Love The Drake
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I voted sheard too but to be fair he no longer has chandler jones or jamie collins drawing attention from him.I'd have to go with Sheard. I'm not sure he's even currently worth the 5.5 million per year we're paying him right now. He sure won't be getting the big deal this offseason that we once thought.
A turnover, a turnover my kingdom for a turnover!My kingdom for a freakin turnover!
I agree.I'm willing to pull its his rookie season card, maybe next year he'll get better or as time goes on, if he can fix his fumbling issues he can be a big weapon at punt/kick returns
I agree.
Still, I hoped for more this year.
He was the highest pick in the Patriots 2016 draft. In all honesty, the guy will be lucky if he isn't inactive for the rest of the season. It appears that he can't be trusted to do any job asked of him, and he tends to fail in dramatic fashion.I'm willing to pull its his rookie season card, maybe next year he'll get better or as time goes on, if he can fix his fumbling issues he can be a big weapon at punt/kick returns
Even in a worst case scenario for him, he'd still be returning kickoffs and punts in a somewhat effective manner to justify having a rookie on the field. Obviously, that hasn't happened, so he's losing out on both counts. With Belichick deciding to move on from Easley (1st), Jones (1st), and Collins (2nd) within the past six months, having a void from another high round draft pick may be starting to catch up, both now and for the future.
I think the problem is a passive scheme.I was shocked to not see Malcom Brown in the poll. Sometimes I think DT get overlooked because they are harder to evaluate than CBs or DEs. Brown has looked like the player he should be in about two games this year. He really needs to step it up and become a more consistent, complete player.
Our DTs in general are lack luster. We made a risky, bold move in letting Knighton go and going young with guys like Valentine and Hamilton and so far it hasn't paid off. Valentine is as raw and inconsistent as you would expect a player his age. Hamtilon actually looked pretty good but now he's hurt. Branch is great against the run but awful against the pass.
Sheard is playing fine. Stat wise he's trending pretty close to the same as last year. What I'm seeing is we do get pressure from the outsides somewhat consistently (Long, Sheard, Ninkovich, Flowers) and the QB escapes either to the other side or moves up. Our DTs aren't pushing their guys back consistently and Hightower can't blitz every single down.
I'd like to see Hightower and Harmon signed. I think it's still too early to determine yet with Brown and Valentine, so let's hope for good luck there.With the diaspora of talent for various reasons and other players not playing up to expectations I sense another defensive rebuild coming after this season. Welp.
Non existent pass rushI felt that the D has stuffed the run pretty well. But why would you run against NE when you can just pass.. EZPZ
We've faced bums all season then the first good QB lights us up lolBefore this game, where we allowed 31:
Tyrod Taylor twice.
Ryan Tannehill.
Brock Osweiler.
Landry Jones
Browns QB's.
Andy Dalton.
And a struggling Carson Palmer.
That's a real gauntlet of QB's that they've been tested against.