Game Day Thread Official Game Day Thread - Colts @ Pats

[ashley]

Obviously a huge game for us today. Our defense is going to have to play well. The interesting thing to monitor is who will be starting along the O-line? Does Cajuste play at RT, do we go back to Wynn with Cannon out? One thing for sure is we're going to need better play from that unit!!!

On the injury front, looks like Damien Harris will not play and Dugger and Barmore will be game day decisions. Would be great to get above 500 for the first time this season. We need to play better at home, let's start today!!!!!

Of course, hoping for no injuries!!!!!! Who's ready????????????????

Let's discuss!!!!!

Go Pats!!!!!!!!!!

 

[ashley]

Warm weather for the game today:

 

[TinhWoodhead]

Warm weather for the game today:

Feels like first game of the season, I wouldn’t a restart

 

[FCB02062]

no mercy, no quarter, no conservative bullsh#t on offense. inside the 20 let's throw the ball down field instead of running or throwing sideways. let's go, should be up double digits at half and decided by early 4th. Just heard Esiason lamenting the situation of his buddy Reich. Boomers in my camp, thinks Pats easy today

 

[DaBruinz]

In case you missed it:
Marcus Cannon was placed on IR yesterday. He's gone for at least 4 weeks. His season/career could be done with that Concussion, unfortunately.
JJ Taylor was SIGNED to the 53. This is because neither Damien Harris nor Pierre Strong are expected to play today.

Lynn Bowden was elevated for the game.
Kody Russey was elevated for the game.
The CLOCK continues to run on Stueber. Not sure what the drop dead date is to activate him from NFI.

The Pats are really thin on the O-line with both Hines and Cannon on IR.

 

[archstanton543]

Are they going to finish the new lighthouse by the end of the year or what?

 

[DaBruinz]

David Andrews was officially declared out.
Devante Parker was officially declared out.
Damien Harris is not expected to play.
Pierre Strong is not expected to play.

I pray that Josh Bledsoe dresses over Myles Bryant.

I hope that we play more MAN coverage than Zone.

 

[Wozzy]

In case you missed it:
Marcus Cannon was placed on IR yesterday. He's gone for at least 4 weeks. His season/career could be done with that Concussion, unfortunately.
JJ Taylor was SIGNED to the 53. This is because neither Damien Harris nor Pierre Strong are expected to play today.

Lynn Bowden was elevated for the game.
Kody Russey was elevated for the game.
The CLOCK continues to run on Stueber. Not sure what the drop dead date is to activate him from NFI.

The Pats are really thin on the O-line with both Hines and Cannon on IR.

Cannon was probably getting pushed back down to the practice squad anyway because Cajuste was back. He was originally next on the depth chart after Wynn to start the season.

They have the other Harris backing up Rhamondre so they have depth there, it’s not an issue unless someone else gets hurt.

Hines was put on IR and Russey was promoted, Russey is the more talented player and was eventually going to supplant Hines anyway.

 

[Zuma]

I pray that Josh Bledsoe dresses over Myles Bryant.

He's probably a very good practice player...works hard. I hope Ma. Jones and Bledsoe take his game snaps.

 

[Thelonious]

I've been thinking about how to regard this game. I don't think we'll be making the playoffs this year, and if we do, we'll get clobbered immediately. To me the importance of this season is about evaluating and developing the players we have, with an eye to the future. That process has no doubt been going quietly on with regard to ALL positions, except for qb, where it's been going on much more noisily.

This game is most important vis-a-vis this latter question. In a nutshell, is Mac good enough? His ankle is presumably reasonably well recovered. He has been the designated starter all week. The coaches (quietly) and - with pantytwisting fervor - the press have shared their anxieties over Mac's hurt feelings (utterly ridiculous: Curran is particularly far 'round the bend.) So let's see what he can do, or can't. That's what I'll be watching for, and I'll base what I think on what I see. I hope and trust Bill will do the same, whatever attending melodrama might blossom.

 

[turkeyneck]

I hope we either get good QB protection (I'm skeptical with Andrews, Cannon, and Harris out) or have a game plan that presupposes Mac won't have any time.

 

[Zuma]

 

[irishfanatic]

Any update on Barmore and Dugger?

 

[gtfanboy]

Mac gets back on track today: 375 Yards. 4 TDs. 0 Int.

 

[italian pat patriot]

Can we finally go in the W column ?
Today should be the day...
I hope that OL will be able to have a game good enough to avoid putting too much pressure on Mac
Go Pats

 

[One-If-By-Sea]

In case you missed it:
Marcus Cannon was placed on IR yesterday. He's gone for at least 4 weeks. His season/career could be done with that Concussion, unfortunately.
JJ Taylor was SIGNED to the 53. This is because neither Damien Harris nor Pierre Strong are expected to play today.

Lynn Bowden was elevated for the game.
Kody Russey was elevated for the game.
The CLOCK continues to run on Stueber. Not sure what the drop dead date is to activate him from NFI.

The Pats are really thin on the O-line with both Hines and Cannon on IR.

Can Hines return if he heals?

 

[Mike the Brit]

Greetings from Munich, fellow Pats fans. Let's see some imaginative play design and play calling, ferocious tackling, ball security and a win. Go Pats!

 

[ashley]

Good read on Meyers:

 

[DaBruinz]

I hope we either get good QB protection (I'm skeptical with Andrews, Cannon, and Harris out) or have a game plan that presupposes Mac won't have any time.

Harris is a mediocre blocker. He's several steps down from Rhamondre

 

[Ross12]

Good read on Meyers:

It’s tough. Meyers is extremely reliable but not explosive. He has a knack for getting open and making some impressive grabs at times but he definitely falls short if you compare him against many other players from an athletic standpoint. I do wonder if other teams will pay big bucks for a “reliable guy” or if they will consider him some kind of New England system player… Obviously, Welker and Edelman preceded him as the “clutch Patriot WR” and neither generated big offers on the open market.

My gut tells me Meyers would buck that trend but I don’t know for sure.