Quick-hit thoughts around New England Patriots, NFL – ESPN Boston

Good nuggets on the top two drafts picks in the last two seasons. While I don’t think it’s time to give up on Dobson yet, he’s got an uphill battle to dethrone LaFell, who seems to be picking up more and more steam each week.

As for Easley, I continue to believe he’s got a breakout game coming, but I just haven’t seen the same burst that he had at Florida yet. Gronk is the exception to the rule coming off an ACL tear, and really, instant explosion is not something Gronk has or does.

Maybe we’ll see Chandler return right around the time Easley has his jump back and the Pats playoff pass rush will be primed to cause havoc.