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Defend middle of the field: Like every other (modified) West Coast Offense nowadays, the Dolphins like to attack the middle of the field. They will use shallow crosses, slants and spot routes to attack in between the hashes and the Patriots must defend this. If they defend it well, there will be opportunities for the Patriots to force turnovers because Tannehill has never been a great passer in between the hashes, sometimes struggling with anticipation. It would not surprise me if the Patriots gave Tannehill false looks in the middle of the field in order to force turnovers.

Inside the matchup: Patriots at Dolphins – Extra Points – Boston.com

The slightly scary this is just how much the Patriots have struggled covering the middle of the field. But ultimately I don’t think it will really matter.

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Patriots at Dolphins: 5 keys, prediction – Extra Points – Boston.com

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Patriots at Dolphins: 5 keys, prediction – Extra Points – Boston.com

With both Chandler Jones (ankle) and Jermaine Cunningham (suspension) out, don’t be surprised if the Patriots play a lot of their 3-4 scheme, which is their best run defense. The line would be Vince Wilfork, Kyle Love, and Brandon Deaderick/Ron Brace. The linebackers would be Rob Ninkovich, Brandon Spikes, Jerod Mayo and Dont’a Hightower. Ninkovich and Hightower will need to set a strong edge. The linemen will two-gap and allow Mayo and Spikes to wall up against the run. Love and Deaderick have struggled in recent weeks with gap control.

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mindyourhappiness:

New England Patriots: Flying under the radar

Are the New England Patriots better than their 8-3 record? We check out the numbers of the reigning AFC Champions.

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The Best of PatsPropaganda This Week

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As always, here’s our weekly linkfest of all the best Patriots stuff from around the internet this past week, including our own analysis.

PatsPropaganda Analysis

One Thing That Could Hold the Patriots Back from a Super Bowl Run | Bleacher Report

PatsPropaganda & Frenz: 11/28 We Own the Jets Edition 11/28 by PatsPropaganda | Blog Talk Radio

New England Patriots Defensive Success Is More Than Just Opportunistic Play | Bleacher Report

How Do the Patriots Fit into the Playoff Picture After Week 12? | Bleacher Report

Patriots Players Who Will Play a Crucial Role Down the Stretch | Bleacher Report

Local/National Links

Marquee Matchups: The Hidden Battle | ProFootballFocus.com

Boston’s Most Cerebral Football Columnist | Boston Daily

The Curious Case of Brandon Spikes | Bleacher Report

Breaking Down How the New England Patriots Became Turnover Machines | Bleacher Report

Belichick is seeing secondary gains

Win was something to behold – Patriots – Boston.com

Patriots Today – Patriots Locker Room Post Jets Thanksgiving Game

Bill Belichick milestone victory comes in appropriate fashion – ESPN Boston

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On Tavon Wilson: I think he’s got good instincts and physical skills but seems limited in deep coverage. However as a short area, either linebacker-hybrid or playing the robber in cover 1 I like him for his speed and instincts. He seems to fall for certain things that make him dangerous on the back end.

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He’s definitely more of a strong safety, but he has good enough quickness to play in the slot. Wilson was thrust onto center stage this season a little early after getting drafted higher than anyone thought he would. There’s no question he was out of his element playing center field for the Patriots defense, in charge of getting the calls from the linebackers and relaying it to the corners, etc.

I still think that long term he and McCourty could very well be our starters coming out of camp in 2013. He just needs to get his feet wet this year and then he seems to have the skills to blossom after a year in the system. But strong safeties who have the quickness to cover in the slot are rare, and Wilson has the chance to be one of those guys. We’ll see next year.