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Mason is 6′1″, 300 pounds for those who didn’t know, but Belichick still called him the best run blocker in this draft class. It will certainly be a challenge for him as usually 6′2″ is about as small as interior OL go.

But the advantage that Belichick touched on was that Mason knew how to use leverage and height doesn’t have much to do with anything when you’re on the move and trying to get in front of someone.

It was mentioned that Mason was seen working as part of the wedge on kickoff returns and that’s a spot where he could really be deadly. He certainly seems to have the kind of playing temperament they look for, but whether or not he can hold up in pass protection against guys who are five-plus inches taller than him will be something to monitor.

I am not expecting that he comes in and plays on offense as a rookie.

You can only run on hate for so long, right? Various members of the ‘07 team admitted they were just out of gas at the end, having a horrible week of practice in Arizona leading up to SB42.

But specific to that game, it just came down to their defensive line beating our offensive line for just about the entire game. No matter how good you are, if you’re giving up consistent pressure early and often, it’s almost impossible to get your offense into gear. 

Of course on the final Pats drive we saw them click in and go right down the field. It was the same thing against the Colts in the game I posted earlier today. The ‘07 team had that ability to suddenly just go into unstoppable mode. It was just too little too late in 2007.

But as I always say, despite their flat game it still took a miracle to beat the 2007 Patriots and while they’re a footnote now, they’re still one of the greatest teams in NFL history. That’s why I really don’t mind the 16-0 banner because it’s still never been done before or again.