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So the Patriots were interested in Bengals DE Michael Johnson
Who will be Franchised by Cincy. Bedard says he would have been a top target and his info wasn't from throwing darts as a dartboard.
Just curious what the feeling is around here that this means. Just an opportunity to get a player they really like ? Want a true bookend for Chandler with Nink being a situational player ? Looking for a final solution at LDE with Nink hitting FA in 12 months ? Here's the tweets, FYI : Greg A. Bedard @GregABedard DE Michael Johnson would have been a top target for the Patriots. Bengals will tag him followed by : Greg A. Bedard @GregABedard Not a dartboard RT @SashV_: wheres that comment coming from about Patriots and Johnson? |
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I really hope that's true. Hopefully this means Bellichick has finally gotten sick of the weak pass rush.
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I'm just relieved to know that Belichick wants to upgrade at LDE. If not Johnson, then someone else.
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If true then I doubt we see much change at the WR position as most are expecting major overhauls.
Money needs to be spent on the past rush and/or coverage. We still have an extremely dynamic offense which was anything but complete last season with 2 of our biggest threats missing half the season and Vereen not truly emerging until late. |
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The problem now is that there aren't really many starting LEs available. Johnson was a good candidate. Michael Bennett is probably the only LE left on the market that I'd have interest as a starter. Other than that, the Pats would be picking from guys who need to play OLB (Kruger, Spencer), a pure speed guy who doesn't defend the run (Avril), and a bunch of older, more situational rushers (Freeney, Abraham, Umenyiora).
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If this is a direction they're looking at then Michael Bennett could be a target. Strong run defender and good pass rusher in the early part of his prime at 27 and not expected to be tagged.
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Would like to see the Pats improve the pressure from the middle of the line as well. Melton, Randy Starks or Des Bryant would be nice. |
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Well easy answer to this question is don't pass over the guy in the draft when you had a chance to draft him. I can't stand how BB talks up these players that he passes over in the draft time and time again.
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