PATRIOTSFANINPA

Which player from the 2011 team or even the offseason pickups which is not here now due to retirement,trade,cut or free agency did you think was going to be a big loss earlier in the year but not so much now because his absence has really not been such a difference?

Matt Light?
Brian Waters?
BJGE?
Andre Carter?
Mark Anderson?

OR someone else perhaps?

winged1dur

Brian Waters

1%er

Light and Waters were felt a little in early season but once Solder and Wendell got adjusted it was a non issue.

The others I'd say we felt nothing, Ridley was a huge upgrade, Jones provided a more dynamic, freakish threat at right end then Carter, and Ninkovich provided a 3 down player at LE which Anderson was not.

PATRIOTSFANINPA

As much as I liked Light all those years,I feel more secure now about Solder protecting against a blindside Blitz and a strip sack then I have in quite a while.

Matt at times would give up a strip and fumble because he often struggled against fast and elusive pass rushers off the edge...Solder is a natural born talent in avoiding this thus it shows in the small and nearly non existent turnovers,blindside hits and fumbles from Brady.

MrNathanDrake

Andre Carter in his 2011 form would've added a lot of pass rush.

Yeah we got Chandler Jones and he's turned out great, but Depth never hurts...... as we are seeing now with Jones and Cunningham both out.

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Bring on the 2012 Season

Deus Irae

Light - has definitely been missed
Waters - has definitely been missed
BJGE - never thought of him as a big loss
Carter - has definitely been missed
Anderson - never thought of him as a big loss

I can't really think of any that fit your criteria.

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patsfan13

B Waters. I felt Solder was ready to step up in his second year, even though Light had an outstanding year in 2011. Waters retiring involved shuffling a couple of positions and the depth. Dante has done a tremendous job coaching the line which has done a terrific job and is improving weekly.

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JMC00

Through 11 games Brady was sacked 20 times last year (421 attempted passes)
Through 11 games this year Brady has been sacked 15 times (420 attempted passes)

The running game is far better this year.

So i'm just not seeing how they have been missed

ausbacker

Andre Carter.

Elijah

Definitely Light and Waters.

When Mankins and Connolly are fully healthy, do you guys think Thomas has earned a starting spot? I'm not sure, because I've seen him get beaten a few times, but he's very promising. Maybe an interior OL of Mankins-Connolly-Thomas would be just as effective as Mankins-Wendell-Connolly, if not better.