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Adam Schein churns out another gem. (ha ha)

Miami ends up being the sixth best team in the AFC, while the cheatriots finish 14th:

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Bold predictions for 2022 NFL season: Pats fall into irrelevance; Derek Carr leads league in passing yards

With the 2022 NFL season kicking off in fewer than 100 days, it's high time for bold predictions! Adam Schein performs his annual duty, forecasting that the Patriots flop, Derek Carr rocks and Aaron Rodgers makes history.
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That's only above the Texans and Jests.
 
I really didn’t see that the Patriots did much to improve their roster since last season. While several AFC teams, including the Dolphins upgraded the talent throughout their roster.

The Patriots also lost their long time offensive coordinator and it appears at this time that Belichick is going to assume the OC role. Like Schein, I think the Patriots will be one of the worst teams in the AFC next season.
 
I agree that the Patriots might be drafting top 5/10.
I don't agree with a whole lot else Schein predicted in there.
 
1972forever said:
I really didn’t see that the Patriots did much to improve their roster since last season. While several AFC teams, including the Dolphins upgraded the talent throughout their roster.

The Patriots also lost their long time offensive coordinator and it appears at this time that Belichick is going to assume the OC role. Like Schein, I think the Patriots will be one of the worst teams in the AFC next season.
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I think New England will be better than 14th, but I also don't see a playoff roster.

The way Buffalo took them apart in the playoffs last year really showed that the Patriots didn't belong there.

Jets are vastly improved on paper, but Wilson is a big question at quarterback.

The Raiders ahead of Miami? I think the Dolphins could be better, but 6th would get them into the playoffs.
 
Wow. The Chiefs are a below average AFC team in his eyes? Wtf
 
1972forever said:
I really didn’t see that the Patriots did much to improve their roster since last season. While several AFC teams, including the Dolphins upgraded the talent throughout their roster.

The Patriots also lost their long time offensive coordinator and it appears at this time that Belichick is going to assume the OC role. Like Schein, I think the Patriots will be one of the worst teams in the AFC next season.
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Jones' development will probably suffer this yr.
 
I’ve long felt that the Patriots will always be a tough out with Belichick around. I just won’t believe they can be irrelevant until we see it for 1-2 years in a row.
 
This D has done relatively well against wide-zone concepts - famously against Indianapolis back in the day and against the Rams in the SB more recently. But, the following year Miami dismantled the Rams in similar fashion.

The Hill/Waddle dynamic will be a new problem for BB to work on within the context of these types of offenses, and talented versions of the offense have given him problems - Atlanta before they self-destructed. So, it's not that I'm particularly concerned, but I think it's worth noting that BB schemes vs this offense as well as anyone.

That said, McDaniel is the only coach from the tree (Shanahan, McVay, etc.) who will get to practice against such a similar defensive scheme. It's already a tough matchup for the popular 2-high looks, because it puts so much pressure on 2nd-level defenders, and if you remove a 2nd-level defender to put him deep, that's more pressure on the remaining 2nd-level defenders. BB and Flores have responded by trying to snuff the thing out before it gets started. Disrupt the play before the trickery starts. Again, it's done relatively well, so facing the D in practice should provide McDaniel some extra answers leading up to those matchups.
 
j-off-her-doll said:
This D has done relatively well against wide-zone concepts - famously against Indianapolis back in the day and against the Rams in the SB more recently. But, the following year Miami dismantled the Rams in similar fashion.

The Hill/Waddle dynamic will be a new problem for BB to work on within the context of these types of offenses, and talented versions of the offense have given him problems - Atlanta before they self-destructed. So, it's not that I'm particularly concerned, but I think it's worth noting that BB schemes vs this offense as well as anyone.

That said, McDaniel is the only coach from the tree (Shanahan, McVay, etc.) who will get to practice against such a similar defensive scheme. It's already a tough matchup for the popular 2-high looks, because it puts so much pressure on 2nd-level defenders, and if you remove a 2nd-level defender to put him deep, that's more pressure on the remaining 2nd-level defenders. BB and Flores have responded by trying to snuff the thing out before it gets started. Disrupt the play before the trickery starts. Again, it's done relatively well, so facing the D in practice should provide McDaniel some extra answers leading up to those matchups.
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Agree. BB is infamous for taking away THE critical piece of an opponent's O. If things go as planned, that could be TH, Waddle, Gesicki, TT, Edmonds, who knows. And that will change depending on down/distance/score. The OL needs to show up.
 
The Jets will remain a 'what if' team, and the biggest if on the team is QB. If Wilson doesnt improve he will end up like the Giants QB.
The Pats have improved in the WR area. However, having no real true Offensive co-ordinator will hurt them.
The Raiders will be a bigger force than last year, with the arrival of Adams, they now have a genuine WR who can be consistant and stretch the field.
Herbert will be good, but the defence is the issue.
 
j-off-her-doll said:
This D has done relatively well against wide-zone concepts - famously against Indianapolis back in the day and against the Rams in the SB more recently. But, the following year Miami dismantled the Rams in similar fashion.

The Hill/Waddle dynamic will be a new problem for BB to work on within the context of these types of offenses, and talented versions of the offense have given him problems - Atlanta before they self-destructed. So, it's not that I'm particularly concerned, but I think it's worth noting that BB schemes vs this offense as well as anyone.

That said, McDaniel is the only coach from the tree (Shanahan, McVay, etc.) who will get to practice against such a similar defensive scheme. It's already a tough matchup for the popular 2-high looks, because it puts so much pressure on 2nd-level defenders, and if you remove a 2nd-level defender to put him deep, that's more pressure on the remaining 2nd-level defenders. BB and Flores have responded by trying to snuff the thing out before it gets started. Disrupt the play before the trickery starts. Again, it's done relatively well, so facing the D in practice should provide McDaniel some extra answers leading up to those matchups.
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I think that our weapons are well suited to counter that strategy. It made me think of when Miami beat the Bears in their SB season. That Bear D was a nightmare for every other team, but Marino's quick release negated so much of what they did. I could see BB using the strategy you suggest and having a few big plays by Miami blow it open. Tua has a similar release and accuracy. I like the odds of Hill, Waddle, Mostert, Edmonds or whomever making enough of those big plays off of a quick pass to put them behind the eight ball against our defense.
 
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