{"id":25729,"date":"2019-10-27T05:00:39","date_gmt":"2019-10-27T09:00:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.patsfans.com\/patriots\/blog\/?p=25729"},"modified":"2019-10-26T10:01:58","modified_gmt":"2019-10-26T14:01:58","slug":"new-england-patriots-news-10-27-afc-east-notes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.patsfans.com\/patriots\/blog\/2019\/10\/27\/new-england-patriots-news-10-27-afc-east-notes\/","title":{"rendered":"New England Patriots News 10-27, AFC East Notes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Good morning, here is your <\/span><b>Sunday Patriots news 10-27 and AFC East notes<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> this week.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Game Day, as the Patriots take on the Browns in the later game this afternoon.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>\u00a0<\/b><b>Quick Hitters For the Pats and the NFL:<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><b>\u201cWe\u2019re Not in Kansas anymore Toto\u201d &#8211; <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If I told you&#8230; say three or four years ago that the Patriots would have Antonio Brown, Demaryius Thomas, Josh Gordon and Michael Bennett on the roster in the same season, and then either cut or trade every one of them? I\u2019d have been locked up. It just goes to show what a crazy season it has been.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Behind the Scenes &#8211;<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The Patriots video department was the subject of a very cool behind the scenes clip for the Patriots All-Access crew. Ever wonder what it takes for the video crew to break down the coaches\u2019 film from games and how fast it gets to the coaching staff? Check it out here: <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/UWo3mglgKDA\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><b>Mohamad Sanu &#8211; <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">has been made to feel right at home this week. Sanu spoke about Tom Brady who spoke highly of the Patriots&#8217; new acquisition. Sanu jokingly said that Brady even offered him the #12 jersey that Sanu wore with the Falcons. Sanu\u2019s answer? \u201cNah, you got that. I&#8217;ll change to 14.\u201d Asked as a follow-up if he offered anything to Brady for the jersey, Sanu laughed it off and said, \u201cNo, I&#8217;ll just go out there and do my job and let him be great.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Bill Belichick, Not a fan of the Weathermen- <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Patriots coach has never been a fan of the weathermen who are predicting heavy rains for the Browns game this afternoon. Asked during a press conference if the team was preparing for the deluge, Belichick scoffed at the notion.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8220;In the Giant game, it was supposed to be a monsoon and everything and, like usual, there was not one drop of rain and let&#8217;s say minimal wind. Although there was some wind. It was across the field, so it didn&#8217;t affect the game that much.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8220;We went down to Miami. We thought it was going to be hot&#8230; So predicting heat in Miami in September \u2026 maybe you and I can figure that out.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8220;I&#8217;ve seen the forecast. This is the exact same forecast we had for the Giants. Not one drop of rain. So we&#8217;ll see. I don&#8217;t know. I&#8217;m sure it&#8217;s hard to get it right, especially specific locations like this. Where it is 10 miles from here and where it is here makes all the difference in the world to us. That&#8217;s the world we&#8217;re in. So we&#8217;ll see.&#8221; If there is one person who Belichick believes is wrong more than the weatherman? Charley Casserly.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Trade Deadline Approaching, But Will Anyone Trade With Bill?\u00a0<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After the Patriots traded for Mohamed Sanu, their cap space was down to $10K according to Miguel, aka @Patscap. Not $10 million but 10 thousand.. Yikes.\u00a0 That number was increased to a little over $2.8 million with the trade of Michael Bennett to the Dallas Cowboys but still leaves the team with precious little room to maneuver.\u00a0 With the trade deadline rapidly approaching, do they have enough cap space to make another deal? And will anyone make a trade with New England?\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are still some players out there who the Patriots have been linked to but how much they are actually interested at this point remains to be seen. Or was their interest simply doing their own due diligence? Among those players are:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>TE O.J. Howard:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Howard is a big, athletic tight end in the Gronk mold. We\u2019re not comparing him to Gronkowski, but he could be that kind of complete tight end. He\u2019s 6\u20196, 255 and he can run. But he\u2019s woefully underutilized in Bruce Arians\u2019 offense in TB and has just 13 catches so far this season. The Patriots reportedly inquired and were told no&#8230;He\u2019s not playing today, I\u2019d try one more time.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>TE Austin Hooper:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The Falcons trade of Sanu made sense, their season is shot and they still have Julio Jones and Calvin Ridley. The got a 2nd round pick for Sanu which will help with the retooling process there. But trading Hooper? That would be folly for Thomas Dimitroff.\u00a0 He\u2019s only 24 years old and is on pace for a 100 catch 1100-1200 yard season. Several teams have supposedly asked about Hooper but have been told that he\u2019s staying.