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FOXBORO Philip Rivers may have http://www.inn-oregon.com/harry-carson-jersey-c-1_16.html walked away from Sundays game with the Patriots on the losing side of the scoreboard, but the veteran Chargers quarterback also believes he discovered something pretty telling about his opponents, and wasnt afraid to share it.
I dont think this is the best Patriots team theyve had in the last decade,Rivers said, following the 21-13 Pats victory at Gillette. I dont think they would say that this is the best team theyve had. ... Theyre still really good.
He wasnt necessarily being a jerk. After playing the Patriots many times over the years, he was just being honest. Whats more important is the underlying message: Opponents see the Patriots as being vulnerable. They dont see them being as dominant as in past runs toward a championship.
They still have Tom Brady, which always makes them competitive and better than most. But with no reinforcements added, Rivers observation hits home that much more.
Other than Brian Hoyer, who was signed yesterday as the new backup to the legend, theres no help on the way. The trade deadline passed on Tuesday with the Patriots making no moves after dealing Jimmy Garoppolo to San Francisco in exchange for a second-round pick.
Whether they couldnt find a willing trade partner, or were content to stand pat, nothing went down.
The roster is what it is. So the holes remain.
The Patriots are going to have to live with the pass rush as is and hope they get a boost when Shea McClellin returns. This was one of the primary spots that needed help when Donta Hightower went out.
Second-guessers of the Garoppolo trade have already wondered why the Patriots didnt hold out for edge player Eli Harold from the 49ers instead of settling for the second round pick?
Asked yesterday if he was expecting some reinforcements, Patriots defensive coordinator Matt Patricia naturally didnt bite. He answered in the negative.
I mean were just trying to go here and work with what we have and get better from the previous week,said Patricia. All that stuff for us ... look weve got great guys, really guys that work extremely hard in the defensive room. I think theyve really tried to improve here over the last set of weeks, and so were just hoping to get that done again.
The defense has improved, surrendering an average of 12.8 points the last four games, but they still have had problems getting to the quarterback.
In terms of edge players, Trey Flowers has been a beast, playing almost every snap. According to Pro Football Focus, hes been on the field for the second-most snaps of any edge defender. Rookie Deatrich Wise is improving, while Cassius Marsh tends to be hit or miss.
Against the Chargers, Kyle Van Noy was used a lot in the Hightower role out on the end. That left Elandon Roberts and fellow linebacker http://www.enks-des.com/74-george-fant-jersey-c-1_20.html David Harris handling the middle of the field.
Van Noy, who was a deadline deal pickup last year, believes its just a matter of everyone making the most of their opportunities.
At the end of the day, were all that we need here,he said yesterday. We just have to put the pieces together and clean up the mistakes that were making. Once we clean those up and we play Patriot football the way its supposed to be played, well win more games.
The Patriots are also going to have to live with having just one tight end Brady is comfortable with in Rob Gronkowski. Dwayne Allen has been a bust in the passing game. Maybe theyll swing Jacob Hollister into the mix a little more.
Allen might be a better blocker, but Hollister would help in the passing game, particularly in the red zone where theyve recently been having trouble. Theyre ranked 18th in the league in red zone touchdown percentage, converting just 50 percent of the their red zone opportunities into touchdowns. And with Chris Hogan banged up and nursing a shoulder injury, that wont help that statistic down the road if he misses more time.
 
 
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