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10-7=2.5….must be Biden math2.5 more wins.
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Just to add some examples of what I mean,
When you argue the Dolphins game, you omit the fact that, on the very drive before the Harris fumble, Tua threw a bad pick, because same/same.
When you argue the Bucs game and say that Folk missed a long FG, it's more than that. That FG would have been Folk's longest of the season, and would have tied his career high, which was made in 2010 and has never been matched.
When you argue the Titans game, you omit the fact that the Titans were missing their starting WRs and the best RB in the game, and still had it as a 3 point game at the half.
Etc...
And winning/losing close games is what happens in the NFL. Most games aren't 45-3.
competing means winning. i should have been more clear.
They didn’t didn’t do a rebuild. They did a remodel. As such, there are still numerous problems that were never addressed which must now be addressed.
Yes, they showed they belonged on the same field with good teams like TB, Dal, LA, etc., and deserved making the playoffs. Nobody imagined those things in training camp.But the Patriots were very much "competitive" in those games, against good opponents. I never said they "should have won" those games, but the OP didn't say that - he talked about being "competitive". The Pats very much were competitive against quality teams this year.
In reverse order, no, I'm not basing the theory on one player. The emergence of Stevenson, Bryant and others are important as well. Most of the pieces exist for a dominant run game.How does Jones being what he was supposed to be, but not being an obviously elite QB, cut 2-3 years off a rebuild, and are you basing your entire theory on that one player?
I think this team was luckier than most. We avoided major injuries outside of James White and Jon Jones and we mostly avoided the Covid absences that ravaged the NFL the last month of the season. That Saints game we were never really in and we were close to blowing it against the Texans. Some of the better teams we beat in the win streak also had injuries at key spots, the Browns didn't have Chubb and a starting corner, the Titans didn't have Henry or their top two receivers, and the Bills were caught in a windstorm. Once things stopped breaking our way after the bye the wheels fell off.Yes, they showed they belonged on the same field with good teams like TB, Dal, LA, etc., and deserved making the playoffs. Nobody imagined those things in training camp.
We weren't particularly lucky this year. There were no miracle/gifted wins, yet at least a couple of the losses should've been wins. Even the NO game could have been a W if Smith doesn't turn a certain completion into a pick 6 for a 14 point swing. The same with the 2nd Bills game with JC dropping a gift interception late which we've never seen him do. A couple of those breaks and they would have been the #1 or 2 seed. They also got unlucky that the Raiders-Chargers game didn't end in a tie like it should have, cause then we wouldn't have drawn the Bills in the 1st round, who are the best team in the league right now and will finally win their Lombardi this year.
That said, BB has a lot of work to do to keep this train moving forward.
10-7=2.5….must be Biden math
There is an additional game, going from 7 to 10 wins literally isn’t mathematically the same.
Agree. 10 wins in a 17 game season is equivalent to 9.4 wins in a 16 game one, so 2.5 more wins is more accurate than 3.There is an additional game, going from 7 to 10 wins literally isn’t mathematically the same.
Agree. 10 wins in a 17 game season is equivalent to 9.4 wins in a 16 game one, so 2.5 more wins is more accurate than 3.
But the Patriots were very much "competitive" in those games, against good opponents. I never said they "should have won" those games, but the OP didn't say that - he talked about being "competitive". The Pats very much were competitive against quality teams this year.
The defense is not moving backwards. It just didn't sustain its progress consistently.The offense is progressing. The defense is moving backwards. So many positions to replace on defense, nevermind improvements to make.
Actually, 2.4 rounds down to 2 wins. Thanks for the clarification. After the $1.65x10^8 spent in FAcy & drafting a 1st Rd QB, it's just sad. Pretty sure Early Bird isn't happy.Whoa there, hold on. Wouldn't it then be 2.4 more wins and not 2.5? Otherwise, Pats fans would erroneously be claiming an extra 12 minutes of victorious game time to which they're not entitled.
I like your optimism. Certainly. Barmore and Judan wete bright spots along with Duggar and Philips.The defense is not moving backwards. It just didn't sustain its progress consistently.
Again this is what I mean when I refer to recency bias in the OP. The defense struggled, coinciding with a key injury to Christian Barmore who's a huge body mover on the D-line.
Now you can take that information and be a panic monger and say OMG THE D IS TERRIBLE FOREVER. You can in fact do that. It is a thing that can be done.
or you can be sane, and exhibit a level of wisdom common to 12 year olds, and recognize that perhaps Barmore broke because we relied too heavily on him and could stand to give him a bit more help in the form of a younger and more athletic LB group and perhaps another heavy DL to upgrade from Godchaux.
Quite frankly I'm impressed with many aspects of the D. The secondary in particular took the loss of Gilmore and Jones in stride with Jackson claiming, and deserving, top billing and Bryant stepping up. the safety group continuing their literal decade of consistent production for that position. We've got the physicality we need at the strong safety position. We get beat only when elite players make strong individual efforts and that can happen to any defense.
We do need to gain speed at LB and heavier on DE, but I'm sure Bill is on top of that.
Frankly I think it's time and past time to move Winovich to OLB, he's got the perfect body type for it and the guy just doesn't have the meat to be an elite edge rusher. I've been convinced since he was drafted that he's a born OLB and with him seeming to struggle (or at least not stand out) in his current role the time for a move seems right. That right there would help the LB unit, especially as Wino polished his game in the new role. Kills 2 birds with 1 stone, adding a highly athletic, very physical body to the LB unit where his speed plays better, and making room for a thicker body on the edge.
Actually, 2.4 rounds down to 2 wins. Thanks for the clarification. After the $1.65x10^8 spent in FAcy & drafting a 1st Rd QB, it's just sad. Pretty sure Early Bird isn't happy.