FootballFan1
10-13-2011, 10:38 AM
Danny Woodhead, Julian Edelman and Sebastian Vollmer are all back for the Pats/Cowboys game. Woodhead is very good coming out of the backfield -- and is a serious weapon. Edelman more for returning kicks, but an explosive guy.
On the negative, Mayo will be out for a while and Ben Jarvus Green-Ellis has a toe injury. But I like this new kid they drafted, Stevan Ridley, so would like to see him play a little more. But Green-Ellis has never fumbled, so that is a very good quality for a running back.
As for the game, some thoughts from Brady and Belichick on your defense.
“Well, he’s a great coach,” Brady said. “He gets those guys playing hard. I think they’re very talented. They’ve got a bunch of good skill-type players over there – Terence Newman – I played against him a bunch of times, he’s (a) phenomenal player. Michael Jenkins on the other side is great, (DeMarcus) Ware – he can get after the quarterback, so they really get pressure on the quarterback from everybody. They’ve get pressure in a three-man rush, they get pressure in a four-man rush (and) when they blitz they get pressure, so we’ve got to make sure we really stand up to them. It’s a very good defense.”
Coach Bill Belichick called them the fastest team the Pats will play, meaning the defense. It is the NFL’s fourth-ranked defense, and this is one reason why.
“They can really run sideline to sideline,” Brady said. “They track a lot of plays down from behind. Everything is very well coordinated. They’ve got a bunch of different things that they do. It’s certainly not easy to prepare for. They’ve got a bunch of different blitz looks, a bunch of different defensive packages. It’s kind of a game plan defense, so you’re not really sure what you’re going to get until you’re out there, so you’ve got to prepare for everything.”
They pressure with four people, thanks to their strong front line. That is a big weapon.
On the negative, Mayo will be out for a while and Ben Jarvus Green-Ellis has a toe injury. But I like this new kid they drafted, Stevan Ridley, so would like to see him play a little more. But Green-Ellis has never fumbled, so that is a very good quality for a running back.
As for the game, some thoughts from Brady and Belichick on your defense.
“Well, he’s a great coach,” Brady said. “He gets those guys playing hard. I think they’re very talented. They’ve got a bunch of good skill-type players over there – Terence Newman – I played against him a bunch of times, he’s (a) phenomenal player. Michael Jenkins on the other side is great, (DeMarcus) Ware – he can get after the quarterback, so they really get pressure on the quarterback from everybody. They’ve get pressure in a three-man rush, they get pressure in a four-man rush (and) when they blitz they get pressure, so we’ve got to make sure we really stand up to them. It’s a very good defense.”
Coach Bill Belichick called them the fastest team the Pats will play, meaning the defense. It is the NFL’s fourth-ranked defense, and this is one reason why.
“They can really run sideline to sideline,” Brady said. “They track a lot of plays down from behind. Everything is very well coordinated. They’ve got a bunch of different things that they do. It’s certainly not easy to prepare for. They’ve got a bunch of different blitz looks, a bunch of different defensive packages. It’s kind of a game plan defense, so you’re not really sure what you’re going to get until you’re out there, so you’ve got to prepare for everything.”
They pressure with four people, thanks to their strong front line. That is a big weapon.