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I said if I was starting a team, this would be the guy I would take first,” Stoops stated. “I know there was skepticism built around his injury, but if he was going to stay healthy, there was no question in my mind he would be an All-Pro caliber player because of his dimensions and his attitude, his physical capabilities, and his mental capabilities. What he can do on the football field is pretty extreme for a guy that size.

Stoops reflects on Gronk’s time at ‘Zona – New England Patriots Blog – ESPN Boston

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Pats Pub/Balestrieri: Memo to Jets, Don’t Fight the Last War, Fight the Next One

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Pats Pub/Balestrieri: Memo to Jets, Don’t Fight the Last War, Fight the Next One

Great stuff from Steve Balestrieri here, and something that I’ve been wondering all off-season. If you’re in the AFC East and you’re not building a team to stop Gronkandez then WTF are you doing? Oh well, I’m not complaining. Maybe the Jets know something I don’t? 

So the Jets are bringing in big, physical safeties with limited coverage skills to combat the Patriots tight ends? They will need to upgrade their pass rush and get not good but great play from their CBs because, although this would have and did work last year, when the Patriots go to a 3 0r 4 wide look, it is going to be vastly different than last year. In the 46 defense, the SS moves to cover the 3rd WR. That leaves them vulnerable to the short pass underneath as well as no over the top help. The Jets linebackers were a poor lot in coverage last season overall and their plan has to be being physical and jamming them underneath.


Donald Strickland not getting it done

New England Patriots draft pick Alfonzo Dennard has his supporters – ESPN Boston

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New England Patriots draft pick Alfonzo Dennard has his supporters – ESPN Boston

Dennard is one of the most exciting wild cards heading into training camp this year. The Pats have struggled for numerous years to find a third cornerback and Dennard has just the right mix of physicality and diversity of skill to be a good fit there.

“That isn’t who he is, that’s never been who he is, and that’s not going to be who he is in the future,” Nebraska coach Bo Pelini said. “And I put my reputation, and I put everything I stand for as a football coach behind that young man. "He is a tremendous young man, and one who you want not only representing you as a football player, but the type of kid you want in your community, the type of kid you want representing your organization,” Pelini continued.

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Just about every defense in the NFL has studied the Patriots’ Hybrid 12 personnel package (one running back, two tight ends, two wide receivers) to determine how many problems those two tight ends can create. Aaron Hernandez can line up as a wide receiver, a slot receiver, an inline tight end, a wing, a fullback or even a running back. Rob Gronkowski can line up as an inline tight end, a slot or a wing. No matter what defensive personnel is on the field, the Patriots can make you feel like you are in the wrong one. Play base personnel with a front seven and four defensive backs and they spread you out in a four-wide look. Play nickel defense with an extra cornerback subbing for a linebacker in the front seven, and they condense the set and run right at you. It’s a problem, and defenses are studying the Big Nickel concept for an answer.

Got a (Big) Nickel? You’ll need one to combat hybrid offenses this fall – NFL – CBSSports.com

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