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Notes from the Underbelly: Season Starting Offensive Lineup |
QB
- First String: Drake Maye. No surprise here. Definitely a few growing years ahead of him, but we'll build around his impressive THP of 94.
- Not a lot of depth here for Second and Third String
WR
- 7 Wideouts, only 3 of whom breaks 6 feet and the WR with the highest OVR is a staggering 5'8".
- Look for Melton, Hollins, and Osborn to fill in the top three slots
HB
- Rhamondre Stevenson and Antonio Gibson will continue to compete for the most touches. As the season develops, we will look to define one of the two as the primary runner.
FB
- Just no need for discussion here: Josiah Deguara. Hell, we'd clone him if we could.
TE
- Even more of a beast in his position than Deguara. 6'5", OVR 99. 'nuff said
O-Line
- LT: Michael Onwenu - Overpriced, overvalued, and old enough to no longer realistically be considered a real prospect. But he will start nonetheless.
- LG: Cole Strange - Will start
- C : David Andrews - Will start; hoping for an early retirement
- RG: Layden Robinson - Will start; too soon to have a good idea of where he might go
-RT: Chukwuma Okorafor - Will start; not expecting much if anything from him.
So there's your starting lineup for the upcoming inaugural season. Game planning will be critical to staying out of the AFC East's basement.
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(by B_Ryan on 10/17/2024)
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Notes from the Underbelly: Preseason Presser |
PR Lackey: Ladies and Gentlemen of the press, please welcome to the podium our new General Manager, Bill Ryan.
Response from the three writers who showed up: *crickets
GM Ryan: Thank you. First off, I'd like to say it's great to be back at the helm of a team again. As many of you know, I stepped down last year following a fifteen-year run through the various iterations of the league, starting with the ancient GMFL, founded in 2008. I'm thrilled to be here in (*checks note written on palm) Boston working for the Patriots. I'll take a couple of questions from the gallery.
*Uncomfortably long pause before first question is asked
Reporter: So, yeah, um, all of New England is, um, 'fascinated' by your being brought on as the team's latest GM. What can you tell the fans to calm them down and reassure them that this isn't some lame practical joke?
GM Ryan: I'd like them all to know that I'm just wild about Boston Clam Chowder and that I'm already working aggressively to eliminate the letter R from my vocabulary wherever possible.
Reporter: Right. Okay, so what are your initial thoughts on the roster here at the halfway point through the preseason?
GM Ryan: I think it could best be summed up by the expression, "we're in a rebuilding period." We have some talent with real promise and then we've got some guys that...well...I could outplay them and I'm 53 years old. Take for example Demario Douglas at WR. He's 5'8". 5'8"!!!!! I've known toddlers taller than him. It'll be a small miracle if we can keep Maye (QB) out of the hospital with the O-Line allowing 14 sacks in the first two games.
While the offense isn't putting up record shattering scores so far, they're putting up enough to be semi-competitive were it now for the Swiss Cheese Defense we've got here. We gave up 44 points in two games. Alright, that's enough for now. I can see that one of the three of you has already left and the other guy has been asleep the entire time. Later. |
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(by B_Ryan on 10/11/2024)
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At A Glance
| PATRIOTS FRONT OFFICE |
| GM |
B_Ryan |
| Head Coach |
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| Offensive Coordinator |
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| Defensive Coordinator |
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| Special Teams |
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| Salary |
$201.59M |
| Cap Penalty |
$0K |
| Cap Room |
$53.41M |
| INJURY REPORT |
| PLAYER |
POS |
OVR |
LENGTH |
| AFC East |
| RNK |
TEAM |
W-L-T |
PCT |
DIV |
| #5 |
 Dolphins |
9-2-0 |
0.818 |
4-0 |
| #6 |
 Jets |
8-3-0 |
0.727 |
3-1 |
| #24 |
 Bills |
3-8-0 |
0.273 |
0-3 |
| #31 |
 Patriots |
2-9-0 |
0.182 |
1-4 |
| PATRIOTS SCHEDULE |
| Preseason |
| WK |
DATE |
OPPONENT |
SCOUT/RESULT |
| P1 |
Thu |
at  Eagles #17 |
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| P2 |
Thu |
vs  Bengals #10 |
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| P3 |
Fri |
at  Redskins #15 |
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| P4 |
Thu |
vs  Giants #27 |
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| Regular Season |
| 1 |
Sun |
vs  Chiefs #1 |
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| 2 |
Sun |
at Jets #6 |
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| 3 |
Sun |
vs Dolphins #5 |
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| 5 |
Sun |
at  49ers #8 |
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| 6 |
Sun |
at  Chargers #14 |
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| 7 |
Mon |
vs  Broncos #11 |
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| 8 |
Sun |
vs  Rams #13 |
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| 9 |
Sun |
at  Colts #29 |
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| 10 |
Sun |
vs Bills #24 |
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| 11 |
Thu |
vs Jets #6 |
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| 12 |
Sun |
at Dolphins #5 |
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| 13 |
Sun |
vs  Steelers #23 |
Match-up |
| 14 |
Sun |
at  Seahawks #16 |
Match-up |
| 15 |
Sun |
at  Raiders #21 |
Match-up |
| 16 |
Sun |
vs  Cardinals #30 |
Match-up |
| 17 |
Sun |
at Bills #24 |
Match-up |
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