Mack Herron
Pro Bowl Player
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I am relieved that our DL and OL might be professional grade, and that we have our best defensive backfield in years. Good to see Brady have time and Ridley run hard, even if he is not the breakaway threat I think Vereen can be.
Still, 5 for 14 on 3rd down and 0 for 1 on 4th is not gonna make it. I am concerned that defensive coordinators need only take Edelman out of the game and the Pats are in trouble. Gronk is working his way back but is merely ordinary. Dobson missed all of training camp and preseason and who knows if or when he will make that up? Amendola to my eyes lacks the quickness he possessed before his groin injury and may never be the same player. Wright is new and probably getting up to speed. LaFell is healthy as far as I know but he is offering Brady nothing. Perhaps this is another Ochocinco problem? Vereen also is healthy but was invisible. I could see each of these guys improving to become what we hoped they would be, but I am concerned that we will see something less than a best case scenario.
Another concern is our LBs in man coverage. They look okay in zone, but with Collins out they look too slow to cover RBs or TEs. If Collins is out for while, I think they need a different solution here.
Still, 5 for 14 on 3rd down and 0 for 1 on 4th is not gonna make it. I am concerned that defensive coordinators need only take Edelman out of the game and the Pats are in trouble. Gronk is working his way back but is merely ordinary. Dobson missed all of training camp and preseason and who knows if or when he will make that up? Amendola to my eyes lacks the quickness he possessed before his groin injury and may never be the same player. Wright is new and probably getting up to speed. LaFell is healthy as far as I know but he is offering Brady nothing. Perhaps this is another Ochocinco problem? Vereen also is healthy but was invisible. I could see each of these guys improving to become what we hoped they would be, but I am concerned that we will see something less than a best case scenario.
Another concern is our LBs in man coverage. They look okay in zone, but with Collins out they look too slow to cover RBs or TEs. If Collins is out for while, I think they need a different solution here.