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Defence 2018

Whilst i find it ridiculous for anybody who has watched the Patriots for longer than 2 minutes ( which everyone on this site surely has) to overreact to the performances against Jacksonville and Detroit I think there is cause for concearn.

In general I'd like to think everyone knows there is no GM out there who nails every draft pick hell even every draft.

The same goes for Free Agents.

Some notable defensive players who have left NE and playing significant roles elsewhere:

Chris Long, Jabaal Sheard, Chandler Jones, Akiem Hicks, Jamie Collins, Malcom Butler, Logan Ryan, Tavon Wilson

I find it hard to believe at the time we couldnt have kept Sheard and Hicks. Who i think would play huge roles in the front 7 now.

I was massive Collins and Jones fans but Bill was never going to pay them what they are currently paid.

Eric Rowe, Elandon Roberts are clearly not the answer.

Clayborn has 6 sacks in one game last year other than that he was a non factor.

I though Malcom brown had the makings of a high level DT but at 24 his growth seems to have stemmed currently but again hes only 24.

If Cyrus Jones, JC Jackson or Crossen develop and you have Gilly, Jonathan Jones, Chung, D-Mac and Chung the Secondary is fine.

Van Noy is a less talented Collins and for me the LB corps is all about Donta, he doesn;'t look healthy to me he isnt running the same. I like what i have seen out of Bentley so far.

I think Shelton needs more time as with Wise, Rivers and Davis.

Guy and Flowers are this Defences best players.

In short my answer here is i think there is reason to be worried here, we let Hicks and Sheard leave (two studs) who are not paid ridiculous amounts. Patricia was clearly a good coach and we lost him too, the overall defence speed is a concearn.

The positive is i expect the Offence to start humming once Edelman is back, hes Tom security and is open fast, with him White and Gronk on the field we'll be back to normal. If Gordan can play and play at the high level he has previous then look out.

I also think Michel will be a stud, just needs time anybody who saw him play at Georgia knows what hes capable of.

I expect the defence to tighten up enough for us to win the East and probably even a playoff game.

But until we get closer to the defence of 2014- Jones, Wilfork, Ninkovich, Collins, Mayo, hightower, Revis, Browner, Arrington, McCourty, Chung i can see us losing to top offenses deep in the playoffs!

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