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The third and final pre-season game is in the books with a 22-20 New England victory versus the New York Giants in the Meadowlands.\u00a0 You go into this game hoping that no one gets seriously injured, especially the starters.\u00a0 \u00a0I think the Patriots came out of the game in great shape.\u00a0 Here are a few of my observations.<\/p>\n

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  1. D\u2019Angelo Ross started at Left Cornerback.\u00a0 That was a shocker, but Ross played very well and came away with the big Defensive play by Intercepting Daniel Jones in the End Zone, stopping a New York drive.\u00a0 Ross also made a nice open-field tackle on third down preventing a 1st<\/sup> down by the Giants.\u00a0 This was not some throw-away move by coach Belichick and I am going to have to find some room for Ross on the final 53 man roster.<\/li>\n
  2. Gunner Olszewski is on the bubble and may not make the final roster. JJ Taylor returned all the punts.\u00a0 He had only one questionable play on a PR and that was a near-muff late in the game.\u00a0 He came away with it clean.\u00a0 I don\u2019t care if he was the AP All-Pro Punt Returner last year.\u00a0 Olszewski had another critical drop tonight when he got his hand placement mixed up.\u00a0 \u00a0He was targeted twice and didn\u2019t have a catch.<\/li>\n
  3. JJ Taylor had a great game, albeit against guys that will be looking for work next week. \u00a0He ran 9 times for 76 yards and 8.4 yards per carry (YPC).\u00a0 He is an important part of the team since he is playing special teams.\u00a0 \u00a0Rhamondre Stevenson wasn\u2019t any slouch either.\u00a0 He had 5 carries for 23 yards and a 4.6 average and one TD.\u00a0 On the TD run of 9 yards, his 1st<\/sup> contact was at the 4 and he powered his way in from there.\u00a0 That\u2019s 5 TDs in 3 Pre-season games.<\/li>\n
  4. Kristian Wilkerson had a good night with 4 catches on 5 targets. He had 72 yards and 18.0 yards per reception (YPR).\u00a0 Is this enough to make the team?\u00a0 It might be a little too late for Wilkerson to recover from his drops.<\/li>\n
  5. Isaiah Zuber had a big game with 4 catches on 5 targets, 50 yards, and a TD. He nearly had another TD (should have made the catch).\u00a0 Just as impressive was his downfield blocking.\u00a0 Remember the emphasis Mick Lombardi and Troy Brown said last week \u2026 \u201cIf you don\u2019t block, you aren\u2019t getting the rock\u201d, meaning you won\u2019t get targeted.<\/li>\n
  6. Shaun Wade made a very good first impression. He had a pass breakup, good coverage on an incredible sideline reception by Damion Willis.\u00a0 In the waning moments of the game, the refs put away the flags when they failed to make an offensive Pass Interference on Willis.\u00a0 The NYG WR caught a 43-yard pass for a TD.\u00a0 Wade was in a good position on the underthrown ball but got pushed off.\u00a0 On the ensuing play, NYG tried a fade pass against Wade and was unsuccessful.\u00a0 Wade also made a better play on a fade earlier in the game, stuffing the receiver at the line of scrimmage and not allowing him to get to the ball.\u00a0 The Wade trade is really for next year.\u00a0 Coach him up this season.\u00a0 Right now the Pats have both Gilmore and JC Jackson as Un-restricted Free Agent next season.<\/li>\n
  7. Bill Murray showed up late in the game and finished with an impressive 3 tackles, 1.5 sacks, and 2 QB hits in limited play. I don\u2019t think he will make the team, but is a candidate for the Practice Squad.<\/li>\n
  8. Who didn\u2019t play could have a big influence on the final roster. Jalen Mills, James White and Carl Davis didn\u2019t play. In the past, those that didn’t play had already made the team.<\/li>\n
  9. Devin Asiasi had his best game as a Pro. He was 4 catches for 4 targets for 64 yards and a 16.0 YPR average.\u00a0 His adjustment on the pass from Mac Jones on a seam route was terrific.\u00a0 What a difference a year makes.<\/li>\n
  10. Reports from the joint practices said that Edge Rusher Josh Uche was unblockable. He showed that again tonight.\u00a0 His nickname, given to him by Kyle Van Noy is \u201cLittle Judon\u201d. \u00a0Uche and Judon are going to be a formidable force on the edges. \u00a0\u00a0Given the improved pass rush of these two players, the secondary will not have to hold on as much in man coverage.\u00a0 This defense is going to be exciting.<\/li>\n
  11. The hold-up of Stephon Gilmore, is it the chicken or the egg?\u00a0 Is Gilmore still recovering from his thigh injury that ended his season last year and has Gilmore on PUP, or is it just the money issue?\u00a0 Maybe a little of both!\u00a0 I don\u2019t think he is ready to play and may start the season on PUP, which would mean he would miss 6 games at a minimum.\u00a0 Gilmore won\u2019t show if he is ready to play unless he gets a bump in salary.\u00a0 He is not going to play for the measly $7M he agreed to in his contract!\u00a0 With a healthy and happy Gilmore (\u201cThe price is wrong Bob.\u201d) the Patriots’ defense could be the best in the league.<\/li>\n
  12. Mac Jones was 10-14, 1 TD, and was sacked 4 times for a QB rating of 131.8. Newton was 2-5 and an interception for a QB rating of 8.3.\u00a0 I didn\u2019t make that up, his rating was 8.3.\u00a0 The interception appeared to be Jakobi Meyers’s fault for not fighting off the Middle Linebacker Martinez in coverage.\u00a0 The real fact was that Newton forced it into a tight window and underthrew the ball.\u00a0 NYG had Martinez in trailing coverage with a Safety over the top in a classic Tampa Two defense.\u00a0 The play was to throw to Kendrick Bourne who was wide open.\u00a0 Two of Jones’s sacks cane against the top Giants defense playing the second-team offense of the Patriots. \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0One was when Jones tried to escape the pocket and tripped.\u00a0 The last was the end of the half where he refused to throw the ball and risk an interception.\u00a0 Did you see Mac Jones’s post-game interview with the media?\u00a0 The Bill Belichick kool-aid was dripping off him like he was baptized in it!<\/li>\n
  13. Tough night for Defensive Backs Michael Jackson, Dee Virgin, and JoeJuan Williams. They were all burned on multiple occasions.\u00a0 Williams at least had the play preventing a TD in the red zone.\u00a0 On the next play, Ross intercepted the ball in the end zone.\u00a0 Jackson didn\u2019t appear to have a clue what he was doing out there.\u00a0 Kyle Dugger wasn\u2019t very good either.\u00a0 \u00a0Williams may have played himself off the team.<\/li>\n
  14. Giants WR Damion Willis (6\u2019 3\u201d, 205 lbs) is a 2nd-year receiver out of Troy State. He really impressed me tonight and is a very likely candidate to get cut.\u00a0 The Giants are loaded at WR.\u00a0 Could a trade be in the winds?\u00a0 It seems that Belichick makes a trade with teams that he has conducted joint practices with.<\/li>\n
  15. The Giants played their starters the entire 1st<\/sup> half, where the Patriots ended the starters\u2019 night after two series. That made Mac Jones’s performance all that more impressive.\u00a0 He is playing with a backup O-line and skill players, yet he moved the team against them, just like in Wednesday’s joint practice.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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