MrNathanDrake
In the Starting Line-Up
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- The entire Offensive Line. We've invested a lot of draft picks in recent years. Sure the loss of Solder hurt, but it wasn't just that spot. Fleming, Tre Jackson, Shaq Mason... None of our recent picks have stepped up. Cannon is useless as a Tackle. Stork didnt have a great year. This unit can't run block at all, and they can't pass block. Brady was hit so many times this year it's surprising he didnt suffer a season ending injury. The coaches shifted them around a lot to begin the year but the OLine just never settled in and gelled.
- Brandon LaFell. Last year he was a legit threat and looked like a steal of a free agent signing. Never got it together this year at all. He had 6 yards last week against KC and 0 yards against the Broncos.
- Aaron Dobson. Just cut this guy already. Lots of talents, but he isn't built for the big leagues mentally or physically.
- Easley being IR'd again. I thought he looked good and was getting confidence and momentum. His injury apparently wasnt serious, and then he got IR'd. Please don't be the next Ras-I Dowling.
- Gronk's "deep bone bruise". I will get some hate for this but I thought he played it up too much after the fact when they learned nothing was torn or broken. It seemed like he was too limited since then. He even stayed out of some plays against the Broncos to hydrate. I understand being careful, but he needs to toughen up.
- Chandler Jones… every year he starts off strong and then fades as the season goes on. It happened again this year. I want to see him put together an entire season + playoffs of being dominant but he's just not that guy. Still a good player, but I feel like he's going to ask for elite money and he isn't worth it when he fades late in every season.
- Coaching. In BB we trust. But every loss this year was very winnable. Never running the clock out. The team seemed to fall apart and give up in some losses.
- Not getting Home Field Advantage. We know Brady has never done well in Denver. We were in this same position in 2013 when we had to go to Mile High for the AFCCG. We had HFA all but locked up this year. All we had to do was win 1 of our last 2 games against mediocre teams and we couldn't do it. The team didnt want it enough. It seemed like they went into "just don't get injured" mode after week 15 and they paid for it by having to go into Mile High once again.
- Scott Chandler! This signing was hyped a lot. "Here comes the 2 TE set again! Watch out NFL!". They tried hard to get him involved early in the season. He just never turned into the threat we thought he would. Basically a non-factor for most of the season. Wasn't a huge upgrade over Hoomanawanui. This was his worst season since 2010. Usually players come to New England and put up better numbers, but it was the opposite for Chandler.
- Lack of mental toughness. Perhaps this is related to the lack of veterans on the team. The way our team just fell apart in the 4th qtr and OT vs. Denver in the regular season. The meltdown vs. Philly. The two losses at the end of the season. It just seemed there was a total lack of resiliency and ability to toughen up at critical times when things weren't going our way.
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