Pats Re-sign Van Noy

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Crowded LB room. Wonder if Bentley is shipped off to Houston. He plays inside but Hall could take over.
 

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I love Van Noy and thought he was better than Gilmore for stretches in 2019. Very happy with this.
 

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In 3 days they turned a horrible LB corps into a big strength again, love it
 

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I like it when the Patriots acquire good football players. He’s not elite but he’s absolutely rock solid.
 

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I like it when the Patriots acquire good football players. He’s not elite but he’s absolutely rock solid.
In addition, I like when good players ( don’t have to be great) players come back.
I feel like it sends a real message to other guys that this is a place you want to be. As opposed to a place you “end up” trying to prove yourself
 

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Friendly reminder that the Pats are not only getting Van Noy back this year, they’re also getting a 4th round comp pick this year for losing him last year.
 

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This lessens the "blow" on losing out on Andrews and passing on Samuel.

KVN, Uche, Judon, Wino, HT, Godchaux, Cowart, (improved) Jennings, Wise, with Dugger flying around.

If Beau Allen gets healthy, the front 7 will be even better.
 

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Friendly reminder that the Pats are not only getting Van Noy back this year, they’re also getting a 4th round comp pick this year for losing him last year.
That's the football version of a 3-point shot & a flagrant-1.

Now let's turn that 4th into a nice center.
 

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What a week. So happy KVN is back on top of everything else. Wow.

What time is kickoff on Sunday ?!?!?
 

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Him and KVN will come up with another t-shirt idea?

Can't wait to see those 2 play on the field (and goof around off) together!
 

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Imagine a base defense of Wise-Godcheaux-Anderson up front with Judon-Uche-High-KVN as the LB/edge guys. Dugger as the rover. DMC in the back. Gilmore and Jackson on the outside.

Nickel, you take Godcheaux and Anderson out and put Wino and J Jones in. Dime, take out High and put Phillips in. Want to go heavy against, say, the Titans? Put Jennings in for Uche. Want to go lighter against a running QB? Phillips and Dugger in at LB. Lots of versatility now.
 

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That he’ll play less unless he gets better? Still utility in having a pass rusher who plays special teams.
Yep. I also assume Winovich and Uche get run in 3rd and 6+ situations. Neither were great at setting the edge, but both were decent at getting pressure. Winovich and Uche are good at pinning their ears back and trying to get at it.

We have a group of guys that all have roles. Judon+KVN as base/edge guys, wino and uche as pass rushing specialists.
 

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Yep. I also assume Winovich and Uche get run in 3rd and 6+ situations. Neither were great at setting the edge, but both were decent at getting pressure. Winovich and Uche are good at pinning their ears back and trying to get at it.

We have a group of guys that all have roles. Judon+KVN as base/edge guys, wino and uche as pass rushing specialists.
Don’t forget Hightower! I also think they might be hoping to have Uche actually transition to an off the line role, at least in base.
 

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Somebody convince me that Cam has another stretch of really good play in him, because the rest of this team looks absolutely loaded to me. I love this signing. KVN is exactly the kind of consistently productive pro that fits in perfectly here. Very glad to have him back.
 

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Yep. I also assume Winovich and Uche get run in 3rd and 6+ situations. Neither were great at setting the edge, but both were decent at getting pressure. Winovich and Uche are good at pinning their ears back and trying to get at it.

We have a group of guys that all have roles. Judon+KVN as base/edge guys, wino and uche as pass rushing specialists.
Uche was at his best last year playing ILB. Let him run around and make plays instead of having to play on the edge. He should be great at blowing up the A gaps on blitzes or walking him up on the edge on passing downs. Playing him alongside Hightower in a 3-4 would be perfect for him.
 

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Somebody convince me that Cam has another stretch of really good play in him, because the rest of this team looks absolutely loaded to me. I love this signing. KVN is exactly the kind of consistently productive pro that fits in perfectly here. Very glad to have him back.
I can't convince you, but I can tell you that another year in the offense, with Cam throwing to significantly better pass-catchers (at WR and TE) and run-blockers (at TE) should give him a better pocket and more time to throw.

Cam probably starts week 1. If he's starting week 10 you'll be happy with him -- either a rookie or a vet through a trade will replace him by then if he's bad (or Hoyer or Stidham, but I'm not convinced either of them would do any better than Cam).

BB isn't here for a rebuild: he wants to win again, now. He wants to get past Shula, and I'm sure more than anything else, he wants another Lombardi. If he think Cam's the guy who can get him there, he'll use Cam. If he isn't, he won't. Last year was a mulligan year for a lot of reasons; this year isn't.
 

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I can't convince you, but I can tell you that another year in the offense, with Cam throwing to significantly better pass-catchers (at WR and TE) and run-blockers (at TE) should give him a better pocket and more time to throw.

Cam probably starts week 1. If he's starting week 10 you'll be happy with him -- either a rookie or a vet through a trade will replace him by then if he's bad (or Hoyer or Stidham, but I'm not convinced either of them would do any better than Cam).

BB isn't here for a rebuild: he wants to win again, now. He wants to get past Shula, and I'm sure more than anything else, he wants another Lombardi. If he think Cam's the guy who can get him there, he'll use Cam. If he isn't, he won't. Last year was a mulligan year for a lot of reasons; this year isn't.
I'm coming around on this line of thinking. I was as critical, and as much in the anti-Cam camp as anyone by the end of last year. But I have to believe Bill and the staff saw things in Cam that I didn't, and would not have committed to bringing him back unless they thought a true, full offseason, and considerably improved weapons around him would make a difference on the field this year.
 

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The Miami fans here might know better but to me his signing in Miami always had that “guy who flourished in a certain system that a new team expected too much from” feeling to it
Yet his numbers were exactly in line with what you would expect. He had a pretty darn good season in Miami
 

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Imagine a base defense of Wise-Godcheaux-Anderson up front with Judon-Uche-High-KVN as the LB/edge guys. Dugger as the rover. DMC in the back. Gilmore and Jackson on the outside.

Nickel, you take Godcheaux and Anderson out and put Wino and J Jones in. Dime, take out High and put Phillips in. Want to go heavy against, say, the Titans? Put Jennings in for Uche. Want to go lighter against a running QB? Phillips and Dugger in at LB. Lots of versatility now.
I gladly read your takes over Volin and Bedard every day of the week.