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Keep that depth coming, one of these receivers just has to break out, right?
Hawkins, 26, spent his first five seasons with the Tennessee Titans, enjoying his most productive season in 2011 — his only full 16-game season — catching 47 passes for 470 yards and a score. He also served as a great special teams player, returning kickoffs and punts at times as well as playing on coverage teams during all five seasons.
Chandler Jones posted this on his instagram. I always love fake uniform mock-ups. This one is okay, don’t love it. At least they kept the Pats number font which I love. Otherwise, eh…
What if?! (x)
https://www.patspropaganda.com/chandler-jones-posted-this-on-his-instagram-i/
Feeling really nostalgic for this right now…
https://www.patspropaganda.com/feeling-really-nostalgic-for-this-right-now/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GEMYZDCMYC4
Tom Brady Protecting The Franchise (by ESPN)
https://www.patspropaganda.com/tom-brady-protecting-the-franchise-by-espn/
Scouting report: Logan Ryan – New England Patriots Blog – ESPN Boston
What stands out when evaluating Ryan is his aggressive, physical style of play. He is unafraid to engage a wide receiver at the line of scrimmage to knock him off of his route, and he is an aggressive run defender with an edge-setting mentality. Patriots cornerbacks are asked to ably defend the run (Kyle Arrington and Devin McCourty, previously a cornerback, are both solid run defenders), and Ryan’s style of play should fit in in that sense. He has good ball skills and anticipation to disrupt the football at the point of catch. He has good pattern-read skills and anticipation. The lack of top end speed hurts Ryan as a perimeter cornerback in man-to-man coverage, as bigger defenders who can leverage him have a chance to break free.
By far the biggest problem with him was his pass protection. His 97.1 Pass Blocking Efficiency was fourth-lowest among centers. The difference between him and the league’s best center was roughly one pressure per game — which really isn’t much when weighed against his impact in the run game — and he never gave up more than three pressures in a game, so his pass blocking was never a huge problem. I’m also willing to look past his pass blocking due to his improvement. In his first 469 pass blocks he allowed six sacks, a QB hit and 12 hurries. In his last 483 he got that down to zero sacks, one hit and eight hurries.
Two Who Missed the List: Wendell and Flowers | ProFootballFocus.com
Some love for Ryan Wendell, hoping he makes some progress this season and gets even better.
https://www.patspropaganda.com/by-far-the-biggest-problem-with-him-was-his-pass/
According to a source familiar with the case, Gronkowski is going to need a fourth operation to change the plate that’s securing the broken bone in the forearm. While there has been some suggestion recently that this step might be avoided, the source indicated the fourth operation still has to happen. The plate has to be switched, no matter what, and the surrounding tissue tested. The real question is if Gronkowski, who has been taking part in the team’s offseason program, will need a fifth operation. If tests show the infection has been completely flushed out, the plate will be replaced, and the recovery process begins. If there are still signs of infection, that won’t happen.
https://www.patspropaganda.com/according-to-a-source-familiar-with-the-case/
And just like that the New England Patriots reminded everyone what they seem to forget every single year no matter what — that a well-coached football team can quickly go from looking terrible to dominant when everyone is playing on the same page. The Patriots didn’t suddenly go out and grab a bunch of new […]
