Dont'a Hightower Appreciation thread

manxman2601 said:

Jones is inconsistent - can be great but disappears for some games. Hightower is becoming dominant in EVERY game. That's my reasoning.

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It's the nature of the position.
But based on just this year I agree HT is a more valuable player.

Hightower has really stepped up this year. It's a great thing to see.

manxman2601 said:

I called Jones "great" and said that I was very pleased to have drafted him. Please inform me how that constitutes tearing him down?

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You made the mistake of saying something on the main board. If you say the sky is Blue, someone will say not when it's raining.

patsfaninpa said:

You made the mistake of saying something on the main board. If you say the sky is Blue, someone will say not when it's raining.

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The sky is not blue at night. Sunsets and sun rises also change the color of large parts of the sky.

Galeb said:

The sky is not blue at night. Sunsets and sun rises also change the color of large parts of the sky.

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Thank you for making my point. You win the arguing on the internet award for the day

patsfaninpa said:

Thank you for making my point. You win the arguing on the internet award for the day

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I was joking, while at the same time trying to reinforce your point.


Oh yeah, I forgot to mention, the sky isn't blue during total eclipses too.

there were times last year where he was looking kind of rough, but I think all that experience helped him prepare when he was thrust into that role again this year. very happy to see him stepping up big time.

Galeb said:

I was joking, while at the same time trying to reinforce your point.


Oh yeah, I forgot to mention, the sky isn't blue during total eclipses too.

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And, technically, the sky isn't blue at all, it just appears to be so due to the way sunlight interacts with our atmosphere.

@GregABedard
Donta Hightower has been so freaking good this season. He should be in the mix for Pro Bowl and All-Pro at MLB. Has Wally Pipp'd Mayo.

Nice writeup on Hightower's development from Oliver Thomas:

http://patriotsobserver.com/2014/11...wer-quietly-becoming-a-complete-one/#more-299

FWIW, I disagree that Jones is inconsistent. He's been a bit inconsistent in staying on the field, but when he's out there he's consistently disruptive.

When healthy, I still think that Jones is the better player, but I'm very happy that Hightower has progressed to the point that there's a discussion to be had. He's becoming exactly the kind of player that you have to figure Belichick envisioned when he traded up for him.

Nice writeup by Jeff Howe on Hightower and Jamie Collins and their camraderie:

http://www.bostonherald.com/sports/...triots/2014/12/linebacker_duo_thinking_as_one

Galeb said:

I was joking, while at the same time trying to reinforce your point.


Oh yeah, I forgot to mention, the sky isn't blue during total eclipses too.

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Red sky at night, sailors delight.

Red sky in the morning, sailors take warning.

He has been awesome this year. Last year left me with a eh. But i really like what he has become and what he can still be