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As a great writer once sang: Whose side are you on?
I'm not sure what each side thought about the pass rush. I know Adalius thought he should be used as a rush linebacker for most of his patriots career but was moved inside due to need. I think he would have made a great pass rusher if that's what he was able to do. At this point though I feel that he has lost a step and is less effective getting to the qb.
If you could elaborate on the two positions that would help me out.
Thomas was brought in as a $5M+ a year premier passrusher. He was injured. He was asked to play inside and he did so, and did fine, given that he was playing out of position.
This pass year, the great idea was to use Thomas to set the edge, not to use Woods much, and to rely on Burgess and Banta-Cain for our passrush.
Thomas thought that he should be the #1 passrusher as he was being paid to do. He did well when called upon to pass the pressure, as another poster has documented.
AD said Pees was the bright spot in his otherwise disappointing season. Where do we get from that Pees misuse of a player Bill signed in FA to do a variety of things and be an impact player...? I must have missed Pees and Thomas expressing their views on the passrush.
This thread came out of left field, the entire premise is news to me.
This thread came out of left field, the entire premise is news to me.
This thread came out of left field, the entire premise is news to me.
It's news to you that Thomas was brought in to be a passrusher?
Can you get me the press release where BB states his intentions for Adalius when he signed him?
Just use google and find lots of articles about Thomas.
If you want only BVelichick's official staements, I suggest going only to patriots.com.
This thread came out of left field, the entire premise is news to me.