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On the defensive side of the ball, yes, they have gotten better, most notably in the secondary. They were able to add veteran safety Adrian Wilson, re-sign cornerbacks Aqib Talib and Kyle Arrington and jettison safety Patrick Chung. If Alfonzo Dennard is able to return without missing a beat, all of these moves will help stabilize the New England secondary, a group that made tremendous strides down the stretch in 2012.

patriots – Are Patriots better now than when free agency began? – WEEI | Christopher Price

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I think this has to be an “attitude” draft for the Patriots. It was kind of clear to me that the Superbowl teams played a more physical football – and it should be no surprise that NE lost against both (including twice vs. Baltimore). The Patriots need to regain the edge as for being more physical against tough opponents. Brandon Spikes and Logan Mankins are nice, but more nastiness is needed. And my best guess at this point is that they will focus on DL and OL in the draft.

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I don’t really subscribe to just trying to find guys with attitude. I think they’ve always, and will always, look for tough smart players, and I see a lot of physicality out of a lot of their guys even if they’re not the loose canon crazy types.

Spikes, Hightower and Mayo are all really aggressive. Patrick Chung will probably walk, but not because of his attitude or toughness, he just couldn’t hold up.

But I get what you’re saying, and I think a huge part that people miss is that this is a young defense that will continue to improve even without major personnel additions. They do have needs, especially at DT and DB, but I think the big pieces are in place. I also think that Tavon Wilson has a lot of potential, and showed some real physicality in select spots in 2012.

Quick-hit thoughts around NFL & Pats – New England Patriots Blog – ESPN Boston

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Quick-hit thoughts around NFL & Pats – New England Patriots Blog – ESPN Boston

In the deal, the Patriots traded quarterback Matt Cassel and linebacker Mike Vrabel for a 2009 second-round draft choice that was used to select safety Patrick Chung (34th overall). The final verdict: Neither team won. Although Vrabel was slowing down and had a high cap figure, the Patriots still could have benefited from his presence in 2009 (fractured locker room) and perhaps in 2010. Also, Chung couldn’t get on the field in the 2012 AFC Championship Game despite a clean bill of health and is likely to be playing elsewhere next season. As for the Chiefs, the investment in Cassel – the most important part of the deal on either side, given the importance of the position and contract they gave him – never paid off. One could argue that’s what ultimately cost general manager Scott Pioli his job as Chiefs general manager after four seasons.

10 Thoughts on the Patriots-Texans Re-Watch

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I had to go back and take another stress-free/live-blog-free look at the game and obviously a bunch of things jumped out to me.

Here’s 10 thoughts after the re-watch…

  1. What I might love most about the playoffs? You get a chance to see how the coaches really feel about their players. Patrick Chung and Jermaine Cunningham are on the down end. Justin Francis is on the up end. Really like the energy Francis brings. We might see more of Cunningham this weekend.
  2. With Francis and Trevor Scott the Pats should be okay to overcome a potential Chandler Jones injury if he’s out or limited next weekend. Thought Chandler was just okay in the first half against the Texans, still I’d love to have every pass rusher possible for this time of year.
  3. Brandon Deaderick had another good game, and Kyle Love had his spots as well. Defensive tackle behind Wilfork is an area I’d like to see improved this offseason, but Deaderick and Love got the job done in this one.
  4. I’ve been critical of Talib, saying he’s just been okay since he got here, but he balled out against the Texans. He was active getting off blocks and played physical. He was also chirping at Andre Johnson. He’ll have his work cut out for him this week against the Torey Smith and Anquan Bolden, but he’s giving the Pats reason to make an effort to re-sign him for sure.
  5. Overall I thought the Pats put together a great defensive performance. The big kick returns certainly didn’t help them, but they came out on fire to start both halves and that’s a good sign. Just don’t get why they can’t start the season like that, with guys blitzing from all over and such physical tackling.
  6. Shane Vereen has been under the radar all season but took advantage when his opportunity came and that’s what the NFL is all about. It’s been a long time since the Pats entered a postseason with so many backs with fresh legs. This could be the ingredient that has been missing.
  7. I love this new attacking Jerod Mayo and hope he’s here to stay. They got burned when he went for the safety but I’m okay with that. Aggressiveness in the pass rush has been needed for a long time, and Mayo has great speed to force throws.
  8. Despite a few drops that was an MVP-type performance for Wes Welker. He’s playing like a man possessed and I hope it continues. Seems like he’s playing specifically for his “Super Bowl Drop” critics and yes, that includes Gisele.
  9. Hope you’re all savoring watching Tom Brady as much as I am. More playoff wins that Montana and just one Super Bowl ring away from more of those than him. I don’t care for subjective arguments, but for my money Brady is already the best QB of all time.
  10. Plenty to come this week on the Ravens but I leave you with this: The Patriots can do things on defense now that they’ve never been able to do vs. Joe Flacco. Man defense, physical corners, and McCourty on the back end has settled things down. Add in Gregory having a solid game and the Ravens better be ready for a new Patriots defense.

Snaps: Jones & Gregory take seat – New England Patriots Blog – ESPN Boston

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Snaps: Jones & Gregory take seat – New England Patriots Blog – ESPN Boston

Two interesting defensive personnel nuggets of note:

Rookie end Chandler Jones was kept on the sideline for six drives after the 49ers’ 9-yard touchdown run by Frank Gore early in the third quarter. Jones appeared to get caught watching the play and was easily single-blocked before being pushed to the ground by a doubling offensive lineman late. Rookie Justin Francis took Jones’ place. Jones was on the field for just three snaps the rest of the game after Gore’s TD, all in the “heavy” package at the end of the fourth quarter. Looked like a “rookie moment” on a broken play for Jones and one the coaching staff addressed quickly. … The other notable personnel change came at safety, where Steve Gregory was replaced by Patrick Chung in the base defense after Michael Crabtree’s 27-yard touchdown catch in the third quarter. Gregory was spotted with a bandage on his head, although his absence was not injury-related, according to the team. The status of Jones and Gregory will be areas to watch in the weeks to come.

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Of Patrick Chung’s 16 snaps, 14 come on the final three drives when the outcome was well in hand. He has really fallen out of favor when all players are healthy, as rookie Tavon Wilson is playing over him in the dime. Chung is essentially a special teamer and depth option at this point, which is a hard fall for the 2009 second-round draft choice who opened the year as a starter.

Snaps: Easing Jones back in mix – New England Patriots Blog – ESPN Boston

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