The more rabid Patriots homers are in a sad state right now. They used to be able to ignore the doubters, because the team was so very good. Anything negative could be answered with some variant of "scoreboard!". That's no longer the case. They ignored all signs of problems, so this is a shocking new development for them. They defended every move by BB, so every problem is a player problem (overlooking, of course, that BB was the one acquiring the players). They're still trying to deal with it by just calling out anyone who questions the team, rather than admitting to the problems. Hell, some of them still defend the Burgess trade.
Today, it's not just the lunatic fringe that is questioning the team and pointing out problems. It's rational people, former 'homers', and the team front office itself coming public with admissions of problems. It's team members, and the more accepting reporters (SMY, MR, etc...). Those rabid homers are now sticking their fingers in their ears and singing "La La La! I'm not listening". Everything is overvalued if it's from NE, and completely diminished if it's from anywhere else:
Cromartie's a stiff who can't play, but Lewis is going to make the transition to 3-4 DE and really anchor the line.
Keller is overrated and not that good, but 54 year old and 765 pound Crumpler just might be the best tight end in the history of the universe.
Greene is overrated and LdT is done, but Fred Taylor will be back strong, Morris will be a monster, and BJGE is an All Pro just waiting for his opportunity.
Then, on the flip side, you've got those who've panicked in the opposite direction and are doing things like already predicting the Patriots to go .500 or less for the season.
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