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Good morning, Pats planet. Writing up my Friday B/R piece focusing on the Pats’ defense. Some really interesting (and bothersome) stats in it. Having a hard time drawing the line between real criticism and things that simply are due to injuries.

The injuries were hard in the season, but their effect will reverberate through the offseason as well unfortunately.

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The New England Patriots announced today that assistant head coach/offensive line coach Dante Scarnecchia will retire after 32 seasons in the NFL, including 30 seasons with the team (1982-88, 1991-2013). The Patriots also announced the addition of Dave DeGuglielmo (pronounced – Day-ghoul-YELL-mo) to Bill Belichick’s staff. He will serve as the new Patriots offensive line coach in 2014.

Dante Scarnecchia to retire; Dave Deguglielmo named new Offensive Line Coach

Wow, between him and Pepper leaving these are some of the biggest coaching changes the Pats have had since 2005.

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Thus, the biggest issue I saw with pressure was up the middle, which is the best way to get to Manning. Defensive tackle Sealver Siliga is more of a run-stuffer and his presence was important to protect against the draw play, but rookie defensive tackle Chris Jones (more of a penetrating 3 technique) really only showed up once in the pass rush, drawing a hold. That’s the one area where I thought the injuries finally caught up to the Patriots.

A few leftover New England Patriots thoughts – ESPN Boston
This. For three years now.

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