Board 8 > NFL Discussion Topic - Week 8

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Both Kittle and Garoppolo are out for several weeks.

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The entire team needed to be rebuilt and this isn't just an overreaction. During the SB season the Pats lost a lot of offensive pieces like Amendola, and Cooks and BB tried to trade Gronk but couldn't. That should have been the year we started looking at tight ends in the draft but he opted to start the rebuild on defense which is fine, but he continued that into 2019 and this year, both years with a ton of offensive skill position choices.

Our D is old, and lost a few pieces like Van Noy and Collins and Hightower is getting up in age and probably hangs it up next year if he even decides to come back from opt out. The McCourty twins probably retire next year as well, and Gilmore isn't getting paid so he's gone too. Chung was washed late last season but he got a replacement for him this year so that safety position should be fine.

Thuney is probably gone, and Cannon too but we got some ok replacements for them in Herron and Onwenu but the OL group might not be as stout as previous years since we lost coach Scarnecchia to retirement.

Yeah the team is in a multi year rebuild and it does not help that we missed on the Microsoft Michel and Nkeal Harry picks. And don't let casual Pats fans tell you Michel was worth his first round pick because we won the SB. He ran behind a probowl FB and Trent Brown that could bench press Aaron Donald and Suh in his sleep.

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Bartzyx posted...

Both Kittle and Garoppolo are out for several weeks.

packers chance of winning becomes closer to a toss-up

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The OL was worse last year but we had effectively the same weapons since week 2 to now. Edelman was ran to the ground last year since he was the only reliable receiver and he looks like he's in pain every second he's on the field, I hope he retires and save his body because it's just not worth it at this point. Brady went 24/8 last year with our current weapons but a much worse OL, maybe he gets to 30 TD this year with a better OL?

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Also didn't a ton of people on the pats opt out due to covid? There's not much you can really do when you lose 10+ people in such a manner.
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We had a lot of opt outs but only 3 that would have mattered

Marcus Cannon, RT - Onwenu looks to be adequate replacement that we drafted
Hightower - biggest loss since he was the heart of the D
Chung, Safety - drafted Dugger who looks to be a younger Chung


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https://twitter.com/AdamSchefter/status/1323367859083481092

Goodnight, sweet prince.

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colliding posted...

packers chance of winning becomes closer to a toss-up

over half the starters on offense and defense for the 49ers are on IR or hit by repeated injury bugs

I'm still worried mullens will be able to just hand the ball to (insert RB here) for 150 yards and two touchdowns minimum.

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https://twitter.com/ZackCoxNESN/status/1323357453300412417?s=20

Bill telling it like it is. You take that 11/10 times.

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What is happening in this game? Lol

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Alright I'm going to sleep so I'll get it in now and not have to be here to see it blow up in my face:

Imagine thinking Tom Brady could beat the Giants. Easy +13 tonight.

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do you think Brady will shake Daniel Jones' hand tonight?

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I mean I said it last week that the Bucs are overrated

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GranzonEx posted...

do you think Brady will shake Daniel Jones' hand tonight?

Depends on if he cares about Covid this week.

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bucs bailed out by the refs

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Another dominant win by the Bucs.

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well I should say Daniel Jones bailed the bucs out more than anyone

but that goes without saying

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NFL trade deadline boring as usual

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In the past 20 years, there have been 5000 more touchdowns than interceptions. In that same timespan, the Browns have thrown more interceptions than touchdowns.

also the Titans are releasing Vic Beasley so that didn't work out

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