new england patriots

C’mon Pats planet, you never disappoint with great questions, let’s hear them this week. We’ll take any and everything… historical questions, questions about the blog, personal Pats experiences, whatevs. You ask it. I’ll answer it.

And my question for you:

Who is the returning veteran you think will make a big jump this year? And you can’t say Ras-I Dowling, just because.

Meanwhile, the Ravens earn an A-? Whatevs, I never get worked up over arbitrary grades and rankings. Here’s some good stuff on the defense:

New England also had a lot of movement on the defensive side of the ball. Collins is a favorite of mine who should improve the edge pass rush immediately, while Buchanan also is a very talented edge rusher who could surprise. Kelly should also provide a more consistent interior push, which wasn’t really Deaderick’s or Love’s specialty. Wilson should fill the Rodney Harrison enforcer role and I also can envision him playing plenty of nickel linebacker, as New England’s heavier second-level defenders outside of Jerod Mayo don’t offer a lot in coverage. In addition, the Patriots added a couple of early-to-mid-round defensive backs into the equation, a strategy that hasn’t been very fruitful in the past.