After an off-season of legal bullshit I think we will all be relieved to know that Patriots Training Camp opens in 2 weeks. I'm sure it's a very welcome relief to all Patriots fans suffering from rage, exhaustion, Goodell hatred, etc...
The good news is that the Patriots are going to be a very good football team again this year, no matter what happens in the first 4 games. They are going to be one of a handful of teams that have a very legitimate shot at winning the Super Bowl. If they get there and win the game will require good health and a bit of luck, but I think everyone or most will agree that this team is going to be in the conversation at the end of the year.
Let's use this thread to start talking about training camp stories and updates. I'm sure many of us are excited to start talking about actual football again.
A fun tool to get started is the "Pats Picker" that the guys at Patsfans.com put together.
http://www.patsfans.com/patspicker/
The header says 2014, but the roster is updated with the most recent draft picks so I'm guessing it's accurate. You can start to see where the roster battles are going to be during camp. The competition at Guard, RB, WR and Defensive End for roster spots is going to be a lot of fun to watch. It looks like there may be some difficult cuts in store for the DE position, unless some of these guys show versatility to play other positions as well. There are lots of bodies at WR, RB and Guard, but the level of quality among those bodies is open for debate. The biggest gap in the roster seems to be the depth at LBer. We all love the top two, but behind Collins and Hightower I see nothing but question marks.
Let's finally start talking about football again.
The good news is that the Patriots are going to be a very good football team again this year, no matter what happens in the first 4 games. They are going to be one of a handful of teams that have a very legitimate shot at winning the Super Bowl. If they get there and win the game will require good health and a bit of luck, but I think everyone or most will agree that this team is going to be in the conversation at the end of the year.
Let's use this thread to start talking about training camp stories and updates. I'm sure many of us are excited to start talking about actual football again.
A fun tool to get started is the "Pats Picker" that the guys at Patsfans.com put together.
http://www.patsfans.com/patspicker/
The header says 2014, but the roster is updated with the most recent draft picks so I'm guessing it's accurate. You can start to see where the roster battles are going to be during camp. The competition at Guard, RB, WR and Defensive End for roster spots is going to be a lot of fun to watch. It looks like there may be some difficult cuts in store for the DE position, unless some of these guys show versatility to play other positions as well. There are lots of bodies at WR, RB and Guard, but the level of quality among those bodies is open for debate. The biggest gap in the roster seems to be the depth at LBer. We all love the top two, but behind Collins and Hightower I see nothing but question marks.
Let's finally start talking about football again.