Moss Agreement Imminent (1 Viewer)

[Gr00vus]

Doesn't sound like they got Randy at a bargain.So the Pats offense stays the same, their defense at this juncture appears to have gotten worse. I'll be interested to see how they approach the draft, but at this point it looks like they've come back to the pack in terms of roster quality.

Samuels, Stallworth and Colvin are all great players, but now that Moss is onboard, I'm comfortable with Pioli and BB's capability to use free agency and the draft to field a defense that is as good or better than this year's roster.Lito Shepard and Jason Taylor rumors got me excited, but there's still lots of opportunity out there for a proven successful personnel organization.

A Jason Taylor or Shepard addition would help the situation, there's not much left on the FA market that will match what they've lost. Banking on the draft to improve things immediately for next season is a bit shakier - it depends on the position. Their secondary has definitely taken a hit, and there aren't many 1st year guys who can come in and make an impact there, not to mention there's some serious age in the defensive front 7 that needs to be addressed along with the obvious gaps that exist right now.I just don't think the 2008 Pats will be quite as scary as the 2007 Pats were. That's not a huge statement considering they didn't lose a game until the SB, but I think the gap between them and the other top teams is that was definitely there last year is gone now.

 

[Boston]

Doesn't sound like they got Randy at a bargain.So the Pats offense stays the same, their defense at this juncture appears to have gotten worse. I'll be interested to see how they approach the draft, but at this point it looks like they've come back to the pack in terms of roster quality.

Samuels, Stallworth and Colvin are all great players, but now that Moss is onboard, I'm comfortable with Pioli and BB's capability to use free agency and the draft to field a defense that is as good or better than this year's roster.Lito Shepard and Jason Taylor rumors got me excited, but there's still lots of opportunity out there for a proven successful personnel organization.

A Jason Taylor or Shepard addition would help the situation, there's not much left on the FA market that will match what they've lost. Banking on the draft to improve things immediately for next season is a bit shakier - it depends on the position. Their secondary has definitely taken a hit, and there aren't many 1st year guys who can come in and make an impact there, not to mention there's some serious age in the defensive front 7 that needs to be addressed along with the obvious gaps that exist right now.I just don't think the 2008 Pats will be quite as scary as the 2007 Pats were. That's not a huge statement considering they didn't lose a game until the SB, but I think the gap between them and the other top teams is that was definitely there last year is gone now.

There is no age issue on the Dline. They're all young. LB is another story...