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The defense has improved as a whole and there isn't just one reason why. Bademosi though is making a strong case to stay in the lineup. I want Gilmore and Rowe both back ASAP but I don't see how you sit Bademosi in favor of Rowe at this point unless he falls off.
As with most thing I believe the truth here is somewhere in the middle.
Was Gilmore playing well most of the games he played? No.
Did he show signs he could be a #1 CB? Yes (we knew he had the talent).
Were many of his errors mental and correctable? Yes.
Did he look like he was starting to fix them before he got injured? Yes.
At this point if the Pats want a good chance to win it all they need their D to do well and that means Gilmore needs to come back and play like the CB we paid him to be.
Rowe is fantastic. He's not a problem and knows the system.
Gilmore will be great once he knows the system (outside of just man-to-man).
I'm rooting for him to learn it.
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