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St. Louis Rams</span><br />Sam Bradford, QB, Oklahoma<br />This 2010 NFL Mock Draft won't start out with the Lions as the Rams are that bad. Sam Bradford's injury shouldn't hurt his stock too much, as he has plenty of time to heal. The Rams missed out on Stafford and Sanchez, they have to get theirs here. Bradford is a talented guy with all the throws -- the question is, can he stand up to the hits?<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">2. Cleveland Browns</span><br />Russel Okung, OT, Oklahoma State<br />This hulking guy could help Joe Thomas and the rest of the Browns o-line almost immediately.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">3. Detroit Lions</span><br />Ndamukong Suh, DT, Nebraska<br />In 2009 the Lions improved their terrible offense with Matt Stafford and company. In 2010, this Cornhusker beast will help improve their defense.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">4. Oakland Raiders</span><br />Dez Bryant, WR, Oklahoma St.<br />Al Davis loves his receivers (Walker, Moss, Heyward-Bey, etc...), and remarkably, he still needs them. Bryant and Murphy would make a great team for, uhhh, someone to throw to.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">5. Kansas City Chiefs</span><br />Terrence Cody, DT, Alabama<br />Mount Cody can instantly make the Chiefs new 3-4 defense legit. Dorsey, Cody, and Tyson Jackson would make quite a front three.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">6. Buffalo Bills</span><br />Gerald McCoy, DT, Oklahoma<br />Aaron Schobel and Aaron Maybin can't do it all by themselves -- McCoy is a big man that has a nasty streak on the field that will fit in well in Buffalo.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">7. Tennessee Titans</span><br />Aurelius Benn, WR, Illinois<br />Finally a weapon for Kerry Collins, err Vince Young, to play with. Benn has been the best offensive Big 10 player in 2009 so far.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">8. Tampa Bay Bucs</span><br />Eric Berry, S, Tennesse<br />Berry is a great playmaking safety in the form of Ed Reed - a name that is not dropped lightly. Berry's ball-skills are second to none in CFB.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">9. Seattle Seahawks </span><br />Jake Locker, QB, Washington<br />Just in case Seneca Wallace isn't the Seahawks long term plan at QB, Locker is a great passer with a huge "it" factor.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">10. Jacksonville Jaguars</span><br />Tim Tebow, QB/RB/WR/TE<br />Perhaps the only way that the Jaguars could start selling-out games, would be to draft this boom or bust prospect.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">11. Miami Dolphins</span><br />Taylor Mays, S, USC<br />Jeremiah Bell is not good, Taylor Mays is. This would be an instant upgrade for the Dolphins, as Mays is faster, hits harder, and has better ball skills.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">12. San Francisco 49ers (CAR)</span><br />Eversen Griffin, DE, USC<br />The Niners need to continue to protect Patrick Willis and let him make plays, Griffen will allow that to happen.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">13. Houston Texans</span><br />Ciron Black, OT, LSU<br />Black could have gone 1st round in '09, but he decided to stay in the Bayou for another year. I think he made the right decision, as he can improve his strength and conditioning while refining his technique.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">14. Washington Redskins</span><br />Javier Arenas, CB, Alabama<br />Somebody has to cover the Eagles, and Arenas might be the only guy that could take on all of their weapons.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">15. Dallas Cowboys</span><br />Joe Haden, CB, Florida<br />Quality corner for a team that has a future need in that area, as Newman might not be long for the Big D.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">16. Arizona Cardinals</span><br />Brandon Spikes, LB, Florida<br />This Gator can become the next Derrick Brooks with the right coaching. He already has the great instincts and impressive frame. Injury problems could be a concern.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.nepatriotsdraft.com/2009/04/2010-nfl-mock-draft-17-32.html">Picks 17-32</a><br /><br /><blockquote>Check out <a href="http://www.docsports.com/current/nfl-mock-draft.html" rel="nofollow">Doc’s NFL Mock Draft</a> at <a href="http://docsports.com/" rel="nofollow">docsports.com</a><br /></blockquote><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2128801798503646253-7556877164513015235?l=www.nepatriotsdraft.com'/></div><div class="feedflare">
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I felt a certain way, after some things came out, way back when I was in Pittsburgh, some AFC championships I lost to them, couple times. Come to figure out a few months later why we lost. So yeah, I have a natural hate for them. Period. And that’s just gonna be with me forever."<br /><br />Porter was critical of the Patriots in the wake of Spygate two years ago, and after some tap-dancing around it, he was asked directly: Do you feel like it cost you rings?<br /><br />"We do this every year around this time when I do this conference call," Porter said. "You know exactly what I’m talking about. And they know exactly what I’m talking about. And that’s not gonna change."<br /><br /><span class="fullpost">The funny thing here is that I have hated Joey Porter for probably longer than he's hated the Patriots. Me and my friend Mark O'Brien still talk about it all time. He once said that "Joey Porter was his most hated player in NFL history that didn't wear a Jets uniform". The fact that Porter has to go and bring up the videotaping incident is absurd. That was over two years ago; and in that same interview Joey actually said that every year is a new year and some nonsense about the Fins being the AFC East champions and division going through them this year. So what happened to that beautiful theory two questions later? Why are reporters even bringing this stuff up anymore? Does Joey Porter remember how Kordell and Roethlisberger combined for 6 interceptions in those games and how that relates in anyway to defensive signals? Cost him rings? Don't make me laugh! Get over it... just sayin'<br /><br />The boredom of the bye week drove me close to insanity. I just can't stand watching every other team go along and play ball while I have to listen to analysts and "experts" talk about if the Patriots really are back to form or whether Adalius Thomas is in the doghouse, etc... I'm ready to see the boys take the field and kick some Dolphin tail. <br /><br />The Post-Bye Comeback Weekly Match-ups:<br /><br />* The Patriots vs. The Wildcat - We all remember 9/21/08 right? For those who don't: that would be the day the Patriots became the guinea pigs for Miami's infamous "Wildcat" offensive formation. New England got smoked in that one 38-13. With some big-bodied defense, Ron Brace, 3W, Thomas, and Woods should be able to contain Miami to around 100 yards on the ground. Ricky Williams and Ronnie Brown have been doing work this season, 423 yards with 5 scores / 518 yards with 7 respectively; but not necessarily out of the wildcat. Teams all around the league have taken measures to reduce the amount of yards allowed on wildcat plays and have succeeded for the most part. Good tackling and penetration at the line will be a must if we want to make Chad Henne throw and keep a comfy lead in the east. If any coach in this league can stop the Fins and hit them where it hurts it's Bill Belichick... and the four coaches they already faced this year.