Yeah it’s certainly has to be a concern, but I do what matters most is a healthy front seven and if we have to roll with Butler/Ryan/Coleman for a bit so be it. My only memory of Melvin was him with a giant target on his back for the AFCDG last year, but he’s still a young player and has good size so I am curious to see if he can develop a bit.
Now it’s a parade of “will the Patriots trade for player X” on Twitter. I have no idea who they could possibly trade for. There has yet to ever be a trade made in-season where anyone says they saw it coming so it’s seems pointless to speculate. But as we’ve seen in recent years, notable starting with Aqib Talib, the Pats are not afraid to add guys via trade if they think they need them.
But let’s be realistic, who are the daunting passing offenses we’re going to face prior to a potential Super Bowl matchup? Last year was littered with them through the regular season, but this year I think it’s far more manageable to think we can get the #1 AFC seed with a great front seven.
