The Official Patriots at Miami Dolphins Week One Game Thread

Urgent · Sep 7, 2014

Devey over Kline is interesting. Not what we expected. The Globe, at least the writer that does the game day depth chart, had Kline starting.

Dobson out is a shame. We all hoped he would make it back in time, and were enthused with the final pre-season game. Apparently not quite ready in the coaches minds.

skspikex2 · Sep 7, 2014

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First Patriots rotation on OL in warmups: (L-R) Solder-Cannon-Connolly-Devey-Vollmer. We'll see if that sticks in the game.

12:20 PM - 7 Sep 2014

Looks like an interesting combo.

This actually could work, as long as Devey don't put his foot out to trip Brady.

Ross12 · Sep 7, 2014

I'm not actually bothered by Chung starting if they use him to his strengths. Revis and Dennard can really lock up the outside guys, McCourty is obviously strong, leaving Chung free to lay some lumber on some guys. He won't be tasked with too much individual coverage, hopefully.

And yes, hallelujah, Wendell not starting!!

mayoclinic · Sep 7, 2014

patsinthesnow said:
Patrick Friggin Chung starting at safety

Shame on Tavon and Harmon....can't believe on such a talented defense we have 1 scrub out there.

Noooooooooooo!!!!!

What a nightmare.

Hopefully we'll be in nickel and Chung will be a LB/S. Please don't put him in coverage.

Rob0729 · Sep 7, 2014

Devey wasn't nearly as bad as people made him out to be in the preseason. Yeah, he tripped Brady, but Brady seemed to have plenty of protection in that third preseason game.

randomk1 · Sep 7, 2014

How the hell is Chung starting? How? He can't cover.

Rob0729 · Sep 7, 2014

Marqui said:
I think I'm the only one that admitted Chung was going to be starting this year. And Whohooo!! at Wendell not starting!

I said that I thought Chung would be effective in run downs. I think he will be the base package safety and one of the other guys will take over in sub packages. Chung is a fairly good vs. the run and can play in shallow coverage.

Ross12 · Sep 7, 2014

The way I'm looking at the line combo is... Solder is great, Cannon should hopefully not be TOO big of a drop-off from Mankins and should hopefully be as good in pass pro, Connolly is an upgrade over Wendell at C, Devey should probably be as good as Connolly was at RG hopefully, and we have Vollmer back now at RT.

The line should be better than last year.

JMC00 · Sep 7, 2014

As for Chung starting get back to me when all the defensive snaps have been played and tallied. Then we'll see if Chung is THE other S.

DefenseRules · Sep 7, 2014

Ross12 said:
The way I'm looking at the line combo is... Solder is great, Cannon should hopefully not be TOO big of a drop-off from Mankins and should hopefully be as good in pass pro, Connolly is an upgrade over Wendell at C, Devey should probably be as good as Connolly was at RG hopefully, and we have Vollmer back now at RT.

The line should be better than last year.

I sure hope that you are right

DarrylS · Sep 7, 2014

Per Reiss, the only surprise is Dobson, but he may still be working his way into game shape... no rush.

http://espn.go.com/blog/boston/new-...d/4767623/analysis-from-patriots-inactives-16

the New England Patriots' inactive players: LB Darius Fleming, center Bryan Stork, WR Aaron Dobson, RB James White, guard Josh Kline, DL Chris Jones and DE Michael Buchanan:

Halifax_Pats_Fan · Sep 7, 2014

Football is back!!

JackBauer · Sep 7, 2014

Obviously not a fan of Chung as your starting safety, but that OL combination sounds intriguing.

patsinthesnow · Sep 7, 2014

Curious to see Butler's snap count today. He didn't play in the slot at all in the preseason so he may not play at all if Dennard/Revis are outside.

luuked · Sep 7, 2014

Not sure that being a starter means that much.. it shows up on the game report, but soon we will start adjusting to the opponent anyway..

FreeTedWilliams · Sep 7, 2014

Does anyone else have this issue?

The local CBS affiliate has taken itself off my Direct TV. I have Sunday ticket so I'm not worried about today. ( don't watch anything else I'm CBS). But usually when a game is on the local CBS channel it's blacked out on the Sunday ticket channels. I'm wondering what is going to happen when the pats are the featured 4 pm game. I guess if I can watch the jags today ( that's whatcha is shown here locally as the home team) I'll be OK, if it's blacked out, someone better fix this quick!

FreeTedWilliams · Sep 7, 2014

Is Chung an upgrade over Gregory? God I hope so.

Rob0729 · Sep 7, 2014

FreeTedWilliams said:
Does anyone else have this issue?

The local CBS affiliate has taken itself off my Direct TV. I have Sunday ticket so I'm not worried about today. ( don't watch anything else I'm CBS). But usually when a game is on the local CBS channel it's blacked out on the Sunday ticket channels. I'm wondering what is going to happen when the pats are the featured 4 pm game. I guess if I can watch the jags today ( that's whatcha is shown here locally as the home team) I'll be OK, if it's blacked out, someone better fix this quick!

All home games are blacked out on Sunday Ticket. Doesn't matter what time they are on.

patchick · Sep 7, 2014

Rob0729 said:
Devey wasn't nearly as bad as people made him out to be in the preseason. Yeah, he tripped Brady, but Brady seemed to have plenty of protection in that third preseason game.

I agree, when I took my stab at the OL Devey was a starter. In fact, I projected the 5 they're reporting, though I had the guards flip-flopped.

I am party · Sep 7, 2014

Per twitter James White had lots of family attending to see his debut. Ouch.

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