Patriots mock draft 2.0: Best player available in all 7 rounds – Going Deep – Boston.com
New mock from Frenz, some good names…
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The Patriots have been negotiating with Talib’s people, but they don’t like to shell out big bucks to veterans with long injury histories and lingering character concerns. During this weekend’s speed-dating period, Talib’s name started popping up in the usual places. You see, this is Old Patriots thinking at work. The New Patriots reality is that they need a Pro Bowl caliber cornerback, in his prime, right now, even if they have to spend a little more than they would like to keep him.
https://www.patspropaganda.com/the-patriots-have-been-negotiating-with-talibs/
Thoughts from the free-agent trail – New England Patriots Blog – ESPN
Thoughts from the free-agent trail – New England Patriots Blog – ESPN
Good summation of where we’re at so far in the “legal tampering period”. If the Pats are able to get a second round pick for Mallett I don’t know how they can turn that down.
As for Talib and Edelman, the market’s going to dictate what happens. But the Pats are experts at knowing what kind of offers will be out there and I’d bet they have competitive contracts on the table for both.
With the Redskins allegedly interested in Talib it makes me think he could be gone. They could offer him more than he could turn down.
If the pats do get that third DE, who do you think will move inside next to wilfork
Depends on the game/gameplan (assuming Wilfork is back of course). Could be Tommy Kelly (assuming Kelly is back) against a run-heavy team. Or it could be Wilfork/Chandler/Ninkovich/Third DE in a pass-heavy game, or even throw Chris Jones/Armstead in there for Wilfork for an all-out pass rush game plan.
As much as I criticized the Pats in 2010 for all their specialization on defense, the Seahawks proved how you can make it work. The difference is the talent level. The 2010 Pats’ defense was not that talented nor experienced.
But now, with the pieces they have, it’s the makings of a very good specialized defense that can do a number of different things. We’ll see how well they build on it this spring, because there are certainly still a lot of questions.
Why do you think teams are so conservative, I don’t mean in terms of blitzing more or throwing on every down downfield, but being more aggressive, taking risks and etc.
Because there are maybe 5 QBs in the NFL that can execute for 60 mins without a mistake. It’s just playing the odds. Sometimes they play great, mistake-free ball and you tip your cap to them. But most of the time the only sure-fire way to lose is giving them big chunks of yardage because you’re trying to throw all kinds of exotic blitzes at them.
And the Pats have given up more 20+ plays than anyone over the last few years. Their red zone defense has saved them in that regard.
Offensively it’s about taking what’s there. Taking risks by trying to force it results in turnovers and losses.
Line up, make sure everyone has the call, try to get pressure with three or four guys and most of the time you’ll at least give yourself a chance to win.