The Patriots survived an ugly game in Buffalo

The Patriots survived an ugly game in Buffalo

Gửi bàigửi bởi laiyongcai92 » Thứ 6 28/12/18 16:30

and are now 6-2. Here are my quick-hit http://www.patriotscheapshops.com/cheap-authentic-adam-butler-jersey thoughts on the game:Tom Brady with a great “block” on the reverse by Julian Edelman. Even getting in his way was enough to allow Edelman to get to the outside and pick up the first down.I guess Josh Gordon wasn’t disciplined as harshly as we thought he’d be, he’s out there on the first offensive drive.Love Cordarrelle Patterson playing running back. He’s huge and runs hard, could be a good fit back there in spot service.Have to be able to punch the ball into the end zone when you have first and goal.Tom Brady runs like a gazelle, and anyone that says differently is lying.Stephon Gilmore is a shutdown corner. That is all.If I were the Bills, I would run that wheel route to LeSean McCoy 600 times this game. There’s no chance any linebacker can come close to sticking with him.Brady hasn’t been sacked much, but it seems like there’s always someone in his face. The defense is certainly keeping him off balance.Thank god for Trey Flowers. He was all over the field tonight, clearly the best player in the front 7. Ghost missing the FG at the end of the half really hurt the team. I know it’s deep, but he needs to hit those, especially when the offense is struggling.I really wasn’t enjoying the commentating crew, and then Booger dropped the line about Kelvin Benjamin, saying that he was “a Popeye’s biscuit away from being a tight end,” and I was on board.What an awful play call by McDaniels with a toss sweep to Patterson on 3rd down in the shadow his own end zone, and then a long punt return gave the Bills great field position. Compounding mistakes is how you lose games.Thank god for the Patriots defense/Bills offense for only picking up 4 yards, but the Bills still pull within 3 with a long FG.The Patriots offense is sputtering in the 2nd half, and the defense isn’t built to dominate when the offense stinks. And right on cue, Kyle Van Noy smokes the LT and forces the fumble, which is recovered by Chung. And then Rob Gronkowski with one of the most unbelievable catches I’ve ever seen to get them to first and goal.Which, of course, they squander again after a bad read by James White on 2nd down, should’ve curled in instead of going outside. Patriots are going to have to punch the ball in the end zone if they expect to continue to win games.Solid stop by the Patriots the following drive, but Elandon Roberts drops what should’ve been a pick 6 by him or Jonathan Jones on third downAfter a good pickup on third and long, Brady almost throw a pick 6, and then on the next play, James White shakes a guy and picks up a first down on third. They finally put the ball in the end zone, but are unable to connect on the two point conversion, so the lead stays at 12.After the Bills get a touchdown overturned, Devin McCourty picks off Derek Anderson and brings it back 80+ yards for the touchdown. Should seal the game for the Patriots. A great job disguising coverage and baiting Anderson into throwing a pass that had no chance of being completed. Before that pick http://www.patriotscheapshops.com/cheap-authentic-trey-flowers-jersey , the Patriots had gone 40 games without a defensive touchdown, which was the longest streak in the NFL.Brady and basically the entire offense ran into the end zone to celebrate with McCourty and the defense. Reminded me of the time he ran into the end zone to meet Edelman after he returned a punt for a TD. The game was basically over, but Ryan Allen shanked his final punt of the game.Overall, the Patriots didn’t play great, and would’ve lost to a lot of teams. Luckily, they were playing the Bills, so they were able to pull it out. The game was much closer than the final score might indicate, with the final defensive touchdown putting the game out of reach. On the plus side, they didn’t have a running back and were missing the right side of their offensive line when Shaq Mason went out. Against a good Bills defense that was extra motivated because it was Monday night and the Patriots, you can see why they struggled. Hopefully they can build on this one and get better. The last time the Patriots, being led by Brady, didn’t score a touchdown in the first 3 quarters was 2012 at home against Arizona. That’s the game where Stephen Gostkowski shanked a field goal attempt at the buzzer to lose 20-18.On the injury side, it was good to see Elandon Roberts come back in the game, but his injury is worth keeping an eye on, especially with Dont’a Hightower missing tonight. Hopefully, Shaq Mason’s groin injury isn’t too serious, and he’s able to play soon. He’s a beast who is one of the best guards in the league. Sony Michel was back practicing this week, so you wonder if he could possibly be available for the Green Bay Packers. My first thought is no, but I suppose you never know. Clearly a much different game than last week, but, once again, it’s just survive and advance for the Patriots tonight. Keep themselves at the top of the division and in contention for the top of the conference. The offense certainly isn’t hopeless, as they had scored 38 or more in four straight games, and, although you can’t really tell because it was the Bills, the defense seemed to play much better tonight. Once again the ball skills and play making abilities were on display. Big turnovers can change, and oftentimes win