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[SkinnyPupp]

I think the Patriots are somewhere between the 4 win season and this one. They will benefit from playing the Jets and Dolphins twice (and who knows wtf will happen with the Bills now) so will always be in the mix. But they are still a mid tier team in AFC.

Drake Maye is a promising young QB, but we still don't know what trajectory he'll take from here. Could be great, could be mid. I doubt he'll be bad. No matter what they better block for him better from now on!

[whitev70r]

Who would have thought with this stacked QB draft class ...

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[pastarocket]

Originally Posted by SkinnyPupp

I think the Patriots are somewhere between the 4 win season and this one. They will benefit from playing the Jets and Dolphins twice (and who knows wtf will happen with the Bills now) so will always be in the mix. But they are still a mid tier team in AFC.

Drake Maye is a promising young QB, but we still don't know what trajectory he'll take from here. Could be great, could be mid. I doubt he'll be bad. No matter what they better block for him better from now on!

Overall, the Pats had a great season. Very proud of
this team despite the butt kicking loss in the Super Bowl.

Coach Vrabel deserved a tonne of credit for turning this franchise around from a team with four wins two seasons ago to a trip to the Super Bowl.

Vrabel instilled a team culture based on accountability, defence, and respect.

Cris Collinsworth mentioned during SB60 yesterday that Vrabel got every playerÂ’s attention by emphasizing that “every player will respect every person in the Patriots organization”. Wow.

Vrabel was a linebacker for the Pats. won three Superbowls with Brady.
It was the defense that kept the team in the game for the half of the game.

The offensive line showed weakness throughout the playoffs with so many sacks on Drake. The protection issue was not just for the Super Bowl.

This young team will learn many lessons from this loss.
They will better and get back to another Super Bowl!

As for Drake, he is a MVP finalist. -lost the award by five votes to Stafford.
He will be a better quarterback after this Super Bowl loss.

[whitev70r]

^ I kinda agree about their future even if it is slightly biased . I just got to get my head around that this is another gen of NE Pats (and not the gen that people are sick of) and this group deserve their time if they will in the mix for years to come. Impressed with Vrabel as a coach. Coached in Tennessee .. not very 'successful'. Got another chance back in NE and wins Coach of the Year! Obviously, they have some holes to fill on this team but future does look promising. Maye grew leaps and bounds this year, some impressive games through the season that caught my attention. If he keeps level headed which he seemed to have the character and personality to, he will only learn from this loss and hard lesson.

Don't follow Seahawks in particular but no ill feelings about Seattle either, happy for the local Seahawk fans! Great move away from the stale Pete Carroll era. They are also pretty impressive for a team with a 2nd yr coach.

[mikemhg]

Lets go HAWKS!!!

[pastarocket]

Bye bye Diggs:

https://www.sportsnet.ca/nfl/article...-stefon-diggs/

[whitev70r]

Hello Cleveland Browns ... did you hear, Diggs is avail?

[SkinnyPupp]

I wonder if the Pats will bring in AJ Brown now

And holy shit, the Rams get Trent McDuffie from KC

[pastarocket]

More trade talk in the NFL:

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ESPN sources: the Chicago Bears are working to finalize a trade that would send WR D.J. Moore to the Buffalo Bills.

Compensation still is being discussed, and the trade cannot be processed until the new league year begins, but both sides are pushing to make it happen.

[pastarocket]

A done deal between the Bears and Bills:

https://www.nfl.com/news/bears-tradi...und-draft-pick

The Buffalo Bills found the proven wide receiver weapon they've been missing.

The Bills are acquiring receiver DJ Moore and a 2026 fifth-round pick in a trade with the Chicago Bears in exchange for a 2026 second-round selection, NFL Network Insiders Ian Rapoport and Tom Pelissero reported on Thursday, per sources informed of the situation.

[SkinnyPupp]

That takes them out of the AJ Brown bidding, which looks like it's the Patriots and Ravens going for him now

Asking price is ridiculously high, but with only 2 teams competing it should come down. I think the Patriots can pay a lot more if they want

[whitev70r]

Originally Posted by pastarocket

The Bills are acquiring receiver DJ Moore and a 2026 fifth-round pick in a trade with the Chicago Bears in exchange for a 2026 second-round selection, NFL Network Insiders Ian Rapoport and Tom Pelissero reported on Thursday, per sources informed of the situation.

Why did Bears want to trade DJ Moore?

[SkinnyPupp]

Originally Posted by whitev70r

Why did Bears want to trade DJ Moore?

Called it

Originally Posted by SkinnyPupp

That INT was a classic DJ Moore lazy route. I thought he had played his way back onto next year's roster over the past couple games, but if the Bears lose, probably not

Moore going out was very obvious if you watch how he got used.

He was not a fit, not only on the team in general (this has been a problem since the start), but especially in Ben Johnson's offense. He mostly got used as a chip block or running routes on the other side of the actual play. When he would get plays, it would often be from the back field, or trick plays. Of course he had a few great receptions going into the playoffs, but we all saw how that ended.

I expect Cole Kmet to follow, and D'Andre Swift as well (who is really awful at running through the correct gaps, but Johnson adjusted during the bye to make him more of an outside/stretch runner where he shines)

This is only year 2 of the Bears rebuild. Johnson started with the O line, and will go from there (and they need a new center now too, as their guy retired last week)