The offical Patriots vs Saints preseason game thread

[DefenseRules]

Same old secondary. :bricks:

 

[English Pats Fan]

I prefer us defending 3rd and medium, 3rd and long we seem to give up the big plays haha

 

[patsfan06]

There is the 2011 defense.

 

[PATSYLICIOUS]

Slater continues to prove he is invaluable to our ST
Jones' impact already is amazing
Ridley and the run blocking look wonderful
Coverage looks good until that last 20 yard gain
Amazingly the only negatives thus far is the passing game/pass protection, but highly doubt that will be an issue for long

 

[ausbacker]

Chandler Jones... if this kid plays like this in the season then wow.

Good to see some things never change. Patrick Chung late again on a long conversion.

 

[Gronkandez]

Run Blocking looks good.
Riddley looks good.
Pass blocking not so good.
Solder needs to improve.

Absolutely no complaints about the defense so far...can't believe that I just said that.

I think the Saints were running plays from a Pop Warner playbook. A bomb deep to David Thomas?? wtf

 

[patfanken]

Initial reactions:

Chandler Jones - OUTSTANDING

Danta Hightower - not so much - He looks very tentative so far.

 

[English Patriot]

OK Jones is manhandling a 5 year vet in his very first start, the signs are very very good my friends because i think we got a gem

 

[BradyToAmendola]

Chandler is making me hard.

 

[condon84]

It's a game thread. He's guessing about something he saw in the game. If you want, I'm sure you can get him to promise not to make a medical thread about it until we get a report from the team.

I made a sarcastic reply to his knee jerk reaction to Fletcher going down. Not that serious. But it's cute how you came to his defense.

 

[randomk1]

Holy **** what a play

 

[English Pats Fan]

Daniels loves to try and run, who does he think he is, Tim Teebow!?

 

[Kimimar0]

And Jones makes another play, hard not to be getting excited.

 

[hellolin]

Jones look every bit like his brother already!

 

[Brady_to_Moss]

nothing from hightower yet..but he has more to worry about than jones.

D still looks very good...O..not so much but it's preseason

 

[Ric_Flair]

Jones and Hightower looking fantastic. :rocker:

 

[MrNathanDrake]

Patriots Defense Watch

-Chandler Jones forces Drew Brees to throw ball away early. Ruins the play
-Chandler Jones and Kyle Love stop RB Mark Ingram for loss.
-Chandler Jones forces holding on Saints LT
-Chandler Jones forces holding on Saints LT again the very next play
-Chandler Jones diagnoses run play, disengages from blocker, stops the run from behind.


This is only a few series in.... He's looking like the best player on Defense right now. This isn't "flashing potential"... he's been flat out dominant against a pretty good LT. Love the energy and attitude he brings to the defense already. This kids going to be special.

More updates to come...

 

[patfanken]

The thing that's most impressive about Jones' play is that he's doing it against one of the better LT's in the league

 

[E1Downey]

HOT DAMN! Chandler Jones has seriously got me all hot and bothered! We are gonna love this kid!

 

[bruinator]

And Jones makes another play, hard not to be getting excited.

I know. He is going to be a beast.