<br /><br />* The Golden Boy vs. The Sharks In The Water - The passing attack has been there the past two week, but all of Patriot Nation is anxious to see what Tom Brady does against a team with wins. Will Allen is out and that is a check in our box, but Vontae Davis, Sean Smith, and Gibril Wilson still look pretty decent. That being said, without Allen, those 3 have combined for one pick this season. If Tom gets time in the pocket I expect him to shred this defense armed with two rookie cornerbacks. We all remember the pass where Moss blew threw a triple team (!) and connected with Brady for a score... Well, that might not be the case on Sunday but something close is highly probable. I mean, these rooks don't even know what they're up against. This isn't Marques Colston, Braylon Edwards, or Vincent Jackson. It's Randy Moss!!<br /><br />* Laurence Maroney vs. Fantasy Owners Who Have Him On The Bench - Channing Crowder was limited in practice this week with a shoulder injury, so even if he plays his tackling wont be 100%. Trash-Talk-First-Porter only has 12 tackles and 2.5 sacks, that's not much comparing it to what he thinks he can do. Fast Freddy and Old Sammy are still out this week with injuries too. Therefore, expect Maroney to be able to get a good push from the left side of the line and collect something like 60-70 yards and a touchdown. That right there is potentially 13 points you won't have this weekend in fantasy. ESPN.com agrees with me 100%. Sorry, guys. <br /><br />* The #3 WR spot vs. A Question Mark - Although, in my opinion, Wes Welker is the most important receiver this weekend, the question mark at the number 3 spot makes me a little shaky. If we can get some good production from that position, Miami will be like a fish out of water against the pass. Brandon Tate is potentially a burner like Stallworth was in '07 (his spin move absolutely broke Miami's ankles that year). Yet, Sam Aiken showed more than special teams potential against the Bucs when he shed a tackle and kicked in second gear for a 54-yard touchdown. Hopefully they will split time, compete for that position, and combine for some good yardage. <br /><br />* Who Are Those Guys? vs. The New England Corners - Who are the Dolphin's starting receivers, you ask? On November 5th it looked like Devonne Bess and Brian Hartline/Greg Camarillo. Apparently Greg feels that "as a group [they] have four starters... that can produce when called upon". Produce meaning drop passes in Fin-language, of course.To anyone else it sounds like no one individual wide-receiver is good enough to play a starting position. Ted Ginn was stripped on his starting role due to Cleveland-Braylon Syndrome and Devonne Bess looks like he may be coming down with that too. Shawn Springs and Leigh Bodden should be able to do the job alone, but if needed, my pro-bowl safety vote, Brandon Meriweather is always hanging around looking to snatch some passes.<br /><br />* The Chad vs. The Patriots Defense - The Patriots pass rush looks a little better as of late, but we all know that was against some terrible teams. They're going to have to dominate the line of scrimmage, stop the RR Wildcat Express, and force Chad Henne to the air. Chad is barely boasting a 66.4 passer rating over the past two weeks with 323 yards, 1 TD, and 2 INTs. I just don't believe Henne has what it takes to put up numbers on the Pats D, I mean, the Dolphins only mustered up 104 yards from scrimmage in their win against the Jets and that had nothing to do with him. The wildcat is their only hope and everytime we force a punt, their dreams of a W slip further away.<br /><br />* Shimmy-Shake Teddy Ginn vs. Special Teams Nationwide - Did anyone see the moves Ginn Jr. put on the Jets!? Oh my, that was some footwork. Special Teams captain Sam Aiken spoke earlier this week about staying in the lane and making good, intelligent tackles. If the Patriots special teams get caught up in a cluster trying to get to Ginn, he's subject to blast down the field and torch the bystanders. I refuse to let Ted Ginn Jr., the wide-receiver failure, beat us single-handedly. He might be fast, but I don't care. Let's shut these boys down!<br /><br /><br />Bill Belichick spoke this week about how the Dolphins are are typical Bill Parcells team (good) big, physical, and strong. These Dolphins always seem to give us a hard time, even in their 0-16 season. We'll have to put them away early and get them to try and pass their way out of their misery. Bill will be going against Tony Sporano (not to be confused with James Gandolfini) who has already almost cost the Fins approximately two games with poor game/clock management.<br /><br />So here's to an exciting game, chock-full of long TD passes, trash talk, hard tackling, and haymakers!<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2OaVfhNAefU/SvQoS0rS1PI/AAAAAAAAFtM/3gYS4F2S1l8/s1600-h/430-4662287.embedded.prod_affiliate.56.JPG" alt="Patriots Dolphins Fight" title="Patriots Dolphins Fight" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2OaVfhNAefU/SvQoS0rS1PI/AAAAAAAAFtM/3gYS4F2S1l8/s320/430-4662287.embedded.prod_affiliate.56.JPG" /></a><br /></div><br />-B.DelaBarrera<br /><br /><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/NePatriotsDraft" rel="alternate" type="application/rss xml"><img alt="" src="http://www.feedburner.com/fb/images/pub/feed-icon16x16.png" style="border: 0pt none; vertical-align: middle;" /></a>&nbsp;<a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/NePatriotsDraft" rel="alternate" type="application/rss xml">Get NE Patriots Draft Sent By E-Mail!</a><br /></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2128801798503646253-1429025064082485311?l=www.nepatriotsdraft.com'/></div><div class="feedflare">
