IheartMyV8 Posted September 23, 2019 Share Posted September 23, 2019 (edited) Dropping like flies http://www.espn.com/espn/now?nowId=21-41077856-4 Edited September 23, 2019 by IheartMyV8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoleINGout Posted September 23, 2019 Share Posted September 23, 2019 (edited) Not worried about losing Develin. Aside from the end of last year into the playoffs, I felt Develin could have been replaced many times by other fullbacks through the years. Hopefully some of the promise in the preseason we saw from Johnson carries over now. Edited September 23, 2019 by DoleINGout Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deadpulse Posted September 23, 2019 Share Posted September 23, 2019 2 minutes ago, DoleINGout said: Not worried about losing Develin. Aside from the end of last year into the playoffs, I felt Develin could have been replaced many times by other fullbacks through the years. Hopefully some of the promise in the preseason we saw from Johnson carries over now. I think you are understating his value. Blocking of his caliber isnt really replaceable, especially at his position considering it barely even exists anymore. This fundamentally changes our run game, and that is a pretty big deal. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoleINGout Posted September 23, 2019 Share Posted September 23, 2019 Just now, Deadpulse said: I think you are understating his value. Blocking of his caliber isnt really replaceable, especially at his position considering it barely even exists anymore. This fundamentally changes our run game, and that is a pretty big deal. Last season, with hardly any passing game at the end of the regular season due to no viable targets outside of the oft-injured Edelman, Develin was more than worth his keep. Prior to that period, I don't really think he was all that impactful or consistently utilized. Good blocker, but this season the Patriots have a legitimate arsenal of receiving options that will only expand once Watson/Harry/Meredith/LaCosse recover. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluemushrooms Posted September 23, 2019 Share Posted September 23, 2019 Huge loss, especially with our lack of TE's. We're already struggling with run blocking so, this is a big problem unless Jakob Johnson steps up in a big way. Our ground and pound run game has already been rough with the poor blocking and Michel's stats show it. Going to be a lot of 2 RB sets going forwards with Bolden, Burkhead, and White. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoleINGout Posted September 23, 2019 Share Posted September 23, 2019 to reiterate (and this is based on my excitement which began sometime in the preseason for johnson)... ...the patriots will be fine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deadpulse Posted September 23, 2019 Share Posted September 23, 2019 1 hour ago, DoleINGout said: Last season, with hardly any passing game at the end of the regular season due to no viable targets outside of the oft-injured Edelman, Develin was more than worth his keep. Prior to that period, I don't really think he was all that impactful or consistently utilized. Good blocker, but this season the Patriots have a legitimate arsenal of receiving options that will only expand once Watson/Harry/Meredith/LaCosse recover. at the expense of a running game that is virtually non-existent. Good teams wreck one dimensional offenses, and we are becoming that fast. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoleINGout Posted September 23, 2019 Share Posted September 23, 2019 Just now, Deadpulse said: at the expense of a running game that is virtually non-existent. Good teams wreck one dimensional offenses, and we are becoming that fast. they faced two good fronts in the steelers and jets. they had issues running with develin in there mostly with michel due to his own slow start and maybe the offense being predictable. im not worried one bit about their ability to run. if there is anything to be really worried about it's leaving points on the field in the kicking game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deadpulse Posted September 23, 2019 Share Posted September 23, 2019 5 minutes ago, DoleINGout said: they faced two good fronts in the steelers and jets. they had issues running with develin in there mostly with michel due to his own slow start and maybe the offense being predictable. im not worried one bit about their ability to run. if there is anything to be really worried about it's leaving points on the field in the kicking game. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChazStandard Posted September 24, 2019 Share Posted September 24, 2019 He's a noteworthy name at FB just because he plays for a premier franchise, he's a good player but not an irreplacable one. Hopefully Johnson can be as good a blocker. Where the loss will be felt is morale though. Develin's a good team guy. Vocal, tough. Just a good player to have around. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnCena Posted September 24, 2019 Share Posted September 24, 2019 Our Run Game keeps taking hits. All key members of our run game Andrews, Brown, Gronk, and now Devlin are out. Sheesh gonna have to rewind to 2007 Tom if we're gonna win the SB this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SBLIII Posted September 24, 2019 Share Posted September 24, 2019 Think it won't have a big effect on our run game. Our OL needs to block better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hunter2_1 Posted September 25, 2019 Share Posted September 25, 2019 I think you're all underplaying this and if you saw Bill's answer to the question, it does seem to have affected him (not that he ever looks ecstatic of course). There's Wynn, Devlin and Harry to come back off IR right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biggbrd Posted September 25, 2019 Share Posted September 25, 2019 1 hour ago, Hunter2_1 said: I think you're all underplaying this and if you saw Bill's answer to the question, it does seem to have affected him (not that he ever looks ecstatic of course). There's Wynn, Devlin and Harry to come back off IR right? Only 2 of the 3 can be re-activated, but yes, they are the 3 options. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SBLIII Posted September 25, 2019 Share Posted September 25, 2019 1 hour ago, biggbrd said: Only 2 of the 3 can be re-activated, but yes, they are the 3 options. I think it's season ending for Develin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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