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Mayock echoed what many have said by mentioning the depth at safety, which could allow the Patriots to address that need in later rounds. Specifically, he mentioned Florida State defensive back Xavier Rhodes and Baylor wide receiver Terrance Williams as possible fits for New England in the first round.

New England Patriots mock draft 2013: Mike Mayock believes that Xavier Rhodes, Terrance Williams are potential fits | masslive.com

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I think when you start getting down to the late first round, it’s really hard projecting, but you know how Bill works,” he continued. “It’s going to be value, hopefully at a position of need. If not at a position of need and [then it will be] somebody [that] slides through that’s just a great football player, then if not, then we’ve got to trade and get out.

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This gives me such mixed emotions. Spent many games on the metal bleachers of the old Sullivan Stadium, but the new Gillette Stadium is light years better.

bostonteparty87:

13 years ago this week

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If McCourty at safety, not Talib coming in at corner, was the biggest reason for that improvement in the secondary, why did things fall apart defensively after Talib’s injury in the AFCCG?

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The Patriots certainly got off to a good start defensively in the AFCCG, and Talib had a nice pass breakup on Anquan Boldin, but I think trying to extrapolate those two possessions to the rest of the game is a little ambitious.

Had the Pats been destroyed on the outside and deep portions of the field I might agree with this argument, but Kyle Arrington, who replaced Talib, actually had one of his best games of the year on the outside.

Torrey Smith and Jacoby Jones were still held in check once Talib was gone and that containment of the deep passing game speaks to the quality of play from free safety Devin McCourty and Arrington/Dennard on the outside.

It was the same problems that killed the Patriots defense all year long, they could not defend the middle of the field with Steve Gregory and their linebackers, and they could not get generate consistent pass rush. 

The Ravens dominated post-Talib had a lot more to do with them going non-stop air attack on the middle of the field, than it did exploiting Talib’s replacement.