PATRIOTS NEWS Terrell Williams is Vrabel's Defensive Coordinator

[Real fan 02]

I think the secondary will be ok. That is, I think we need a CB2 and ideally a rangy free safety regardless of what scheme we used. But I think Gonzo, Marcus Jones, Dugger and Peppers can all thrive in the new scheme.

With the front 7, I completely agree with you. Godchaux, Wise, Tavai, Bentley and Jennings don’t really fit. I don’t think they’ll move away from all of them in one offseason, it might be too much at once. For example, Bentley is very well respected as a leader and plays very hard each play even if he’s not the most athletic guy. But Wise is a free agent and already on the decline so he’s easy to let go, Tavai is persona non grata in general and an inferior version of Bentley specifically, and Godchaux’s best skill set will be completely unused. I can see that group jettisoned.

I think Tavai and wise they probably move on from. Jennings sets the edge he's one of the best edge setters in the NFL.. Vrabel loves those types of guys. He was tasked with having to play D. End becuase the depth was so bad... what we need to do is try and right a wrong a get Mack Wilson back.. he's an excellent coverage LB and blitzer. He could thrive under Vrabel and Williams. Godchaux is on an expiring deal anyway I believe.. so he likely could be gone.. however we need an infusion of talent across the front 7.. Barmore's health situation is also an unknown...

 

[upstater1]

Kyle Arrington had 7 INT's in 2011, yet he wasn't a good outside CB. Got kicked inside the moment they got Talib.

Devin McCourty also had 7 INT's in 2010, but he was showing signs he was pretty bad in coverage as CB. So bad he was giving up yards at a historic rate in 2011 and eventually switched to FS only because Chung got injured in 2012.

Dugger got his stats by playing a short field while McCourty and Phillips were deep. Once they left, his stats plummeted.

There have been many defensive players that have put up fluke stats for a year.

The guy had one huge play after another. These weren't fluke stats. He had multiple pick 6s, caused several fumbles, returned fumbles for TD, plastered people all over the field, and he covered well.

The Patriot doctors screwed up his diagnosis this year and he played with torn ligaments. You'll be hearing a lot about that in the future, I'm sure.

 

[Real fan 02]

The guy had one huge play after another. These weren't fluke stats. He had multiple pick 6s, caused several fumbles, returned fumbles for TD, plastered people all over the field, and he covered well.

The Patriot doctors screwed up his diagnosis this year and he played with torn ligaments. You'll be hearing a lot about that in the future, I'm sure.

This is why players get second opinions on Injuries..the teams are only going to do what best for the team. I like Dugger always have since he was a rookie.. he got better each season. He and peppers play well together and are the enforcers in the defense.. I love that Dugger and Vrabel had a conversation and Dugger said Vrabel will make him the best player he can be.

 

[captain stone]

???
If free safeties are easy to fill in free agency, then there in no excuse for not getingone.

They are; and there isn't.