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<a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/j3Y3XkKX8WJceqa1nYI3lF5AjS8/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/j3Y3XkKX8WJceqa1nYI3lF5AjS8/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p>During the Patriot's bye week, we'd like to take a moment to check out the performance grades of the Patriots players. These rankings are courtesy of Pro Football Focus, where they track the performance of all the NFL players and teams. You really need to check out <a href="http://profootballfocus.com/by_team.php?tab=by_team&season=2009&teamid=19&stats=&gameid=">their site</a> and read up more on <a href="http://profootballfocus.com/about.php?tab=about#grad1">how these grades</a> are earned.<br /><br />Quarterback <br /><b>NFL Best-</b> Ben Roethlisberger 26.5<br /><b>NFL Worst-</b> Jamarcus Russel -9.5<br />Tom Brady 12.5 (14th)<br /><br />Brady has had an up and down season, so his middle of the road ranking seems only a little low. Look for his ranking to further improve as his accuracy comes back into form. How Big Ben is this far up above Brees / Manning is beyond me.<br /><br /><span class="fullpost">Running Backs<br /><b>NFL Best-</b> Maurice Jones-Drew 9.0<br /><b>NFL Worst- </b> Matt Forte -11.0<br />Kevin Faulk 2.2 (16th)<br />Laurence Maroney -3.2 (45th)<br /><br />It's no surprise that Kevin Faulk has been our best RB (Taylor and Morris didn't play in at least 25% of snaps) as the veteran has been amazingly consistent for the Patriots during this decade.<br /><br />Wide Receivers<br /><b>NFL Best- </b>Reggie Wayne 10.8<br /><b>NFL Worst- </b>Terrell Owens -11.1<br />Wes Welker 5.1 (10th)<br />Randy Moss 1.2 (31st)<br />Sam Aiken -0.8(54th)<br />Julian Edelman -1.6 (64th)<br /><br />I was very shocked to see Sam Aiken ranked higher than Edelman, although Aiken's game against the Bucs certainly didn't hurt him. Welker's ranking of 10th is great, but I still feel that is too low.<br /><br />Tight Ends<br /><b>NFL Best- </b>Jason Witten 12.3<br /><b>NFL Worst- </b>Sean Ryan -18.9<br />Ben Watson 2.2 (12th)<br />Chris Baker 0.4 (18th)<br /><br />Two solid rankings for two solid Patriots, as both Baker and Watson have provided good blocking along with being quality targets for Tom Brady.<br /><br />Offensive Line<br /><b>NFL Best- </b>Nick Mangold 21.0<br /><b>NFL Worst- </b>Demetrius Bell -24.5<br />Steven Neal 17.0 (2nd)<br />Nick Kaczur 6.5 (17th)<br />Sebastian Vollmer 6.4 (18th)<br />Dan Koppen 6.2 (21st)<br />Logan Mankins -0.4 (Xth)<br />Matt Light -3.8 (Xth)<br /><br />As the left side of the Patriots line normally gets all of the accolades, I found it quite ironic to see the right side of the line cleaning up in the performance grades. Stephen Neal has played well, but Kaczur being that high was a surprise. Vollmer looks like a real keeper.<br /><br />If you're wondering this is how the running avg's stack up when you break it down:<br /><br />Runs over LE: 3.8 yds/a (17 attempts)<br />Runs over LT: 6.4 yds/a (14 attempts)<br />Runs over LG: 2.8 yds/a (20 attempts)<br />Runs over OC: 6.5 yds/a (24 attempts)<br />Runs over RG: 4.4 yds/a (31 attempts)<br />Runs over RT: 4.0 yds/a (31 attempts)<br />Runs over RE: 3.5 yds/a (21 attempts)<br /><br /><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/NePatriotsDraft" rel="alternate" type="application/rss xml"><img src="http://www.feedburner.com/fb/images/pub/feed-icon16x16.png" alt="" style="vertical-align:middle;border:0"/></a>&nbsp;<a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/NePatriotsDraft" rel="alternate" type="application/rss xml">Get NE Patriots Draft Sent By E-Mail!</a><br /></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2128801798503646253-2304648509766482972?l=www.nepatriotsdraft.com'/></div><div class="feedflare">
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<a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/f4lE5ihBd3EuiM0715985IagXeQ/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/f4lE5ihBd3EuiM0715985IagXeQ/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2OaVfhNAefU/SuTyXBQ9LnI/AAAAAAAAFsU/vBaumLomw78/s1600-h/nfl_power_rankings_576.jpg" alt="NFL Power Rankings" title="NFL Power Rankings Week 8" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2OaVfhNAefU/SuTyXBQ9LnI/AAAAAAAAFsU/vBaumLomw78/s320/nfl_power_rankings_576.jpg" /></a><br /></div><br />The <b>2009 NFL Power Rankings Week 8</b> edition features some close calls at the top of the pile, and another Patriot beatdown.<br /><br /><b>The Elite:</b> The Vikings had a tough game on Sunday, as they should have won were it not for 14 defensive points for the Steelers. The Bengals, Colts, and Patriots all looked like world-beaters, while the Saints had to work for it.<br /><br />1. Indianapolis Colts<br />2. New Orleans Saints<br />3. Denver Broncos<br />4. Minnesota Vikings<br />5. New England Patriots<br />6. Cincinnati Bengals<br />7. Pittsburgh Steelers<br />8. New York Giants<br /><br /><span class="fullpost"><b>The Contenders:</b> The Steelers are back on track, and the Texans and Dolphins (2-4?) still look dangerous. The Eagles looked good against a terrible Redskins team.<br /><br />9. Baltimore Ravens<br />10. New York Jets<br />11. Atlanta Falcons<br />12. Arizona Cardinals<br />13. Dallas Cowboys<br />14. Houston Texans<br />15. Philadelphia Eagles<br />16. Miami Dolphins<br /><br /><b>The Wannabes:</b> The Packers beat up the Browns and the Bears got embarrassed. The Bills just won't go away, and the Chargers still look pesky.<br /><br />17. Green Bay Packers<br />18. San Diego Chargers<br />19. San Francisco 49ers<br />20. Chicago Bears<br />21. Buffalo Bills<br />22. Seattle Seahawks<br />23. Jacksonville Jaguars<br />24. Carolina Panthers<br /><b><br />Al Davis and Friends:</b> All 8 of these teams are so bad, I haven't heard the word "parity" this year yet.<br /><br />25. Oakland Raiders<br />26. Cleveland Browns<br />27. Kansas City Chiefs<br />28. Washington Redskins<br />29. Detroit Lions<br />30. Tennessee Titans<br />31. Tampa Bay Bucs<br />32. St. Louis Rams<br /><br /><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/NePatriotsDraft" rel="alternate" type="application/rss xml"><img src="http://www.feedburner.com/fb/images/pub/feed-icon16x16.png" alt="" style="vertical-align:middle;border:0"/></a>&nbsp;<a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/NePatriotsDraft" rel="alternate" type="application/rss xml">Get NE Patriots Draft Sent By E-Mail!</a><br /></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2128801798503646253-2328717515741816474?l=www.nepatriotsdraft.com'/></div><div class="feedflare">
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<a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Fj7qn1iu3JiTEVyrW3Ty926wS74/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Fj7qn1iu3JiTEVyrW3Ty926wS74/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2OaVfhNAefU/SuS99MavcRI/AAAAAAAAFsM/G19DB2of2vQ/s1600-h/resized_Meriweathertd.jpg" alt="Brandon Meriweather TD" title="Brandon Meriweather Pick Six" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2OaVfhNAefU/SuS99MavcRI/AAAAAAAAFsM/G19DB2of2vQ/s320/resized_Meriweathertd.jpg" /></a><br /></div><br />After winning 59-0 last week, the Patriots continued their destruction of the dregs of the NFL cellar, beating the winless Tampa Bay Bucs 35-7.<br /><br />While Tom Brady threw two interceptions in the game, his accuracy was top-notch throughout the game. Brady hit Sam Aiken and Wes Welker in stride on underneath routes that allowed the WR's to run it into the endzone for touchdowns, while he dropped a perfect ball into Ben Watson's awaiting hands for his 3rd TD.<br /><br /><span class="fullpost">The offensive line, however, wasn't as crisp as usual. Logan Mankins and Sebastian Vollmer combined for a multitude of holding and false-start penalties, although Vollmer did seem nicked up.