carolinatony

Lets be honest; they have one of the best defenses in the league and we do not. They run the ball well and we do not.

We have a better QB and coach but it appears we have more off season issues to address than they do.

Do you think this will affect how BB approaches FA/DRAFT or not? Do we need to match up better with them.

They are the team we have to beat next year to win the East.

chevss454

The Pats needs are the same now as they were this morning. Pass rushing, WR's, linebackers, RG, DE and maybe a RB.

If this has any affect on this draft, I hope it is to make certain the Pats cash in all their draft chips now

mayoclinic

We need to upgrade our team in some key areas, or I do not think we will win the AFCE next year, for several reasons:

1. The Jets should get better. Getting to the AFCCG has only got to help them in their maturation process. Several of their key players, especially Sanchez, are still developing.

2. We have a brutal schedule next year.

I think that to stand still is to go backwards. Stand pat and make a few tweaks here and there and we will finish 8-8 or 9-7.

Hopefully the Jets' success drives us to be more aggressive, and to go after talented players instead of just building depth and "value". We also need to build a more diversified approach on offense and a more aggressive defense. That is definitely an achievable goal, but it won't be achieved by standing on what we currently have in place.

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carolinatony

As usual you are right on Mayo.

1. The Jets should get better. This is true.

2 We have a brutal schedule next year. yes

3 Hopefully the Jets' success drives us to be more aggressive.
This what I hope happens.

ctpatsfan77

OTOH:

(A) The JEST schedule is only marginally less brutal (they get HOU and DEN instead of IND and SD).

(B) Barring a new CBA, the JEST are now limited to replacing FAs they lose.

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TriplecHamp

It absolutely pisses me off that the only pressing need they have is at WR and maybe another corner.

mayoclinic

Yup. And there's lots of depth at both in the draft, even at the end of the round. I had them taking Damien Williams in the 1st and Brandon Ghee in the 2nd in my most recent mock. A couple of quality picks like that to fill holes, along with Sanchez developing, and they would have a very solid roster.

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mgteich

Yet again, the jets can afford to go after two top players.

TealSox

Is this where the Jets bandwagon picks up?

Sure, the Jets have a defense that rivals the best the Steelers or Ravens put on the field this decade. And, yeah, they can run the ball with Jones or Greene, but I still don't see the passing threat (outside of Keller). They remind me of the Ravens with Jamal Lewis, Sharpe and Dilfer. They were a team that could be beat, so I'm not afraid of the dominance of the Jets in the next decade.

And there seems to be this defeated attitude with some Pats fans as if they can't hit it big with some draft picks and be right back in the Super Bowl mix. Ever draft has a few studs and if the Pats can get a couple of them, I think they would be well on their way to dominance.

One thing is for sure, Brian Schottenhamier is more likely to find a new job than any of the Pats coordinators. Young QBs losing talented OCs is a bad thing. Fingers crossed they suffer from their success much like the Pats did when they lost Crennel, Weis, Mangini, McDaniels and Pioli.

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BelichickFan

Yeah, Sanchez was stunning with that 100 yard performance. Of course he could take a huge step forward but for now he's a below average QB who looks like he's stepping into a hole whenever he throws.

Who's afraid of the big, bad Jest ? Not me.

We should be able to make more gains in the draft too, having higher picks in each round and two more #2s than they have. They don't have their #3 either, that was for Edwards.