...Yes we have a lot of injured players but we are (lucky?) the injuries happened when they did. We have a positive outlook on most of our injured players and they should be ready for the playoffs.
If this were true, I'd feel much better about it. Much.
Most of the injured players
will not be back for the playoffs. Develin, Roberts, Fletcher, Johnson, Brown, Solder, Dobson, Lewis, Wendell, Gibson.
This board has rose colored glasses about Edelman's productive return. He
might be able to heal up and play again this year, and even then, at what level? This injury is notoriously unpredictable for duration. We can only hope and pray. Amendola, Hightower, Gronk, all have weakened knees.
Collins, Coleman, Amendola, Hightower, Gronk, and Williams will probably be back at some point in the season; all are either Out, Doubtful, or Questionable against the Eagles. Going into this week, the Pats injury list is the longest in the league.
What's truly remarkable is that ALL of the other teams with lengthy IR lists have losing records. The Ravens (14), Giants (10), Redskins (10), and Pats (10) are the teams with double digit lists.
The Steelers, Bills, Lions, and Eagles have 8 or 9.
The other strong teams are like this:
Denver: 2
Cincinnati: 2
Carolina: 3
Arizona: 5
Green Bay: 5
Minnesota: 6
Another amazing, almost incomprehensible coaching and GM'ing job by the Pats.