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1. The fact Ron Brace STILL can't get on the field is now VERY troubling. Still 11 of 12 isn't a bad draft. Brace has seen the field.
2. In the Jet game they clearly saw that the C was a weakness. They BLEW him up on every punt. I thnk we need some more beef in the interior of the punt formation. Not only is the snapper a lightweight, it looked like the other interior guys are also LB types. Other teams will notice this and try to exploit it. One punt got blocked and a few more were uncomfortably close. The center on the punt unit is the long snapper Jake Ingram. And no, they didn't blow him up. In fact, Devito came in between Ingram and whomever was lined up at the LG position and then plowed over Edelman who was lined up as the personal protector.
3. I'm liking this secondary more and more. Not just because of the pick but because of the tightness of the coverage. Even completions are, for the most part tightly contested. Wilhite's coverage on the Jets TD pass was excellent. It was just a perfectly thrown pass. I was happy his coverage got noticed on Boddin's 3rd pick. This is now a good secondary that will only get better as time goes on.
4. I hate to say it, but Derrell Revis IS that good. Thank god he plays for the Jets, and NOT a team that is relevent.
5. BTW, speaking of the Jets, if I were a fan of them, I would now start to be getting worried that he's a lot more like Jay Cutler than he is Tom Brady. He is capable of making some excellent throws, like the passes up the middle, and the TD throw, but JUST as "capable" of throwing the "I can't believe he just did that" throw. I had originally thought he was the franchise QB that poor Jet fans have longed for since Joe Willie left 40 years ago, but now I'm not sure. On the other hand, it's still real early in his career to make judgments one way or the other.
6. I want to go on record saying that if/when we meet the Colts again in the playoffs, I'm very confident, even in Indy. The Colts are having a dream season. They are getting break after break, and the one thing we know about getting all the breaks, is that eventually the worm turns. The escaped against us, and they did it again in Baltimore. I don't care if they win the rest of their games, because they ARE NOT going to beat the Pats again. Take that to the bank.
7. It should be a great game vs the Saints. They are a very exciting team and a great challenge. Its just bad luck that we have had to play BOTH the Colts and Saints on the road. But this offense doesn't get flustered in domes. I see us winning it.
8. Its pretty heartening when your THIRD string LT gets in the game and performs well. Brady had good time for the most part on Sunday, as his string of 300 yd games continues.
9. I do have a concern with the fact that Issiah Stanback is getting significant time as a WR. I think we need to bolster that position before the end of the season. Too often Brady has had EXTENDED time in the pocket and has been unable to find anyone.
Thanks for the vent
Stanbeck is getting extended time as the #3 WR because of Aiken being out and because Edelman is still recovering from his broken arm so the Pats seem to be limiting his use right now. That being said, Stanbeck is holding his own. I'd like to see the Pats line up Watson out there with Baker inside. I think that would make for a very interesting combination.