Let the off season begin.

The Patriots won't have the benefit of playing the easiest schedule next year we will find out how good they really are.

 

A lot of players I didn't realize are still in the league. You have to think that there are a lot of career backups who've never hit that big payday. Pulling a couple of extra years at just over a mil must be huge for some of these guys who just scrap their way through camp and the regular season every year.

 

I gave this a like

Not because I like it but I can relate

I went to dig up an old related post and it was depressing

Turns out it was from 2016 and I decided not to necropost it

Half of the responders are gone

I just got 7 more stitches which puts me at 63

No matter what just keep moving

 

Bills twice
Chiefs
Chargers
Broncos
Raiders
Steelers
Seahawks
Vikings
Packers
Lions
Bears
Jets twice
Dolphins twice
Jaguars
That's one heck of a tough schedule.

 

You are correct. Keep moving.

When you stop moving, you're in trouble.

 

I work in healthcare, and you are dead on. Whatever you do, do not stop moving. All downhill from there imo. I see it all the time.

 

Exact same for me.

 

I did attend this with my son a couple years back. The outside part of the event was phenomenal. Lots of family activities especially if you have young kids. The display of all the Super Bowl rings was probably the best part of it for me. My son enjoyed that as well.

Attending inside was something completely different. It was so quiet in there that you could hear a pin drop from the other side of Lucas Oil Stadium. You were only allowed to whisper and even then security gave a dirty look and a shush hand signal. I get it. It is for teams to evaluate talent but really think they could make it more fan friendly and hype up players by allowing cheering. My son and I left after about an hour. If you are a football enthusiast then I recommend going but don’t expect your young kids to be entertained completely inside the venue. Also, it’s 100% free and we didn’t even have to pay for parking.

 

In which we don't have. Yet.

The right side is pretty solid as well as the center. Now that Seumalo's contract is up a position of need is at left guard. I do like Mason McCormick who was a 4th rounder so they can find another hopefully in the 3rd and add a FA. The left tackle position is another matter. I liked how Dylan Cook played when Jones went down.

The way I feel is that Jones was unfortunately a miss. I don't see them taking a left tackle in the 1st. So hopefully Cook can hold down the position and excel. He is signed through the 2026 season and if his play increases with the arrow pointing up he will get a nice fat contract hopefully with us.

 

I don't think McCormick is all that. They could really use an upgrade at both guard spots. McCormick would be a good backup. And Cook may have already reached his ceiling. He struggled against good DEs. Honestly, we were so used to horrendous LT play that almost anything would look like a step up.