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Inside the matchup: Patriots at Jaguars – Extra Points – Boston.com

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Inside the matchup: Patriots at Jaguars – Extra Points – Boston.com

Injuries have hurt the Jaguars’ defense, which has talented players but overall has struggled this season. They give up an average of 27.4 points per game, which is fourth worst in the NFL. They’ve struggled defending the run, giving up a league-high 148 yards per game. A big reason for this appears to be the lack of gap discipline with the defenders, particularly on the backside of the formation. The backside contain defenders have been far too undisciplined at times, leaving gaping running lanes, which cost them on a few occasions last week against the Miami Dolphins.

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One line of thinking was that the offense was changing to run more through tight ends Rob Gronkowski and Aaron Hernandez. That sounded good in theory, but injuries thwarted the plan. Gronkowski and Hernandez have only played together, start-to-finish, in three of 15 games this season.

Quick-hit thoughts around NFL & Pats – New England Patriots Blog – ESPN Boston

https://www.patspropaganda.com/one-line-of-thinking-was-that-the-offense-was/

patriots – Trags Bag: 10 Patriots to keep your eyes on – WEEI | Mike Petraglia

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patriots – Trags Bag: 10 Patriots to keep your eyes on – WEEI | Mike Petraglia

Nice nugget on one of my favorite rookies.

Justin Francis – The rookie free agent defensive lineman out of Rutgers has looked more and more comfortable using his speed, and Bill Belichick has rewarded him with many more snaps in big situations, always a good sign for a player as the team heads into the playoffs. He had four tackles Sunday night. He was in for 22 of 68 snaps. “He’s definitely improved, absolutely,” Belichick said. “I think he’s definitely improved. Last year, he played three-technique at Rutgers, so although he’s played some inside, that’s not really his main thing this year. Our defense is a lot different than what they did there schematically. He’s a competitive player, he works hard. He’s got some good ability and like any young player he’s learning through sometimes trial and error. Sometimes experience, sometimes the hard way. But he works hard to get better and I have a lot of respect for that. There aren’t many people that work harder than he does. He competes every day in practice, both in the classroom and out on the field to learn and improve, and he’s definitely improved a lot, no question.”

The Best of PatsPropaganda This Week

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It’s Saturday so here’s the best Pats links from the last week. Only two more weeks to go and then it all gets real!

PatsPropaganda Analysis

Breaking Down the Patriots 2012 Rookies and Projecting Their Impact in Playoffs

Predicting the AFC playoff race

NEW PatsPropaganda & Frenz today 11am EST: 49ers Buzzkill Recap

New England Patriots Biggest Concerns Heading into Playoffs

Patriots lose to 49ers, drop to 3rd AFC seed and lose bye

Local/National Analysis

Instant Impact: Why this year’s Patriots rookie class is the best in almost a decade – WEEI | Christopher Price

Patriots will be better next time vs. 49ers if there is a Super showdown – Patriots – Boston.com

7News sits down with Patriots linebackers

Hopefully a lesson learned for Patriots defense – Patriots – Boston.com

If you were the PATS GM, what would you do in the offseason. What players would you try to sign, who would you release, and who try to resign. Also include who would you draft.

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Obviously there will be plenty of time to write all about this in depth but my early offseason headline is all about Wes Welker. Most seem to think he’s gone, in which case Brandon Llloyd is the only receiver under contract. So there’s going to likely be some change there.

I’d re-sign Vollmer, Edelman, Woodhead as priorities. Then address the wide receiver, defensive tackle and secondary via free agency and draft. Those are my broad thoughts right now. Much much more to come. Obvs.