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The Patriots offensive line and backs need to do a better job of locating/identifying off-the-ball rushers in pressure packages. The Detroit preseason game featured a slot corner pressure that the protection never seemed to figure out. That game tape likely invited Buffalo defensive coordinator Mike Pettine’s own version last week that hurt them some, as well. Pettine and Rex Ryan were partners for years, so it’s likely those elements will reappear again this week, as is often the case until you’ve solved the “Who’s coming?” Rubik’s Cube. When the Patriots do, they’ll be back as one of the best offensive lines in the game.

Chatham: Tape, not stats, key to game | Boston Herald

https://www.patspropaganda.com/the-patriots-offensive-line-and-backs-need-to-do-a/

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Dobson? Think he’ll be playing much tonight? I really hope he pans out just so Brady can have a big WR on the outside. Hopefully somewhat like Hakeem Nicks.

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He seemed to want to play, we’ll see if he’s really healthy enough to and whether they let him.

If he does play I’d expect to see him/Thompkins/Boyce moving around a lot to compliment Edelman (who should play every snap). The Pats must play to the advantage of not letting the Jets key in on anyone. In the past it was easy, Revis is on Moss, Cromartie is on Welker, etc. 

Now they can’t necessarily do that, because they don’t know who will be where. So if the Pats can use that it could help them spring Edelman. 

The major problem will be if the Pats get down and need to come back. Then the game falls directly into the Jets’ hands. I expect it will be close all the way until the end.

Even if we do have a dominating performance on defense, does it mean much? It’s against a rookie QB and a team that isn’t expecting much out of their season (even though it is true Rex gives Brady problems). I mean look at how good the defense “looked” against he Titans last year and then got a wake up call when we faced real QBs. Also how many snaps do you think Boyce will get? I would like to see him use his speed on the seam or the boundary.

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Well I guess I’d counter that with how many dominating performances have we seen out of this defense the last three seasons, even against rookie and back-up QBs? Last week’s game was the first time since 2009 that they didn’t give up a 20+ touchdown.

So yeah, expectations are a little low around here, but what would expectations be tonight if we had the defense from 2003-2007? 10 points or less maybe for the Jets.

All I know is that this is the home opener against a rookie quarterback in his first road start. I don’t know what we’ll expect against Peyton or Big Ben or Matt Ryan or any other good veteran QB, but for tonight, I expect to see this defense show us something because this re-build has been going on for five years.

It’s time.

As for Boyce, it will depend on how healthy Dobson is, but I think he could see around 20.