***2022 NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS OFFICIAL SEASON THREAD***

[DeadsetAce]

the 2022 season is almost here...
rolaholic
Sharpshoeter13
getback
amarano
nikekid6
da hen
green rhino123

Key Additions
- Davante Parker WR
- Ty Montgomery RB/WR
- Mack Wilson LB
- Jabrill Peppers S
- Malcolm Butler CB
- Terrence Mitchel CB


2022 Draft Picks
1(29) Cole Strange OG Chattanooga
2(18 ) Tyquan Thornton WR Baylor
3(21) Marcus Jones CB Houston
4(16) Jack Jones CB Arizona State
4(22) Pierre Strong Jr. RB South Dakota State
4(32) Bailey Zappe QB Western Kentucky
6(4) Kevin Harris RB South Carolina
6(22) Sam Roberts DT Northwest Missouri State
6(32) Chasen Hines OG LSU
7(24) Andrew Stueber OG Michigan

 

[DeadsetAce]

first pre-season game is here, fellas. so far not a lot of positives out of training camp, particularly on offense. some of the main issues i've heard/read about:

1) Mac looks shaky AF so far anytime it's a competitive 11 on 11 session with pass rushers. part of it due to the OL being in all sorts of disarray, part of it his decision making/confidence (which seems odd and new)

2) corner....Mills looking like the only consistent guy so far so we're screwed. seems like he's got the #1 spot on lock and it's a battle for #2 and slot. Butler is back but seems to be way down the depth chart

3) James White still on PUP...hopefully Ty Montgomery can be the pass catching back

4) off the ball linebacker could be an adventure...it's Bentley and then take your pick so far

5) off the radar names to watch tomorrow (and all preseason): LaBryan Ray, Arlington Hambright, Drew Desjarlais, Yodney Cajuste

6) coaching staff...what the heck is going on with the staff. Patricia, Judge, Mulletboy...no titles and all this co-coaching crap. makes it not surprising the team is lost and outta sync

 

[DeadsetAce]

no starters tonight...because they're not remotely ready to put together decent football

 

[DeadsetAce]

3) James White still on PUP...

welp....enjoy retirement, JW28. helluva time with us. love this dude from day one

 

[Sharpshoeter13]

Tre Nixon

Zappe wit da noodle-arm but I like the recovery so far in the second half

These pre-snap penalties are awful.

 

[Sharpshoeter13]

Zappe wit da noodle-arm but I like the recovery so far in the second half

Spoke too soon lmao

 

[DeadsetAce]

Spoke too soon lmao

you and me both. he was def noodling it out there tho...nixon made some nice adjustments

every throw is thrown short....even this TD to hump

 

[Sharpshoeter13]

Bruhs, I’m torn lmao

I like Nixon’s speed and potential, but Christian been sooooo productive.

 

[DeadsetAce]

Bruhs, I’m torn lmao

I like Nixon’s speed and potential, but Christian been sooooo productive.

we keeping em both and trading/cutting bourne or agholor! kidding....sorta

 

[Sharpshoeter13]

we keeping em both and trading/cutting bourne or agholor! kidding....sorta

Agholor gets traded, I think. As long as it’s not in the AFC, but watch BB gift him back to the Raiders/Josh

 

[DeadsetAce]

two best players so far in camp have been Jalen Mills and LaBryan Ray....god help us

 

[nikekid6]

Malcolm Butler Out for Season

"New England is placing Malcolm Butler on season-ending IR, per @FieldYates https://t.co/6axjzOwrWI" via B/R Gridiron on Twitter

bleacherreport.com

 

[DeadsetAce]

Malcolm Butler Out for Season

"New England is placing Malcolm Butler on season-ending IR, per @FieldYates https://t.co/6axjzOwrWI" via B/R Gridiron on Twitter

bleacherreport.com

yikes...makes sense he hasn't flashed at all. prob was playing hurt

 

[nikekid6]

Exactly what I was thinking too

 

[getback]

Ouch. I thought I overheard that, was hoping it wasn’t true.

 

[Smokecitykicks]

Damb

 

[DeadsetAce]

finished the game from Friday night. not a lot to take from this one given the panthers sat their starters for the most part but...

running backs looked good. the three headed monster of Harris, Stevenson, and Montgomery look good. JJ Taylor has to get the nod over the rest IMO

Thornton and Lil Jordan looked good. they get open and make plays

Mac a little iffy but had that nice deep ball showing the touch. seemed off to start the game though

that's really it...i cant put too much stock into anything else.

 

[Sharpshoeter13]

Zappe > Mac loljk

Humphrey should make the cut since Thornton will be out for awhile.

Hopefully Tyquan heals up properly. Rooting for him big time.

 

[DeadsetAce]

Humphrey should make the cut since Thornton will be out for awhile.

Hopefully Tyquan heals up properly. Rooting for him big time.

we've had bad luck with this last few promising receivers we drafted getting off to a good start in terms of health...Mitchell, Harry, and now Thornton all starting out with early injuries. hope he doesn't fall too far behind

 

[Sharpshoeter13]

we've had bad luck with this last few promising receivers we drafted getting off to a good start in terms of health...Mitchell, Harry, and now Thornton all starting out with early injuries. hope he doesn't fall too far behind

Ughhhh Malcolm Mitchell . I really thought he got next. It would have been a great career.

But anyway, during the Pats-Panthers broadcast, Zo and Scoci (sp?) discussed how LilJordan could be used as a hybrid TE/WR, which I don’t mind as long as he has some blocking abilities.

 

[getback]

On the radio they were making it seem like Bourne is on the outs

 

[DeadsetAce]

But anyway, during the Pats-Panthers broadcast, Zo and Scoci (sp?) discussed how LilJordan could be used as a hybrid TE/WR, which I don’t mind as long as he has some blocking abilities.

he bulky enough where that'd be interesting for sure. he got the height, that's for sure. like his fight for the ball too

On the radio they were making it seem like Bourne is on the outs

damn, really? out of nowhere or just not happy with Parker being signed (i heard one of them throw that idea out there a couple weeks back)?

 

[getback]

he bulky enough where that'd be interesting for sure. he got the height, that's for sure. like his fight for the ball too




damn, really? out of nowhere or just not happy with Parker being signed (i heard one of them throw that idea out there a couple weeks back)?

Apparently he was a McDaniels signing and now feels lost in the offense. Got booted out of practice or something last week and didn’t play in the game.

 

[DeadsetAce]

reading up on latest practices and it's sounding pretty bad. Bedard who is usually really patient at this point in the season is even saying it's getting REAL close to panic time

sounds like the main issue is on offense and up front with the OL. not a shocker with that bobo patricia "coaching" the OL. but on offense it all starts with the OL so apparently Mac looks bad, the RBs look bad, etc etc. no one seems to know what they're doing when it comes to blocking and even basic things are going wrong. he said Tuesday's practice was THE worst practice on offense so far this summer, which says a lot because there were two previous practices that seemed to be the bottom

 

[getback]

Panic time after one preseason game it wild. We're turning into the J-E-S-T.