How does Eric Alexander keep making this squad??

[Born_a_Patriot]

Belichick is grooming him to replace Izzo.

 

[Deus Irae]

Belichick is grooming him to replace Izzo.

Do you take simple 'melding' requests? If so, I'd like to get just a small .jpg with the Ommissioner's face melded to Clouseau's body. I'm thinking one of the shots like these:







If not, thanks anyway, and keep up the good work.

 

[jeffbiologist]

The only "vet" from last years team to lose his job to a rookie was Gut! We went 16-0 last year, and if you passed the physical and were under contract you made the team. It cant be the way the team performed in the preseason games(LOL), so I figure BB/SP are trying to save $$ to resign some vets(Wilfork?) and they want to keep as many "cheap" players to balance the payroll. There is no middle class on the pats, and they try to justify keeping decent STers over "quality" backups? To me that means our talent level is getting thinner and our "reign" is on the clock.....

 

[Deus Irae]

The only "vet" from last years team to lose his job to a rookie was Gut! We went 16-0 last year, and if you passed the physical and were under contract you made the team. It cant be the way the team performed in the preseason games(LOL), so I figure BB/SP are trying to save $$ to resign some vets(Wilfork?) and they want to keep as many "cheap" players to balance the payroll. There is no middle class on the pats, and they try to justify keeping decent STers over "quality" backups? To me that means our talent level is getting thinner and our "reign" is on the clock.....

http://www.patscap.com/

Brady's got 5+ years left. The OL has 3 young starters. Welker is by no means old and Moss should be good for years, still. Watson is still young, as is Maroney.

On Defense, the D-line is just in its prime, the CBs are young, quick and likely to improve and the Safeties include young players the likes of Meriweather and Sanders.

 

[wdkantro2]

Alexander has a few things going for him (when comparing him to Hobson). First, he is a proven special teams starter and contributor. Second, he KNOWS the system and, even though we all hate him for giving up the pass in the AFCCG against the Colts, he can play ILB in a crunch because he understands the system. Clearly, Hobson didn't demonstrate that he is capable of stepping in if Bruschi or Mayo went down. Last, Alexander is still young. This staff puts a lot of value in a 26 year old who already fully understands the defensive system.

 

[Pats726]

There is no middle class on the pats, and they try to justify keeping decent STers over "quality" backups? To me that means our talent level is getting thinner and our "reign" is on the clock.....

Any stats to back that one up?? No middle class?? I have heard others in other years say the Pats in gact higher middle leveled players than many teams..Is this year different??

 

[Sean Pa Patriot]

Izzo was not on the field for either TD

no not izzo alexander...

 

[spacecrime]

The only "vet" from last years team to lose his job to a rookie was Gut! We went 16-0 last year, and if you passed the physical and were under contract you made the team. It cant be the way the team performed in the preseason games(LOL), so I figure BB/SP are trying to save $$ to resign some vets(Wilfork?) and they want to keep as many "cheap" players to balance the payroll. There is no middle class on the pats, and they try to justify keeping decent STers over "quality" backups? To me that means our talent level is getting thinner and our "reign" is on the clock.....

It's hard to tell if you realy believe this stuff or if you are just trying to be a jerk.

 

[captain stone]

Q: How does Alexander keep making the 53?

A: Because the FO has not provided an adequate replacement, to its detriment. And the sooner the FO realizes this, the better this team will be for it.

 

[D-cleater]

I like Guyton to surpass Alexander sometime this season. His play early on inspires at times, as does Mayo and Crable's .