Patriots, Brady Answer the Bell, Smother Saints 36-20 Observations

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Patriots, Brady Answer the Bell, Smother Saints 36-20 Observations

Steve Balestrieri

Brady entered the game with just three healthy wide receivers and put on an absolute clinic in the first quarter throwing for 177 yards and three TDs.

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The Defensive Rookies Show Up - Wise and J Jones


So this was a dominating performance from Wise - a sack, five QB pressures and a couple of tackles for a loss. And all that in only 28 snaps!

Deatrich Wise looks like a draft steal for the Patriots

And JJ Jones, with 27 snaps on defense, had a couple of great plays too.

Patriots Notes: Jonathan Jones Comes Through In Clutch Vs. Saints

Jones is short, but really fast, explosive and strong - compare his stats to the other CBs:

Small CB Jonathan Jones could have a big impact

Edit: as has been pointed out below, J Jones actually saw some snaps on defense last year, so not actually a rookie at all.

 

[IllegalContact]

Butler too

 

[RobertWeathers]

Jones was on the team last year.

He played well except for one play

 

[SlowGettingUp]

Jones was on the team last year.

Yes - I edited the thread to reflect that. He saw 64 snaps on defense last year, almost half in one game. So not a rookie, but very much a newcomer to the defense.

And speaking of Rookies, seems Brady outperformed one prominent rookie today:

 

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[PonyExpress]

I specifically came to this forum to read people's thoughts on deatrich wise's play. Inexplicably, that interesting thread is dumped into a generalized thread of observations regarding "Brady and the Pats". This is the definition of over-moderation. It's soft censorship and there's no reason for it.

 

[SlowGettingUp]

Inexplicably, that interesting thread is dumped into a generalized thread of observations regarding "Brady and the Pats"

I understand there is some trade-off between fragmentation and specific interests, and I concede my Wise thread was on the border - I did wonder myself about posting it as a separate thread.

More on Wise here:

In 34 pass-rush snaps, Wise has recorded seven quarterback pressures (sacks, hits and hurries), according to Pro Football Focus. Though it's a small sample size, those numbers have made him one of the most productive pass-rushers in the league on a per-snap basis through two weeks.​

Patriots seem to have found another impactful pass-rusher in Deatrich Wise