(01-20-2018, 02:51 PM)Tailgater Wrote: For years, everyone has overrated the Pats O-line. Brady is the one who makes them look good....then the playoffs start and it's like they forgot all they learned and, all too often, Brady gets swamped.

The main difference between the Pats OL and the rest, is Brady's release time and the priceless value of having probably the best O-line coach in the NFL, Dante Scarnecchia.

The man takes turds and turns them into guys who are good at their jobs and who work well together. That's been one of the secrets to the Pats success, having saved millions every season on the OL.

Where do they rank?  A lot higher than the same guys would on any other team. Just a bunch of hardworking Joes.

This is a great point, Scarnecchia has always been the kind of hidden gem in the Pats success. If i remember rightly,  he left the Pats for a while, he maybe retired, but his return has also come at the same time the Pats have been able to reach the top of the mountain again.

Now tomorrow, the Pats may be playing their 3rd string RT, Fleming and if he's one on one with Calais, then he is in serious trouble. Not only is Campbell a monster, he's 6'8, but he's also a savy vet who knows how to exploit younger guys. If he does play i expect us to hit Fleming with Campbell and Fowler (using his speed) to make the Pats either use a TE/FB for help or use Shaq Mason as help, in which case that's when i throw everything at Solder at LT. I think that's what we need to do, play smart, try and keep  the O line unsettled and thinking too much if that makes sense.  Solder has been a bit down lately and i think Ngakoue is going to give him a challenge all day.

One thing i do wonder for Pats fans, it looks like McDaniels and Patricia could be gone soon, who do you think will replace them and how much of an impact do you think it will have for the Pats next year?

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