Patriots Daily News Thread Patriots Wednesday 8/30/23

[captain stone]

It will be OK without a PS CB. We have lots of safeties. BB is regularly playing 6 in the secondary (dime package) and it would not surprise me if BB starts regularly playing 7 in the secondary with 4 DL (quarter package). But we only need a few CBs as we have so many reliable safeties, Mills, Mapu, Peppers, Philips, Wade, and Duggar. With 6 safeties I don't think we need another CB on the PS.

Safeties cannot cover WRs; at least ours can't.

 

[One-If-By-Sea]

Safeties cannot cover WRs; at least ours can't.

I am guessing. But it would be funny if BB plans to introduce a lot more of the "Quarters defense" including a version with 4 CBs and 3 safeties, and a version with 3 CBs and 4 safeties, depending on the offensive alignment. Scramble some QBs minds looking at a Quarters defense.

 

[JackBauer]

Safeties cannot cover WRs; at least ours can't.

Mills can't? Not sure I'd agree with that.

 

[DaBruinz]

Wonder how this works when the PS is acting as a scout team given they have no corners on the PS right now. Have to use players from the 53?

Scout teams are NEVER just the players on the PS. You will almost always have reserves who participate as well.

 

[patfanken]

Safeties cannot cover WRs; at least ours can't.

Mills has proven HE can over 2 seasons. I can't vouch for the other guys, though Peppers has the speed and quickness to do it.