2013 Preseason Week 2
Patriots – 25
Buccaneers – 21
https://www.patspropaganda.com/dgemsports-2013-preseason-week-2-patriots-25/
Chandler Jones balling in the first half.
(via Patriots vs. Buccaneers – 8/16/2013)
https://www.patspropaganda.com/chandler-jones-balling-in-the-first-half-via/
Nothing beats a Friday and Patriots football with Tom Brady!
https://www.patspropaganda.com/patsfanfotoshop-nothing-beats-a-friday-and/
My question is on the DT position. Like you, I have been saying that this is where we need the pass rush to come from? I like the Tommy Kelly signing and think he will help. What free agent DTs do you think could be brought in at this stage? How much would you pay Seymour? (I would give him a Shaun Ellis contract). Kelly, Seymour, Wilfork with Forston would be a great roation and allow the rest of the front seven to fall into place (kinda like the Talib aquisition). Any chance this might happen?
Sadly the Seymour ship has definitely sailed, but I agree, just in terms of what he’d bring on the field and what he has left, he’d be a good addition. I’m pretty sure we’ll see an addition at the DT spot on cutdown weekend. Justin Bannan? Sione Pouha? There aren’t a lot of options. Perhaps a trade might be possible similar to what Belichick pulled off with Jarrad Page.
Even that might be a long shot. The Pats not only need Armond Armstead back, but they need him to be good. Forston and Grissom are okay, but are closer to should-be 4th options, not 3rd. If Wifork or Kelly get dinged Forston or Grissom would then start? Yikes.
Kelly and Wilfork should improve the base down interior pass rush, and Marcus Benard should be a good interior option (as well as off the edge) on passing downs, but ideally Armstead can still be an ideal #3 in the rotation, while also bringing a larger inside pass rush presence so they can avoid going the “move a DE to the inside” option like they did last year with Cunningham and look likely to do with Benard this year.
