Final Preseason Game Thread (9/3) - NE vs. NYG

[TommyD4207]

It's impossible to express in words just how terrible Logan Ryan is.

 

[PatsWSB47]

Time for an interception

 

[Sticky Caulk]

Ryan, once again, looks like someone that would move to safety really well. The moment he has to follow, he looks bad. When the play is with him or in front of him, he is above average and makes the play consistently.

 

[Soul_Survivor88]

Rich Hill ‏@PP_Rich_Hill 2m2 minutes ago
I don't think Rufus Johnson is still playing. I think he's helped himself to a roster spot. Pure speculation.

 

[Bourne Again Christian]

Did he get a pick?

 

[DaBruinz]

Why? I guess I missed it. Was it cuz Goodell doesn't like his haircut or something?

Stemming from an incident when Blount was with the Steelers.. Goodell took forever to punish him and Levion Bell.. Both are suspended for week 1 of the season..

 

[BobDigital]

These DBs actually played real snaps for us last year (or were in serious contention to for some time this year.. most of them anyway) They should not be getting beat like this.

 

[Soul_Survivor88]

Michael Giardi ‏@MikeGiardi 15s16 seconds ago
Pats have 5 edge rushers who are locks - Chandler Jones, Sheard, Nink, Grissom and Flowers. But has Rufus Johnson done enough to stay too?

 

[BradyFTW!]

James Morris has looked good tonight. Of course in preseason game 4 it's hard to tell how much of it is the player and how much is the level of competition, but to whatever extent a guy can acquit himself well in this game, Morris has done that. Dunno if that means a roster spot for him, but I have to think some team somewhere could use him at least.

If not the Patriots, maybe the Giants? Their LBs are terrible, almost as bad as their safeties.

 

[Todd Bradley]

After the crapfest that is tonight's game, this is my roster prediction.

QB (2) T.Brady, J.Garoppolo
RB (5) J.Gray, B.Bolden, D.Lewis, T.Cadet, J.White
WR (6) J.Edelman, M.Slater, D.Amendola, R.Wayne, C.Harper, A.Dobson
TE (3) R.Gronkowski, M.Hoomanawanui, S.Chandler
C (2) B.Stork, D.Andrews
G (3) T.Jackson, R.Wendell, S.Mason
T (4) M.Cannon, N.Solder, C.Fleming, S.Vollmer
DE (6) R.Ninkovich, C.Jones, T.Flowers, R.Johnson, J.Sheard, G.Grissom
DT (4) D.Easley, S.Siliga, A.Branch, M.Brown
ILB(2) D.Hightower, J.Morris
OLB(3) J.Mayo, J.Freeny, J.Collins
CB (5) L.Ryan, R.McClain, B.Fletcher, T.Brown, M.Butler
SS (3) P.Chung, J.Richards, N.Ebner
FS (2) D.McCourty, D.Harmon
ST (3) S.Gostkowski, R.Allen, J.Cardona

- LaFell on PUP
- Blount suspended

I think Cadet/Harper go when LaFell/Blount return. Only player I might regret cutting is Kline, though not sure he's a huge loss, maybe Andrew gets cut instead, but s serviceable Center is tough to sneak through waivers. Swanson is pure PS material.

 

[BradyFTW!]

Michael Giardi ‏@MikeGiardi 15s16 seconds ago
Pats have 5 edge rushers who are locks - Chandler Jones, Sheard, Nink, Grissom and Flowers. But has Rufus Johnson done enough to stay too?

Even if not, I'll be surprised if he's not on someone's 53.

 

[patsinthesnow]

@jeffphowe: Rufus Johnson broke out of a double team to make that play. The kid is good. Can't cut him. Can't do it.

 

[DaBruinz]

Michael Giardi ‏@MikeGiardi 15s16 seconds ago
Pats have 5 edge rushers who are locks - Chandler Jones, Sheard, Nink, Grissom and Flowers. But has Rufus Johnson done enough to stay too?

Only problem is that Grissom has been lining up at OLB..

 

[Sticky Caulk]

These DBs actually played real snaps for us last year (or were in serious contention to for some time this year.. most of them anyway) They should not be getting beat like this.

Logan Ryan can not cover a wide receiver as a defensive back. He makes the exact same mistakes all the old Patriot DBs used to make and does the same stuff that made McCourty look bad. Too slow to recognize the route when he is following his man. Doesn't give himself any chance to play the ball.

 

[ctpatsfan77]

I sure hope that is not the case and he just fumbled.

Embarrassing....it's 2015 guys.

Could you imagine BB allowing that to happen if a Patriot player said he was gay?

 

[Sticky Caulk]

Could you imagine BB allowing that to happen if a Patriot player said he was gay?

You know guys like Gronk would 100% support the hell out of that hypothetical player. Edelman would sell a t-shirt. Brady and Belichick wouldn't give a sh!t.

 

[DefenseRules]

Chris Martin is bad.

 

[Bourne Again Christian]

Why has Ryan regressed so much?

 

[patsinthesnow]

Funny how our camp gem ended up at DE (Rufus), considering it's our deepest position on the team. A good position to have crazy depth though.

 

[ashley]

I like your list a lot. The only changes I would make would be:

-I don't think Cadet makes the team
-I think Kline somehow sneaks onto the roster
-I think Tavon Wilson beats out Ebner

After the crapfest that is tonight's game, this is my roster prediction.

QB (2) T.Brady, J.Garoppolo
RB (5) J.Gray, B.Bolden, D.Lewis, T.Cadet, J.White
WR (6) J.Edelman, M.Slater, D.Amendola, R.Wayne, C.Harper, A.Dobson
TE (3) R.Gronkowski, M.Hoomanawanui, S.Chandler
C (2) B.Stork, D.Andrews
G (3) T.Jackson, R.Wendell, S.Mason
T (4) M.Cannon, N.Solder, C.Fleming, S.Vollmer
DE (6) R.Ninkovich, C.Jones, T.Flowers, R.Johnson, J.Sheard, G.Grissom
DT (4) D.Easley, S.Siliga, A.Branch, M.Brown
ILB(2) D.Hightower, J.Morris
OLB(3) J.Mayo, J.Freeny, J.Collins
CB (5) L.Ryan, R.McClain, B.Fletcher, T.Brown, M.Butler
SS (3) P.Chung, J.Richards, N.Ebner
FS (2) D.McCourty, D.Harmon
ST (3) S.Gostkowski, R.Allen, J.Cardona

- LaFell on PUP
- Blount suspended

I think Cadet/Harper go when LaFell/Blount return. Only player I might regret cutting is Kline, though not sure he's s huge loss. Swanson is pure PS material.