<br /><br />The Patriots defense was able to put pressure on Josh Johnson early and often, forcing three interceptions and scores of quarterback hits. Brandon Meriweather's pick six to start the game set the tone and the Patriots strip-sack of 2nd string QB Josh Freeman to finish the game, were perfect bookends for the defense.<br /><br />With the bye week on tap, the Patriots will look to get healed up after a brutal seven weeks. Ty Warren, Sebastian Vollmer, and Randy Moss all got nicked up during the game and will be using the training table early and often this week.<br /><br /><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/NePatriotsDraft" rel="alternate" type="application/rss xml"><img alt="" src="http://www.feedburner.com/fb/images/pub/feed-icon16x16.png" style="border: 0pt none; vertical-align: middle;" /></a>&nbsp;<a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/NePatriotsDraft" rel="alternate" type="application/rss xml">Get NE Patriots Draft Sent By E-Mail!</a><br /></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2128801798503646253-4930760524150670070?l=www.nepatriotsdraft.com'/></div><div class="feedflare">
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<a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Vt4rSfzGKA03aqEI3_-Igx1VTkU/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Vt4rSfzGKA03aqEI3_-Igx1VTkU/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p>The following players will be inactive today against the Tampa Bay Bucs:<br /><br />CB Terrence Wheatley<br />C/G Rich Ohrnberger<br />C/G Kendall Simmons<br />DL Ron Brace<br />WR Julian Edelman<br />RB Sammy Morris<br />RB Fred Taylor<br />OL Matt Light<br /><br />Expect Ben-Jarvus Green-Ellis to see extended playing time following his hard running against the Titans and the fact that Taylor/Morris are inactive.<br /><br />Brandon Tate and Mark Levoir are both active on the 45-man roster and should see some playing time with Julian Edelman and Matt light out.<br /><br />The Patriots continue to put their faith behind 6th-round DT Myron Pryor, as opposed to 2nd round pick Ron Brace<br /><br /><span class="fullpost"><br /><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/NePatriotsDraft" rel="alternate" type="application/rss xml"><img src="http://www.feedburner.com/fb/images/pub/feed-icon16x16.png" alt="" style="vertical-align:middle;border:0"/></a>&nbsp;<a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/NePatriotsDraft" rel="alternate" type="application/rss xml">Get NE Patriots Draft Sent By E-Mail!</a><br /></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2128801798503646253-8256385610556944563?l=www.nepatriotsdraft.com'/></div><div class="feedflare">
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We laughed about it initially, but once the Titans got the ball, those jokes quickly became reality. I didn't think the Titans were that terrible and the Pats D was that lock down. Tennessee simply could not muster up anything through the air and Chris Johnson's big runs couldn't even add up to 3 points.<br /><br />Tom Brady played one for the record books, throwing 3 touchdowns to Randy Moss, 2 to Wes Welker, and 1 to Kevin Faulk, five of those TD passes came in the second quarter alone! Week 6 marked the 2nd time that Tom has thrown for six scores and shares that honor with Peyton Manning for quarterbacks since 1969; the last time Manning did it was in 2004. The offense was seriously sparked when Laurence Maroney busted through the line for a 45-yard run for a touchdown. After a Titan's 3-and-out and a few snaps in to the Patriots drive, BenJarvus Green-Ellis tossed the pigskin back to Brady on a flea-flicker for 40 yards and a TD to none other than Randy Moss.<br /><br /><span class="fullpost">These guys seriously put up Madden numbers on Tennessee this past weekend. Brady was 29/34 on 380 yards passing, 6 TDs and no INTs. Randy Moss caught 8 for 129 and 3 scores, while Wes Welker caught 10 for 150 yards and 2 TDs of his own. Maroney racked up 123 on the ground and a score. The defense had picked off 2 passes, recovered 3 fumbles, kept the Titans to 9 first downs(2 on penalties), and shut their offense out. The 59-0 blowout marks the 4th biggest regular-season slaughter by any team ever, and the largest since the seventies.<br /><br />I'm not going to say anything about the Titans, they lost, badly. But I will say that the Patriots played their best, most sound football yet. They were exquisite in the kicking game, the passing game, the running game, the defending game....you get my drift. Even though they let up almost 200 yards on the ground, it's still Chris Johnson, and he still didn't score. Keeping Johnson out of the end zone is great run-defense in my book.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2OaVfhNAefU/SuEbcamX6zI/AAAAAAAAFro/U0B4A9SmeyA/s1600-h/TOM!@.jpg" alt="Tom Brady" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2OaVfhNAefU/SuEbcamX6zI/AAAAAAAAFro/U0B4A9SmeyA/s320/TOM!@.jpg" /></a><br /></div><br /><br />I'd like to take this moment to CALL OUT every single "Patriots fan" of whom were abandoning ship like lemmings prior to this game. I can't tell you how many headlines I saw that said stuff like: "The End of The Dynasty" and "The Patriots Run is Over". These were from New England sources. Mr. NEPatriotsDraft himself has said countless times this season, it took Peyton Manning (coming off a knee injury in 2008) until about week 11 to really get into form. The Colts had a losing record after week 5 last year. Peyton went on to win the NFL's Most Valuable Player and bring Indy to the playoffs. So next time someone wants to jump ship on the Patriots; do me a favor and stay in the water. We don't need fake fan negativity over here: either you're with us or you're not. Learn some patience... people lose games. Go find another team who knows how to win better then Bill Belichick and the boys.<br /><br />Anyways... when there is good news, there is always some bad news.<br /><br />Julian Edleman has a broken arm and the Patriots are in need of a #3 wide receiver. With Galloway cut (no arguments there) that spot will ultimately be filled by either rookie <a href="http://www.nepatriotsdraft.com/2009/10/department-of-tate.html">Brandon Tate</a>, Terrence Nunn, or, former Dallas Cowboy, Isiah Stanback. In true Patriots style, we won't know the answer for a couple of days because the entire practice squad is taking the trip to London this week. Sammy Morris, Matt Light, Fred Taylor, and Darius Butler also did not practice this week.<br /><br />Other Good News: I'm also going to personally thank Marky "Sanchise" "The Shamchez" Sanchez single-handedly threw the Patriots into first place of the AFC East by tossing 5 interceptions to our rivals to the north-west-west, the Buffalo Bills. I will never wish injury on a player, for obvious reasons, but the Jets' loss of NT Kris Jenkins is a serious blow to their defense and could have a serious impact on their sesaon.<br /><br />Now let's leave last week where it belongs-in the history books, and move on to this Sunday. The New England Patriots vs. