TAKING STOCK OF SOME OF THE NEW DEFENSIVE ROOKIES
https://www.patspropaganda.com/taking-stock-of-some-of-the-new-defensive-rookies/
The Longest Day: ultimate invasion of 2012 draft grades | Cold Hard Football Facts
The Longest Day: ultimate invasion of 2012 draft grades | Cold Hard Football Facts
Patriots get an A from CHFF.
Clearly, they can afford to suffer a little offensively if it leads to grand improvements defensively.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bg01TtmN3ok
Patriots WR Wes Welker has signed his franchise tender, according to a league source.
— Greg A. Bedard (@GregABedard) May 15, 2012
(Source: http://www.youtube.com/)
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SmartFootball.com releases book:The Essential Smart Football
SmartFootball.com releases book:The Essential Smart Football
I’m excited to get my Patriots paws on Chris Brown’s new book The Essential Smart Football. I’ve linked many times to Chris’ site in the past, it’s one of the few places on the internet that really dives into football x and o strategy, and he’s always posting great Patriots/Belichick stuff. As you can see below it looks like the book will feature the same.
The Essential Smart Football features analysis of football’s top strategists and their schemes, including:
- Urban Meyer’s spread offense
- Tom Brady’s no-huddle attack
- Bill Belichick’s hybrid defense
- Mike Leach’s pass-happy “Airraid” offense
- The most popular scheme for running the ball in the NFL
- Nick Saban’s school of defense.
“In every decision he makes, in everything he does, in what he eats to what he drinks to what his travel schedule is, everything is centered around football,” said Welker, who’s grown very close to Brady since coming to the Patriots five years ago.
“It’s almost sickening. Its almost like an illness he has. But every decision is toward making him a better football player and I commend him on it because it’s not hard. It’s not easy to eat the way he does, to train the way he does and do the things he needs to do to be better. Especially in the position he’s in. He doesn’t have to but he loves it. It’s what he strives for and what he loves.”
https://www.patspropaganda.com/in-every-decision-he-makes-in-everything-he/
Spikes vs. Hightower on NFL radar – New England Patriots Blog – ESPN Boston
Spikes vs. Hightower on NFL radar – New England Patriots Blog – ESPN Boston
Here’s the big question, and why I stupidly left Hightower off my Big Board. I’d probably throw Ninkovich in to this competition mix as I think Hightower could be an intriguing SLB option in either a 3-4 or 4-3.
But again, I don’t think base defense fit is really a big deal. It’s about sub-defense now and in a 4-2-5 or 3-3-5 there are a number of spots that Hightower could potentially fit that Spikes doesn’t necessarily fit. However Spikes was coming off the field less and less in sub-defense, and his improvement in that area was demonstrated by his interception in the AFCCG. He might be a little slow, but Spikes has great instincts and has repeatedly shown it, not only in college, but now in the pros as well.
I just met with coach Belichick this morning,” Brady said. “I still feel like I’m in my first year trying to prove myself. There’s no entitlement around coach Belichick. I’ve got to be the best guy for him to keep playing me. When I’m not, someone else will play.
https://www.patspropaganda.com/i-just-met-with-coach-belichick-this-morning/
