Pre-game Thread: Jets @ Pats

[venecol]

Well that's encouraging. Thanks Evan.

 

[markd]

BB know something we don't? Five(!) long snappers in for tryouts?

Seems like a lot of the long snaps have been way low...? Just a perception, can't say I've really charted it.

 

[Kontradiction]

Well that's encouraging. Thanks Evan.

Lazar with some hard-hitting analysis there. Now, I’m just waiting for him to tell us that football is a team sport.

 

[JMC00]

Any good LBs? I feel like that's the weakness on defense.

Bentley has played like a top 10 LBer this year.

 

[PatsFan2]

Well that's encouraging. Thanks Evan.

 

[PatsFan2]

Well that's encouraging. Thanks Evan.

The light gotta come on for Zack Wilson one of these days let's hope it's not on Sunday #2 overall phew!

 

[venecol]

Lazar with some hard-hitting analysis there. Now, I’m just waiting for him to tell us that football is a team sport.

Since joining the Patriots as a staff writer, he's become a yes-man, losing his independent analysis. He's contantly walking on egg shells to avoid appearing negative.

 

[PATSYLICIOUS]

Since joining the Patriots as a staff writer, he's become a yes-man, losing his independent analysis. He's contantly walking on egg shells to avoid appearing negative.

My wife really doesn’t like football or the fact that i spend so much time following it. And whenever I listen to lazar she is especially irritated by his voice lol

 

[captain stone]

Pats creating a little more cap space for this year and we're set up really well for next year as well.

Good... Thanks for whatever it was you did here Cody... Buh-bye.

 

[captain stone]

BB know something we don't? Five(!) long snappers in for tryouts?

He should've had 5 Punters, 5 Centers, and 5 CBs in for tryouts instead, to replace Jake the New Fake, Thanksdad & Myles of Space.

 

[captain stone]

Spend on the best Offensive tackle you can find.
TEs
More defense
Then WR.

Yep; an OT should be our #1 FA priority this offseason, if there's a worthy one available that is;

TE is way down on my list... My #2 priority is another Edge like Judon;

#3 is an all-field LB;

#4 is an Outside CB so Jonathan Jones can return Inside;

And #5 is Another OT.

 

[TheRainMaker]

Bentley has played like a top 10 LBer this year.

 

[captain stone]

Well that's encouraging. Thanks Evan.

So we have that going for us, which is nice...

 

[venecol]

2019 - #1 defense in the NFL, holds the chiefs to 26 points & the titans to 14 points. While the defense regressed they were still pretty good & they would’ve went deep in the playoffs if the offense didn’t take a nosedive.

2020 - Despite having arguably the worst front seven in the NFL the defense is competitive holding the chiefs to 19 points, shutting down herbert, lamar & murray.

2021 - Switches defensive scheme up midseason to zone due to a lack of talent at CB to play man with jonathan jones out for the season. Defense implodes in playoffs with pass rush out of gas & williams & bryant playing CB.

Present

• Defense playing at a high level & is on pace for 60 sacks (previous high during BB era is 49). Also switches scheme back to cover 1.
• Jonathan Jones switches from slot CB to outside CB. Having a career year.
• Wise having a career year as a full-time player.
• Entered the season having one of worst CB groups in NFL & now have a top 5 group at the position

Obviously BB helps but the defense has shown the ability to adapt & put players in position to succeed. Steve & Mayo have done a pretty good job here IMO.



I’m bullish on this defense moving forward because they are back to playing man & they have the pass rush to compliment the coverage. It remains to be seen if allen’s athleticism will expose their weakness similar to lamar & fields but it should be better than last season’s debacle.

Let's see how our DBs perform against more efficient QBs that we have to face in 5 of the next 8 games. Hopefully they'll continue their performance.

 

[jah]

Bentley has played like a top 10 LBer this year.

I'm not sure I agree with this, but I do think he's the only one in the group who's a clear starting quality player. That's the problem.

 

[SlowGettingUp]

Since joining the Patriots as a staff writer, he's become a yes-man, losing his independent analysis. He's contantly walking on egg shells to avoid appearing negative.

Last analysis by him I saw was a comparison of an identical play-action pass against the Colts, this year vs. last year. He pointed out just how pitiful and lackadaisical this year's attempt was. Can't get analysis of a play much more negative than that.

 

[PScottman]

BB know something we don't? Five(!) long snappers in for tryouts?

Yeah, if Russia does something stupid in UKR...Navy Reservist Cardona gonna get called up.

 

[PatsFan2]

The Kool aid I tell ya.

 

[PatsFan2]

Bentley has played like a top 10 LBer this year.

This will be revisited in three weeks you still have time to recant playing real QB's from Minnesota on.

 

[PScottman]

Going forward I think the defenses biggest issue is defending mobile QBs, if they can clean that up this could end up as the best defense Steve Belichick has coached.

It's the "two-fer" aspect - can the LBs that are run defenders (Bentley/Tavai) play the pass or can the pass defending LB/S (McMillan/Peppers/Wilson) defend the run?

Because we don't have the "full package" LBs (fast AND strong); teams that are dual (two-fer) threats (BAL, CHI examples) from the QB position can read which is on the field and play call accordingly.

It's what the Patriots USED to do on offense - expose the weakness in the other team's personnel groups.

I THINK the add of Wilson and Peppers were specifically for Buffalo which isn't as much of a traditional running threat as BAL/CHI - plan for the front four to hold against the RB and spy Allen with a McMillan/Wilson/Duggar that can keep up with him speed wise.

Whether that can hold true in execution remains an unknown as the BAL/CHI games didn't show that.