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers...<br /><br /><br />You Wanted The Best, You Got The Best. The Hottest Match-ups In The World:<br /><br />* Tom Brady Does The UK vs. The Buccaneers Secondary - Tom Brady looked like a video game quarterback in Sunday's destruction of the Titans. Hopefully the plane ride and change of scenery doesn't take away from the momentum. The Patriots are going from a terrible defense to another not so hot defense. Teams should be worried when their rookie coach Raheem Morris isn't too excited about playing the next game: "You’re obviously happy to take your game international and make it a bigger game than it already is. At the same time, you’re going to play a team that just scored 59 points.” I doubt Tom Terrific will drop 6 TDs, but he could score somewhere between 2-4. The Tampa Bay defense gives up an average 28 points per game on defense and it doesn't seem like they are locking down any time soon. If the offensive line continues to keep Tommy off of the ground against a weak d-line, the Patriots should soar through the air in London. The 0-6 Bucs have little to be happy about, especially when the Patriots are 15-point favorites on Wednesday. With Jermaine Phillips out with a broken thumb, most of the safety duty will fall to Tanard Jackson who returned a Jack DelHomme interception last week in Tampa. Aqib Talib and Ronde Barber will be lined up at CB to try and keep Wes Welker and Randy Moss at bay (no pun).<br /><br />* Randy Moss vs. Aqib Talib - Aqib Talib is in is first starting season and is a serious corner back as well. The Former Kansas star has shut down Steve Smith and DeSean Jackson in the last two games. Even though DeSean is a second-year and Smith is disgruntled, those are some pretty nice achievements. I don't expect Talib to completely silence Moss, as I expect Randy to have at least one touchdown during this one. The intimidation factor is there from what we did to the last 0-for team. If Randy can get tough off of the line and play on his A-game against this young CB, he should end up with 100 yards and a score. <br /><br />* Laurence-Firm vs. The Second-to-Last Run Defense - This Tampa Bay defensive is struggling. The rush isn't there at all and they cannot plug up the gaps or make their tackles. They are giving up big runs and that is just what the doctor ordered for Laurence Maroney and Law-Firm (BenJarvus Green-Ellis). These two backs could produce some serious numbers on the ground with the right blocking from the o-line and play calling from the sideline. Maroney is going to still be pumped from his breakout performance against Tennessee and I think he will be able to make this the second week in a row that he has a big game.<br /><br />* The Tampa Bay WR Corps vs. The Patriots Secondary - Tampa Bay features Antonio Bryant, Michael Clayton, and Kellen Winslow. These are some pretty talented wideouts, but Josh Johnson just can't seem to get it to them enough. Jonathan Wilhite, Darius Butler, and Leigh Bodden will be matched up against the receivers and should be able to restrict the passing game. Bodden has been pretty lock down this season and if the defense can get to Johnson early to disrupt him, there is no indication of him relenting. I expect that if Adalius Thomas starts, either him or safety Brandon McGowan will be matched up against TE Kellen Winslow. Winslow can run and catch like a WR, but the Patriots have dealt with that before. When the Pats faced Atlanta and Tony Gonzalez, McGowan kept him to one catch for 10 yards.<br /><br />* Cadillac Williams vs. The D-Line and Linebackers - Cadillac Williams has been running well this season, but still, he only has 276 yards and 2 TDs. ESPN released a video where their simulation projections predict that if Cadillac rushes for 140 yards AND the Bucs can force 2 Patriot turnovers, they still only have A 6% CHANCE OF WINNING. I don't expect him do rush for half of his season total against the Patriots in another country. Jerod Mayo is back in full effect and the renewed presence of Junior Seau has sparked this defense. With Seau this year the Patriots have not allowed a score... just sayin'.<br /><br />We should be able to win this one.<br />Thanks for your time. 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<a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/5ioSnZoxY-SWwOfS6ImaD8c3Vhs/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/5ioSnZoxY-SWwOfS6ImaD8c3Vhs/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p>We welcome a new writer to NE Patriots Draft today, with his very own NFL Mock Draft. Please let him know what you think of your team's pick in the comments below.<br /><br />Check out the official NE Patriots Draft <a href="http://www.nepatriotsdraft.com/2009/04/2010-nfl-mock-draft.html">2010 NFL Mock Draft</a> too!<br /><br /><b>Updated: 11/2/2009</b><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">1. St. Louis Rams</span><br />Russel Okung, OT, Oklahoma State<br />The Rams were great when they had Orlando Pace (and some other guys...) - Okung and Jason Smith can point them in the right direction.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">2. Cleveland Browns</span><br />Jake Locker, QB, Washington<br />Brady Quinn is all but gone and Derek Anderson is, well, Derek Anderson. Locker brings the intensity that Mangini craves.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">3. Detroit Lions</span><br />Ndamukong Suh, DT, Nebraska<br />The Man named Suh will instantly upgrade the Lions poor defense. If their offense can continue to improve, we might see 6-7 wins in 2010.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">4. Oakland Raiders</span><br />Eric Berry, S, Tennesse<br />Al Davis loves long touchdowns, and Eric Berry is a game-changing safety that can provide those exciting plays. <br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">5. Kansas City Chiefs</span><br />Dez Bryant, WR, Oklahoma St.<br />DB squared (Dwayne Bowe and Dez Bryant) would be a great help to Matt Cassel, especially if the Chiefs could add some o-line help in the FA market.<br /><br /><span class="fullpost"><span style="font-weight: bold;">6. Buffalo Bills</span><br />Aurelius Benn, WR, Illinois<br />Terrell Owens isn't getting any younger, and Benn brings the same physicality and speed to the position. After Juice Williams, Trent Edwards will look like Dan Marino.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">7. Tennessee Titans</span><br />Sam Bradford, QB, Oklahoma<br />Kerry Collins = old. Vince Young = crazy. Sam Bradford = cool, calm, and collected - when he isn't hurt that is.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">8. Tampa Bay Bucs</span><br />Gerald McCoy, DT, Oklahoma<br />McCoy would have been a 1st round pick last year, but his performance this year cemented his position as a top-10 talent.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">9. Seattle Seahawks </span><br />Jimmy Clausen, QB, Notre Dame<br />It might be time to put the Hasselback/Wallace era to bed, and Clausen would be the man to tuck in the sheets. A great arm and vision compliment some able feet.