Irish Hooligan
Third String But Playing on Special Teams
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CLICK HERE to Register for a free account and login for a smoother ad-free experience. It's easy, and only takes a few moments.I am so excited for this season, it seem so far away still!
I am also eager to see Mayo in action again, he is awesome.
Phenomenal piece. I was already expecting tremendous things from Mayo year 2 - similar tackles but a much greater presence making impact plays (sacks, pressures, interceptions and fumbles). I think once he gets to the point where he can play more instinctually he will go wild and be an all pro ILB.
The Pats knew exactly what they were getting. Mayo was the perfect WILB candidate for us. As brilliant as Patrick Willis is (and I love Willis), I think Mayo will be the better player for our system in the long run.
Man, it's too bad that they had to really reach to get him all the way up at #10.
What do you mean by this? Yeah he was drafted at 10, but we traded away the 7th knowing we could still get him at 10. I'm glad Mangini took Gholston at 6, even if Belichick wanted him, this worked out way better.
He was being facetious.
What do you mean by this? Yeah he was drafted at 10, but we traded away the 7th knowing we could still get him at 10. I'm glad Mangini took Gholston at 6, even if Belichick wanted him, this worked out way better.
I think we have to be careful about what we should expect from Jerod in year two. We know he's got the talent and the mindset to be a huge success, and it's hard not to be excited after such a phenomenal rookie year, but if we expect too much too soon, and he suffers what most soph's do in this league, then both sides of this could end up hugely disappointed, and maybe forming a false opinion.
I'd be delighted if he simply gets within 20 tackles of his tally last season, that coupled with the hopeful improvement of those around him would mark us down for a successful season defensively.
The scary thought for Patriots' opponents is that Mayo said he didn't really fully grasp the Patriots defensive scheme last season. He said he was thinking, not reacting, and using his athleticism to cover up mistakes.
I think we all knew this from watching him last season. Finding your biggest weaknesses and improving on them is a sign of a winner.
That technique was what made Larry Bird all world and the same with Brady. Continuous assesment and improvement.
Contrast that approach with whiney Jake Plummer's comments and approach in the NFL forum.
I think people are being unfair to Plummer, since we don't have the specifics he's talking about. Expecting players to work hard is one thing but, for all we kknow, Shanahan's expectations might have been ridiculous.