http://www.scoresreport.com/2009/09/10/2009-nfl-preview-1-new-england-patriots/ The National Sports Blog Fri, 17 Feb 2012 19:52:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 http://www.scoresreport.com/2009/09/10/2009-nfl-preview-1-new-england-patriots/#comment-422229 Dan Thu, 17 Sep 2009 20:49:39 +0000 http://www.scoresreport.com/?p=23914#comment-422229 I'm a Patriots fan--a big fan--but I don't totally agree with some of the praise in this preview of the Patriots. Our offensive line is an above average unit, but I don't think by any means are they the best O-line in the NFL. Matt Light sometimes struggles against top defensive lineman, and can often get overwhelmed by athletic defensive lineman with speed, or complex pass rush packages. Not to pick on Matt Light though, I've seen the entire offensive line struggle at times like Matt Light has against diverse and complex pass rush packages throughout a game. On the other side of the field, their pass rush is another huge potential weakness. It also could be a strength, depending on how much better it gets throughout the year, but the way the pass rush stands in week 2, it's a weakness that is hurting their secondary as well. I’m a Patriots fan–a big fan–but I don’t totally agree with some of the praise in this preview of the Patriots. Our offensive line is an above average unit, but I don’t think by any means are they the best O-line in the NFL. Matt Light sometimes struggles against top defensive lineman, and can often get overwhelmed by athletic defensive lineman with speed, or complex pass rush packages. Not to pick on Matt Light though, I’ve seen the entire offensive line struggle at times like Matt Light has against diverse and complex pass rush packages throughout a game. On the other side of the field, their pass rush is another huge potential weakness. It also could be a strength, depending on how much better it gets throughout the year, but the way the pass rush stands in week 2, it’s a weakness that is hurting their secondary as well.

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