Food for thought.
If the 2007 Patriots gave up the same amount of points but had Matt Cassel at QB and scored 14 less points in every game their record would have been 11-5. The 2008 schedule in theory is easier and I think we can win 11 games, win the division and be a playoff team thus crushing the spirit of vile Jet and Bills fans who think injuries are funny even though I never heard one Pats fan do anything but wish Losman and Everett well.
Second, the 2001 Patriots won the division at 11-5.
Maroney, Morris, Faulk, Jordan >>> Smith, Faulk, Redmond, Pass
Moss, Welker, Washington, Gaffney > >>Brown, Patten, Emanuel, Johnson
Watson, Thomas > Rutledge, Wiggins
Light, Koppen, Mankins, Kaczur, Hocstein >>> Light, Compton, Woody, Andruzi, Randell
Seymour, Wilfork, Warren >>> Pleasant, Hamilton, Seymour, Mitchell
Bruschi, Mayo, AD, Vrabel, Woods, Crabel, Guyton < McGinist, Vrabel, Bruschi, Johnson, Phiffer, Cox
Law, Milloy, Jones, Smith, Buckley >> Hobbs, Wheatley, Oneil, Sanders, Harrison, Sanders, Merriweather
CB is the only position with a clear advantage and LB probably has a slight advantage.
QB we don't know yet but Cassel based on the talent around him doesn't need to be as good.
One game at a time.
Also the 2001 Pats were 5-5. The 2003 Pats 2-2.
Lets not have the banjo bandwagon from week to week. Either get on board and stay there or STFU.
