The Patriots vs. The Jests Game Thread

Game Thread: "surface-to-air missile" PATRIOTS (5-0) vs JETS (4-1) @ "No-Fly Zone" Gillete Stadium

Nothing like waking up to a little #jetslogic

Jeff Howe ‏@jeffphowe 10m10 minutes ago
Matt Slater warming up

some good news finally, hope Slater is good to go, special teams are in our favor!!!

PP2 said:

Nothing like waking up to a little #jetslogic

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The implication is that all three got away with something. But I just see 3 awesome things.

Clintons - awesome
Orange Juice - awesome
Patriots - very awesome

Christopher Price ‏@cpriceNFL 2m2 minutes ago
Pats inactives: Keshawn Martin, Dion Lewis, Jabaal Sheard, Shaq Mason, Brandon Bolden, Rufus Johnson, Marcus Cannon.

ashley1992 said:

Christopher Price ‏@cpriceNFL 2m2 minutes ago
Pats inactives: Keshawn Martin, Dion Lewis, Jabaal Sheard, Shaq Mason, Brandon Bolden, Rufus Johnson, Marcus Cannon.

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That means Hightower and Flowers are activated!!!!

Ohhhh yeaaahh

I guess Dobson has passed Martin on the depth chart, at least for this week anyway!!!

No real surprises considering all the injuries. Wendell is active which is good.

Chiuba E. Obele said:

That means Hightower and Flowers are activated!!!!

Ohhhh yeaaahh

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Oh, and it seems like Slater is active too

Dobsonmania!!

Hoping for a win with no extra injuries. Also, no boring 9 minute drives by the Jets.

Chiuba E. Obele said:

That means Hightower and Flowers are activated!!!!

Ohhhh yeaaahh

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Yess!!! Don't forgt Wendell, Chiuba

ashley1992 said:

Christopher Price ‏@cpriceNFL 2m2 minutes ago
Pats inactives: Keshawn Martin, Dion Lewis, Jabaal Sheard, Shaq Mason, Brandon Bolden, Rufus Johnson, Marcus Cannon.

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Shocked that Bolden is inactive. Need to think about that one. That leaves Blount, White as the only pure RBs.

Hope Brady's arm is loose today.

Their twin towers (Marshall and Decker) are going up in flames today.

ashley1992 said:

I guess Dobson has passed Martin on the depth chart, at least for this week anyway!!!

No real surprises considering all the injuries. Wendell is active which is good.

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this has to be dobson's last shot...not that i think he catch any passes today. maybe one...

looks like we will be pass heavy today. is that smart with our depleted o-line? hope we put the jets in their place!!

Or they just have more injured than inactive spots?

I'd be cautious of being too optimistic about guys being active. They deactivated the 7 hurt guys that they needed to, but there may be "active" players who are quite limited or (worst case scenario) not even cleared at all. Hard to read too much into things when there are no healthy scratches.

Gronkowski123 said:

this has to be dobson's last shot...not that i think he catch any passes today. maybe one...

looks like we be pass heavy today. is that smart with our depleted o-line? hope we put the jets in their place!!

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I don't want to see any wide open drops today by Dobson, it's put up or shut up time for him!!!

robertweathers said:

Shocked that Bolden is inactive. Need to think about that one. That leaves Blount, White as the only pure RBs.

Hope Brady's arm is loose today.

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Bolden-hamstring according to Chris Price.

No Dion Lewis is not good. That is a match up I thought we could really exploit too.

White/Blount the only acvtive RBs. Obviously the plan is to pass something like 50 times today. I wonder how much we use White. He had a good preseason and looked pretty good in limited action vs the Jags. Time to see if he is worth that 4th round pick cause he is the drop off man today and will see looks.

Im really surprised Bolden is out too, they are going with just two RB's today. I guess the Jets are too so its only fair.

Gronkowski123 said:

this has to be dobson's last shot...not that i think he catch any passes today. maybe one...

looks like we will be pass heavy today. is that smart with our depleted o-line? hope we put the jets in their place!!

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That was always going to be the plan. Even with a completely healthy OL running on them and getting much positive out of it was looking unlikely.

The only way running will work today is if you do it merely as a change the pass thing out of spread. If you even attempt to be balanced you will simply be putting yourself in bad longer down and distance passing downs.

Today is all about the short quick pass. Expect Brady to be 35/50 for 350 yards or there abouts when it comes to passing stats. Maybe mix in 20 runs.... maybe.