OUR LOCKER ROOM STILL REEKS OF CHAMPAGNE!: The Official 2017 New England Patriots Offseason Thread
Beli and Patricia have been tinkering too much with the defensive personnel. They're getting too cute for their own good. Moves that were initially defended as being economically efficient and preemptive in nature have starting proving to be short-sighted, unnecessary, and self-harming.
We should've never let go of Jones and Collins.
This offseason, we need to draft/trade for pass rushers and linemen.
Do we even have a defensive TD this year?
I don't think so but our defense has forced a couple of safeties.
This might be long guys so my bad....lol
The Pros from Sunday night game
OL actually did a "good" job against the Seahawks
Cannon actually did a "good" job protecting #12
Blount played so much better against the Seahawks compared to SB49
Butler played so hard on Defense (He only can do so much)
Trey Flowers is a monster in the making
#12 was fantastic minus 1 play
Gostkowski has got his groove back *knock on wood*
The Cons from Sunday night game
Blount should've had more than one shot to get the ball in the Redzone
#12 had no business throwing the ball deep against the Seahawks
Patriots turnovers generated points for the Seahawks
White didn't get enough action....He could've fill the "Shane Vereen" role and get critical 1st downs
This was the first time the Defense went against a GREAT QB and they got exposed
(Palmer, Tannehill, Tyrod, Jones, Cleveland QBs previous QBs they went against this season)
Defense has a hard time putting pressure on a Mobile QB
They don't have a good #2 CB
Cyrus Jones almost got cut if Ebner didn't save him
It's been difficult for the Patriots to recreate the two TE system similar to Gronk/Hernandez
So now they have to adjust and keep it moving because the AFC Playoff Race is TIGHT if they want to be #1 Seed with Homefield adv
The Pros from Sunday night game
OL actually did a "good" job against the Seahawks
Cannon actually did a "good" job protecting #12
Blount played so much better against the Seahawks compared to SB49
Butler played so hard on Defense (He only can do so much)
Trey Flowers is a monster in the making
#12 was fantastic minus 1 play
Gostkowski has got his groove back *knock on wood*
The Cons from Sunday night game
Blount should've had more than one shot to get the ball in the Redzone
#12 had no business throwing the ball deep against the Seahawks
Patriots turnovers generated points for the Seahawks
White didn't get enough action....He could've fill the "Shane Vereen" role and get critical 1st downs
This was the first time the Defense went against a GREAT QB and they got exposed
(Palmer, Tannehill, Tyrod, Jones, Cleveland QBs previous QBs they went against this season)
Defense has a hard time putting pressure on a Mobile QB
They don't have a good #2 CB
Cyrus Jones almost got cut if Ebner didn't save him
It's been difficult for the Patriots to recreate the two TE system similar to Gronk/Hernandez
So now they have to adjust and keep it moving because the AFC Playoff Race is TIGHT if they want to be #1 Seed with Homefield adv
I AM WARHOL
Veteran
Ive got a few problems with this team right now. I do not like when Bill overthinks. The chandler trade was terrible. The jamie one was terrible too. IDK if they both fall off next year and are never the same, for this year we are suffering from terrible trades by the fo
What's crazy is how little value we get for the trades.
I AM WARHOL
Veteran
Pennies to the dollar. I really do feel like we get flossed on trades more than the other way around. NO WAY a 3rd round pick is the highest bidder for Jamie. No way. Same for Chandler. A defensive end coming into his own in the league is one of the 4 most valuable assets in the NFL next to a qb, lockdown corner, and a stud LT
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Patriots need that home field. Last year we had it and fukking lost it and gave it to the Broncos which cost us when it came down to the AFC Champ game.
Denver will be a tough place to go and get a win this season, their D is legit and Offense is doing enough to compliment that D.
Denver will be a tough place to go and get a win this season, their D is legit and Offense is doing enough to compliment that D.
"What the hell is that? I mean, you can take those advanced websites and metric them in whatever you want. I don’t know. I have no idea. I’ve never looked at one. I wouldn’t even care to look at one. I don’t even care what they say.
As far as the quarterback goes, read the coverage, throw the ball to the open receiver, take the best matchup. That’s what it is in a nutshell. The quicker we’re open, the clearer the picture, the sooner the ball’s going to come out. If we don’t have anybody open, who’s the quarterback going to throw it to? So it’s timing, decision-making, execution by the entire offensive team. That’s what the passing game is. Receivers have got to get open and catch the ball. The quarterback’s got to read the coverage, make the right decision, make an accurate throw.
All the metrics they use and all that, I have no idea. You need to ask that to a smarter coach than me."
Bill Belichick on advanced QB metrics: 'What the hell is that?'
As far as the quarterback goes, read the coverage, throw the ball to the open receiver, take the best matchup. That’s what it is in a nutshell. The quicker we’re open, the clearer the picture, the sooner the ball’s going to come out. If we don’t have anybody open, who’s the quarterback going to throw it to? So it’s timing, decision-making, execution by the entire offensive team. That’s what the passing game is. Receivers have got to get open and catch the ball. The quarterback’s got to read the coverage, make the right decision, make an accurate throw.
All the metrics they use and all that, I have no idea. You need to ask that to a smarter coach than me."
Bill Belichick on advanced QB metrics: 'What the hell is that?'
Maybe this is why he let Jones and Collins walk...
