Something has been telling me not to write this blog. Maybe it won't be very well received, but I feel compelled to question the powers that be in New England. It's been a slow bye week for news anyway.
What happened to the 'genius' tandem of Belichick and Pioli? It looks to me that they happened to get lucky and had one great draft and have been suspect ever since. Mankins and Kaczur have been consistant performers from this years draft. Who else can you name from the draft? Matt Cassell? Do we need another QB? Here's the rest of this years class: Hobbs CB (IR) Sanders S(has to play ineffecrtive saftey due to injuries) Ryan Claridge LB(IR) Andy Stokes TE (released).
I really wish I could say better things about this years' free agents: Beisel and Brown have been disappointing. It would have been nice to see experienced, veteran guys be able to pick up Belichick's D. Maybe the return of Bruschi will allow for Brown and Beisel to perform better as 'role players' rather than as starters. Andre Davis has yet to get on the field. Duane Starks probably shouldn't be on the field either. Chad Scott played OK at best, but is also hurt. So far the biggest FA acquisition has been Tim Dwight. He's had 3 big catches and has really helped the punt return game.
You may be thinking that Belichick and Pioli had a down year. So what, right? They're entitled to one bad year. Doesn't this class reek like the 2002 FA class after the first SB win? A FA class that failed to make an impact and the team ended up 9-7? (see Donald Hayes and Steve Martin) Oh yeah, Bill and Scott messed that up too.
What about last year's draft? Other than having Vince Wilfork fall into their laps at #21 (he was SUPPOSED to be a top 10 pick), the Pats got Ben Watson. Ben Watson has had one good game so far in his career. Then they got Marquise Hill who is contributing a little this year, Guss Scott who was a disappointment at Safety before being placed on IR, Dexter Reid who got cut this year and plays for INDY, Cedric Cobbs-cut, PK Sam-practice squad, Christian Morton-cut.
Obviously, injuries and the sudden retirement of Ted Johnson were unseen, and unplanned for. I'm just saying that maybe these two guys have been a little over-rated around here for the last 4 years. Remember they've already traded away two of next years picks, so they are already at a disadvantage for next off season.
Maybe it was too much to ask for them to continue drafting the likes of Seymour money, Brady, Light, Koppen, Wilson, Wilfork, Green and Warren.
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Well, isn't the NFL supposed to be the definition of parity? This is how it happens; injuries, draft busts, sub-par free agent pick-ups...it's no wonder no team has EVER won the Superbowls in a row. And this includes the the pre-free agency era. We expect the Pats to win every year now, but isn't that a little on the unfair side. Don't get me wrong I would love to see them make history and win a 3rd in a row, but this is the NFL, where parity prevails.
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