D-Money

Everyone here is talking TEs?!!!Give me a break, this team needs pass rushers!!!

BritPat

There are about 5 threads where people are talking about a first round OLB.....

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Creator of the Pats must draft Jason Verrett in 2014 no matter the cost fanclub.

Jimke

To become a dominant defense again, the Patriots need pass

rushers and good coverage cornerbacks. It remins to be seen if

Crable, Redd, Woods, Wheatley, or Wilhite fill any of these needs.

I was surprised they did not activate Redd for the Jet's game.

Canada's #1 Pats Fan

Who would they have released or put on IR? Seems like AD will be back for a playoff run.

tanked_as_usual

eric alexander.......the epitome of uselessness

Box_O_Rocks

Who's ***** you going to pull them out of? People started salivating about Crable in pre-season, how much pass rushing did he do before going on IR because he wasn't ready to play in the other phases of the defense? Vernon Gholston was considered a stud pass rusher, the Jester's are getting their money's worth with his pass rush aren't they? The bottom line, it is extremely unlikely there is a stud college DE in this draft who is going to come in and take significant reps at OLB in the Pats 3-4. If they want an instant pass rush then they'll need to shop in Free Agency, the same way they did with Colvin and Adalius.

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Ochmed Jones

Amen my brother!

That's why I get physically sick when I reflect on BB's inability to jump up and snatch Groves in last years draft.

Let's see the Jets had the ball on a 3rd and 15 and guess what, they converted with ease.
If BB is going to continue to play a soft zone defense, then a stud demon OLB coming off the edge is desperately needed.

Box_O_Rocks

There may be some hope yet.

Both Mayo and Guyton seem to be seeing more blitz calls as the games progress, Guyton in particular as a nickelbacker is getting noticed. I suspect they may have been held back a bit in the beginning to allow them to focus on one area of growth until they reached a sustainable level and could start working on another aspect. We're stuck with what the Pats have on the roster now, but by the end of the season there may be some light at the end of the tunnel. This is the head coach who will sacrifice early season games to build a competitive team for the playoffs.

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Ochmed Jones

In 2001 weren't we 5 and 5 after ten games before Brady took us on a wild run? I'm hoping we are building for another wild run.

patsfaninpa

Hey Ochmed, have you caught any PSU games this year? I haven't watched
as much football as usual this year. Got season tix from a friend who was going
to dump them. I told him I'd buy them this year. I think PSU has a couple of guys
who might fit our defense. Neither is ready to come out yet. But, A.Maybin is a
soph. 6"4" 240lb stud. 4% body fat. Kid has a great motor. He's a redshirt soph.
So, I'm pretty sure he'll be back. Mo Evans was the more hyped player. But, he
got in a little trouble after the first game(police found weed in his apt. after
investigating a loud noise complaint). Exiled to the doghouse. Just getting out
a couple of weeks ago. He is a 3ry year junior(no redshirt) and has to come back
to improve his game and off-field reputation.