The Pats

[Antitrust32]

Originally Posted by The Indomitable DrugS

OK - I watched it.

That rookie TE out of Arizona - the one who impressed so much with blocking - he's an absolute beast catching the ball as well. He caught two more TD passes in this game .. and dragged the Rams starting middle linebacker about seven yards on one of them.

He's my sleeper for NFL rookie of the year this year. 1.) Because he's awesome. 2.) Because this running game and defense truly isn't worth a sh!t and they will end up in a lot of track meet games. 3.) Because Welker is running like he's fully healthy - and if priority one is to take away Moss on the outside, priority two is to contain Welker in the middle .. this big son of a bitch with a size 16 shoe is going to become the running game by catching a lot of passes.

That was a great draft pick.

what did I tell ya? if he stays healthy he's going to have a terrific career. he is just so good.

[The Indomitable DrugS]

He is - he's basically been the standout of all three preseason games... the first one more so for his blocking, the third one more so for his pass catching, and the second one for a great combonation of both.

These two rookies on defense that get smoked yesterday ... I can see what they where thinking when they drafted these two. Both players are great fits in a division where the three opposing starting qbs are unproven guys like Sanchez, Henne, and whoever the Bills will start... plus, you get a lot of tough weather conditions where it's hard to throw the ball.

In tough weather, against a hapless opposing qb ... those two starting Pats rookies on defense will be big factors. Spikes is a beast against the run - and that corner is big and tough - can play press well, and can tackle.

However, put those two guys on the field against Peyton Manning in a road game - in a dome stadium with no crowd noise and perfect weather conditions to pass the ball - and Manning will mutilate those two.

I'm not so sure Spikes could even cover me one on one. But hey, I guess that's how a guy who was a 2-time first team all-american and 3-time first team all SEC middle linebacker goes 62nd overall in the draft.

[Cannon Shell]

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