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Just a tremendous game from Woodhead, especially the run on third and 6 to start the second half when he carried 284-pound Greg Scruggs for 3 yards.

– Greg Bedard

https://www.patspropaganda.com/just-a-tremendous-game-from-woodhead-especially/

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The Jets will not want to put the ball in Mark Sanchez’s hands too much, regardless of New England’s recent struggles in the secondary. Instead, New York will try to establish the run and try to get big chunks with the play-action pass. The Jets don’t seem to trust Sanchez or their offensive line enough to drop back and pass 40 times a game, particularly against a defensive line that includes Chandler Jones. Also, Sanchez is most effective when you don’t put it all on his shoulders, and the Jets also lack weapons in the passing game.

patriots – One scout’s breakdown of Patriots-Jets: Don’t expect New York to try and air it out – WEEI | Christopher Price

If I were the the Jets I’d just say ‘screw it’ and let Sanchez loose a little bit. Yeah, his margin for error is slim (2 interceptions and you’re probably losing) but you’re walking into the lion’s den with the Pats coming off an embarrassing loss. You’ve got to be aggressive because you’re probably not going to win on the running game and play action.

https://www.patspropaganda.com/patriots-jets-sanchez/

Patriots coaches dropped the ball as well against Seahawks – Sports – The Boston Globe

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Patriots coaches dropped the ball as well against Seahawks – Sports – The Boston Globe

As always we’re giving Greg Bedard the final word on the Seahawks before completely turning the page on the Jets. The breakdown of the head-scratching coaching decisions in this one gives some good context outside of the standard “our secondary sucks, we can’t close games” story lines. The thing about bad coaching games from the Pats though, don’t expect those to continue.

Here’s a little nugget on the pressure:

On the eight plays of 15 yards or more the Patriots gave up, Russell Wilson averaged four seconds on his release time. That’s an eternity. The Patriots blitzed on 27.3 percent of the 33 dropbacks. That’s a lot for them. They had five of their 12 total quarterback pressures (41.7 percent) on blitzes.

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Belichick and the Patriots continue to swing and miss with alarming regularity when it comes to drafting defensive backs. In the last decade, they’ve picked up some very good free-agent defensive backs – both high-profile guys like Rodney Harrison and unheralded guys off the street like Randall Gay. But of the 17 corners or safeties they’ve selected on draft weekend over the last 10 years, they’ve found one player of impact (Asante Samuel) and a few respectable additions (Devin McCourty, Ellis Hobbs and James Sanders).

patriots – Why drafting and developing defensive backs continues to be a struggle for Patriots – WEEI | Christopher Price

I just don’t get it. And the thing with Asante is that’s he pretty much a one trick pony… off-man, excels at zone reads. But he wasn’t playing man to man, or tackling a running back or anything, so BB let him walk. It’s mind blowing how no one can consistently improve in the Patriots secondary. Guys will have a good year, but no one can stack success.

https://www.patspropaganda.com/patriots-secondary-4/