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Tight end Rob Gronkowski’s return to the field has added a dimension to the Patriots’ offense that they sorely lacked in their six games without him. Gronkowski has been New England’s leading receiver in two of his three games, and has earned a grade of 1.5 or better in all three. The former Arizona Wildcat star has played limited snaps as he works himself back into football shape, and has been used more as a receiver than in his traditional role of do-it-all tight end. The sooner that he can get back to playing every offensive snap, the better, as Gronkowski has finished in the Top 5 in cumulative run blocking grades among tight ends in each of his first three seasons. His contributions as a receiver cannot be understated though: Gronkowski’s 3.42 Yards per Route Run would lead all tight ends by more than half a yard if he had played enough snaps to qualify.

3TFO: Patriots @ Panthers, Week 11 | ProFootballFocus.com

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The key to this game is starting fast. Carolina is undefeated this year when they go up by more than one score. Conversely, they struggle to play from behind; the largest deficit that they’ve overcome is the 9 points that they trailed the 49ers by last week (they won 10-9). If the Pats can start fast and play with a lead it puts Carolina’s offense in a position it doesn’t want to be in. However, if you spot tem a lead, beating them will be difficult because their defense protects the lead well.

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Yeah, I totally agree and that’s a little bit why I don’t love it that we’re coming off the the bye and the execution might be a little rusty. But yeah, put the Panthers in a hole and take their running game out of it to some extent and the game starts to favor the Pats. Make Cam throw from the pocket and it’s a recipe for success.

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With the whole Hernandez debacle meaning that the Pats weren’t able to replace him properly like they did with Amendola replacing Welker, do you think there’s any chance of a high-profile receiver coming in via trade this off season? The Pats obviously have a win now attitude with Brady getting closer to retirement, will they want to give him as many offensive weapons as possible or continue with the new guys and build through the draft?

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Well this will be my first post mentioning Hernando since the summer, but let’s jump in. Hernandez isn’t really the kind of player you replace because he was so unique. The absolutely needed to find a quality slot receiver to replace Welker so that’s a little bit different with Amendola.

Not so sure about a trade, but I would never rule anything out in terms of who they might bring in at receiver next offseason. Now if Dobson continues to develop as he has the last couple games, I don’t think they necessarily need a X-receiver, so that takes a big need off the board. 

But I do think they’ll monitor Thompkins/Edelman/Boyce to potentially upgrade the third WR spot. Amendola and Dobson seem like a good place to start.

I do think they’ll be in the market for a “move” tight end to do some of what Hernandez did and compliment Gronkowski.

But I think the Pats have always had a “win now” attitude regardless of Brady. That doesn’t mean they’ll mortgage the future on a player just to make Brady happy. Who knows, that guy could get hurt or not click and then they’re in a major hole.

Everyone loves splashy free agent moves but the Pats haven’t made one of those in a while and it’s all worked out pretty well thus far.

If they drop some big free agency money I’d expect it to be on Talib and a defensive tackle, maybe a guard. But after that I don’t see glaring long-term needs so they can just keep building through the draft.

wouldn’t it be cool if during all this time since the end of the steelers game the pats have been working on bringing back the faster tempo. they’ve known about the challenges that awaited them with the panthers and broncos so it seems logical that all the teaching that AD and KT were receiving was leading up to this. plus having a healthy amendola and gronk should take some of the pressure off them. looking pass heavy should also help the run but i hear the panthers have beasts for linebackers

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Yeah, I’d bet we see plenty of up-tempo spread early and often against the Panthers. The Pats just don’t run headfirst into a stout run defense. They try to soften it up a bit first. Especially with the Panthers being a defense that plays a lot of zone, if Brady and the receivers are on the same page they should be able to move the ball with their quick, controlled passing attack.

If I were the Panthers I’d be ready to play against the no-huddle, streamline my substitutions and make sure that communication is quick and effective. The blitzkreig is coming.

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We’ll know more about exactly how good the Panthers are after they play the Patriots Monday night, even though a lot of people out there nationally think (the Patriots have been struggling offensively),” Bedard said. “But now that they have (Rob Gronkowski) back at full strength and him taking coverage away form other people, that opens up a lot of other things. They’re still not going to be high octane because (Danny) Amendola, I just don’t think will be healthy for the rest of the season and that’s going to hurt them a lot. The way that they do things offensively schematically – this is really going to test the Panthers.

Greg Bedard: ‘Not Sold On Cam Newton, Panthers’ « The DA Show – CBS Sports Radio

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Why is Tom Brady taking a beating? Breaking down where the New England Patriots are lacking in protecting their QB | masslive.com

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Why is Tom Brady taking a beating? Breaking down where the New England Patriots are lacking in protecting their QB | masslive.com

Really great stuff from Nick Underhill, putting some hard numbers to the sacks this season.

A faster trigger would likely deter some of the sacks, but this aspect of the offense isn’t the chief culprit in this dilemma. After reviewing the 26 sacks, it appears that seven were the result of quality coverage from the defense and two were the result of Brady’s indecisiveness. The rest were either the result of a blitz or the result of spotty play by the offensive line. So, to a degree, Belichick is correct in his assessment that the letdowns can be traced back to all elements of the offense. But while facing a bunch of quality pass-rushing teams hasn’t helped, it appears Mankins was closer to the mark when stating that the offensive line needs to become more consistent.

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