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>TE Tyler Eifert: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Cincinnati Bengals tight end has been another name that has frequently been rumored to be on the Patriots radar. Eifert is a very good tight end when he\u2019s on the field which is very rare in the past three years. Eifert appeared in a total of 14 games in the three seasons of 2016-2018. He has appeared in all seven games this season and has 17 catches for 118 yards and a touchdown. Picture a more fragile Rex Burkhead\u2026<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rumors persist about WRs <\/span><b>A.J. Green<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of the Bengals and <\/span><b>Danny Amendola<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> returning to New England. But unless the Patriots decide that they are not going to activate rookie WR N\u2019Keal Harry, bringing in another wide receiver just doesn\u2019t make sense at this point.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Redskins LT <\/span><b>Trent Williams<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> name continues to be tossed about to the Patriots, who were reported to have offered Washington their 1st round draft pick for the veteran tackle who hasn\u2019t played a down this year. How they could afford him now under the cap is a major mystery.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Patriots Players to Watch Today :<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With the short week due to Monday Night Football, we didn\u2019t get to post our normal players to watch that we usually do on Friday. So, with the game in just a few hours, we still have time to share our players who we feel need to step up for a Patriots victory today. So, (Jim Lang voice) Heeeerrrree they are.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Stephon Gilmore:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The best cornerback in the league is facing the most explosive, dynamic playmaker for the Browns in Odell Beckham Jr. today. This is the kind of matchup that is tailor-made for the national television audience.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Baker Mayfield has been trying to force things to Beckham in the early going of the season. Will he do it again today in Gillette? Seeing two players of this magnitude competing against one another is always must-watch territory.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Mohamed Sanu:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The newest Patriots wide receiver has only been on the ground for a few days. We expect that he and Tom Brady will eventually forge a nice chemistry on the field. But how much can we reasonably expect this week?\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wouldn\u2019t it be a great storyline if Sanu can turn in a big game this afternoon? But we\u2019ll temper expectations a bit this week &#8230;and next. After the bye week, he should be fully involved in the offense.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Dont\u2019a Hightower:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The Patriots linebacker is off of the injury report and he\u2019ll be needed against the Browns top running back Nick Chubb this week. Cleveland needs to move the ball on the ground and control the clock against the Patriots defense. They can\u2019t get into 3rd and long situations. Chubb is the man who can do this. Hightower is the player the Patriots need to step up against the Browns today.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hightower is always at his best in big games. Against an opponent who was considered the up and coming team of the year and on national television, this is a big game. How well the Patriots defend or don\u2019t defend Chubb will go a long way in determining this game today.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Marshall Newhouse: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Patriots left tackle hasn\u2019t been great thus far this season. He hasn\u2019t been terrible, just not great. He\u2019s facing the Browns\u2019 best defender in Myles Garrett who leads the Browns with nine sacks.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We don\u2019t expect Dante Scarnecchia to put Newhouse out there all alone. I would expect the Patriots to chip Garrett with a tight end or have help with running backs to stay in and block. However, Newhouse will also be under a microscope this afternoon.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>James White:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It seems like the Patriots Swiss Army Knife at running back is on here every week. With the running game sputtering for the most part and Rex Burkhead hurt again, the team has come to rely heavily on White, who is as reliable as they come.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Look for Tom Brady to target White heavily again this week. The pass rush of the Browns is a concern, one way to minimize it is to get White involved in the short, quick passing game where he\u2019s outstanding.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>NFL Schedule Week 8, Who Are Your Winners:<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How are you feeling about the games this week? We have a post on our PatsFans Forum where our readers can predict the slate of games for that week. I did it on our weekly Sunday column here and will post it up below. Here is the link if you\u2019d care to pick your own: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.patsfans.com\/new-england-patriots\/messageboard\/picks\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/www.patsfans.com\/new-england-patriots\/messageboard\/picks\/<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Last Week: 11-3<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Season: 65-40-1<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">TNF <\/span><b>Minnesota <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">over Washington 1-0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Seattle <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">over Atlanta<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><b>Indy<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> over Denver<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><b>Tennessee<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> over Tampa Bay<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><b>New Orleans<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> over Arizona<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><b>LA Rams<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> over Cincinnati<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><b>Philadelphia<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> over