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Do the Patriots have a championship defense?

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Tonight as I listened to Bob Neumeir suggest that the Patriots and their fans felt “blase” with this impressive run the team has put together, I realized that it wasn’t too long ago we had the worst pass defense in the NFL. At least according to the “pundits”.

So now, as the media anoints the Pats as the favorites to be playing in Dallas, we have to honestly ask ourselves if this defensive group has what it takes to win the big one.

If they continue to force turnovers like they have been them the answer is a resounding yes. But the fact is Shaun Hill, Mark Sanchez and Jay Cutler aren’t really elite NFL quarterbacks despite what you might’ve heard.

Peyton Manning is elite, and he came within a bad throw of putting just as many points on us as we put on them. Philip Rivers is elite, and he came within a missed Field Goal of taking the Pats to overtime.

I have no doubt that the Patriots run defense is up to the challenge of winning a Super Bowl. I’ve seen them shut down Adrian Peterson, and a number of strong running teams like the Ravens and the Steelers. 

But the teams that have effective passing attacks will give the Pats a run for their money. And with Aaron Rodgers likely out this weekend the Patriots will not face an elite passing attack until the playoffs.

In that case the Pats best chance for the Super Bowl will be to avoid Rivers and Manning at all costs. Luckily they’ll most likely have the home crowd and conditions on their side if facing either of them, but even then it’s probably going to be interesting.

That doesn’t even touch on the teams in the NFC the Pats could face. They could be even more scary, with Matt Ryan, Drew Brees and Michael Vick all possible opponents.

The legacy of this young defense will be written based not on how they beat the Bears on December 11th but how they perform when it’s do or die. To shut down an elite quarterback they will need to play on a level we still have yet to see.

Will they get there? They have three more games to work on it, and a prayer that Devin McCourty’s ribs are just bruised.

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Patriots Linebacker Snap Graph

Some notes and observations…

Jermaine Cunningham saw the most playing time of his career against the Jets.

Dane Fletcher played OLB but only saw 7 snaps.

Spikes and Ninkovich are pretty much solely run stoppers, playing almost identical snaps.

Guyton and Banta-Cain are pretty much solely pass defenders and saw the majority of the snaps since the Jets were trying to pass a lot.

https://www.patspropaganda.com/patriots-linebacker-snap-graph-some-notes-and/

A Closer Look at the 2010 Patriots Defense (Halfway Edition)

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This season I’ve dedicated myself to focusing on the defensive personnel and strategy that the Patriots are using. I’ve kept track of formations. I’ve charted snap percentages. And I’ve enjoyed every minute of it. 

It has been an education and I’m happy to share some attempted insight at just what the Patriots have tried to do on defense that has left them with a 6-2 record, yet a poorly ranked defense.

I bust out the defensive snap percentage charts and provide a break down of the three levels of the Belichick 2.0 Pats Defense after the jump…

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collectedclutter:

mayo is the shit.

Mayo again reached double digits in tackles, this time finishing with eleven. Mayo became the first Patriots player to go three consecutive games with 10-plus tackles since Tedy Bruschi went three straight games with 10-plus tackles in 2006. (Mayo had 17 at Miami on Oct. 4 and 19 vs. Baltimore on Oct. 17.)

So this is what Jerod (or as the Charger stadium announcers kept calling him “Jared”) Mayo without a sprained MCL is like. So so so impressed with him this year.

https://www.patspropaganda.com/collectedclutter-mayo-is-the-shit-mayo-again/

Notes on a Great Day: Patriots Hold On Vs. Chargers

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After a crappy three hour drive I’ve finally returned home from what was just about a perfect day. It could still end up being perfect but that depends on how hurt PatChung! is. Some general thoughts from the game which is even more general considering I haven’t even seen the highlights on TV yet.

– Robert and Jonathan Kraft made a pass by the Pats fans in the seats in back of the bench, shaking hands and signing autographs. I didn’t get a pic or video. Fail.

– We were surrounded by a great group of hard core Pats fans. Even got a spirited “de-fense” chant at the end of the game.

– Deaderick > Brace

– Cunningham and Ninkovich are the 3-4 OLBs. TBC and Crable are the third down pass rushers, with Pryor in the middle. Seems like it really breaks down that simply after today.

– Fletcher’s 3-3-5 nickel package was used for the second week in a row. Coaches must like what they’re seeing.

– I wonder how much the loss of Chung hurt this defense in the second half. Can’t stress enough how important he is to the defense. Initial indications from the Boston Herald is that Chung seemed like it wasn’t major. So that’s positive.

– Did Guyton get burned a lot in coverage today? Methinks he did.

– Yes we’re 5-1 but I think the addition of Logan Mankins back into the mix can only help this running game.

– Brady wasn’t his best, but having an INT-free day probably saved the game.

– McCourty. Wow.

– Butler was back out there, need to take a closer look at how much/how he did.

– Mayo is back to being a beast.