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If this doesn't get a real source soon, it should be lobbed into the PS. Without a link, this is misinformation.
I gave a link. It was Greg Bedard from the Boston Globe. Sheesh..
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If this doesn't get a real source soon, it should be lobbed into the PS. Without a link, this is misinformation.
This thread makes me sigh. Bodden and Dowling have been our best corners so far this season. Devin will shape up though. He's a pro.
Some of you need to roll up your "Jump To Conclusions" mats and put 'em in the garage.
I gave a link. It was Greg Bedard from the Boston Globe. Sheesh..
I thought Spikes was the new Maroney?
Last Monday in Miami, Chad Henne (30-for-49, 416 yards) connected with Brandon Marshall seven times for 139 yards. This weekend, Chargers wideout Vincent Jackson caught 10 balls for a career-high 172 yards. Though both are tough targets -- Marshall is 6-foot-4 and Jackson 6-5 -- the trend of letting passing yards slip shouldn't sit well with Leigh Bodden, Devin McCourty and the rest of the cornerbacks corps.
Bodden was visibly frustrated after the game.
"It's a challenge just like every week," he said, staring straight into his locker. "But those guys are tall and Rivers threw it pretty high a few times and they just came up with the ball. They just made plays. We're right there, but they just ended up making the play."
Bills quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick is up next for the Patriots and he's throwing the ball well. Fitzpatrick passed for 208 yards and four touchdowns in Kansas City, and 264 and three TD's against Oakland. His favorite target? David Nelson, a 6-5 wideout.
There were some glaringly weak calls in the secondary yesterday and I think Bodden was the victim of that at least once. I think he's been alright so far. Had to figure it would take him so time to adjust with so many newcomers on D and after missing all of last year.
That may be partially true, but he and McCourty have been very spotty this year thus far.
A huge piece of the puzzle could be the vanilla coverages we are playing, but for the Chargers game I think the run defense was shaky and it sucked the safeties up thus stressing the entire secondary.
The secondary has been awful, while the pass rush has improved this year. YThe rush isn't where it needs to be, but very few teams can get through the Chargers' oline.I'd put a lot of that on the inconsistent, at best, pass rush we have going right now. I haven't seen Bodden or McCourty making too many mental errors. They're usually in position to or close to making a play when thrown against. If we could bend the pocket and force the QBs hand a little bit, pretty sure we'd start to see more batted balls and INTs from the CBs.
Also, if you score a lot of points, you're going to get thrown against a ton. That's especially true when guarding a multi score lead, which we were for much of the Miami and San Diego games.
I'm not worried about the CBs, yet. To me, that position has clearly been upgraded from years past, both in depth and overall talent. It's time to start seeing the defensive linemen and blitzing LBs earn their money!
Of all the ridiculous things I've read over the last two weeks, this one is near the top.McCourty has been fine. For some reason he keeps getting blamed every time Kyle Arrington gets burned.
Of the 300 or so yards of completions between Marshall and Jackson, probably 200 are on Arrington.
Of all the ridiculous things I've read over the last two weeks, this one is near the top.
Arrington is responsible for 66% of the plays Jackson and Marshall made?
Oh, right. If something goes wrong with the defense, it must be Hobbs', excuse me, Arrington's fault.
The facts are that McC was matched up with both Marshall and Jackson all game, both games, and that he hasn't played well. Making up excuses for him and piling on a dime back won't change that.
If you're not watching the players play, then don't comment on them.
How is Revis allowed to maul and devour WR's and never get called? How does that happen? Is it a reputation thing?
Go watch the games again and tell me who's in coverage when these guys are making plays. It is Devin McCourty 70% of the time. Arrington gave up three plays to Vincent Jackson, and that's it.No, that isn't a fact at all.
McCourty plays one side of the field. Jackson (and Marshall), both switched sides several times during the course of each game. Is this not common knowledge? Are you too busy stuffing Nachos in your face to see what players are actually where?
The Patriots have never, at any point, played their guys as #1 and #2. They have, under Bill Belichick, ALWAYS been LCB and RCB.
No, that isn't a fact at all.
McCourty plays one side of the field. Jackson (and Marshall), both switched sides several times during the course of each game. Is this not common knowledge? Are you too busy stuffing Nachos in your face to see what players are actually where?
The Patriots have never, at any point, played their guys as #1 and #2. They have, under Bill Belichick, ALWAYS been LCB and RCB.
No, that isn't a fact at all.
McCourty plays one side of the field. Jackson (and Marshall), both switched sides several times during the course of each game. Is this not common knowledge? Are you too busy stuffing Nachos in your face to see what players are actually where?
The Patriots have never, at any point, played their guys as #1 and #2. They have, under Bill Belichick, ALWAYS been LCB and RCB.
No, that isn't a fact at all.
McCourty plays one side of the field. Jackson (and Marshall), both switched sides several times during the course of each game. Is this not common knowledge? Are you too busy stuffing Nachos in your face to see what players are actually where?
The Patriots have never, at any point, played their guys as #1 and #2. They have, under Bill Belichick, ALWAYS been LCB and RCB.