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">10. Jacksonville Jaguars</span><br />Brandon Spikes, LB, Florida<br />If nothing else, Spikes might sell some tickets for the Jags. This behemoth LB will bring it on run-downs, and is getting more fluid in passing situations.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">11. Miami Dolphins</span><br />Adrian Clayborn, DE, Iowa<br />Clayborn is a rare talent that has the ability to play in the 4-3 or the 3-4, as he is equally adept at playing the run and the pass. His functional strength is off the charts.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">12. San Francisco 49ers (CAR)</span><br />Terrence Cody, DT, Alabama<br />Patrick Willis will LOVE playing behind this mountain of a man that stuffed the run in the SEC.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">13. Houston Texans</span><br />Taylor Mays, S, USC<br />Mays would have been the first safety off the board last year, but this year he will take a backseat to Eric Berry -- still a game-changing talent at safety.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">14. Washington Redskins</span><br />Javier Arenas, CB, Alabama<br />The Redskins can't draft an owner, so they'll have to settle for a great corner that can also support the run.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">15. Dallas Cowboys</span><br />Trevard Lindley, CB, Kentucky<br />Mike Jenkins needs some help, and the big-framed Lindley will be able to provide it. Excellent in the red-zone, Lindley has the skill-set to match up with bigger receivers.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">16. Arizona Cardinals</span><br />Brandon LaFell, WR, LSU<br />LaFell is a great receiver, but the Cardinals will be hoping that either Benn or Bryant falls to them here.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">17. Denver Broncos (CHI)</span><br />Joe Haden, CB, Florida<br />The Broncos defense is very good, but their CB corps will eventually need a boost when Champ Bailey gets old -- which will be sooner, rather than later.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">18. San Diego Chargers</span><br />Sergio Kindle, DE, Texas<br />Shawne Merriman may be done in San Diego, and the Chargers need another impact pass-rusher -- Kindle can provide that type of talent.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">19. Philadelphia Eagles</span><br />Trent Williams, OT, Oklahoma<br />The Eagles need LOTS of help on their o-line, and Trent Williams and Bryan Bulaga are the best on the board, but Bulaga is an injury risk.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">20. Green Bay Packers</span><br />Greg Hardy, DE, Ole Miss<br />Hardy is a great rusher that also has the skills to play the run or work out in coverage -- a helpful skillset for the 3-4.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">21. Baltimore Ravens</span><br />Carlos Dunlap, DE, Florida<br />Dunlap is an aggressive player that would be a great system fit for the Balitmore Ravens.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">22. New York Jets</span><br />George Selvie, DE/LB, South Florida<br />A 3-4 hybrid guy, Selvie needs to put on some weight if he doesn't want to end up like Vernon Gholston.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">23. San Francisco </span><br />Bryan Bulaga, OT, Iowa<br />Bulaga has battled physical problems all year and hasn't been living up to his normal high standards. His upside still makes him worth a 1st round pick.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">24. Seattle Seahawks (DEN)</span><br />CJ Spiller, RB, Clemson<br />Kind of a toss-up between Spiller and Best, with the Seahawks being happy with either at this point.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">25. Minnesota Vikings</span><br />Rolando McLain, LB, Alabama<br />While there might be more pressing needs, McLain would be too good to pass up for the Vikings at this point. He and Greenway would be fun to watch.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">26. Cinci Bengals</span><br />Jermaine Gresham, TE, Oklahoma<br />Gresham, a complete TE, would provide another competent target for Carson Palmer and add a quality blocker.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">27. Pittsburgh Steelers</span><br />Ciron Black, OT, LSU<br />The Steelers need to do a better job protecting Big Ben, and that starts up front.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">28. New England Patriots</span><br />Tim Tebow, QB/RB/TE, Florida<br />Bill Belichick LOVES versatility and competitiveness, which Tebow has in spades. Where he will play is the big question though.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">29. Atlanta Falcons</span><br />Geno Atkins, DT, Georgia<br />Jonathan Babineaux needs some help inside against the run, which the big Atkins would provide.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">30. New York Giants</span><br />Jason Pierre-Paul, DE, South Florida<br />Pierre-Paul has the ability to transition to OLB and the size/wingspan to stay at defensive end.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">31. New Orleans Saints</span><br />Reshad Jones, S, Georgia<br />Jones is a good cover safety that will learn greatly under the tutelage of the much improved Saints secondary.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">32. Indianapolis Colts</span><br />Patrick Robinson, CB, Florida St.<br />Robinson is a fluid corner, that has the mentality to be effective in run support, perfect for the Colts defense.<br /><br />Listed at: <a href="http://dcprosportsreport.com/files/mockdraftdatabase/nfl.html">DC Sports Report</a>, <a href="http://walterfootball.com/draftdata2010.php">Walter Football</a>, <a href="http://www.nlsff.com/nls-draft-database/">NLSFF</a>, Hail Redskins, <a href="http://www.nfldraftdog.com/">Draft Dog</a>, and our very own <a href="http://www.nepatriotsdraft.com/2009/04/2010-nfl-mock-draft-database.html">Patriots Mock Draft Database</a>.<br /><br /><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/NePatriotsDraft" rel="alternate" type="application/rss xml"><img src="http://www.feedburner.com/fb/images/pub/feed-icon16x16.png" alt="" style="vertical-align:middle;border:0"/></a>&nbsp;<a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/NePatriotsDraft" rel="alternate" type="application/rss xml">Get NE Patriots Draft Sent By E-Mail!</a><br /></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2128801798503646253-1946168214069151331?l=www.nepatriotsdraft.com'/></div><div class="feedflare">
