NEPatsfan
Well-Known Member
The Pats though once again look like a team that is limited to relying heavily on the QB to produce to win. I don't see that they did a ton to improve the run game so teams can pin their ears back and come after the QB and both Buffalo and Houston have the weapons on defense to make life very difficult for any QB but especially a guy in his first few starts.
Yes the Patriots have lots of talent on both sides of the ball. Nobody knows how good or bad Garrapolo is going to be. Heck plenty of even great QB's struggled very early on in their career so say he throws a couple of untimely interceptions in a couple of these games and all of a sudden a win turns into a loss. Just too much of an unknown in Garrapolo for me to give the Patriots the benefit of the doubt in those 4 games even with 3 of them being home games.
Lewis is back, and the Pats run via the quick short pass. Blount should be there for the heavy short runs. Not really sure what the run game has to do with any of it.
And the Pats def should be able to handle the three home opponents in that stretch, not much pressure on Jimmy G if they do so.