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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.Nope, I'm predicting BB will put together a team to better deal with Allen.I see you’re predicting another 50 mile per hour wind game
with Stevenson and White at Rb, it will indeed be difficult to reach the playoffs.We trade out of the 1st round, Kraft forces Bill's hand and we draft a WR with our first pick. We take an IOL with our second pick. No CBs get drafted until day 3.
Damien Harris gets traded for a 2023 3rd round pick sometime after the draft.
Uche and Guy are surprise cuts.
Trey Flowers and Kyle Van Noy return to the team on discount contracts close to camp. Ronnie Perkins emerges as a starting caliber OLB, and the pass rush carries the defense.
Raquan McMillan stays healthy and leads the defense in tackles.
Malcolm Butler, Jaylen Mills and Jonathan Jones are your opening day starting CBs.
Jabril Peppers sees considerable playing time by midseason, and the defense shifts toward a scheme-heavy one featuring a back seven full of hybrid S/LB types.
N'Keal Harry still makes the team somehow.
Jonnu Smith plays decent.
The Patriots finish 9-8, miss the playoffs but keep it interesting.
i predict our defense suprises people this year. Some modest improvements up front and find another outside cb. Bb can do alot with the unit at that point . Jcj to the new cb1 will be a downgrade but with our improved cb depth on the lower end i think we wont be as vulnerable to what happened in the buffalo games.
I think that's the hope anyway. You can scheme a WR1 with lesser talent (to an extent), but if your depth guys can't cover their WR3/4 it doesn't matter. They need more competition there, but if they can improve the depth they can mitigate the loss of Jackson.
2 - I sure hope you're right but it's highly unlikely2 Because the Pats could catch lightning in a bottle with all 3 phases of the game playing key roles. Like the 2001 team where it all come together. Mac could have a great year combined with a solid run game. The NE defense will stop the run and be stingy in pass game. Special teams puts points up other than FGs and creates turnovers.
3 Stevie hasnt a prayer.
I just think Stevenson is the guy. Harris is redundant imo. If they find a taker for him great. I wouldn't count him out as a surprise cut if they can't.
I just think Stevenson is the guy. Harris is redundant imo. If they find a taker for him great. I wouldn't count him out as a surprise cut if they can't.
Look at the KU Jayhawks. Everything is falling their way.2 - I sure hope you're right but it's highly unlikely
3 - Didn't SB just get a promotion?
They didn't force the Bills to punt once in two games. That wasn't because they didn't have a top CB. They are going to trade down and out of the first to get more capital to spend on the front 7.I can't imagine BB is really counting on Butler to be a major factor at CB. I think it's an insurance signing. I still think CB is our 1st round pick. We need a true stud there. If not, then DL or OL. WR & LB will be mid-later rounds.
I still think Patriots are 1 or 2 yrs from retaking the AFC East crown...
They are still a bit old and still too many moving parts (not a very stable roster for X yrs)...
Nepotism can work okay in jobs that don't require much skill, like coaching.Two points.
I don't think stevie belichick is "ascending coaching ranks" at all. No one outside of belichick (and you i guess) think it's anything other than nepotism. My guess.
As for harry, if he's beyond useless, then you cut him.
Two reasons.
First it sets a good tone for the team that players are held accountable. You can't be utterly useless (actually worse than useless, he bats the ball to the other team) and keep your roster spot and 2 million dollar salary.
Second, suppose in pro days or camp, he gets "injured". Now you can't cut without an injury settlement.
How's that for "logistical rationale?". What is the logic for keeping him? Will the comically worst wr in the league suddenly learn how to catch? You think that's likely? One poster here said they'd "even take as low as a 5th for him". This is comical. He's worse than a jag. Him being on the field is a net detriment. Better off with 10 players. You think that will change?
Diggs just re-signed to 4 year extension. Bills will dominate division for at least 3 more years.This makes sense. That’s when the real pain of Allen’s contract should be kicking in for Buffalo, and resigning key players will become really problematic. We will also be finding out whether or not Tua and Wilson are for real or not. And the same will go for Mac Jones, it’s actually going to be really interesting to see who will come out on top over the next few years. Allen is the clear #1 in the division right now, but we will see how he fares as his options change, e.g.. Diggs leaving in the next year or so. Should be fun to see 4 young QB’s going at it for the division.