Buffalo<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><b>Chicago <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">over LA Chargers<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><b>Detroit <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">over NY Giants<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><b>Jacksonville<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> over NY Jets<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><b>San Francisco <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">over Carolina<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><b>Houston <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">over Oakland<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><b>New England<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> over Cleveland<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SNF <\/span><b>Green Bay<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> over Kansas City<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">MNF <\/span><b>Pittsburgh<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> over Miami<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bye week: Dallas, Baltimore<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Week 9 Thursday Night Football <\/span><b>San Francisco<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> over Arizona\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Eastbound and Down AFC East Notes:<\/b><\/h3>\n<h3><b>Bills Still in the Market For a WR After Losing Out on Sanders:<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Buffalo Bills tried to bring in Emmanuel Sanders from the Denver Broncos to help out their passing offense but lost out on the bidding war with the San Francisco 49ers. Today the Bills are facing the suddenly desperate Philadelphia Eagles in what is a big barometer test for both teams. The Eagles were considered one of the top teams in the NFC but dropped two in a row to fall to 3-4. The Bills are 5-1, but are hearing the same lament as their neighbors in the AFC East, \u201cThey haven\u2019t played anybody.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Besides Sanders, who would have made the division race even better this season, the Bills are also rumored to be looking at the Jets Robby Anderson, Eagles WR Nelson Agholor, Taylor Gabriel of the Bears, as well as Miami\u2019s DeVante Parker and A.J. Green of the Bengals.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It will be interesting to see if the Bills can land a quality WR by the trade deadline and improve the passing game. With a good running game and a very good defense, an improved passing game would put the Bills in great position down the stretch.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Dolphins Could Get Two Important Players on IR:<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Miami Dolphins season is one of rebuilding and evaluation of the players on the roster to decide whether they will remain when the team begins it long retooling in 2020. But two Dolphins players that are eligible to soon return of the PUP list are DL Robert Nkemdiche and CB Cordrea Tankersley.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It will be interesting to see what these players can bring to the table for head coach Brian Flores who has the unenviable job of starting from scratch. Nkemdiche was a highly touted prospect who spent three forgettable years in Arizona.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In other news, many teams have contacted Miami about RB Kenyon Drake but the Dolphins request of a 4th round pick is deemed too high. Current indications are that most teams aren\u2019t willing to part with any more than a 6th rounder.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>NY Media Turning on Jets Adam Gase Already:<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This didn\u2019t take long. A week after hyping the game with the Patriots, the media has already grown tired of New York Jets head coach Adam Gase. After being forced to play his third-string QB for about a month, Gase finally got his starter, Sam Darnold, back two weeks ago. And after an impressive win over Dallas, Darnold &#8230;and Gase were overmatched and overwhelmed at home against New England.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But according to the NY Daily Post and noted flip-flopper, Manish Mehta, Gase is redefining\u00a0 \u201cnon-competitive\u201d one blowout loss at a time. Well, with their starter, it IS one blowout loss. Amazed? You shouldn\u2019t be.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It seemed like yesterday, Mehta was guffawing over the Jets\u2019 weak slate upcoming. Now the sky is falling.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">________________<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cSmart kid picks things up well. We&#8217;ll see what we can do here. Sometimes as it accumulates \u2013 early downs, third down, red area, situational stuff. We&#8217;ll see what the load looks like, but he&#8217;s made good progress both days. Works hard. Good kid. Is really in-tune and trying very hard to pick up things quickly and get on the same page as everybody else. That&#8217;s obviously a long way to go, a lot of work to do, but he&#8217;s working hard at it, so we appreciate that.\u201d \u2013 <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bill Belichick being asked about new Patriots WR Mohamed Sanu<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">________________<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cSo, how was your week?\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Follow me on Twitter @SteveB7SFG or email me at<\/span><\/i><a href=\"http:\/\/patspub.patsfans.com\/stevebpatsfans@gmail.com\"> <i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">stevebpatsfans@gmail.com<\/span><\/i><\/a><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Listen to our<\/span><\/i><a href=\"http:\/\/www.blogtalkradio.com\/patriotsfourthandtwo\"> <i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Patriots 4th and 2<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> podcasts on blog talk radio as Russ Goldman, Derek Havens and myself from<\/span><\/i><a 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