Wait, do we have any healthy wide receivers left?

[supafly]

It’s called running behind a crappy OL.....do you think Brady’s poor stats this year might be helped by having longer than 2 seconds to find a receiver and make a throw???? (also would help if we had 1-2 more elite receivers....)....cmon it’s Football 101...starts with the OL

I’m sure that it’s a combination, but even when Michel gets off the block he still looks to have lost some burst. I think his knee situation is affecting his poor play. He looked much more explosive last season.

 

[supafly]

Oh trust me Harry and Meyers will get all the attention! Edelman will be doubled all game and Dorsett will be limited if he plays....this will very tough game for O

They are going to have to get White the ball in space, free up Edelman by design and quick passes (which is what they do every single game), and try and take advantage of the Cowboys on the ground, where they’re giving up 4.2 YPC. As another poster mentioned, the loss of Leighton Vander Esch will benefit us.

 

[luuked]

I heard that Edelman has now been listed with a shoulder injury, N'Keal Harry ankle injury, and Sanu and Dorsett are doubtful for Dallas due to... that's right injuries.

Where is the N'Keal Harry ankle injury from ? Did you just confuse him for Sanu ?

Harry is not on the injury report as far as I can tell.

 

[Kontradiction]

Yeah. We have Meyers healthy.

 

[PatsBoy12]

They are going to have to get White the ball in space, free up Edelman by design and quick passes (which is what they do every single game), and try and take advantage of the Cowboys on the ground, where they’re giving up 4.2 YPC. As another poster mentioned, the loss of Leighton Vander Esch will benefit us.

Respect Supa, but the Pats haven't shown they can consistently give anyone trouble with the ground game. They have done it in spots, but it's nothing that truly should inspire confidence at this point. The offense this year rests on Brady and the receivers, until or unless the OL somehow gels. Wynn playing will be great, but he won't solve all of the OL deficiencies.

 

[supafly]

Respect Supa, but the Pats haven't shown they can consistently give anyone trouble with the ground game. They have done it in spots, but it's nothing that truly should inspire confidence at this point. The offense this year rests on Brady and the receivers, until or unless the OL somehow gels. Wynn playing will be great, but he won't solve all of the OL deficiencies.

I’m just pointing out an area where they will try and take advantage. Having Wynn back isn’t going to solve everything, but it also means that the line will look like this, and that should be good enough for improvement :

Wynn-Thuney-Karras-Mason-Cannon

Yeah, they’re a passing team now, but common sense says that they’re going to try and get the RBs going like they did last year. Also, there’s no way that they’re going to rely on Harry and Meyers alone.

 

[borg]

I’d like to see another TD pass
Hope JE’s arm is well iced

 

[Sicilian]

I’m just pointing out an area where they will try and take advantage. Having Wynn back isn’t going to solve everything, but it also means that the line will look like this, and that should be good enough for improvement :

Wynn-Thuney-Karras-Mason-Cannon

Yeah, they’re a passing team now, but common sense says that they’re going to try and get the RBs going like they did last year. Also, there’s no way that they’re going to rely on Harry and Meyers alone.

I will say, there's definitely an area of running performance between what we've been getting this year, and what we got at the end of last year. We don't necessarily need the running game to be as dominant as it was down the stretch in 2018 (it would be lovely, of course), but if it can be somewhere halfway between, it will set up shorter 3rd downs and vastly improve the play-action. I think that's what we should be hoping for: Enough improvement that teams have to think about it. Anything beyond that might be a fool's hope for the rest of this year.

 

[Nunchucks]

Beddard said that Mason looked closer to his old self on Sunday. That with the addition to LaCrosse and Wynne, we may see a better running game. Additionally, Harry is a beast of a blocker.

 

[SuperStang83]

It's games like these we really learn the value of BB. Seems like everytime we go into a game with no options Belichick proves us wrong and we dominate. Let's hope for more off the same here.

 

[Biffins]

I heard that Edelman has now been listed with a shoulder injury, N'Keal Harry ankle injury, and Sanu and Dorsett are doubtful for Dallas due to... that's right injuries. So Tom Brady is literally going to throw to the guys from Dorchester that Skip keeps talking about? What in the world is going on here. No tight ends, we knew that. But now no wide receivers.

Are the Pats just going to run I-formation against Dallas and run it up the middle with Michel? Oh but I forgot, we don't have a Fullback either due to... injuries.

The Patriots are the Walking Wounded. BB might have to resort to necromancy and revive some long dead zombie wide receivers just so Brady has targets to throw to this upcoming Sunday. Someone tell me it isn't as bad as it looks, and try to be convincing!

Kind of makes me wish they hadn't traded away Josh Gordon and cut Demaryius Thomas so quickly...

i think something is ABout to happen......

 

[Biffins]

If the best ability is availability than a tip of the hat to Jakobi Meyers. IIRC he hasn’t been on an injury report all year. He’s the only receiver who can say that.

If you run post when you’re supposed to run fade, you can’t get hit and hence can’t get injured.

 

[Biffins]

It's games like these we really learn the value of BB. Seems like everytime we go into a game with no options Belichick proves us wrong and we dominate. Let's hope for more off the same here.

He usually does that with his GM hate on. Late season Blount addition, or Van Noy, tried it with Bennett coming back from GB etc et. Let’s see if he pulls a rABbit out of his hate this time.

 

[Biffins]

Good thing we have Michel

his ability to fall over at the slightest touch and break 0 tackles will be invaluable

He’s a downhill runner!!!









Too bad the football field is flat.

 

[Biffins]

He isn’t a bust but far from deserving of a 1st round pick.

Should have taken Chubb.

 

[Biffins]

Funny how so many people bring up Gordon's name. What did he really do this season? If he were lighting things up, he'd likely still be here.

It’s all relative. Gordon is undeniably better and more productive than Meyrs, Harry, and Gunner and wasn’t costing us anything. I don’t see how releasing him improved the team.

He made some sick catches in that tight Bills game to keep us alive.

 

[IcyPatriot]

So what is the over/under on how many gadget plays Sunday?

 

[n6249c]

Dez Bryant doesn’t even know when he’ll allow us mere mortals the opportunity to see him play again. He’s still deciding if it’s the right time.

Translation: not the right $$$$ yet

 

[203Pat]

Yes Demaryius Thomas would really move the needle.

 

[n6249c]

Do people get tired of whining about the receiver position? Jesus, get over it. We got what we got.

Let's see how it goes, I am excited to see what they come up with.

the answer is clearly no, they do not. Have you not been paying attention?