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It’s a good thought and strong safety is certainly a position of strength for the Pats. Wilson has had a good camp on all accounts, and that hurts the predictions that Richards would immediately make him expendable. Still, there’s four preseason games to go so there’s always a chance for injuries. If Chung went down you’d sure want Wilson still around, and Chung certainly has a lengthy injury history. So is Richards ready to step in and effectively start at strong safety? I’m not so sure, so it might make sense to carry six safeties as I did in my latest 53-man projection.

In my non-expert opinion I agree and it looks like Brady’s team has a compelling case and really, how could they not with how the NFL has handled this thing? But there’s always an element of unknown when you allow someone else to make the decision. Still, I think Brady will be steadfast that he didn’t do anything wrong and I can’t see the NFL meeting him halfway on anything without an admission of guilt. I could still see the judge letting a game or two suspension stick just for not being able to settle this thing without him, but given past precedent you have to think there’s a good chance the judge erases Brady’s suspension entirely.

I agree, let’s just hope Tarrell Brown can keep it up and stay healthy. That still feels like a lot to ask. 

When people are worried about the cornerbacks I wonder why they’re ignoring the front seven. What would you rather have, three of the best linebackers in the game or two of the best cornerbacks? I’d argue that linebackers have far more effect on a game.

There’s no comparison between the front sevens of 2010 and 2011 to this front seven of 2015. Yes, there’s still some questions at DT, but there’s two first-rounders there, and at least one of them should blossom if not both. 

Look at the cornerbacks from the Super Bowl winning years before last year – one really good guy (Ty Law, Asante Samuel) at LCB and some veteran castoff at RCB ( Otis Smith, Tyrone Poole). Even when they had to put Randall Gay out there in the Super Bowl it didn’t really matter because their FRONT SEVEN WAS AWESOME.

So yeah, those worried about cornerback are just giving themselves something to worry about. The defense will be fine.

Boyce has a lot of supporters out there, but frankly I’ve always been lukewarm on him. His timed speed has just never seemed to translate into the NFL, he’s one of those guys who ran a 4.38 40 at the combine but when you see him on the field he doesn’t seem to be blowing by anyone.  And he doesn’t have that agility to quickly get open from the slot like Edelman and Amendola do.

Add in the fact that he’s 5′11″, 206 and he doesn’t really have the downfield size typically needed from an X-receiver, unless your name is Antonio Brown.

I guess to put it simply, he has outside long speed but inside size so he just gets caught in the middle, without a true fit, at least in the Patriots offense.