NE could take several steps back and still win the division by several games.
NE was in the bottom half of the league for sacks last year and middle of the pack for INT's yet they still allowed the least amount of points in the NFL by a long shot.
Being more interested in splash plays than what really matters should be a red flag for knowledge about the more important factors of the game.
That's what the NFL is about, why do you think we have Jakeem, Stills, Parker, and Drake on the roster. The fact NE looked so bad against a somewhat talent deficient offense, is an excellent sign for us. Ninkovich was a huge loss, they are going to have trouble getting after the QB all year long...
They'll get it all fixed. Don't put it past Belichick to make some more trades before the deadline. I don't expect their defense to be as good as last year but I'm sure it will be top 15.Their LB corps is terrible is Hightower is hurt for awhile.
Their secondary isn't ok. Nothing extraordinary about them.
DL is a weakness.
Not a good defense at all, their O lost their best WR. I'm certain they'd take a step back this season.
Ok you got me. Need an explanation o_O
The scheme calls for them taking out the 1st option and they did a good job of taking Kelce out of most plays. They just weren't ready for Hunt who pretty much surprised a lot of people. I really liked that kid especially in the senior bowl but I didn't expect that type of performance.
It was rare seeing NE spend big money in F/A. They aren't known to do that. The Gilmore signing surprised me, while I felt, he's a good player, I also felt he's slightly overrated. Maybe this was an omen. A sign of desperation on their part. What's laughable, is many media types were talking as if NE was capable of going undefeated. I'm not saying they wont win, but I'm beginning to feel, like there are small cracks in the armour?
It goes even further than that. NE's defensive strategy of making you play "left-handed" deals with taking away every player's strength and forcing them to do what is uncomfortable for them, not just taking away the top playmaker.
That's what the NFL is about, why do you think we have Jakeem, Stills, Parker, and Drake on the roster. The fact NE looked so bad against a somewhat talent deficient offense, is an excellent sign for us. Ninkovich was a huge loss, they are going to have trouble getting after the QB all year long...
I do think he's a good player, but just not as good as others and not worth that big contract. But NE has a history of finding guys who fit their schemes and felt he was worth it. I thought he played well last night at times. And is my point, at times he's good. But never consistently good.Gilmore had a good game yesterday, I thought it was a good pick up for NE.
You can't be serious . . .