PATRIOTSFANINPA

Which top 5 players do you feel has to have a top level season to make this team a championship one?

my choices ...

1) Brady - Always the most important cog in this machine,As Brady goes so do the Pats.

2) McCourty - I still think he is our best player at CB and a repeat of his rookie year will solidify a vulnerable secondary.

3) Solder - Light is gone and it appears Solder will take over Brady's blindside,his performance could be everything to the health of Brady.

4) Spikes - Has been a very solid run stopper and opposing teams often lose if they get into a throwing war with Brady and company.

5) Chung - The best safety on the team and with slot receivers and tight ends going over the middle with success more often now than ever,he must manage that area and also help out the CBs should they get overpowered by some of the better offenses.



I reluctantly left out Wilfork because I believe this team has improved the defensive front much more than last season and with the rookies aboard and veterans like Fanene,Brace,Warren,Carpenter and Nincovich,I think Warren has an all around better cast to blend in with.

Lloyd should get consideration because he can stretch the field,but this team did pretty well without him in 2011 so he doesn't make my list.

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McCourty for sure...if he gets it back, I think that's transformative for the secondary.

Beyond that, health for the offensive line.

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MrNathanDrake

1. Brady

2. Wilfork


the rest are somewhat replaceable. Without those 2, we are screwed.

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BradyManny

Probably Brady and the 5 guys blocking for him. We have such an abundance of talent at the skill positions that we have some depth there, but we need our QB healthy to get the ball to them. Of course, in terms of the OL, between Scar and Brady you feel like they can plug in anyone there and have success against most teams.

Efstratios

1: Brady
2: Wilfork
3: Solder
4: Gronk
5: Either Welker, Lloyd, or Spikes.

Ice_Ice_Brady

Cannon
Solder
McCourty
Dowling
Jones

If three of these five players can play at a high level, that's the key. If none of them standout, we will have some major holes to overcome.

PATSYLICIOUS

2 words - Tavon Freaking Wilson

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borg

One player makes or breaks this season.......

Volmer.

Without a starting caliber RT.......a can't see this team reaching the promised land.

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signbabybrady

1) Brady
2) Solder
3) Vollmer
4) Mankins
5) Gronk

IMO and last year submitted as evidence if Brady and this O is clicking little matters on the defensive side. OK last years D was better then they get credit for they were middle of the pack when everyone called them dead last. good thing is there are many reasons to think they are much improved when all the really need to be is middle of the pack again if this O goes off like last year again.

So with that said Brady and protecting him is the most important thing. I think cener and RG are not as important as LT, LG and RT to so I left them off.

After Brady and his protection I see Gronk as the next most important piece and not because I feel TE is that important but because Gronk is just that damn good. It was a toss up between Gronk and Vince for this same reason with Gronk getting the nod because of the reason noted above about the D only needing to be average if the O is as good as advertised.

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