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Talkamania Episode by Talkamania on November 8, at pm Talking smack on everything. Your browser does not support the audio element. Talkamania Episode by Talkamania on October 30, at pm Discussing some fantasy booking, talking Halloween Havoc and more! And while Henry appeared to catch almost everything thrown his way during spring practices, Smith didn't make an appearance until mandatory minicamp in June. Almost immediately, he sustained what looked like a hamstring injury that then limited him over the next couple of days before the team adjourned for summer break.
Hopefully, Smith is fully recovered by training camp so we can see the enormous potential of these two new offensive additions together on the field at the same time. After those two, there's probably not much room for many other tight ends on this roster. Three is usually the magic number, although four have been kept at times in the past. Asiasi opened a few eyes with his positive performance this spring, which could give him an edge on his competition. NFL journeyman Troy Fumagalli may face the longest odds to make the squad, having only joined the Patriots in late May.
Patriots special teams star Brandon King couldn't be prouder of his wife, a U. Army officer, for her service to him and our country. With the big tackle returning to practice, the Patriots have some different options how to reincorporate him. The season is a little past the halfway mark but it's still appropriate to offer some midseason awards for the Patriots.
A rapid-reaction examination of who will and won't suit up for the Patriots in Week 9 against the Panthers. Answering Patriots fans' questions about what additions could help the team, which young players can emerge and Mac Jones' development.
With the trade deadline approaching, here are some acquisitions that could potentially help the Patriots. A rapid-reaction examination of who will and won't suit up for the Patriots in Week 8 against the Chargers. Patriots fullback Jakob Johnson addresses the media during his press conference on Thursday, November 11, He was evaluated by the training staff, before leaving the field.
He did not return to practice on that day, and has not participated in organized team drills with the team since. Jonnu Smith appeared to suffer an injury to his lower left leg during practice on Sunday, August He did not return to action.
However, with both of the Patriots top options at the position temporarily on the sidelines, the team is unable to practice many of the schemes and installations that come with instituting the man personnel into their offense. Should one seek a silver lining in the dismal clouds that cloak the Patriots positional grouping at tight end, it may be of comfort to note that both Henry and Smith are no stranger to strong recoveries.
The soon-to-be year-old has never played in fewer than 12 games in each of his four pro seasons with the Tennessee Titans. Even after dealing with minor ankle and quad injuries in , Smith still played in 15 regular season games, and one playoff game. I think that's the advantage of having two tight ends who have the skill sets that these two guys have.
Hunter Henry's not an elite blocker, but he's OK. And Jonnu is, in my mind, maybe a top-seven blocker [at tight end] in the NFL. He's very, very skilled at it. When I was in Washington, I'd come on the field, Jordan Reed would come on, they'd treat Jordan like a wide receiver, they'd match in nickel.
They'd match in dime. You can't do that with these guys because of how proficient they are in the run game. That's tremendously advantageous. While Miami tried to match New England's two tight ends in nickel early in the game -- inviting the Patriots to run -- they almost completely flipped their approach by the last play of the first quarter.
They instead tested Bill Belichick's 12 personnel with a heavier base defense, with just four defensive backs on the field. In the third quarter, with the Patriots trailing, Miami leaned on their nickel package again to defend against the pass. In the fourth quarter, they shifted their personnel defensive approach on an almost snap-to-snap basis. By game's end, the numbers suggested that the Patriots didn't do enough through the air with their two tight ends when the Dolphins challenged them to throw by running run-stuffers onto the field.
Against Miami's base defense, the Patriots went just 4-for-6 for 38 yards passing. They also tried to run eight times against that base look, for an abysmal seven yards. Against Miami's nickel package, the Patriots did what they should've done.
Statistically, at least. They ran at will, racking up 91 yards on 13 carries. It was a tougher slog through the air, as Jones went 4-for-6 for 33 yards. His sack-fumble play also came out of 12 personnel against Miami's nickel defense. But had the Patriots thrown more effectively against Miami's base packages -- or had they decided to throw more often rather than run into a run-oriented defense -- maybe things would have played out differently on Sunday.
The Patriots also may have gotten more out of their tight ends had Jones been a tad more aggressive in his pro debut.
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