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2nd Team Getting Their First Start
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It better be a trench player, OL or DL. We sucked in the trenches today.
Before you b****, remember this was the Patriots' Week 1 roster at DL (presumably, either Deaderick or Love loses his spot to a healthy Ty Warren):
* 97 Ron Brace DE
* 71 Brandon Deaderick DE R
* 74 Kyle Love NT UR
* 91 Myron Pryor NT
* 92 Gerard Warren DE
* 75 Vince Wilfork NT
* 99 Mike Wright DE/NT
Here was the roster for today's game:
* 66 Landon Cohen DL
* 71 Brandon Deaderick DE R [suspended bye week]
* 74 Kyle Love NT UR
* 92 Gerard Warren DE
* 75 Vince Wilfork NT
Not exactly the same, is it?
Ok, what about the offensive line? We could use another guy in there.
Ok, what about the offensive line? We could use another guy in there.
It better be a trench player, OL or DL. We sucked in the trenches today.
I agree. need to do something with the left side of the offensive line...hopefully can bring Mankins back... Koppen needs to go and Light is the million dollar question do you sign him to a one or two year deal or bring in a rookie to protect brady's blindside?
Regardless where these guys come from (draft, FA, IR-returnees, current roster development), this is what I think we need to fill:
- two WRs with the quicks/agility to effectively run all the routes and who are legit threats to go deep any time
- one durable, between-the-tackles RB who's a legit threat to break off 25+ yarders at least a couple times per game (and who can catch)
- a really, really good blocking FB who can consistently help get the RBs through the 2nd level (and who can catch)
The offense needs some definite additions, however, no matter how good it gets, even with TFB at the helm, offense alone isn't going to do it anymore. The defense needs to be more solid, front to back, so that it can become more aggressive without surrendering big plays.
It is clear that you watched a different game than I did.
The game was won by the defensive backs of the jets. It is really that simple.
I'd put the CB need far lower than you do, and I'm not nearly as sanguine about Mike Wright. I don't know exactly what happened, but I suspect it wasn't "merely" a concussion issue. OTOH, they kept him on the 53-man roster for a very long time considering he wasn't even practicing; right now, I'd say that it's not a given he'll be back, but if I had to bet a few bucks, I'd put the money on his coming back.
I don't know that Edelman/Welker-like agility and Moss-like deep threat capability truly coexist in any receiver.
The Pats only have two RBs under their control for next season (Green-Ellis, scheduled for RFA, and Woodhead), and I can't see Taylor or Morris returning, so new blood is definitely needed. I'd like to see them replaced, as you said, with a RB to complement BJGE, and a fullback.
Absolutely 100% in agreement here. Some work on both sides of the ball, but definitely not impossible.
Does the OL need to give Brady 20 seconds? Brady had all day to pass. Revis and Cromartie covered our wideouts one on one all game. The jets had no trouble bottling up the middle. No one was opne, no matter how long Brady had to pass.
The DL also played reasonably well. They will get Brace and Warren back next year, and they do need an addition. The special teams was giving the jest a short field with the fake punts and onside kicks.
In general, the defense did fine, certainly well enough to win with a solid showing by the offense.