Patriots Pregame Thread Week 4 discussion: Pats @ Niners

[PATSYLICIOUS]

Hows this even possible at halftime of a game

 

[PScottman]

What the heck has happened with Sam Darnold

Late bloomer and some added fuel for those "WRs are critical" posters.

 

[Real fan 02]

Interesting, Bell inactive and Wilcox called up from the PS.

Thanks Ross. Changing my prediction. No Barmore, no Bentley, no Jennings. No chance on defense.

 

[PScottman]

This team although in a rebuild can still compete

Your faith is much more than mine. This OL is a fatal flaw in my eyes - there is no salvaging it.

But keep that faith - it's better than our misery for sure.

 

[PaulThePat]

Hows this even possible at halftime of a game

Throws behind the LOS. Nix was famed for really short throws in College Football. Relied on a lot of YAC.

 

[Real fan 02]

Your faith is much more than mine. This OL is a fatal flaw in my eyes - there is no salvaging it.

But keep that faith - it's better than our misery for sure.

I hear you my friend. Well faith is definitely good to have because this OL Brissett is going need to pray.

 

[mgteich]

Austin does indeed suck… But Bolden is far, Far Worse. Dude’s simply unworthy of being on the 53 (or even the 69) of a legit contender.

Is Wilson healthy? If so, he is the #4 CB.

I would expect that Bolden will be playing on Special Teams.

 

[mgteich]

Throws behind the LOS. Nix was famed for really short throws in College Football. Relied on a lot of YAC.

Is your point that our QB is much better?

Bo Nix 2025 Stats per Game - NFL - ESPN

The 2025 NFL season stats per game for Bo Nix of the Denver Broncos on ESPN. Includes full stats, per opponent, for regular and postseason.

www.espn.com

 

[PATSYLICIOUS]

Throws behind the LOS. Nix was famed for really short throws in College Football. Relied on a lot of YAC.

Right but you figure he’ll be able to at least complain 2 or 3 beyond the LOS lol

 

[PaulThePat]

Is your point that our QB is much better?

Bo Nix 2025 Stats per Game - NFL - ESPN

The 2025 NFL season stats per game for Bo Nix of the Denver Broncos on ESPN. Includes full stats, per opponent, for regular and postseason.

www.espn.com

No. My point is that Nix is a limited QB.

 

[mgteich]

No. My point is that Nix is a limited QB.

All QB's have their limits. Perhaps 2 QB's in the league could be successful with the current DEN team.

 

[PaulThePat]

All QB's have their limits.

Of course. Some more than others, clearly.

 

[PatsfanTN]

Hows this even possible at halftime of a game

Hold your horses, our game hasn’t started yet.

 

[PatsfanTN]

Watching this Tampa Bay team, man they have some receivers that have great hands

 

[ahmed]

I am on vacation in France and DAZN is not allowing me to watch the game.

Flew in today and too tired to look for a bar that may show it. Anywhere I can catch it online? Thanks.

 

[mgteich]

Your faith is much more than mine. This OL is a fatal flaw in my eyes - there is no salvaging it.

But keep that faith - it's better than our misery for sure.

What does "salvaging" the OL mean? It is obviously true that we don't have an NFL average OL for this season.
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We have a solid start center, and his backup on IR, and a below average backup on the 53, and a possibility on the PS.

We have at least four players that can start as at least OK guards in addition to Onwenu: Sow, Jordan, Strange and Robinson

And we have an OK starting RT

So, one can only believe that you are talking about one very critical position: Left Tackle
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BOTTOM LINE AT LEFT TACKLE
We cannot "salvage" the LT position this year. Is this news? We have known that for many months.

At BEST Okorafor/Anderson/Lowe/Wallace at LT was a bridge to the 2025 addition(s) at LT.

We haven't yet played FOUR games. I didn't expect even a respectable below average OL until mid-season.
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STATUS QUO - We have
Lowe - injured, improved over last year, and improved through camp and the pre-season (an NFL swing OT at best)
Jacobs- with some NFL experience, cut by DEN, beaten out at the very end for the role of swing OT
Wallace - at this point, not close to being as good as Lowe at LT

 

[SlowGettingUp]

Jacobs repping at LT.

Here's a review of his prior career - excellent size and athleticism, but raw:

Broncos roster review: Offensive tackle Demontrey Jacobs

Will Demontrey Jacobs be able to secure a spot on the roster this year?

www.milehighreport.com

 

[ZotZot]

Oops wrong thread lol. There needs to be a delete post function ahah

 

[Ian]

Game day thread is open:

Game Day Thread - 2024 OFFICIAL Game Day Thread: Week 4 - NE @ SF

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