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In the Patriots’ 4-2-5 nickel and 4-1-6 dime packages, rookie Michael Buchanan has primarily been coming on as the right defensive end, kicking end Chandler Jones (the team’s best pass-rusher) to an interior rush position. Buchanan has lost containment in two of the last three games on third-down plays, which contributed to quarterback scrambles for first downs (Bengals’ Andy Dalton for 6 yards on third-and-5 and Jets’ Geno Smith for 14 yards on third-and-14). Carter’s presence could be tied, in part, to the Patriots looking for a more consistent player in that role.
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Good news, Andre Carter should provide some good veteran leadership and a little boost to a defense that has already lost two captains and looked lost on third downs against the Jets.
Per @JosinaAnderson, DE Andre Carter intends to sign with the New England Patriots today. #Patriots
— Mike Reiss (@MikeReiss) October 22, 2013
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Stat check: New England Patriots’ third-down offense dips – ESPN Boston
Stat check: New England Patriots’ third-down offense dips – ESPN Boston
The biggest problem:
Third-down offense
This week: 28th (35 of 105, 33.3 percent)
Last week: 18th (34 of 93, 36.6 percent)
Last season: 1st (110 of 226, 48.7 percent)
New England Patriots’ Alfonzo Dennard (via AP Images)
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