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<a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/kMhOylKApiB2P8qemjjzeXU37kI/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/kMhOylKApiB2P8qemjjzeXU37kI/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p>After 72 hours of fretting and wondering about what huge shakeup would be coming to Foxborough ended in calming fizzle.<br /><br />In sum, the Patriots released veteran WR Joey Galloway and TE Michael Matthews, while reworking the contract(s) of Tully Banta-Cain and possibly Eric Alexander. According to Bill Belichick, Alexander was never actually released, contrary to published reports.<br /><br />The two open spots on the 53-man roster pave the way for OT Mark Levoir and WR Brandon Tate to join the squad off of the PUP list. If either of them aren't quite ready-today was the first day they could practice-a practice squad player could be called up. Don't be surprised if WR Terrence Nunn sees some action in Jolly London.<br /><br />Cheerio!<br /><br /><span class="fullpost"><br /><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/NePatriotsDraft" rel="alternate" type="application/rss xml"><img src="http://www.feedburner.com/fb/images/pub/feed-icon16x16.png" alt="" style="vertical-align:middle;border:0"/></a>&nbsp;<a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/NePatriotsDraft" rel="alternate" type="application/rss xml">Get NE Patriots Draft Sent By E-Mail!</a><br /></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2128801798503646253-1497928642028894883?l=www.nepatriotsdraft.com'/></div><div class="feedflare">
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<a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/cWSt9WprNF6kmc3P59ajO5BmVPo/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/cWSt9WprNF6kmc3P59ajO5BmVPo/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p>The <b>2009 NFL Power Rankings Week Seven</b> edition features a lot of movement at the top and bottom, as there were a few good upsets this week.<br /><br /><b>The Elite:</b> Any question whether New Orleans or New York deserved to be at #1 was put to rest with an old-school beating delivered at the hands of Drew Brees. The Saints still have three teams nipping on their heels though.<br /><br />1. New Orleans Saints<br />2. Indianapolis Colts<br />3. Minnesota Vikings<br />4. Denver Broncos<br />5. New York Giants<br />6. New England Patriots<br />7. Cincinnati Bengals<br />8. Atlanta Falcons<br /><br /><span class="fullpost"><b>The Contenders:</b> What a terrible showing by the Philadelphia Eagles, beating manhandled by the Raiders was just embarrassing--although not quite as embarrassing as Sanchez's interception spree.<br /><br />9. Baltimore Ravens<br />10. San Francisco 49ers<br />11. Pittsburgh Steelers<br />12. New York Jets<br />13. Philadelphia Eagles<br />14. Chicago Bears<br />15. Arizona Cardinals<br />16. Miami Dolphins<br /><br /><b>The Wannabes:</b> The Bills showed that they don't belong in the bottom quadrant, although they still aren't quite good enough to warrant being any higher.<br /><br />17. Green Bay Packers<br />18. San Diego Chargers<br />19. Dallas Cowboys<br />20. Houston Texans<br />21. Buffalo Bills<br />22. Seattle Seahawks<br />23. Jacksonville Jaguars<br />24. Carolina Panthers<br /><b><br />Al Davis and Friends:</b> The Titans are a very bad football team, and may god have mercy on their souls.<br /><br />25. Oakland Raiders<br />26. Cleveland Browns<br />27. Kansas City Chiefs<br />28. Washington Redskins<br />29. Detroit Lions<br />30. Tennessee Titans<br />31. Tampa Bay Bucs<br />32. St. Louis Rams<br /><br /><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/NePatriotsDraft" rel="alternate" type="application/rss xml"><img src="http://www.feedburner.com/fb/images/pub/feed-icon16x16.png" alt="" style="vertical-align:middle;border:0"/></a>&nbsp;<a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/NePatriotsDraft" rel="alternate" type="application/rss xml">Get NE Patriots Draft Sent By E-Mail!</a><br /></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2128801798503646253-8536187386937433521?l=www.nepatriotsdraft.com'/></div><div class="feedflare">
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But after a dissapointing performance in the second half against the Broncos, the Patriots look like the chance Tennessee has been waiting for to finally earn a W. The Patriots offense was completely shut down in the second half and Tom Brady continues to struggle with the communication and the timing with his receivers. Tom Brady is going to need to really work on figuring out and fixing the issues with his wide-outs or the Patriots might not be able to make the Titans 0-6.<br /><br />Last Sunday, veteran pass rusher Jevon Kearse was made inactive. Although it's non-injury related, Kearse might not be suited up this Sunday which will serve as a relief to Tommy Boy. Tom will have to establish his comfort in the pocket and his confidence in the pass early in this game to set the tone. This Patriots team does not lose 2 in a row very often and I am placing all of the responsibility of maintaining that tradition in Tom's hands... or arm. Tom Brady needs to use Wes Welker, Randy Moss, and Benjamin "2009-Hands-of-Glory" Watson to score at least 3 touchdowns in the air. What ever happened to the Brady who didn't need superstars to help him win? Was Albert Haynesworth's preseason blow to his shoulder really more serious than we thought? Maybe that's why Tom has difficult with the long ball and his longest completion is only 36 yards... just sayin'<br /><br /><span class="fullpost">* Randy Moss vs. Cortland Finnegan & The Secondary vs. Bill O'Brien - How come it seems that every other team can get their #1 wide receiver the ball? Randy Moss has 30 receptions for only ONE TD! Just one! How is that possible? Moss is, hands-down, one of the greatest to play the WR position. Ever. I'm not okay settling for 100-yard games if we dont stick it in the end zone. It's not like Randy can't run anymore, that dude is still fast as hell. This one is not on lack of production, laziness, or any of that garbage. It's simple: if QB coach O'Brien doesn't find a way to start getting Randy Moss the pigskin, Patriot Nation is going to have to start getting used to "Life Around .500". Randy Moss has to get pretty rough at the line with a recovering CB Cortland Finnegan (17 tackles, 1 INT) and maybe break free for a couple of big ones. There will no doubt be help over the top from Chris Hope (33 tackles, 1 INT) more times than not, so Brady will have to take advantage (ACCURATELY) of the times that Randy breaks free in man coverage.<br /><br />* Whoever-Starts-At-Running-Back vs. The Titan D-line - I know it will probably be Sammy Morris, but I do not agree with it. If this is supposed to be the "Year that Maroney Silences His Critics", how the hell is supposed to do it with a handful of carries per game. Our top rusher, Fred Taylor, is injured (huge shocker) and I strongly believe that our former first-rounder needs to get his chances behind Tom. I can see that the Hoodie and the goons are not pleased with his production thus far, but without sufficient playing time, his numbers will never change and his confidence will only decrease. That being said, the Titans defense only allows 2.8 per rush and Kyle Vanden Bosch (13 tackles, 0 sacks) still hasn't realized that the 2009 NFL season has begun. If he decides to play on Sunday, the backfield might be lucky to get those 2.8 yards per rush. Their run defense is good and it will take some good push from our guys up front to open some holes and make some room for the backs to squeeze through.