Quote Originally Posted by nepatriots_12:
This post is full of fail.
1. Pats D as a whole has massively improved since the acquisition of Talib and switch from soft zone to man coverage. They have given up half as many yards (413) from (915), lower average (10.3) from (15.5) and lower completion % (32) from (46) on 20+ yard passes in the 2nd half of the season. Throw that 27th ranked stat out the window.
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at QB edge.
3. Pats have played 6 games without Gronk this year. It's a tough loss but they're offense hasn't missed a beat. What about the loss of Webb for the Ravens who played in the week 3 matchup?
4. Lee Evans didn't drop that pass. Sterling Moore took it away.
This is the most balanced Pats team since their SB days. Good luck with your Baltimore bet, you'll need it.
It's strange hearing so many Ravens backers/fans say that Evans dropped the ball like he was wide open and no one was within 15 yards of him. It was CLEARLY broken up by Moore. A solid pass breakup from a defensive back. The Cundiff kick didn't cost them the game either, people seem to forget that kick would have only forced OT. No telling what happens from that point on.
I can't say the Pats DB's are suddenly a great group but they have to be better than last year almost by default. These are some of the DB's the Patriots had on the field on this game last season:
Sterling Moore: While he made the play of the game he was an undrafted free agent that was cut by Oakland before signing with the Pats.
2012: He was cut twice by NE and ended up on the Cowboys depleted roster where he finished with 9 tackles.
Antwaun Molden: Picked up before the year by the Pats upon being cut by Houston where he played sparingly in two years.
2012: Cut by the Giants in preseason did not play until he was signed by the Jags at the end of November. He finished the year with 1 tackle.
Sergio Brown: Played safety in this game last year. Was signed as an undrafted free agent before last season.
2012: Cut by NE in preseason and picked up by the Colts where he played a handful of snaps as a backup. Recorded 11 tackles in 16 games played.
Nate Jones: A journeyman who has bounced around the league. Before being signed as a backup at the end of November last year he had been cut by two other teams in the previous three months.
2012: Was never signed by anyone in training camp and hasn't played a snap all year.
Julian Edelman: A WR they had playing DB because their secondary was such as abortion last year. I kid you not on the Ravens last drive in the 4th quarter last year Nate Jones and Julian Edelman each took turns trying to cover Anquan Boldin.
It's no wonder the Pats D was such a joke last season. Look at that slew of street free agents/bums that were actually playing in the AFC Championship game. This year with Talib, Dennard, and McCourty moving to safety recently they can't help but be better. The "throw it here" Kyle Arrington will still get snaps which is a concern. Again, they aren't great but they won't be as bad as last year.
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