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One Patriot Place (M17)
 Platform: Madden 17 (PS4) Sliders: TBA Rosters: TBA Difficulty: All-Pro Synopsis: Normally, I choose teams for the following reasons -- One, a young quarterback. Two, a coach on the hot seat. Obviously, the Pats have neither. However, there will be some obvious questions to answer in the coming seasons (plus, I can't control the Deflategate suspension without controlling New England). Will Brady retire after the first season like he has in the last two Maddens? Does Belichick hang up the headset? By purchasing the game a few months earlier than normal, I'm hoping to play multiple seasons, as I'll probably skip Madden 18. In addition; opposite from my Titans franchise that I ran on here, I'm going to go with a minimalist approach game-by-game and week-by-week to try and get as many games in as possible given the limited time that I have. Thanks for reading.
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08-27-2016, 05:20 PM
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Re: One Patriot Place (M17)
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08-27-2016, 05:20 PM
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08-28-2016, 11:39 AM
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Re: One Patriot Place (M17)
PREDICTING THE 53-MAN ROSTER By Riley Byrnes, NESN Staff Writer August 28th, 2016 With the Patriots' 19-17 victory over Carolina two nights ago to push the Patriots' preseason record to 3-0, the roster appears to be taking shape ahead of the season opener two weeks from today. With the additions of guard Ted Karras and safety Jordan Richards to the practice squad, the roster now stands at fifty-nine players for fifty-three spots. However, there are still some last-minute battles going on for a handful of spots on the roster. For the sake of discussion, we'll assume that quarterback, running back, tight end, defensive tackle, outside linebacker, cornerback, and the specialists are all set. Not only will we provide an overview of the position battle, we'll also predict who wins the spot. New England will take the field next at the Giants on Thursday night to put a lid on the 2016 preseason, and will look to go 4-0. Jimmy Garoppolo is expected to start, but Bill Belichick has stated that Tom Brady will get a "series or two" in the first half, before giving way to allow Garoppolo more snaps in the entire second half to prepare for the season opener at Arizona. The assumed starters are denoted with an asterisk. WIDE RECEIVER (6) In: Julian Edelman*, Danny Amendola*, Chris Hogan*, Aaron Dobson, Matthew Slater, Malcolm Mitchell Out: Devin Lucien Analysis: Edelman, Amendola, and Hogan are the presumed starters, with Dobson serving as the top reserve. This is a position where they may end up keeping seven receivers due to Matthew Slater's primary special teams role, but we think that Mitchell will win out and take the sixth spot due to his return ability. OFFENSIVE TACKLE (4) In: Nate Solder*, Sebastian Vollmer*, Cameron Fleming, Marcus Cannon Out: Laadrian Waddle Analysis: With Vollmer's balky hip, expect Belichick and staff to keep four active tackles on the roster. However, in a bit of a surprise, I think Waddle gets the pink slip here. Neither him or Fleming are eligible for the practice squad, and Fleming has more upside. CENTER (2) In: Josh Kline*, Joe Thuney Out: David Andrews Analysis: I'm iffy on this prediction. I have a hard time thinking they'll keep ten offensive linemen, but the staff really thinks that Andrews could be a great player with a few years. Exposing him to the practice squad may be too big of a risk. If Andrews does get relegated, then guard Joe Thuney could serve as the team's second center, having played the position some in college. DEFENSIVE END (4) In: Chris Long*, Jabaal Sheard*, Rob Ninkovich, Trey Flowers Out: Geneo Grissom Analysis: It's between Flowers and Grissom for the final spot. Flowers has a bit more polish to his game, and plays the run and pass both equally well, while Grissom is a bit more of a rusher at this point. We'll take Flowers to win the fourth DE position. INSIDE LINEBACKER (3) In: Dont'a Hightower*, Shea McClellin*, Jonathan Freeny Out: Elandon Roberts Analysis: Roberts has had a good preseason, but he's a bit of a tweener - not big enough for 3-4 inside linebacker, and doesn't have the size to play outside. He's a prime candidate for the practice squad, because the coaches do really like him. He just doesn't have a set position. CORNERBACK (6) In: Malcolm Butler*, Logan Ryan*, Cyrus Jones, Justin Coleman, Cre'von Jenkins, Darryl Roberts Out: Jonathan Jones Analysis: Belichick loves big, physical corners. Roberts fits that mold over Jonathan Jones, although Jones has had a nice preseason. Last edited by artoodeetoo; 08-30-2016 at 01:26 PM. |
