Revis signing makes Patriot’s defense elite

In terms of points per game, the Patriots had the 10th best defense in the league last season—a superstar away from becoming elite. Just hours ago, the Patriots signed that superstar, cornerback Darrelle Revis, to a contract worth one-year, $12 million. Revis, despite tearing his ACL two-years ago, is still considered the NFL’s best cornerback. Elite […]

Patriots: How they can free up cap money to sign star free agents

The Patriot’s do not have a lot of money to work with this offseason. According to ESPN Boston’s projections, they have a $4.1 million rollover from 2013 and currently have $123.8 million tied up in their roster (plus or minus about $2 million after the draft). With NFL salary cap projections set at about $126-130 million and […]

Re-signing Edelman is a must for Patriots

Coming into this season, the Patriots lost three of their best four receivers: Aaron Hernandez, Wes Welker, and Brandon Lloyd. Their fourth receiver, Rob Gronkowski, was out for most of the season. Yet, the Patriot’s offense managed to average over 27 points per game and finish with a 12-4 record. The biggest reason for this […]

Patriots: analyzing why they lost to Denver

On paper, the Patriots played the Broncos pretty well. They held Denver’s number one ranked offense to just 26 points and two touchdowns, but they were unable to capitalize on important aspects that would have helped them win the game. Three days ago, I wrote in order to beat Denver, the Patriots would have to […]

Patriots Run Wild In Playoff Win

  The Patriots ran for 234 yards and six touchdowns against the Colt’s on Saturday night. They took what the Colts gave them. The Colts had the 26th ranked rushing defense this year, and the balanced Patriots made them pay. The Patriots offensive line pushed the Colts around, making openings that allowed the backs to average over five […]