Patriots Pregame Thread We are on to the JETE

[PatsFanInVa]

I don't know what IRing Hollister will do to ST....

Ok, putting him on IR. I get it.

I thought that was the latest Apple accessory made to order for Tom Brady, the IRing.

 

[Uptown]

 

[goheels22002]

Going into the bubble today? Time to toughen up, BB

The Jets have some good players around Darnold - RB Eli McGuire looks like a stud - 3 TDs in the last three games, WR Robby Anderson is a beast and TE Chris Herndon looks good with Darnold in the short-medium passing game. I didn't watch the Packers game, but they had a big game against them with 38 points and Darnold going 24-35, 371 yards, 3 TDs and 0 Ints. Maybe the Packers' D mailed it in, but still.

I hope the Patriots defense shows up like they did the last two weeks.

 

[Mack Herron]

 

[maineman209]

Going into the bubble today? Time to toughen up, BB

The Jets have some good players around Darnold - RB Eli McGuire looks like a stud - 3 TDs in the last three games, WR Robby Anderson is a beast and TE Chris Herndon looks good with Darnold in the short-medium passing game. I didn't watch the Packers game, but they had a big game against them with 38 points and Darnold going 24-35, 371 yards, 3 TDs and 0 Ints. Maybe the Packers' D mailed it in, but still.

I hope the Patriots defense shows up like they did the last two weeks.

IIRC, the Jete got two short-field TDs off Packers giveaways.

Darnold appears to have improved in the three weeks he's been back. His completion percentage is certainly better and more consistent than it was earlier in the season, and he's thrown only the one pick versus 6 TDs (14 picks to 11 TDs in his previous 9 games). It's not as if stopping the Jete ground game in order to force Darnold to pass will be the best strategy.

The Jete haven't been running the ball all that well recently, anyway - averaging 70 yds/gm relying on McGuire and Cannon, with both Powell and Crowell on IR now. OTOH, McGuire and Cannon have combined for four rushing TDs in the RZ over the past three games.

The Jete offense has converted 47% of the 3rd/4th down situations, and have scored TDs on 9 of 12 RZ trips (5 passes, 4 rushes). They've had 10 long scoring drives over the past three games, and have also gotten short fields off returns, about once per game.

Could be a long and anxious day for Pats fans if the defense doesn't step up with their A-game.

 

[FreeTedWilliams]

And as soon as this tweet went out, the JETEs announced that they have signed Enunwa to an extension

 

[Sicilian]

That is three pieces of good news for us.

 

[maineman209]

The Jete really didn't get their $5M worth out of Kearse this season. Enunwa was only slightly more productive playing in his $2.9M RFA tender. OTOH, both were more productive, pre-Darnold, in 2016.

Enunwa might be worth a sub-$2M deal.

 

[SHOWTIME15]

Sounds like the Jets are laying down to get a higher pick....

 

[maineman209]

The Jete really didn't get their $5M worth out of Kearse this season. Enunwa was only slightly more productive playing in his $2.9M RFA tender. OTOH, both were more productive, pre-Darnold, in 2016.

Enunwa might be worth a sub-$2M deal.

Ooopsie!

 

[Mack Herron]

 

[PatsFan2]

We'll take Quincy Enunwa off their hands. A poor man's Flash Gordon.

 

[PatsFan2]

Ooopsie!

Just saw that.

 

[PatsFan2]

Useless Hollister at it again.

 

[PatsFan2]

I don't know what IRing Hollister will do to ST, but, in addition to TE, Anderson also has experience as both a WR and FB. Might be good having a big body wideout and a big RB to run up the middle near the goal line. If waived, Hollister would most likely clear waivers and wind up on the PS.

Hollister have some damaging pictures thus the stalled IR.

 

[long distance]

Hollister would probably be a healthy scratch anyway with Allen likely playing and King, Clayborn likely coming back.

Good to see Patterson not ruled out (as some early reports suggested). Good sign esp. for playoffs but would be a nice weapon to have in this game even on limited snap basis..

 

[SammyBlueCat]

Can someone clarify @Tunescribe 's position on this subject???

 

[Mack Herron]

Hollister would probably be a healthy scratch anyway with Allen likely playing and King, Clayborn likely coming back.

Good to see Patterson not ruled out (as some early reports suggested). Good sign esp. for playoffs but would be a nice weapon to have in this game even on limited snap basis..

They were both active last week.

 

[Uptown]

 

[Uptown]

Ummm...because it’s working. Also, because it’s playoff time.