<br /><br />* Tackles and Guards vs. Tackles and Ends -Matt Light's out with an ankle injury, Nick Kazcur will likely be on the left side; meanwhile rookie Sebastian "SeaBass" Vollmer will start on the right. Kazcur will probably be out of his comfort zone and SeaBass will line up for his first start, so look for the Titans to bring some heavy pressure and see what these men have. Protecting Tom is key to winning this match-up because a win on the ground will be hard to come by against the Titans. The defensive tackles feature Tony Brown (2 sacks) and the defensive ends may feature Jevon Kearse (3 tackles, 1 sack) and the Sunday silent Vanden Bosch. Hopefully the latter two either don't show up so that pocket will be nice and fluffy for Tom Brady. On the other side of the line, 3W (see last weeks article if you don't know) need to crash the Titans' O-line and slam country rock sensation, Kerry Collins, to the ground. Not to mention we also have Chris Johnson to worry about; yeah he's good. <br /><br />* Chris Johnson vs. Anyone Who Can Bring Him Down -Chris Johnson is absolutely a beast on the ground (468 yards 2 TDs); and he's a serious threat in the passing game (126, 1 TD). He isn't performing at the rate that he did in 2008 but there is no indication for anyone to take him lightly. In a loss to Houston he had almost 300 total offensive yards and all of his touchdowns. He can blow up and scorch a defense at any time. The Tackles cannot be sloppy this time around. If Johnson breaks it to the outside, Leigh Bodden needs to remember all the way back to week 4 and how to tackle. Jerod Mayo is back in action and hasn't seemed to lose a step seeing that he already has seven tackles. He needs to do his job and get through the line to make tackles for losses. His presence needs to be felt especially on thrid and potential fourth downs. It's going to be a team effort to contain Chris Johnson and his bag of tricks, and I'm confident that the boys will make me proud. Let's just hope LenDale White doesn't decide to pull any funny business and the Titans are forced to pass their way out of this one.<br /><br />* Not-Quite-Tim-McGraw vs. The Patriots Defense - Kerry Collins has been performing at way less than 2008 form. He had 5 TDs, 7 INTs, and 1 fumble, sporting a brilliant 67.3 passer rating. Collins went 19-32 for 264 yard with 1 pick in the 31-9 massacre at the hands of the Colts during week 5. In the second half Collins was benched for Vince Young (you may remember him as the former U of Texas star who supposed to be the next big thing, then got booed and benched, and finally disappeared last year only to be found in a attempted-suicide scandal) who went 0-3 on pass attempts; but he did rush for a first down! Baby steps, Vince. If the Patriots can contain the running game and score a lot of points. Collins will have to attempt to being his team back strictly through the air to some inconsistent wide receivers; and that doesn't look like the Titans preferred plan as of late.<br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2OaVfhNAefU/StiX5ha_blI/AAAAAAAAFq4/yNQ3KK-Sb_E/s1600-h/seau1007.jpg" alt="Junior Seau Patriots" title="Junior Seau a Patriot Again" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2OaVfhNAefU/StiX5ha_blI/AAAAAAAAFq4/yNQ3KK-Sb_E/s320/seau1007.jpg" /></a><br /><br />I am very excited about Junior Seau coming back to the Pats. I have nothing negative to say about this man, he is nothing less than a respectable gentleman. He has all the class in the world and the leadership he will bring to this young defense is priceless. He's been playing football since Patrick Chung was 1 and he's been playing it the right way. He knows he's past his prime but he knows he can still make an impact in this league, whether it be physical or psychological. Seau said he'd only play football again if it was for New England, no other team. He would do anything for this team and we show him the love for it. Derrick Burgess even relinquished his number (#55) to Seau because even he knows, in his first Patriot season, what Seau means to this organization.<br /><br />For those of you who are wondering where my "Quick Bites" from last week's game are... First rule about ugly losses is "don't talk about ugly losses". Plus, anything I wanted to say, I've already said. 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<a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/YCCHNmADSBcyuYipLQrJ67Vc3dM/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/YCCHNmADSBcyuYipLQrJ67Vc3dM/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p>Check out the <a href="http://www.nepatriotsdraft.com/2009/10/nfl-power-rankings-week-7.html">NFL Power Rankings Week 7</a>!<br /><br />The <b>NFL Power Rankings Week 6</b> edition sports some odd teams at the top, with some perennial favorites trailing not too far behind.<br /><br /><b>The Elite:</b> The Broncos and Bengals showed they belong this week with impressive wins over New England and Baltimore respectively, although the Saints, Giants and Colts have better bodies of work so far. Meanwhile, the Vikings beat up another weak sister.<br /><br />1. New Orleans Saints<br />2. New York Giants<br />3. Indianapolis Colts<br />4. Denver Broncos<br />5. Minnesota Vikings<br />6. Cincinnati Bengals<br />7. Philadelphia Eagles<br />8. New York Jets<br /><br /><span class="fullpost"><b>The Contenders:</b> It is really bizarre for me to have the Bengals higher up than the Patriots. I will now walk in traffic.<br /><br />9. New England Patriots<br />10. Atlanta Falcons<br />11. Baltimore Ravens<br />12. San Francisco 49ers<br />13. Pittsburgh Steelers<br />14. Chicago Bears<br />15. Miami Dolphins<br />16. Arizona Cardinals<br /><br /><b>The Wannabes:</b> Seattle doesn't suck when Matt Hasselbeck plays, and the Jaguars and Cowboys are definite wannabes. The Texans tried to play their way out of this division, but couldn't quite do it.<br /><br />17. Green Bay Packers<br />18. San Diego Chargers<br />19. Dallas Cowboys<br />20. Seattle Seahawks<br />21. Houston Texans<br />22. Jacksonville Jaguars<br />23. Washington Redskins<br />24. Detroit Lions<br /><b><br />Al Davis and Friends:</b> The Bills might have lost the season with one kickoff fumble on opening night.<br /><br />25. Cleveland Browns<br />26. Tennessee Titans<br />27. Buffalo Bills<br />28. Oakland Raiders<br />29. Kansas City Chiefs<br />30. Carolina Panthers<br />31. Tampa Bay Bucs<br />32. St. Louis Rams<br /><br /><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/NePatriotsDraft" rel="alternate" type="application/rss xml"><img src="http://www.feedburner.com/fb/images/pub/feed-icon16x16.png" alt="" style="vertical-align:middle;border:0"/></a>&nbsp;<a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/NePatriotsDraft" rel="alternate" type="application/rss xml">Get NE Patriots Draft Sent By E-Mail!</a><br /></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2128801798503646253-2779243086012452210?l=www.nepatriotsdraft.com'/></div><div class="feedflare">
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