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Old 08-19-2012, 01:23 PM   #1
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I'm sure it's too early to post this, but what the heck..... Here are some random predictions for various things Patriots-related:

1. Brady will throw for between 4,500-4,700 yards. He will not get to 5,000 yards.

2. Brady will throw for 38 TD or more.

3. Gronkowski will catch "only" 11-13 TDs this year and will see his numbers decrease across the board from last year. IMO, this won't mean that he's gotten worse, just that the Pats will have so many other options and teams will really focus on Gronk.

4. Jones will have 8 sacks, which is fewer than Mark Anderson had last year, but it's a number that we'll be happy with. He will also bring a better all-around game than Anderson did and he'll be a force in both run and pass defense.

5. Bequette will have 6-8 sacks as well, in what probably will seem like a bit of a surprise.

6. Hightower will be #2 on the team in tackles, behind Mayo.

7. Vereen will finish the year with more combined rushing/receiving yards than Ridley, somewhere in the 1,200 range.

8. Demps will score three TDs on the year - two on returns, and one either rushing or on a little screen-type pass - and all three will be jaw-dropping.

9. The Patriots will finish with the #1 scoring offense and the #2 yardage offense in the NFL.

10. They will finish with a scoring defense ranked in the top 8, and a yardage defense ranked in the top 15 - both will be huge improvements over last year, but it will not put NE in the "elite" defense category.

11. They will win 13-14 games and get the #1 seed in the AFC.

12. The Patriots will play the Packers in the Super Bowl, and it will come down to the last drive of the game, either way.
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Old 08-19-2012, 01:35 PM   #2
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Honestly, I don't even think its a lock the Packers win the NFC North. I predict either Pats/Texans vs Philly/ Bears.I think the defense will be better by a lot though!
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Only things I predict. Patriots will win the superbowl in convincing fashion.

Brady MVP

Jones DROY +Defensive player of year

BB COTY

Cannon CBOYA

Patriots will win the superbowl in convincing fashion.
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3. Gronkowski will catch "only" 11-13 TDs this year and will see his numbers decrease across the board from last year. IMO, this won't mean that he's gotten worse, just that the Pats will have so many other options and teams will really focus on Gronk.
If this was to happen, I shutter to think how the sports news media will talk about it.

"Summer of Gronk", ankle injury, the contract, blah blah blah. That is what I foresee the blowhards on espn and nfln talking about if that's the case.

But yet never mentioning the fact about Welker, Lloyd, Hernandez and the renewal of the screen play to the offensive play calling. The Jeff Demps signing leads me to believe that will be a good part of the offensive plan this season.

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I predict the Patriots blowing out the Panthers/49ers/Seahawks in the SB.

I predict Brady will have an MVP season like he did last season, but they'll give the award to their lover-boy Peyton Manning(if healthy) for no reason, like they always do.

I predict the Patriots will have a top 5 defense.

I predict the Patriots will be one of the top 2 offenses.

I predict the Patriots will embarrass the Jets twice this season.

I predict the Patriots will face SD/KC in the championship game.

I predict Hernandez having a huge year like Gronk did. I predict he'll probably will get an extension during the season too.

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10. They will finish with a scoring defense ranked in the top 8, and a yardage defense ranked in the top 15 - both will be huge improvements over last year, but it will not put NE in the "elite" defense category.

But if only considered AFTER Thanksgiving, it WILL be a Top 5 defense, and it WILL be an elite and improving defense!
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Only things I predict. Patriots will win the superbowl in convincing fashion.

Brady MVP

Jones DROY +Defensive player of year

BB COTY

Cannon CBOYA

Patriots will win the superbowl in convincing fashion.
You must be a Patriots fan?
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Unfortunately, the Pats will have the record, two years in a row, for the most waiver claims on their cuts.
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