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BigKen
Day to Day
The Patriots played two games yesterday.
First half game. Defense played like they were expecting the Eagle to just fall over when they "attempted" to Tackle Blount, Ajayi or Clement. I've had Pop Warner teams that played better. Losing Cooks was bad. He was a critical part of the offense and the Eagles defense was having a horrible time with coverage. I know Dorsett is as fast, but Brady just didn't take the time to build his trust in him. The Patriots dug their own hole and never did anything for the "just in case" scenario. Malcom Butler spent 98% of the game on the sideline....why?? He must have said or did something that really pissed off Belichck.
Second half game. The defense that came out in the second half started playing like the defense that we expected at the beginning of the game. The problem was with play selection by Josh. Hindsight is always 20/20 but He just seemed to reach into the trick bag at the wrong time.
So where does that put the Patriots for next season? Vegas oddsmakers have them favored to win the Super Bowl next year at 6:2. The Eagles are 6:1 to repeat.
First and foremost, getting Julian Edelman back will make this offense much less predictable. Having Marcellus Bennett on the other side in a two TE set will also make a huge difference. Cooks, Hogan and Mr. Money, Danny Amendola will be the anchors along with the return of Malcolm Mitchell.
The defense will get back Valentine, Derek Rivers, Hightower, Johnathan and Cyrus Jone and Shea McClellin. Having a new Defensive Coordinator may change the way this group approaches a game.
Losing the Super Bowl is always the toughest loss of the year. It's also a good motivator for the next year.
First half game. Defense played like they were expecting the Eagle to just fall over when they "attempted" to Tackle Blount, Ajayi or Clement. I've had Pop Warner teams that played better. Losing Cooks was bad. He was a critical part of the offense and the Eagles defense was having a horrible time with coverage. I know Dorsett is as fast, but Brady just didn't take the time to build his trust in him. The Patriots dug their own hole and never did anything for the "just in case" scenario. Malcom Butler spent 98% of the game on the sideline....why?? He must have said or did something that really pissed off Belichck.
Second half game. The defense that came out in the second half started playing like the defense that we expected at the beginning of the game. The problem was with play selection by Josh. Hindsight is always 20/20 but He just seemed to reach into the trick bag at the wrong time.
So where does that put the Patriots for next season? Vegas oddsmakers have them favored to win the Super Bowl next year at 6:2. The Eagles are 6:1 to repeat.
First and foremost, getting Julian Edelman back will make this offense much less predictable. Having Marcellus Bennett on the other side in a two TE set will also make a huge difference. Cooks, Hogan and Mr. Money, Danny Amendola will be the anchors along with the return of Malcolm Mitchell.
The defense will get back Valentine, Derek Rivers, Hightower, Johnathan and Cyrus Jone and Shea McClellin. Having a new Defensive Coordinator may change the way this group approaches a game.
Losing the Super Bowl is always the toughest loss of the year. It's also a good motivator for the next year.