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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'm hearing this far too often so soon into camp. Hopefully it's just jitters, but this is beginning to feel like "he came as advertised." The drops were talked about with Carolina and he apparently has not disappointed early . . . unfortunately.I was at the practice today I got a say Lefell was not good. He was dropping everything the balls were right at him too. He better start catching the ball or he is going to Lefall off the roster.
I have not been impressed by Lafell thus far but at least one of his drops today would have been a really good catch and hard to fault at least one of em.I'm hearing this far too often so soon into camp. Hopefully it's just jitters, but this is beginning to feel like "he came as advertised." The drops were talked about with Carolina and he apparently has not disappointed early . . . unfortunately.
The best thing to happen to this offense is this defense. The only way to keep the offense from collapsing in championship games is to have a playoff defense challenge them at every practice.
THIS is what they've been missing for so many years.
The best thing to happen to this offense is this defense. The only way to keep the offense from collapsing in championship games is to have a playoff defense challenge them at every practice.
THIS is what they've been missing for so many years.
@DougKyedNESN: Logan Ryan and Sealver Siliga stood out in individual drills. Siliga is an underrated pass rusher.
Siliga has been quite the find.
Counting up the drops: A lot of dropped passes in this practice. An unofficial tally was eight drops -- from receivers Kenbrell Thompkins (2), Danny Amendola (1), Josh Boyce (1) and Brandon LaFell (1), running backs Brandon Bolden (1) and Jonas Gray (1), fullback James Develin (1). Thompkins, in particular, sputtered a bit after a strong first two days.
On 295 career targets Brandon LaFell has 18 drops, 7 of which occurred his rookie season. It is his third day of practice and he is learning a new offense, that is a lot more complex than the run first offense he was in out in Carolina, concentration is key to catch footballs and if he is distracted by learning routes, etc. it is not surprising that he is having some issues with drops. If he is still having these problems in 2-3 weeks, it will be concerning but right now I am not concerned, he has the most career receiving yards, and touchdowns of any WR on the Patriots and he is only entering his fifth NFL season, he is a productive player historically.I have not been impressed by Lafell thus far but at least one of his drops today would have been a really good catch and hard to fault at least one of em.
Adjusted for the number of pass rush snaps, Siliga was roughly as efficient of a pass rusher as Chris Jones last season, albeit in a much smaller sample size and at a different DT position.@DougKyedNESN: Logan Ryan and Sealver Siliga stood out in individual drills. Siliga is an underrated pass rusher.
Siliga has been quite the find.
Adjusted for the number of pass rush snaps, Siliga was roughly as efficient of a pass rusher as Chris Jones last season, albeit in a much smaller sample size and at a different DT position.
True story –Adjusted for the number of pass rush snaps, Siliga was roughly as efficient of a pass rusher as Chris Jones last season, albeit in a much smaller sample size and at a different DT position.
I think Jones and Siliga could be real terrors for opposing OLs if the Pats have a good DT rotation where they only have to play, say, about one-third of snaps each.
On 295 career targets Brandon LaFell has 18 drops, 7 of which occurred his rookie season. It is his third day of practice and he is learning a new offense, that is a lot more complex than the run first offense he was in out in Carolina, concentration is key to catch footballs and if he is distracted by learning routes, etc. it is not surprising that he is having some issues with drops. If he is still having these problems in 2-3 weeks, it will be concerning but right now I am not concerned, he has the most career receiving yards, and touchdowns of any WR on the Patriots and he is only entering his fifth NFL season, he is a productive player historically.
I am a big advocate of Brandon LaFell, I wanted to sign him entering UFA, and I was pleased when we did. He is a good player; he will do many different things for us, playing a Joker role where he goes inside and outside using his speed against linebackers and safeties, and his size against nickel cornerbacks. I think he can do many of the thing Hernandez did in the receiving game. I would not label him a tight end like some suggest he could be. I would rather say a Joker wide receiver.Pretty much- I expect any WR who's working with a new QB for the first time to have early struggles.
Yeah, I really think we have something special.I am so ****ing pumped to see this D. Very excited