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Dane Fletcher

Unlikely reunion with Brandon Spikes blows up on New England Patriots – New England Patriots Blog – ESPN

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Unlikely reunion with Brandon Spikes blows up on New England Patriots – New England Patriots Blog – ESPN

Well that’s that then. I was excited to have Spikes back and really thought he was a solid addition given the uncertainty of Mayo and Hightower. Still, it seems clear Spikes wasn’t quite the changed man he said he was last week and it’s probably better for this to happen now than in the middle of the season. 

In what feels like deja vu, Dane Fletcher now looks in line to get significant snaps with the top defense until Hightower and Mayo can return. Like Spikes, I always liked Fletcher, obviously he’s not the power run stopper Spikes is, but he comes downhill hard, tackles well and is definitely better in space than Spikes was.

In 2013 Fletcher found himself playing a lot of linebacker in the Pats all0coverage dime package, this time he might not come off the field early in the season.

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Contributions from linebackers Dane Fletcher and Jamie Collins, who haven’t been a big part of defensive plans prior to this point, stood out. Fletcher had played 68 total defensive snaps through the first nine games of the season and nearly matched the total on Sunday night, when he had a key forced fumble. Fletcher was thrust into action when linebacker Dont’a Hightower came out of the game late in the second quarter and didn’t play another snap the rest of the way. As for Collins, he was “active”, according to Bill Belichick. That was reflected in his snaps-to-tackle ratio, which was impressive (22 snaps, 10 tackles).

Snaps: Reserve LBs do their part – New England Patriots Blog – ESPN Boston

https://www.patspropaganda.com/contributions-from-linebackers-dane-fletcher-and/

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Linebacker Dane Fletcher saw his most extended defensive playing time as the lone pure linebacker in the 4-1-6 dime. Seemed like a good coaching wrinkle to get the speedier Fletcher on the field in that package in place of the bigger Dont’a Hightower, who is more apt to struggle playing in space. It also splits up the mental workload and gives another quality player an ownership stake with a slice of the defense.

Snaps: Andre Carter steps in – New England Patriots Blog – ESPN Boston

https://www.patspropaganda.com/linebacker-dane-fletcher-saw-his-most-extended/

Fletcher mixes football present with hockey past | Comcast SportsNet – CSNNE.com

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Fletcher mixes football present with hockey past | Comcast SportsNet – CSNNE.com

Great read from Mary Paoletti on Dane Fletcher. We’ll see how things go tomorrow, but I’m kinda wondering if it’s time to bang the “let’s see what Fletcher can do” drum with the base defense. I’ve always liked what I’ve seen out of him..

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New England Patriots linebacker Jerod Mayo could miss the rest of the season after having surgery Tuesday to repair a torn pectoral muscle, Yahoo Sports has learned. The injury, confirmed by two sources, is a blow to the Patriots, who pulled out a last-second victory over New Orleans on Sunday but may have lost four key players for significant time.

This season just keeps getting better by the week… Where my Dane Fletcher fans at?

Patriots LB Jerod Mayo could miss season with pectoral injury – Yahoo Sports

https://www.patspropaganda.com/new-england-patriots-linebacker-jerod-mayo-could/