan

I am actually hoping he can start at center over Koppen who has been away from the game....Connolly did an outstanding job snapping off to Brady and protecting the middle of the pass rush better than Koppen IMO.

Dan is the ultimate Patriot....he does everything he is asked to do and will play anywhere on the line.

Loved how Connolly filled in last year. The one thing that might favor a return to the bench is that he can play anywhere on the inside of the line whereas, as far as I know, Koppen is center-only. Always good to have your swing players available on the bench, although if need be the Pats could always respond to a guard injury by sliding Connolly over and putting Koppen in at center.

PATRIOTSFANINPA · 07-13-2012, 10:50 AM

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Loved how Connolly filled in last year. The one thing that might favor a return to the bench is that he can play anywhere on the inside of the line whereas, as far as I know, Koppen is center-only. Always good to have your swing players available on the bench, although if need be the Pats could always respond to a guard injury by sliding Connolly over and putting Koppen in at center.

I was thinking about Koppen earlier today and him playing center only...I do think that center is Koppen's only position he is good at but I would assume Belichick has used him in other positions in practice,but maybe he is just not suited for anything but that.

JackBauer · 07-13-2012, 10:51 AM

Love me some Connolly. Best OC on the Patriots' roster and terrific versatility. Now hopefully Dante can mold McDonald in a similar fashion.

***KontradictioN*** · 07-13-2012, 10:54 AM

Connolly fit SO much better at center than he did at guard. Looking forward to reading about the camp battle between him and Koppen.

***patsinthesnow*** · 07-13-2012, 11:06 AM

Glad we extended him. He's a solid starting center (better than Koppen IMO), as well as a good guard. I hope McDonald can make the team as the last OL/3rd Center because he could be molded into a very good player in time.

The O-line is stacked at G/C, it makes you wonder if Dante can do any magic with one of the worst busts at T ever/a good guard in Robert Gallery and make him play T.