PostGame Thread 2026 Official Postgame Thread: Patriots close out preseason w/37-13 loss to the Browns

[One-If-By-Sea]

It’s not the flex you think it is

It is not a bad thing either.

 

[n1997y]

At 31st on the waiver wire claims, we will have very slim pickings.

I doubt they will trade 2027 6th round picks for guys that don't make the 53. The 2027 draft is supposed to be fabulous. We need those late round picks if we want to build depth.

Crownover has looked better. Maybe they can trade Bryant for a LB? Or they plan to sign a veteran DT and LB a few days after cutdown so they can slide someone onto the PS? Do we have 10 guys worth keeping on the PS? LOL

Seriously? Trade our best backup OT at the moment, for a LB?

We could cut down to 45 and likely to be able to put them on out PS. The only position of caution is OL. They are hard to find and hard to develop. With a year of developmet, Bryant and Crownover may be our 2027 backup OT's. If that is reasonably possible, neither should be waived.

They’re our 2026 backup OTs so they’ve got a head start on being our 2027 backup OTs unless Moses comes back once again, and/or Lomu gets sidetracked.

Yup, I agree. Campbell and Lomu starting, and Bryant and Crownover backing up is a good setup for a few years to come.

I agree this seems to be the best future based on what we have at present. Lomu needs some more development to be a starter quality OL, despite his athleticism he’s still very raw. Crownover is also very raw and has lots of potential for development just because of his physical gifts. Bryant is also physically gifted and still has developmental upside. I don’t see it as a foregone conclusion that Campbell and Lomu end up as the two top OTs when it all shakes out, although they seem to have the best prospects at the moment. I figure if we have the best two of those four as starters and the others as backups we’ve got a very solid set of tackles with very respectable depth.

 

[DaBruinz]

Embarrassing. Yes its only pre season, but losinng 37-13 speaks to some problems with the roster make up.
No points in second half and giving up 37 points to third stringers.

Taylor Green >>>Behren Morton

Kyle Williams is a keeper

Edge and LB are huge problems and the fact that they were not dressed in free agency is on Vrabel and the Front Office. No fixes are coming in the door at this point. Pass rush is going to be a big problem m this year for the patriots.

Seriously. STFU. They ADDED a guy in Free Agency on the Edge and Drafted another guy. PLUS they have a 2nd year guy who is going to be as good as they guy they let walk.

Is LB an issue? Maybe. But stupid people like you can't be bothered to look at things through context. Those were the Patriots 2nd/3rd stringers out there. Guys who will see very little playing time unless there is an injury. The Pats

Overall, it seems like the RB position is not going to be anything special

QB 3 Morton is a JAG. I think the Ptats could have done better than Devito and Morton. Obviously if Drake goes down, we could be looking at a 4 win team.

To improve depth Patriots are going to have to scour the waiver wire on saturday and substitute the weak links at the bottom of this roster and bring in unpolished but higher upside refuse from other teams.

Potential Big Name Cuts pats should consider picking up:

BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA.. That list is complete garbage.

1. Evan Neal, OG Giants
2. Darren Waller, TE
3. Emmanuel Ogbah, Edge
4. Mazi Smith, DT
5. Will Levis, QB
6. Jerry Tilllery, DT
7. Dameon Pearce, RB
8. Trevor Penning IOL

Levis is Garbage.
You think Penning is getting cut?
Tillery isn't better than Farmer.
Mazi Smith isn't getting cut by the Jets.
Ogbah is toast. Guy had 1/2 sack last year.

You're clearly hitting the residue of Stone's hashpipe.

 

[DaBruinz]

Last year, we were able to get only Durden after the final cuts and claims. We were 4th, so claims meant something last year. I fear that it will take a draft pick or two over the weekend to get any help.

You're still pushing this BS? The Pats got more than durden at the Final Cuts and claims. This claim of yours was obliterated when you made it earlier in the off-season. Clearly, you haven't learned a damn thing and just like lying to get your post count up.

 

[KCSVEN]

Embarrassing. Yes its only pre season, but losinng 37-13 speaks to some problems with the roster make up.
No points in second half and giving up 37 points to third stringers.

I mean 37-13 is better than last years 42-10 (to the 4-13 Giants) which means they should do slightly better than last year. That won't be so bad.
48 men are active on game day. Patriots sat 37 players. That's all starters plus 15 guys behind the starters.

This exhibition game was completely meaningless. Problems with roster makeup based on the last preseason game? Come on, that's ridiculous.

 

[JMC00]

The doom and gloom is hilarious

38 guys didn't dress, then you had Kyle Williams, Jacas, Lomu and Boregales getting some snaps. That's 42. There was an only 11 guys out there making the team not to mention Landry and Schooler. So really 9 guys out there

But of course people gotta act like it was the starters in there

 

[KCSVEN]

Crownover was a standout last week on tape. Quick lateral movement is probably his weak point, but he was impressive, was better than Lomu in game 2 though you can see with development that Lomu just has more natural talent. Crownover can run, gets downfield quick, big guy that doesn't budge once he gets his hands on you. Twitchy quick guys will be where he might have some issues but will be interesting to see his tape from yesterday.

 

[Patsfanin Philly]

I think they call that Cris Carter Syndrome.

 

[Salsalife]

Worst preseason games ever....

 

[Clonamery]

Worst preseason games ever....

Not even close.

 

[Uptown]

I just can’t grasp how that helps us as a team…

 

[Uptown]

Vrabes is disgusted lol..

 

[Uptown]

LB issues resolved?

 

[Triumph]

Embarrassing. Yes its only pre season, but losinng 37-13 speaks to some problems with the roster make up.
No points in second half and giving up 37 points to third stringers.

Not the kind of game to have with 2 weeks until opening day. The Pats looked like the Browns.

And, the starters have not seen any action other than scrimmages.

Taylor Green >>>Behren Morton

Kyle Williams is a keeper

That Browns DB should be cut for looking back at the QB when Williams was already past him. Knowing the Browns the DB will start game 1.

 

[stcjones]

I just hope that our primary starters stay healthy because as a lot of you have mentioned and obviously Vrabel stated (shockingly at the time) there isn’t a lot of depth behind the starters. We really saw that last night. I do wonder if some of the guys that were playing out there were pissed off because they had to play and they felt that they had a roster spot locked up and other guys got to sit that are also neck and neck with them… So maybe they put in a half assed effort I don’t know. Still not sure what is going to happen with RB3… Jam Miller made it more difficult last night because he was injured and didn’t play……. But hasty and Haskins are what they are, which is pretty average running back material although Haskins really lowered the shoulder a lot last night and made a great play on special teams. Larison had the spotlight directly on him and could’ve really separated himself and didn’t do it last night… So we’ll have to see what the coaching staff decides. I’m not overly optimistic against Seattle who I don’t think I’ve had much changes to their roster with the exception of Walker, since the Super Bowl. Hopefully we can give them a game.

 

[stcjones]

LB issues resolved?

Crownover was one of the few highlights last night……

 

[imahobgoblin]

I’ll feel better about the Boutte trade if Kyle Williams keeps getting behind the defense like he did for the 2nd straight week.

3rd straight week. He was the best WR on the field for the Colts game too.

 

[Uptown]

Haskins on the 53, Larison to PS?

 

[PatsFan2]

Charles Woods and Behren Morton played both their ways to our Practice Squad last night...maybe CFL when you really think about it.

 

[PatsFan2]

I see only Two QB's the obvious so; there's no reason to carry Morton on the 53 at this time.