SouthernJet Posted September 20, 2010 Share Posted September 20, 2010 Thus far, the Patriots have allowed an average of 270.5 passing yards per game – fifth worst in the league – while permitting opposing quarterbacks to post a 104.4 rating, also fifth worst. Opponents have five touchdown passes and just one interception while completing 68.8 percent of their passes, the last of which is sixth worst. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fifth Amendment Posted September 20, 2010 Share Posted September 20, 2010 Thus far, the Patriots have allowed an average of 270.5 passing yards per game – fifth worst in the league – while permitting opposing quarterbacks to post a 104.4 rating, also fifth worst. Opponents have five touchdown passes and just one interception while completing 68.8 percent of their passes, the last of which is sixth worst. No pass rush + shaky secondary = TROUBLE. Even against mediocre offenses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Klecko73isGod Posted September 20, 2010 Share Posted September 20, 2010 Thus far, the Patriots have allowed an average of 270.5 passing yards per game – fifth worst in the league – while permitting opposing quarterbacks to post a 104.4 rating, also fifth worst. Opponents have five touchdown passes and just one interception while completing 68.8 percent of their passes, the last of which is sixth worst. To be fair, a lot of those yards came in garbage time when they had a big lead on the Bengals and were playing a soft defense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthernJet Posted September 20, 2010 Author Share Posted September 20, 2010 New England has been outscored, 52-28, since streaking to that 24-0 lead against the Bengals in week 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatsFanTX Posted September 20, 2010 Share Posted September 20, 2010 To be fair, a lot of those yards came in garbage time when they had a big lead on the Bengals and were playing a soft defense. Yea, and a bunch of those yards came yesterday in the 2nd half. I don't think the Pats were playing soft then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Klecko73isGod Posted September 20, 2010 Share Posted September 20, 2010 Yea, and a bunch of those yards came yesterday in the 2nd half. I don't think the Pats were playing soft then. No, those yards came because Sanchez was ******* awesome!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Banner Posted September 20, 2010 Share Posted September 20, 2010 Its a good thing the Pats picked Chung ahead of Jairius Byrd. Maybe Byrd's name was too hard to spell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PFSIKH Posted September 20, 2010 Share Posted September 20, 2010 Its a good thing the Pats picked Chung ahead of Jairius Byrd. Maybe Byrd's name was too hard to spell. Chung is not the problem. Leigh Bodden on the sideline so Butler gets beating like a drum is. He is either going to be a much better player for this experience or he will be a headcase. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
visajets Posted September 20, 2010 Share Posted September 20, 2010 The NYJETS torched McCourtey the former Rutgers standout. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LionelRichie Posted September 20, 2010 Share Posted September 20, 2010 Tick, tick, tick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larz Posted September 20, 2010 Share Posted September 20, 2010 Has Bill Belichick's genius license expired? September, 20, 2010 By Tim GrahamNew England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick has the reputation of being a defensive mastermind. Cold, Hard Football Facts overlord Kerry J. Byrne scoffs at that. New York Jets quarterback Mark Sanchez had the best game of his career Sunday, clobbering the New England Patriots at the Meadowlands. To Byrne, that was just one more instance of Belichick's defensive genius being a myth. "The Belichick Defense is no longer great," Byrne writes. "But it's worse than that: The Belichick Defense doesn't even show up half the time, and allows even average quarterbacks to have their way with it." Byrne adds the Patriots' defense is "a nameless, faceless unit that's been virtually incapable of making a big play, or even a small play, since its three picks against Donovan McNabb in Super Bowl XXXIX -- six seasons ago." Byrne claims the Patriots' defense has suffered from Belichick's inability to draft capable defensive backs. To a point, I might disagree with that assessment in terms of safeties. Brandon Meriweather and Patrick Chung could form a nasty duo, although Meriweather didn't start Sunday because, as he explained, he didn't practice well enough. But the Patriots have cycled through a lot of draft picks dedicated to finding satisfactory cornerbacks. Last year's second-round pick, Darius Butler, was benched late in the game because Braylon Edwards was abusing him. Terrence Wheatley, a second-round pick in 2008, was deactivated before the game. The list of quarterbacks to "torch" Belichick's defense include A.J. Feeley (twice), Chad Pennington, Kyle Orton, Philip Rivers, Peyton Manning, Eli Manning and Drew Brees. Some middling quarterbacks in there. Some great quarterbacks, too, but is a mastermind supposed to be able to defuse them more often than the Patriots do? By the way, as much as fans of opposing teams love to poke fun at him, Sanchez is 2-1 against the Patriots. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nodimwithere Posted September 20, 2010 Share Posted September 20, 2010 Tick, tick, tick And Kyle Wilson, the former Boise State standout, was torched last week by Baltimore. It happens... both Wilson and McCourtey will be OK. Wilson was fine yesterday against the Pats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Klecko73isGod Posted September 20, 2010 Share Posted September 20, 2010 And Kyle Wilson, the former Boise State standout, was torched last week by Baltimore. It happens... both Wilson and McCourtey will be OK. Wilson was fine yesterday against the Pats. It's funny you say that. He didn't play great against an All-Pro in his first game as a professional but he has yet to allow a TD pass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt39 Posted September 20, 2010 Share Posted September 20, 2010 The Pats just dont have a lot of talent on defense these days. Back when they were winning Super Bowls, they had a ton of talent on D> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Child please Posted September 20, 2010 Share Posted September 20, 2010 Just be glad Belicheat is clueless and trades back and selects Daruis Butler when Clay Matthews is sitting right there for the taking. He has thug turds like Meriweather and Spikes and a bunch of scrubs on that side of the ball, bad defense. Belicheat's drafting prowess is laughable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larz Posted September 20, 2010 Share Posted September 20, 2010 It's funny you say that. He didn't play great against an All-Pro in his first game as a professional but he has yet to allow a TD pass. not to nit-pik, but didn't he give up the one to welker ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Klecko73isGod Posted September 20, 2010 Share Posted September 20, 2010 not to nit-pik, but didn't he give up the one to welker ? Nope. That was Cromartie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoping4ASuperBowl Posted September 20, 2010 Share Posted September 20, 2010 not to nit-pik, but didn't he give up the one to welker ? I'm pretty sure that was Cromartie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stoicsentry Posted September 21, 2010 Share Posted September 21, 2010 It's part of the genius of Mike T. I would like to see his hit/miss percentage on draft picks it's probably tremendous. Knowing the few players he wants to target allows him to move other picks for established players. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larz Posted September 21, 2010 Share Posted September 21, 2010 Nope. That was Cromartie. you're right, I was thinking of the first down play, my bad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CTM Posted September 21, 2010 Share Posted September 21, 2010 Pats defense hasn't been good in years.. it's really no surprise Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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