Cheap Julian Edelman Jersey , games. A Patriots defense with playmakers on it should be very scary to any opponent.Pat is the host of the Patriot Nation PodcastInteract with him on Twitter @plane_patsWhy Bill Belichick and the Patriots had to trade for Josh Gordon Quite a bit has happened since Josh Gordon came into Gillette Stadium in 2013 and torched the New England Patriots to the tune of seven catches for 151 yards, including this 80-yard catch-and-run against Aqib Talib.Gordon had his fair share of baggage even back then, but he was considered to be the NFL’s next great wide receiver. After breaking out as a rookie, and amassing 87 catches for 1,646 yards and nine touchdowns in his second season in 2013, Gordon’s career came crashing to a halt because of a year-long suspension in 2014 due to marijuana use. He subsequently sat out the next two years, including a stint in rehab. Gordon played in just five games in 2017, catching 18 passes for 335 yards and a touchdown. And after a rocky preseason that saw him show up late to training camp in order to continue to work on his issues, the Browns decided to move on from Gordon this weekend. Reports indicate that the 27-year old showed up late to the Browns facility on Saturday and “was not acting like himself”, and he also reportedly injured his hamstring in a promotional shoot on Friday. After a poor performance on both sides of the ball on Sunday against the Jacksonville Jaguars, there are many areas for the Patriots to improve in. But it was clear that, despite going up against arguably the top NFL defense, the New England receiver corps is not enough for the Patriots if they hope to get back to the Super Bowl, especially if injuries hit this already talent-deficient group.Bill Belichick needed to infuse this position group with talent, and he has been trying all preseason and into the regular season to do so, as evidenced by the league-high 28 transactions at the wide receiver position (we hardly knew ye, Corey Coleman) so far this season. News of Cleveland finally deciding to cut ties with Gordon raised questions about if Belichick and the Patriots would be interested in the talented-yet-troubled receiver.Photo by Hannah Foslien/Getty ImagesOn one side, Bill Belichick has often stated that the best ability is availability. Trading for Josh Gordon, who has played 11 out of the last 96 regular season games, and has multiple suspensions, would seem to run directly counter to Belichick’s philosophy. But on the other side, Belichick never passes up the chance to trade for a talented player who has fallen out of favor with his current team. This trade completely fits their M.O. of trading for a talented player for pennies on the dollar (see: Kyle Van Noy, Phillip Dorsett, Danny Shelton, Cordarrelle Patterson). Sometimes those trades work and sometimes they don’t (see: Barkevious Mingo, Kony Ealy), but the low cost often justifies the minimal risk regardless.The fact that The Hoodie took a chance on such an embattled and unreliable player should tell you all you need to know about how he views the current options at wide receiver.Having given up just a fifth-round pick Cheap Ja'Whaun Bentley Jersey , with the chance to recoup a seventh-round pick from Cleveland if Gordon doesn’t play in more than 10 games, this is a classic low-risk/high-reward trade that Bill Belichick has made a career out of making. And keep in mind that with the Patriots set to receive a 6th-round compensation pick for Dion Lewis signing with the Tennessee Titans, the risk is even lower. Gordon could never pan out as a Patriot, and this trade would still be a gamble worth taking for Belichick and the Patriots. If Gordon never sees the field, the Patriots fall back 28-30 slots in the draft at most thanks to the compensatory pick from Lewis’ departure. At best, Tom Brady has the best outside threat he’s ever had at the receiver position since Randy Moss was in Foxborough.An offense with a healthy and clear-minded Gordon, Rob Gronkowski, Julian Edelman, James White, and Chris Hogan becomes exponentially more dangerous. Defenses will have to think twice about doubling Gronk if Gordon and Edelman are also on the field. And let’s not forget about Chris Hogan, who is best suited for a #3 receiver role, and would do much better against opposing teams’ second- and third-string cornerbacks. But it remains to be seen if Gordon can be counted on yet, so Patriots fans must temper their expectations for now.The potential reward for this trade is simply too much for Belichick to pass up on. There was not going to be a more talented wide receiver on the trade market before the trade deadline, and whether it was Gordon or a lesser receiver, Belichick had to trade for somebody, to give Tom Brady some help on offense. It also helps that due to his suspensions, Gordon is still under his rookie contract, and is making a non-guaranteed, veteran-minimum salary of $790,000 this season. He will be a restricted free agent next year, so the Patriots will still control his rights after this season.A move like this provides hope that if New England runs into a ferocious defense like Jacksonville again, they could have more weapons on offense to help Tom Brady. While the defense remains a huge question mark after Sunday’s performance, the Patriots got better today. Now it’s on Josh Gordon to prove that he can stay on the field and regain his status as one of the top wide receivers in the NFL.
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