Are we fast enough in the defensive backfield?

[Rob0729]

The Patriot brass keeps talking about wanting to get younger and faster.

Well, there still isn't a lot of signed-long-term depth of that kind.

So I expect more.

As to whether we NEED more -- well, let's just say it would be very good to have.

I can't remember the Pats ever talking about getting younger or faster. Their defense is not predicated on speed so I don't think speed or even youth is a priority. Veteran savviness, smarts, and instincts are more important to the Pats than speed or even youth.

If youth and speed was a priority for the Pats, they would have made it a priority to draft a LB high long before now. I think they prefer older guys at certain position because the defense is so complicated and a veteran in the league for three or four plus years seem to be able to pick it up faster than a rookie.