The Offense is Loaded

[Give Kraft A Hand]

A truely horrible idea.

Williams and Chism have shown almost nothing.

I would much rather have Hollins and one of Douglas or Boutte for this year.

They need Hollins. If they sign Diggs then I’d assume both Douglas and Boutte are gone which is fine.

 

[PatsFanInVa]

And as far as the offense being "loaded" is concerned:

Don't like ANY of the RBs after Stevenson & Henderson;
The TE position is a Complete unknown after Double-H;
We still haven't found an answer for the Slot position;
And of course, there are the two Yuge question marks at LT and now at Center, which are, like, you know, only two of the three two Most Important positions along the OL..

I guess it's depressing that our 3rd-4th options at RB aren't all-pros. I do like having a legit FB in Reggie Gilliam, and count that as an improvement -- sort of our latter-day Heath Evans. You know, the only name anybody remembers in our RB room in 04 after Dillon and Faulk. Wait don't tell me, you think Mike Cloud was the intangible unsung "it" factor that year.

We liked a blocking TE who we lost, time to see what we drafted.

As far as a third WR upgrade, after Doubs and AJB, but this one in the slot position, that would be lovely. Douglas and Hollins have lower YPC. Boutte has a great YPC but to date, but almost strictly on the outside. So yeah, a 1000 yard, 10 TD slot receiver would be a great addition. How many of those are there? Or should we start throwing more to, e.g., Brown in the slot? Is it just definitionally important to you to have a lot of yards and scores from the slot? Can you name me a slot receiver, even an unavailable one, that would be an "answer," including the breakdown of snaps he lined up in the slot? (Some people still call JSN, for example, a slot receiver, but he's now almost always on the outside.) What do we need out of the slot before we consider the position "answered"?

Oline got a lot better -- point taken at Center. LT, a little less. We have more bodies to throw into the breach in the event of another injury. I'm assuming we'll be playing an LT with both legs working. That's an improvement right there. Not world-beating, but 2025-beating, the benchmark for improvement.

Interestingly, AJB, in his candid storytelling about the day he came onboard, referenced Vrabes really lighting into Campbell (in addition to Maye taking over a meeting from Josh.) Actually, for the few words he spoke, he low-key called out two guys on his first day while explicitly attempting to be humble and respectful.

I think the question is really whether we get more out of this crew, and how much more. Secondly, is there anybody we just can't score on? And the equivalent questions on the defensive side of the ball.

Loaded? I dunno, loaded for us. In 2025, DM amassed 4394 passing yards, 31 TDs, 8 int.s, 72% completion rate and drumroll... 47 sacks taken.

- Does Drake get another little bit of time through O-line improvement?
- Can Drake break bad habits and get a little bit of time through discipline (not patting the ball, deciding to throw it away faster where needed)?

If he's getting time for throws everywhere to develop, those numbers improve from an already good base, and I'm high on that improvement being more than marginal. I think the Doubs and AJB pickups are behind a lot of descriptions like "loaded," but the upside can be pretty intoxicating. What if we're looking at a 40+ TD, 4500+ Yard, still 70+% year, holding int.s steady at 8?

That's not out of the real of possibility, just with the pickups we have made.

Of course, everybody could play worse too, or... "but the schedule."

 

[Huckleberry1]

Super Bowl MVP in the only individual award that matters.

Dude, that's like so deep.

And irrelevant.

My post was about the hypocrisy of the voters, who claimed that where the team finishes in the regular season was the primary criteria when it looked like the Rams would be the first seed in the NFC, then changed it to touchdowns when Stafford only got a talent rich roster to the 5th seed.

 

[TheRainMaker]

Screw the season MVP. Let Maye be the SBMVP with a win and no one will remember who won the regular season mvp. Especially in NE.

Super Bowl MVP in the only individual award that matters.

You two may not care, but winning the regular season MVP gives players a lot of clout around the NFL. Anyone can win the Super Bowl MVP as it just one game and you need your team to put you in that position. It doesn't mean your the best player in the NFL.

Dude, that's like so deep.

And irrelevant.

My post was about the hypocrisy of the voters, who claimed that where the team finishes in the regular season was the primary criteria when it looked like the Rams would be the first seed in the NFC, then changed it to touchdowns when Stafford only got a talent rich roster to the 5th seed.

Everyone knows it was a lifetime achievement award for Stafford. While this was his best season, a QB of a 5th seed team winning the MVP is an oxymoron. I think Maye would've secured it had they swept Buffalo and taken the #1 seed. That loss at home up 21-0 hurt and gave permission to voters to cast the ballot for Stafford.

 

[Family]

WR has no depth behind Brown and Doubs.

What?

 

[Water Boy]

Just curious who our 3rd Center is behind Brown. I'm assuming a PS player.

 

[p8ryts]

Just curious who our 3rd Center is behind Brown. I'm assuming a PS player.

Rizy?

 

[Huckleberry1]

The offense could be loaded. But it all hinges on injuries. It's not out of the realm of possibilities that both Bubblewrap (AVT) and Grandpa Moses are out for extended periods of time.

Game over, man?

And all eyes will be on TRex Campbell. But true connoisseurs will watch Wilson at center. He's the key. But there'll be growing pains with him.

So potential is, at best, good. That's all one could say if one is committed to reality.

" committed to reality" ? This coming from the guy who says Spencer Rattler is a better quarterback than Drake Maye?

Well, at least you have Captain KKK on your side, that guarantees you are wrong about everything.

 

[captain stone]

Just curious who our 3rd Center is behind Brown. I'm assuming a PS player.

Rizy?

As of today, yes. And this should never, Evah have been allowed to happen.

The nepo-tards upstairs should use this down time to give James Daniels' agent a call and ask him how his client's pectoral injuryS are progressing and if he's ready for a visit to Foxborough soon......