Post Game Thread Week 7 Pats @ Steelers

AtomicDawg said:

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He's getting paid to be great not average.

NVM...Pats are #3 in points allowed.......THE HORROR!

On to buffalo.....all that matters, the number in the left column got bigger and the right column unchanged.

Gronk said:

Plus Mitchell hasn't shown enough

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Mitchell is looking like Chad Johnson the last few games.....INVISIBLE!!!!

JMC00 said:

Well someone already posted a gif of Chung's near INT to apparently show the issues except the fact that Malcom Brown beat his double team on it and got pressure and hurried Jones into a throw which was almost picked.

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Brown was a stud out there today.

Pitt showed fight despite huge injuries. I think they were dismissed too early & with Ben back - they can be tough.

TB12TheGoat said:

The defense has to stop staying on the field for so long.

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The good news going forward is that Logan Ryan's benching should help in that area.

VectorPrime said:

He's getting paid to be great not average.

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Not the point. In this slump of his, he's still around the average....that means he's still EXCEPTIONAL otherwise. Especially compared to the mean.

FourierSeries said:

Patriots can't get consistent pressure while rushing only 3 guys. Worst defense in the history of the NFL!

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No. The universe. We're doomed.

Don't agree here....the D was shaky and lucky at best. If Rottenburger was in there this game....we lose. Defense needs a lot of work


QUOTE="EMpats, post: 4783427, member: 37002"]I thought the Defensive game plan was brilliant. The patriots were confident that they would score points against Pittsburgh's defense, so they played conservatively on defense knowing that the most they would give up was 15 to 20 points that way. If they played aggressively, and Pittsburghs line was up to the task, it was conceivable that Jones could've put up huge numbers and scored a lot of points. I think it worked out exactly like they thought it would.[/QUOTE]

Marqui said:

Nice defense at the end of the game there. With Butler, Rowe, and Coleman as their top 3 CBs now they have a lot of athleticism at that spot. Pass rush is still a huge problem though. I can't imagine Belichick won't try to address is at the deadline.

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Hard to rush the passer when the opposing team is allowed to hold, block in the back, and even outright tackle defenders (with an occasional flag thrown in)

PatriotsPimp136 said:

I am not gettint caught up with the points issue. I am talking about from a talent standpoint. They have a better secondary.

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They may. I just care about points

And the "eye test" LMAO

TB12TheGoat said:

The defense has to stop staying on the field for so long.

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-said every Patriots fan going back to the 2000s. They've always played bend don't break, it's not going to change.

BTW, all of the Pats CBs had very good games today. Nearly every catch was contested or came against very tight coverage. Butler really did a good job on Brown besides the 51 yarder.

Sorry if I missed it, but have the snap counts been released?

TB12TheGoat said:

The defense has to stop staying on the field for so long.

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They allowed 5 3rd down conversions

AtomicDawg said:

IF BIG BEN PLAYED THEY LOSE BY 4 TDS (every radio sports show meme this week)

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4 TDs is of course ridiculous....but honestly would have been a dogfight if Ben was at QB with all the mistakes we have made and our shaky D

TBR said:

Give them Solder and a 5th or 6th.

They both have similar cap hits for the next 2 years.

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Vollmer's done after this year. If they think Solder could move to the right side, making the deal (try to get back a low round pick in return for that second) isn't a terrible idea.

A win is a win. I think people worry too much about how it looks. BB will do what is needed to win. Why show all your cards when you most likely will see them again?

The O and ST made lots of mistakes, which need to be cleaned up.

Blount was quality and Gronk was Gronk. No matter how ugly the D looks, remember, when the O plays, you are seeing 2 future HOF players at the top of their game. THAT should make us all happy!

AtomicDawg said:

NVM...Pats are #3 in points allowed.......THE HORROR!

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