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CLICK HERE to Register for a free account and login for a smoother ad-free experience. It's easy, and only takes a few moments.3 numbers may be off limits. 11 isn’t one of them. Maybe too soon for that but he’s no GOAT or even a slam dunk 1st ballot HOFerThe real question is will he wear #11?
How funny will it be if Parker goes back to a 1200 yard WR next year and Hill is under 1,000 yards and becomes a problem for McDaniel because Waddle is getting more targets. Not remotely predicting either, but just throwing it out there.
They may or may not win the Super Bowl this year. Either way it’s important to develop and support the QB.Because they're not winning the SB this year, so the most important thing is to develop and support the second year QB.
It’s a team sport. Mac is set at QB. Most important thing is to give him the best supporting cast possible at all positions.The most important thing is to support the team. It is a team sport. Mac will be OK with the cast he has.
Biggest threat to development of a young QB is the pass rush. Given enough time somebody somewhere will get open. Even if they don’t throw it away and move on to the next play. What screws up young quarterbacks is taking hits, getting chased around, or panicking because of pressure. Even an average receiving corps is good enough with a great OL. So with this trade I’d have OL depth or if possible even better, an upgrade, as top priority on the offensive side of the ball.The game, as it's currently played, is about having an elite QB and (to the extent possible) surrounding him with top end weapons. The Patriots don't yet have either one. Get the weapons to help develop the QB.
Parker IN, Harry OUT is a massive upgrade. A Day 3 quick Edelman type would be nice. Not sure what BB plans to replace Karras. Otherwise offense is done. Need lots of defense.
3 numbers may be off limits. 11 isn’t one of them. Maybe too soon for that but he’s no GOAT or even a slam dunk 1st ballot HOFer
I thinks it be “finally. But forget that…more importantly…how are you? We are very much interested in seeing you perform like previous seasons. You are a fracking maestro with the wacky player names. They always give me a chuckle. So the team here wants to see this type of work from you in the future."finna"?
Is that short for definitely gonna? Or finally gonna?
I’d like to see Parker’s contract extended for a year or two with a signing bonus to reduce the cap hit, maybe add some guaranteed money especially in the first year or two. Helps both sides.…
If Mason or Parker receive any guarantees at this point, it will be the team driving the bus for cap space.
Trying to deprogram zealots. WRs are the only way to win is dogma now - and no matter what is done it's never enough. Upgrade and the upgrade was insufficient. Get a #1, and it's not the "right" #1. Or they need another #1 or need to get rid of the now #2 to draft another #1.The Pats have typically had more of a possession WR type as their #1 WR from Troy Brown to Edelman.
This is a young people term I actually know!"finna"?
Is that short for definitely gonna? Or finally gonna? Or five of us gonna?
I agree it would be odd for 11 to be put off limits. 12 is the only obvious one that isn't officially retired yet.3 numbers may be off limits. 11 isn’t one of them. Maybe too soon for that but he’s no GOAT or even a slam dunk 1st ballot HOFer
So basically the South "gunna" combined with Texas "fixin ta"? God, if New Englanders start mixing dialect with other parts of the country..."bless their wicked haht."Think of it like this - “gonna” is a shorthand for “going to”, and in the same sense, “finna” is a shorthand for “fixing to”. It means essentially the same thing.
Trying to deprogram zealots. WRs are the only way to win is dogma now - and no matter what is done it's never enough. Upgrade and the upgrade was insufficient. Get a #1, and it's not the "right" #1. Or they need another #1 or need to get rid of the now #2 to draft another #1.
So, you think that the pats have the leverage, and should threaten to cut him. If Agholor stays, his AAV is more likely to go up, rather than down.I could see the Pats extending Agholor for a lower APY. They have leverage where they can just cut him and Agholor knows he won’t get a big deal elsewhere because he didn’t look that hot last year. So, if they think he will improve in the system in year 2, they can negotiate to add a year for only a few million and push some of his 2022 money into 2023.
I don’t particularly care about having a receiver who can “take the top off the defense". I want an offense that wins consistently. Too often depending on "taking the top off the defense" is a boom or bust all or nothing proposition. It’s like a home run hitter that either goes deep or strikes out. You win more games with small ball, marching down the field with consistency that doesn’t stop in the red zone. Problem with that guy who takes the top off is when the field is compressed in the red zone so there’s no top to take off and the skill set to get open in tight congested space isn’t the same. That’s why I like a multi-faceted receiver corps that can march down the field using the same skill set that wins in the red zone.…
We all seem to want a WR who can "take the top off the defense". …
The passing offense this season could be greatly changed with Smith and Keane lining up at TE/FB and Wing positions creating even more dynamic problems for defenses to deal with. I don't think the addition of Parker/draft picks is going to change the fact that the running game is still going to be the heart and soul of our offense and that our passing offense is going to be based on how we can take advantage of teams that will be stacking their defenses to stop that run
I don’t like building the team around the proposition that the opponents go up by two or more scores. To me that’s basing your planning in presumption of failure. Better to prioritize avoiding having them do that. So before I want one more high end WR I’d prefer to see a high end CB addition. Not that I wouldn’t like another high end WR, just not a compelling priority now.The problem with this Ken is that once an opposing team, e.g…Buffalo goes up by two or more scores the run game goes out the window and they have to outscore them the rest of the way. A conservative game plan can work if it goes perfectly, but once it falters, like the Buffalo playoff game, then you have to be able to put up touchdowns quickly. Parker helps the offense because it gives them a real outside and end zone target, and it creates better match ups for the rest of their receiving corps, but a true #1 would then give them a 5 deep WR corps that can match up well with any defense.
My hope is that Belichick realizes that the free agent WR market is prohibitive going forward, so he will change his draft priorities to make WR a priority, as it would give them 4-5 years of salary control with them. If Jameson Williams is there at #21 I hope they take him. Wilson and London will be gone by then, but if Williams is gone Jahan Dotson will likely be there, and although he’s not a pure deep threat like Williams he is a really good WR who can help on all levels. Bottom line, I want one more high end WR for this offense, that will give Jones all the tools to have a shot at keeping pace with all the high powered offenses in the AFC.
Yup. Let's look at the last few years a bit deeperAll it takes to see where the league is is the simple act of looking at the last teams standing in recent years.
2021:
Bengals/Chiefs
Rams/49ers
Bengals/Rams
2020:
Chiefs/Bills
Bucs/Packers
Chiefs/Bucs
2019:
Chiefs/Titans
49ers/Packers
Chiefs/49ers
2018:
Patriots/Chiefs
Rams/Saints
Patriots/Rams
2017:
Patriots/Jaguars
Eagles/Vikings
Patriots/Eagles
2016:
Pariots/Steelers
Falcons/Packers
Patriots/Falcons
Understanding that outliers happen, offense is king, high-end/elite QB/WR pairs are getting to the championship games and Super Bowls, and Brady/Mahomes are showing up all over the place .
Mac played with Bolden and Metchie and not Williams. Williams transferred from Ohio St after Mac left Bama. I agree though that this allows them to bring a rook along slowly.This allows the Patriots to draft someone like Williams or metchie who have an ACL tear but high upside and not rush them.
Both also played with Mac Jones