ATippett56
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The New England Patriots pass defense is the issue not the run defense. If anything the New England Patriots run defense has improved with the additions of rookies Hightower and Jones as well as the improved play of Spikes and Love. Furthermore, Ninkovich is a major upgrade to Mark Anderson in run defense.That said, I still think that Wilson fills in for Gregory's role much better than he does Chung. I know that some will argue that Tavon Wilson has the potential to play BOTH safety roles, but I do not personally believe that he offers the same in run support as the typical SS; understanding that we don't differentiate roles here in N.England. I would much rather see Wilson play more of the "FS" role that Gregory tends to play, as opposed to Chung.
Chung is in his contract year and the bottom line is either Chung has progressed or regressed in his fourth NFL season.As I said, in Chung's only full season where he started more than 8 games, which was in 2010, he picked off 3 INT's, returned 1 for a TD, defended 9 passes total, and took part in 91 tackles solo + assisted.
Either Chung is part of the solution or part of the problem with New England Patriots pass defense.Let's give him the benefit of playing the whole season first before we try and determine the kind of year he has.
Chung is in his fourth season in the NFL. Potential upside is labeled for a player of Tavon Wilson's stature in the NFL.He does provide one hell of a thumping run defense, ST presence, youth, potential upside, and quite a lot of speed.
Circling back to the theme of this thread, Alfonso Dennard. If Bill Belichick does not feel that Kyle Arrington is doing his job at right cornerback then Alfonso Dennard in the near future may be inserting into the starting role. Any improvement in cornerback performance would be welcome at this juncture of the season.