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I think it’s hard to really predict at the moment, other than to say the Pats have set themselves up to really have some great competition at the skill position spots. I especially look at guys like Amendola and Dobson at the receiver spots, maybe Tyms too, and Tim Wright, Scott Chandler and Fred Davis at the tight end position. How those six perform in the preseason, and perhaps most importantly who stays healthy, will determine exactly what we’ll see from the Patriots offense this season

Last year the Pats didn’t run a snap with four receivers on the field at one time, and while that could be an indication of how they felt about their depth, I still think their preference is multiple tight ends over multiple receivers. It’s just a more physical brand of football and one that is easier to dictate the matchups from. So in a perfect world I think you’d see more sets with Wright/Chandler on the field to compliment the base guys of Edelman, LaFell and Gronk.

As for tempo I think they’ll be better set up to put the hammer down with guys like Wright and Chandler than they were last year when Wright joined the offense late and had to catch up. Now they have a bunch of guys with experience in the system and they’ll have a full offseason with the new guys to catch them up to speed. I continue to think that the up-tempo offense is a tool for specific spots and not a permanent way of running things. The biggest question in that regard just might be which running back is able to pick it up, especially who’s replacing Vereen, whether it’s Cadet or White.