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PATRIOTSFANINPA · 10-04-2012, 04:33 PM

Lets See How you Grade The Positions With 4 Games In The Books

QB) A- - Brady has been very good despite missing a key receiver and still no real deep threat

RB) A - Ridley and Bolden playing even better that I ever imagined,and no fumbles at bad times

WR/TE) C+ - Gronk has been missing as his usual dominating self because of being used to block and apparently suffering with a hip problem to slow him down,Welker is Welker and Lloyd has been coming along improving each week,the rest of the corps is Meh for now,Hernandez returning will be big.

OL) C- - Inconsistent play with injuries on top of that,the line does not deserve a D because too many movements in and out so far.

DL) B - Good looking rookie in Jones and Wilfork is his usual beast but there is still lack of a consistent pass rush

LB) A- - Spikes is playing out of his mind - RBs fear running up the middle,Mayo and Hightower have been solid

S) D - Too many big plays given up in the middle of the field,Chung and Gregory have been dissapointing thus far and look no better than last year's safety play.

CB)C- - Better than last year but still room for improvement

ST) D - Nothing spectacular and Gostkowski's current struggle

Your grades?

aluminum seats · 10-04-2012, 04:39 PM

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Originally Posted by PATRIOTSFANINPA

Lets See How you Grade The Positions With 4 Games In The Books

QB) A- - Brady has been very good despite missing a key receiver and still no real deep threat

RB) A - Ridley and Bolden playing even better that I ever imagined,and no fumbles at bad times

WR/TE) C+ - Gronk has been missing as his usual dominating self because of being used to block and apparently suffering with a hip problem to slow him down,Welker is Welker and Lloyd has been coming along improving each week,the rest of the corps is Meh for now,Hernandez returning will be big.

OL) C- - Inconsistent play with injuries on top of that,the line does not deserve a D because too many movements in and out so far.

DL) B - Good looking rookie in Jones and Wilfork is his usual beast but there is still lack of a consistent pass rush

LB) A- - Spikes is playing out of his mind - RBs fear running up the middle,Mayo and Hightower have been solid

S) D - Too many big plays given up in the middle of the field,Chung and Gregory have been dissapointing thus far and look no better than last year's safety play.

CB)C- - Better than last year but still room for improvement

ST) D - Nothing spectacular and Gostkowski's current struggle

Your grades?

Think you're being a bit harsh. The secondary, particularly the safeties, haven't been great, but a little better than D level. O-line better than that too. The rest seem about right...B range for WRs.