DMoney82 said:
Hey Pats fans,
As a hardcore Canes fan, I was wondering how UM alum Vince Wilfork was doing for you guys. Everytime I've watched him this year he's looked fantastic.
He may be the most talented DT I've ever observed at the high school and college level. He underachieved a bit his junior year with the death of his parents, but I was still screaming for the Dolphins to pick him.
Hey D - thanks for the post.
As you know he kindof fell to us a few years ago, and after going through some rookie adjustments, he's really begun to come on this year.... somewhat quietly, but most of us here have noticed and remarked on it
We're kindof looking at him as a guy who might be ready to jump to the next level of play, but he's just doesn't quite seem to be there just yet - no complaints really, but right now he's just a guy who goes out and quietly does his job well, not getting too much of the media spotlight but causing a real concern for opposing OCs
Realistically, as a NT in the middle, you hear those names when they screw up - and of course, the guy to his right (Richard Seymour) rightfully grabs most of the headlines
But between Ty Warren, Wilfork, and Seymour, we like what we got
and not for nothing as they say - Wilfork's solid play as this season wore on also really opened things for Vrabel and McGinest to do a lot of damage
So the more I think about him, the more I feel he's really one of the unheralded players for this team who has had a pretty big impact
Thanks for the question