kf3339 wrote:So you're saying Brady is the only player on the field?

The Pats FO make moves and don't stand pat. They are creative and make adjustments not just in FA, but also during games. We don't.

Siouxhawk wrote:When Brady retires, the Patriots are toast.

Seymour wrote:

Siouxhawk wrote:When Brady retires, the Patriots are toast.

Wrong.

Belichick is the key to their success. Brady is just a "tool" that Belichick knows how to use and build around.

Seymour wrote:

Siouxhawk wrote:When Brady retires, the Patriots are toast.

Disagree.

Belichick is the key to their success. Brady is just a "tool" that Belichick knows how to use and build around.

Siouxhawk wrote:

Steve2222 wrote:

sutz wrote:Strange, but I seem to recall that almost every time they went for a "splashy" FA/trade, it bombed.

We don't have the cash to outbid most of the other teams in the league. Need to be wiser this year, not big risk takers.

Sidney Rice, Zach Miller, Cliff Avril, and Michael Bennett were all huge free agency signings made during the Schneider and Pete era. All of those players were the #1 rated free agent at their position the year the Seahawks signed them....with Avril and Bennett being #1 and #2 in the same free agency class.

I wouldn't say any of those splash free agent signings bombed. Sidney and Zach were instrumental in the 2012 season, which laid the groundwork for our 13 Super Bowl Season. Michael Bennett and Cliff need no explanation. They're currently top players at their position in the league.

What we usually bomb at was trading away our first round pick for Percy Harvin and Jimmy Graham. Percy, because he's a nutcase. And Graham, because our OC is incompetent and doesn't know how to utilize one of the greatest offensive weapons in the game.

Graham just established a franchise record for tight end yardage in a year he's coming off a major injury. He is being used efficiently and will have an even more impactful season this year.

Siouxhawk wrote:

Seymour wrote:

Siouxhawk wrote:When Brady retires, the Patriots are toast.

Wrong.

Belichick is the key to their success. Brady is just a "tool" that Belichick knows how to use and build around.

Don't agree. They will be nowhere as invincible when Tommy leaves.

Siouxhawk wrote:When Brady retires, the Patriots are toast.

Siouxhawk wrote:His numbers will be better as our offensive line becomes more consistent. He exceeded Gronk's numbers last season.

Steve2222 wrote:

Siouxhawk wrote:His numbers will be better as our offensive line becomes more consistent. He exceeded Gronk's numbers last season.

Gronk played like 8 games last year. You know what I meant. Jimmy should be catching 70 over balls, receive for over 1000 yards, and score over 10 TDs every year.

Siouxhawk wrote:

Steve2222 wrote:

Siouxhawk wrote:His numbers will be better as our offensive line becomes more consistent. He exceeded Gronk's numbers last season.

Gronk played like 8 games last year. You know what I meant. Jimmy should be catching 70 over balls, receive for over 1000 yards, and score over 10 TDs every year.

He really wasn't far off that pace last year, so yeah, that's doable. Our line should be more consistent next season, further sparking that production.

Seymour wrote:

Siouxhawk wrote:

Steve2222 wrote:

Siouxhawk wrote:His numbers will be better as our offensive line becomes more consistent. He exceeded Gronk's numbers last season.

Gronk played like 8 games last year. You know what I meant. Jimmy should be catching 70 over balls, receive for over 1000 yards, and score over 10 TDs every year.

He really wasn't far off that pace last year, so yeah, that's doable. Our line should be more consistent next season, further sparking that production.

The only thing our line was close to consistent at was getting destroyed. So being "more consistent" would actually be worse in our case.
Anyone expecting "improvement by calendar" (different day therefore better results) is in for a rude awakening.

Siouxhawk wrote:I read Attyla's post about the line in the FA thread and I tend to agree with it. In short, our FO isn't sitting on their hands in this regard. They have a plan.

Sgt. Largent wrote:

Siouxhawk wrote:I read Attyla's post about the line in the FA thread and I tend to agree with it. In short, our FO isn't sitting on their hands in this regard. They have a plan.

Of course they have a plan, but this FO's plans have been awful to downright horrific when it comes to the O-line.

So excuse me if I'm a little impatient and skeptical when it comes to this position group seeing all the top FA lineman getting snatched up while we do nothing................compounded by the fact that this is one of the worst O-line drafts in history.

Siouxhawk wrote:I read Attyla's post about the line in the FA thread and I tend to agree with it. In short, our FO isn't sitting on their hands in this regard. They have a plan.