Patriots Best Offensive Line in NFL

[crowell33]

I'm not so sure it's the blueprint for beating Brady. It's more like the blueprint for beating the Patriots - if the Brady and the OL don't dominate, the whole team struggles. Why? Because the RBs and WRs are not terribly fast or elusive. The defense doesn't pressure the QB. And the entire coverage unit (which includes all DBs and LBs) only has 1 playmaker. So every single game is on the shoulders of Brady and the OL to dominate the opponent.

Giants, Ravens, & Jets, all had the same blueprint in the 3 playoff losses. Hit Tom in the mouth and he starts searching for phantom pass rushers instead of focusing downfield. If the Patriots have the offensive line that wins the NFL Madden award for #1 protectors in the league, hard to see how next years playoffs will be much different.

This is why I am an advocate for spending all the Free Agent dollars and draft picks on building the defense instead of continuing to build the offense as we did in 2007.

 

[Patriot Missile]

Giants, Ravens, & Jets, all had the same blueprint in the 3 playoff losses. Hit Tom in the mouth and he starts searching for phantom pass rushers instead of focusing downfield. If the Patriots have the offensive line that wins the NFL Madden award for #1 protectors in the league, hard to see how next years playoffs will be much different.

This is why I am an advocate for spending all the Free Agent dollars and draft picks on building the defense instead of continuing to build the offense as we did in 2007.

True on the defense. In the old days 21 points got you the win in a playoff game. However, we only scored 14 in the SB. But that was a true man handling that the Pats oline hadn't taken before.

Honestly though, if we get 10 points our first 2 drives instead of an interception and a dropped td pass? the oline isn't having the same troubles. If the wr's could of broke free and got seperation from the blanket defenders? We aren't having this conversation. Watch the tape. It's not like Brady was running for his life every snap. They disquised their defenses well and he held onto the baqll too long and got sacked. Same old conversations until September.

 

[crowell33]

True on the defense. In the old days 21 points got you the win in a playoff game. However, we only scored 14 in the SB. But that was a true man handling that the Pats oline hadn't taken before.

Honestly though, if we get 10 points our first 2 drives instead of an interception and a dropped td pass? the oline isn't having the same troubles. If the wr's could of broke free and got seperation from the blanket defenders? We aren't having this conversation. Watch the tape. It's not like Brady was running for his life every snap. They disquised their defenses well and he held onto the baqll too long and got sacked. Same old conversations until September.

Wouldn't you love to build a Ravens or Bears like Superbowl team where there is no pressure on Brady to win the game ? Wilfork, Mayo, Meriweather, Chung, McCourty, Ty Warren, & Bodden are a hell of a start. With 3 out of the first 33 picks I would go defense with all three and even spend some F/A money on the defense, and really load up the defense.