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With the caveot that this is the preseason and everything we saw tonight may mean absolutely nothing in the regular season, here we go:
- I predicted that Revis would win DPOY of the year. Tonight makes me rethink that. I think it may be Chandler Jones. If tonight is any indication, no one is going to benefit from Revis being here more than Jones. I know it was only one night, but I think they are letting him be more aggressive than he was his first two years. In the past, he did a lot of delayed rushes. Tonight, they let him pin his ears back a bit. I think he will get 15 plus sacks and could get 20 plus sacks.
- Back to Revis. I know the Panthers' WRs will not be confused with some of the better receiving corps in the NFL, but Revis absolutely blanketed his guy. The only time he lost coverage was because he lost his shoe.
- Brady and the offense looked sharp tonight. Still a few blips like drops by Thompkins and LaFell, but mostly good stuff against a good defense.
- I think Shane Vereen is in for a monster year as long as he can stay healthy. He will never be a big time rusher in this offense, but he is going to be a hell of a receiving threat. When he can actually catch the ball (which was a problem last year with his wrist), teams haven't figured out a way to defend him when he catches the ball in the flat. And everyone could have predicted it was coming on his second TD.
- As optimistic I was when he was signed, I still haven't seen what the big deal is about Brandon Browner. The only time I notice him, he is giving up a big play. Granted not noticing a CB is sometimes a very good thing.
- I used to really like and respect Christian Fauria.
- Never thought much of Dan Roche.
- I still think Jim Garrapolo is the best rookie QB this team has had since Bledsoe (all due respect to Brady who was buried on a four QB depth chart). Had a couple of hiccups tonight, still showed a lot of good poise, pocket awareness, and decision making. Way, way, way too early to declare him Brady's heir apparent, but he is well on his way.
- I know the Panthers were coming off a short week, but this was a good ole fashion ass whopping. The biggest thing I was impressed with was the starting defense on third down.
- Edelman picked up where he left off last year as Brady's go to guy.
- Remember when everyone wanted to cut Stephen Gostkowski?
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