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08-29-2016, 03:04 PM
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Re: One Patriot Place (M17)
PRESEASON WEEK FOUR PREVIEW By Riley Byrnes, NESN Staff Writer August 30th, 2016 New England travels to the Meadowlands Thursday night to face the New York Giants in the two teams' final preseason tuneup. Jimmy Garoppolo will start the game for the Patriots, and Bill Belichick has stated publicly that Tom Brady will get some playing time in the first half, though it is unclear how much. Belichick also said that rookie fourth-round pick Jacoby Brissett will only play in an emergency situation. As we reported on a few days ago, the roster stands at fifty-nine players, and it figures to be the last chance for a handful of roster hopefuls to make their mark. Here are four things we're watching for tomorrow night. How will the offense look? The offense has been remarkably vanilla the entire preseason, and it's not expected to deviate from that as Garoppolo will start and take the majority of reps. James White and Brandon Bolden will split snaps at running back, and other offensive standouts like Rob Gronkowski, Julian Edelman, and Danny Amendola will not play in the game. The only projected starter that is expected to play along the offensive line is Jonathan Cooper, as he, rookie Joe Thuney, and second-year pro Tre' Jackson appear to be locked into a heated battle at right guard. All three of those players are expected to make the final cuts, but that is the only position along the line that is not sewn up at this point. Other position battles. In addition to the aforementioned competition at guard, other positions are going through some last-second battles. The ones to watch for on each side of the ball are at receiver and defensive end. We've projected that they'll keep six receivers, which also includes special teams gunner Matthew Slater, who is listed as a receiver. So in reality, six receivers on the roster actually means five. Rookies Malcolm Mitchell and Devin Lucien could both end up earning roster spots. If Lucien has a nice performance, it's not out of the question that both he and Mitchell find themselves on the 53-man to begin the season. At defensive end, you assume that Rob Ninkovich, Jabaal Sheard, and Chris Long will get 90% of the snaps. Geneo Grissom is the better rusher between him and Trey Flowers; but Flowers has a better all-around game at the moment, which is why we originally picked him. They're both practice squad eligible, so I'm not sure they can lose with either one at this point. Alan Branch's playing time. In a recent bizarre twist reported by FOXSports, the veteran defensive tackle had his team-imposed indefinite suspension for violation of team rules reversed without much reason as to why; and will figure to push fellow veteran Terrence Knighton, who has struggled in his limited duty this preseason, at nose tackle in the final preseason tilt. Knighton is one of the few projected starters that will start Thursday, and Branch will see some action in the first half as well. The staff is also high on youngsters Malcom Brown, the team's first-rounder in 2015, and Vincent Valentine, whom they took in the third round this past April. With four defensive tackles on the roster, expect some four-man looks up front defensively in 2016, deviating from the predominant 3-4 look of recent years to compensate for a lack of depth at linebacker. The team's top 2016 pick, Cyrus Jones. Neither Logan Ryan nor Malcolm Butler will play in the game tomorrow, which means that they'll get an extended look at their top draft pick from last April at one of the corner spots. Belichick stated that he'll play the entire first half before giving way to others; but he'll draw a pretty tough assignment out of the gate, as he'll presumably be matched up against Odell Beckham for most of the first quarter. Giants first-year head coach Ben McAdoo has stated his starters will get about a quarter of work in anticipation for their season opener at Dallas. Last edited by artoodeetoo; 08-30-2016 at 01:25 PM. |
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