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It\u2019s time for some real football. What will the outcome be in the Opening game of the season? How will the Patriots perform?<\/p>\n

The Patriots will start 6 rookies in this game.\u00a0 That is way too many and a reflection of just how poor this team\u2019s talent was after years of poor drafting.\u00a0 Only 12 players drafted in the last 4 drafts remain on the 53-man roster.\u00a0 Last year\u2019s draft had 2 players with only 1 starter (Maye), and 2 others on IR.\u00a0 The depth of this team is terrible.\u00a0 The Patriots didn\u2019t have a single player claimed off waivers when they made their final cutdown to a 53-man roster.\u00a0 Only a handful have been signed to practice squads.\u00a0 Interestingly enough, Marcus Epps, who was signed by Philadelphia to their Practice Squad, was elevated to the roster for the opening night game Thursday (and promptly received a penalty on the Opening kickoff).\u00a0 The turnover on the roster is extreme, with 27 new players (>50%).<\/p>\n

Nobody knows how the Patriots or the Raiders will play coming off a disappointing losing season last year.<\/p>\n

Weather<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Usually, the opening game is a bright and sunny day, the best weather of the year!\u00a0 However, it appears like we may have some rain before and possibly during the game in Foxboro.\u00a0 Will this affect the teams during the game?<\/p>\n

\"Drake<\/p>\n
(PHOTO: Eric Canha-Imagn Images)<\/span><\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

What I Expect the Patriots To Do<\/strong><\/h3>\n

With Josh McDaniels calling the plays, I expect the Patriots to try to establish the run.\u00a0 The Patriots’ inexperienced rookies (Campbell and Wilson) starting on the left side will be much better at run blocking than pass blocking.\u00a0 If I know this, Raiders DC Patrick Graham knows this, too.<\/p>\n

I don\u2019t like that the Patriots are starting two rookies next to each other.\u00a0 It has only been done once in 2016 by the Baltimore Ravens.\u00a0 Center Garrett Bradbury is a subpar pass blocker.\u00a0 Rookie Will Campbell has given up a sack per practice so far in Training Camp.\u00a0 Although fellow rookie Jared Wilson was a backup Guard at Georgia, he is playing OG in the NFL even though he started at Center for just one season in the SEC,\u00a0 He was not known as a strong pass blocker.\u00a0 Raiders pass rushers, Malcolm Koonce, Tyree Wilson and Maxx Crosby are very good and if the Patriots are forced into 3rd<\/sup> and long, they will be very susceptible to giving up pressure, sacks and possibly lead to turnovers.<\/p>\n

Injuries<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Will Campbell showed up on the Injury List on Friday and he was wearing a sleeve on his right leg.\u00a0 He was listed as Questionable with an Ankle injury.<\/p>\n

Christian Gonzalez hasn\u2019t practiced since the 1st<\/sup> practice of Training Camp with a Hamstring injury.\u00a0 He is listed as Out.\u00a0 Hamstring injuries are a tricky diagnosis and treatment.\u00a0 It is day to day.<\/p>\n

I am Afraid the Defense Won\u2019t be Able to Stop the Run<\/strong><\/h3>\n

The Patriots’ Defensive Line and Linebackers are of a small size.\u00a0 Prized Free Agent signee, Milton Williams, is not very good against the run.\u00a0 Keion White has lost his starting position because he is also an inferior run stopper.\u00a0 ILB Robert Spillane will make a lot of tackles, but most of those will be 5 yards off the Line of Scrimmage.\u00a0 The Raiders, with Chip Kelly calling the plays, want to show off their shiny new toy, Ashton Jeanty, and establish the run.\u00a0 If Geno Smith gets the time to throw, he will tear up the Patriots’ secondary, just like he did last year with Seattle.\u00a0 \u00a0With the new Defensive philosophy, the Patriots’ defense will push upfield to get pressure on the QB.\u00a0 This type of Defense is highly susceptible to draw plays and screen passes.\u00a0 The Patriots were awful against the screen passes in Training Camp.\u00a0 If they do get pressure, Geno Smith was the best passer versus pressure in the league last year.<\/p>\n

The loss of Christian Gonzalez doesn\u2019t help the team either.\u00a0 I do have faith in backup Alex Austin.\u00a0 Rookie Craig Woodson and Veteran Jalynn Hawkins are the new Safeties.\u00a0 We don\u2019t know how they will interact and play in their debut.<\/p>\n

Patriots Can\u2019t Cover TEs<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Patriot DV Terrell Williams had this to say about Bowers.\u00a0 “Brock Bowers – he’s a receiver in a tight end’s body. He can catch the ball, he can block, he can make contested catches. He can do everything. That’s why he was an All-Pro.”<\/p>\n

Special Teams<\/strong><\/h3>\n

I would rather have the Raiders kicker and punter.\u00a0 Rookies Andy Borregales (K) and Julian Ashby (LS) have been a bit shaky, and I am not sure how they will react to their 1st<\/sup> actual games snaps.<\/p>\n

Game Prediction<\/strong><\/h3>\n

The Patriots were 2.5-point favorites as of this writing.\u00a0 I am not confident the Patriots can perform well enough to win.\u00a0 Based upon the above factors, I think they will lose the game.\u00a0 My prediction is 23-20 Raiders.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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