Recent content by Don Kipines

I like Armour-Davis and Castro-Fields for a boundary corner, Kyle Phillips, Chris Allen, and Cordell Volson at tackle. Although I also want Faalele for entertainment value. Don't the Patriots always do well with 400-pound guys?

Mac may not ever be as good as Brady but he does seem to like to throw the deep ball more, and throws a good one, and this kid looks like he's open deep a lot.

I almost never post here, but waking up to this, felt I had to make a few observations: 1) None of us know anything about these players. We're all basing our opinions on the evaluations of media draft "experts" who are themselves wrong so often that the ability to ignore them is practically the...

Brady was already about eight years past the “kindler, gentler” version of himself by the time he got to Tiquan Underwood and Tyms. He won his first three Super Bowls throwing to unheralded players. Branch got it right away but everyone else - Givens and Daniel Graham especially - took time and...

Nobody is saying it’s all Brady’s fault, just the Brady was a lousy leader last year who didn’t help the kid’s confidence. Harry made mistakes, absolutely. So do almost all rookies at that position. Anyone remember David Givens as a rookie? There’s just no way to learn to play well without...

Right, Roby played it perfectly. And Roby was the guy who beat him on the slant for the pick too. Harry ran a crap route for sure, but it was also clear the Texans knew the plays. Just found the clip -- Roby even set up with outside leverage to bait Brady and ran right around Harry to the...

There was a play last year, maybe against the Texans -- I think it may even have been that Hoss Juke play, where the outside receiver is supposed to run a hitch. Harry runs the route, but the corner is sitting on the hitch. What does he do now? Earlier in the game Harry ran a poor slant route...

I can't believe I agree with Volin about something -- white helmets would've looked cool -- but I like the new look a lot overall. Always thought the away unis during the dynasty years were too boring. I used to be bummed whenever the Pats wore whites in the Super Bowl. This starts them down the...

If Mel is saying we should discount Love's last college year because of his talent, why isn't that also true of Stidham?

Yes, we get it, Brady is great. I watched the last 20 years, too. But banking everything on superior talent or pedigree isn’t how the Patriots operate, not at quarterback or any other position. Over and over and over, Belichick promoted unknown players over name players, and fans wigged out...

You're seriously making a conclusion based on four attempts? Stidham in his college career threw 13 interceptions in 848 attempts. He certainly looked capable of being a game manager type in preseason. And there's clearly enough talent there so that it's not crazy to dream of him being more...

For the last twenty years, Belichick has run a program based on the idea that a well-coached team that plays well on special teams, doesn't turn the ball over, and avoids bad penalties will win more often than not, no matter who's playing quarterback (or any other position). The whole idea of...

To those who think Meyers is being cut - I think there’s confusion. Meyers looks set to be the slot receiver of the future. That position has enormous importance in this offense and they don’t have anyone behind Edelman. Berrios isn’t the guy. Olszewski is a while away from being a receiver...

When Brady first came into the league, he was thrilled to be throwing to anyone. His favorite pass-catchers ever were the guys on the field with him, even if they were Jermaine Wiggins and Charles Johnson. He made it work and seemed pleased with whatever results he got. Now when Brady is in, he...

For me it's a tie: - entering the 2011 season with no free safeties (they cut Meriweather and others and ended up playing guys like Josh Barrett as starters that year). - not so much trading Deion Branch but entering the 2006 season with no receivers (leaning on the likes of Reche Caldwell).