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IMHO, Woods is the starter in the base 3-4 as he was last year. Ninkovich will get plenty of reps, his own from last year and those of Thomas.
Also, I am not sure Spikes will start over McKenzie.
I agree that Cunningham is the one who will take the Burgess reps. That is why Belichick is looking at free agent options and will certainly have his folks talk to Burgess to make sure of the situation. After all, it isn't unusual for a veteran to consider retirement and skipping the 2 a days. However, IT IS unusual for such a player to surprise Belichick with such actions.
Also, I am not sure Spikes will start over McKenzie.
I agree that Cunningham is the one who will take the Burgess reps. That is why Belichick is looking at free agent options and will certainly have his folks talk to Burgess to make sure of the situation. After all, it isn't unusual for a veteran to consider retirement and skipping the 2 a days. However, IT IS unusual for such a player to surprise Belichick with such actions.
here is my guess on who will start
Gary Guyton, and Jerod Mayo, at ILB Brandon Spikes, will take junior seau, spot and Tyrone McKenzie, will be the #4 ILB
at OLB Tully Banta-Cain, and Rob Ninkovich, in the base 3-4 and Jermaine Cunningham, will take burgess, spot as the nickel DE.
the pats and BB are going to have to get creative if they wanna get to the QB more inside blitzs from Guyton and Patrick Chung, bring Devin McCourty, on a CB blitz play a lil zone some 1 gap
if they try to play defense the way they played last year. not hideing there blizts and all the OLB just bull rushing the pass rush will be even worst then last year.