Misc. Pats Offseason News
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Aiyuk is a stud. Reception Perception just came out with his 2023 profile. If we can sell two seconds and keep the 25 first for a tackle, I’m in. He’s not juju who’s really a big slot. Aiyuk is a dominant x who can beat man or press. I’m not sold on Baker .. at least not yet. Polk and Pop with Aiyuk. That’s a solid group
I know people want(think that) to speed up the rebuild process by trading for someone like Aiyuk, but that's just not the way to do it, it's what get teams stuck in mediocrity. We have zero clue if Maye is the answer and the O-line still needs help. Those things need to be addressed first. This team needs to keep all their picks, look into getting a few more by trading players they don't see fitting into the timeline, and be patient. Trading for a player of Aiyuk's caliber is a move you make when a team is ready to take the next step into serious contention. I know that's not what most fans want, but it's the best way to build a team
I tend to agree. But the devil's advocate position is also interesting here. Guys like Aiyuk don't grow on trees: is there something to be said for "you grab a guy like this when you can and figure out the nuance as you go"? If you trade for him and sign him to an effective four year extension, yes, its a gamble, but if Maye hits you have your rookie QB on his cheap contract while you're paying Aiyuk, which combines two very popular team building strategies from the last ~decade (go in while the QB is cheap; paying a top WR stupid money).
Another argument on the Devil's advocate side is that a young QB is aided in his development by a guy who can reliably create separation and get chunks of yardage, IOW, a WR1.
Now I'm not 100% sure that Aiyuk is that guy or rather a guy who succeeded because of the studs around him.
The bolded is the pro argument for trading for Aiyuk and it makes sense.
However, in an ideal world, I think you would trade or acquire your stud receiver next offseason after getting another high draft pick and improving the OL. You will also have a better idea on the type of QB Maye will be in the NFL and the type of WR to acquire for him
Agreed, in an ideal world. Just flip on the news and you'll be reminded we're nowhere close. I think I'm talking myself into this making sense.
Not even. Prime Rice, Moss and Megatron 2 max assuming average QB and OL. Everyone else isn't above 1.5.
Yeah. One is measurable. The other is “this team feels a lot better when we have that awesome receiver on the field.”
I don't think it's quite about the "feels." I thought it more along the lines of "if Ryland had made a couple of kicks he missed, that would have been two wins." Doesn't make Ryland a 2-win player. That's how I took it, anyway.
That makes more sense to me. They were definitely a few plays here and there from a quite different record. but i supposed that’s usually true in the nfl
Probably good that you haven't heard of him. You'd want someone who's solved Fermat's theorem or been banned from every casino in Vegas rather than someone who played D1 football.
I am puzzled by this post, but I will say -- if you told me they'd hired a kid with 3,000 hours of Madden experience to do this job, I would be really interested to see how it went. Kind of like seeing how a kid who is great at online poker does when playing at a physical table. Could be great, or it could turn out not being able to factor in the human element is fatal.
This guy's been here for 4 years already, under BB.
It's a fool's errand to try and figure out who is responsible for any of the back-office decision-making in the organization since Ernie left.
Pats are signing Peppers to a 3-year extension. Initial reports of 3 years, $24m base, incentives up to $30m.
https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/40646406/jabrill-peppers-finalizing-3-year-extension-patriots
https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/40646406/jabrill-peppers-finalizing-3-year-extension-patriots
And now Godchaux with the extension - https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/40691130/sources-patriots-dt-davon-godchaux-agree-2-year-extension
One of these guys ranked 22nd in PFF's interior linemen last year; the other ranked 102nd. Davon certainly doesn't have any self-esteem issues.
Judon's probably breaking shit at home right now.
You have to believe with Barmore out, Godchaux became more of a priority. Teams didn't run on the 2023 Pats' defense, they were fourth in the league in rushing yards allowed. Godchaux is a big part of that.
I saw a stat recently (lazar?) about how the Pats pressure stats were top notch on later downs (when they can scheme knowing that it’s a passing situation) but were bottom of the barrel (like 31st) on first down, suggesting that they just don’t have the players who can cause pressure without schemes. So stopping the run on first down is critical. Hence Godchaux.
A disparity that large sounds more like a scheme choice than a personnel issue. Did they blitz much on later downs?
Here is the actual Lazar quote (from his 10 Takeaways article):
So they ranked second in pressure rate on 3rd and 4th downs, but 24th on 1st and 2nd.
This isn't a perfect fit for this thread, but I thought some of you Pats fans might enjoy this article about Steve Belichick and what his hopes and plans (and dreams) are for the UW defense this season.
https://www.onmontlake.com/p/what-to-know-about-steve-belichick
https://www.onmontlake.com/p/what-to-know-about-steve-belichick
Patriots.com now has Michael Jordan listed on the 53, and James is on PS. So presumably James took Jordan's spot.
Reagor cut after an Instagram post most interpret as complaint about his role
View: https://twitter.com/Patriots/status/1836133960235323830
View: https://twitter.com/Patriots/status/1836133960235323830
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