I think Wilfork is here to stay and the additions/development of Siliga/Chris Jones/Easley/Branch are only helping the Pats ease up on Wilfork’s workload. I’ve been critical of how they ran Wilfork into the ground from 2010-2012 and they paid the price for it in 2013. But now Big Vince is back and looks like he hasn’t missed a beat.
They big key as I see it is getting Siliga back and then really getting Vince ready for the playoffs by resting him a bit more. These last two games have played perfectly into the Pats defensive scheme – two big space eaters inside, with essentially give linebackers around them.
Jones and Easley finally bring some of the interior pass rush we’ve been missing for so long.
If Vince is fully rested and ready to pop come January, he’s capable of destroying an entire offensive gameplan singlehandedly. We need that to happen to get to and win a Super Bowl.