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Blasphemy I know but after watching some of the Ravens game he didn't look very impressive. I know it's the first preseason game but I will be watching him the next few games to see how he looks. I'm hoping he can platoon with someone to keep him fresh this year and get the best out of him.
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Not blasphemy at all, he hasn't been that good since coming back from his stroke. Seau, I thought looked much better than him the past couple of seasons.
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We all love Bruschi, and he's hardly the only iffy part of the D, but the simple and undeniable answer here is, on some level, "Yes, and he has been for more than a year."
If our defense is going to get faster, he should be next in line to get replaced. He's relying on his instincts and football smarts, but he is no longer a physical presence. He gets run over occasionally.
Either he or the CB position would be the weakest link. Hopefully some of the new CB's step up in the next few weeks.
Not blasphemy at all, he hasn't been that good since coming back from his stroke. Seau, I thought looked much better than him the past couple of seasons.
If you see it. And I see it. You'd think the coaching staff would see it.
I posted a few days ago, that I thought Teddy was slow to the ball. (last year!) Trying to make arm tackles etc... He's a HUGE fan favorite still. Also he has the persona that the team & NFL likes to promote. He may be an average LB at best, at this point. Mentally he's sharp. He'd have to become a liabilty in situational downs for the team to have the retirement talk with him. To his benifit, his price is right. Honestly, I was hoping he would've retired in the off season. He has a great legacy with the Pats.
If our defense is going to get faster, he should be next in line to get replaced. He's relying on his instincts and football smarts, but he is no longer a physical presence. He gets run over occasionally.
Either he or the CB position would be the weakest link. Hopefully some of the new CB's step up in the next few weeks.
The reason I hope the Patriots retain Guyton and Redd on their 53
roster is to have replacements for Bruschi in 2009 and Vrabel in 2010.
If you see it. And I see it. You'd think the coaching staff would see it.
I posted a few days ago, that I thought Teddy was slow to the ball. (last year!) Trying to make arm tackles etc... He's a HUGE fan favorite still. Also he has the persona that the team & NFL likes to promote. He may be an average LB at best, at this point. Mentally he's sharp. He'd have to become a liabilty in situational downs for the team to have the retirement talk with him. To his benifit, his price is right. Honestly, I was hoping he would've retired in the off season. He has a great legacy with the Pats.
im glad bru came back, for only one reason...he needs to mentor the up and coming talent
however, i would not like to see bru in many plays in any game in the actual season...
if we play a primarily running team, then he can be in 1st and/or 2nd down, after that, he should not be in the game at all...
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Funny how we all see things differently from the coaching staff, he seems to have lost a step.. but here is the big question.. do you really think that BB would let him play MLB if he was not able to do what was expected of him?? Sentimentality is not a strong suit of this team..
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Healthy Seymour = dominating line (we have never yet seen a year when Warren, Seymour & Wilfork have been playing healthy) = Bruschi playing like a kid again, doing what he did again. Factor in the additon of other linebackers around him that will command attention (Mayo, Thomas Vrable, Woods, Crable).....may mean our best LB's corp, EVER = best defense since 2004.
By the way TB's 99 tackles last year were much more meaningful / effective by the fact that the stat. of tackles being inflated by the way the stat crews keep the stats as pointed out here by the posted article by Gosselin.
If you see it. And I see it. You'd think the coaching staff would see it.
Seriously, they see alot more of Teddy Bruschi than all of us put together. Your talking about Belichick here. If your totaly past it you won't be playing in a pats uniform, simple as.
There are reasons he's still around. Invaluable experience to a weaker part of our D who will help bring the kids on, depth, plus he can play football. I'm not saying we're wrong about him losing step, but there are reasons why he's still on the pats roster and there are reasons why we're typing here and the people who make up our coaching staff are preparing the elite team in the NFL for a new season.
Is Bruschi a weak link in defense?
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