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Hello Jets Faithful,

MaPatsFan here, your friendly Patriots blogger.  Your fearless leader and I thought it'd be cool to exchange FanPosts on each other's blogs and answer any questions you may have about our respective teams and our upcoming matchup.

If your first game is any indication, this is going to be a good matchup.  Rex's defense is really hot and is already the topic of conversation with Tom Brady:

"Execution is what it comes down to,’’ Brady said. "You have to be able to block them. You have to account for their different blitz schemes and then get open versus some tight coverage. It’s an aggressive front. It’s very tricky to find out who’s coming. They do a great job disguising. "

It'll be interesting to see how Brady responds to this.  My suspicion is he'll work to limit blitzing, possibly by dumping the ball to slant and checkdown guys like WR Wes Welker and RB Kevin Faulk.  Maybe this will make the linebackers think twice, but who knows.

On the defensive side of the ball, the Patriots are weak at linebacker after the loss of ILB/MLB Jerod Mayo.  Cornerbacks Shawn Springs and Leigh Bodden are doing well, but are not dangerous yet.  S Brandon Meriweather, on the other hand, has picked up where Rodney Harrison has left off.  He's hitting hard and prowling everywhere.

Fire away with any questions.  I'll check back every so often to give you my perspective.

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Hey, MaPats, what is the contingency personnel plan for the defense in the absence of Mayo? How does it affect the strategy, in your opinion, of the defense regarding things like coverages, run support, and blitzes?

by jj24 on Sep 17, 2009 1:35 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Excellent question!

Technically speaking, 3-4’s are supposedly harder for offenses to read when pass rushing happens because you have four linebackers, all with the potential to rush. With a 4-3, it’s relatively clear who the main rusher is. Of course, defenses can do a lot to disguise that.

Typically, the front 3 of our 3-4 are DE Ty Warren, NT Vince Wilfork, and DE Jarvis Green. In the 4-3 alignment, you might see Jarvis Green slide over to tackle and DE/OLB’s Derrick Burgess or Tully Banta-Cain occupy the pass rushing DE spot. The OLB’s Pierre Woods and Adalius Thomas will remain the same for the most part and we’ll drop an ILB (obviously). DB’s will stay the same.

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by MaPatsFan on Sep 17, 2009 2:17 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Gets 35 Pats 2

Screw Brady The Arrogant. I hope Bart drives him out of the end zone, through the tunnel and into the windshield of a 1974 4 door Nova in lot B and then smacks him 50 times on the head with the broken wiper blade. GOOO JETS!!!

the above comment is not representative of the Jets blog just the hope of an angry ravens fan who was left stunned as brady picked apart our zone D for yet another pats over ravens victory. .

by raven on Sep 17, 2009 3:14 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Hmm...

I’m not sure how to take the thinly veiled compliment after so much venomous invective. I guess you don’t like Brady, huh?

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by MaPatsFan on Sep 17, 2009 3:19 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Hi MaPatsFan

My question is probably a pretty simple one. Which offensive and defensive players, if any, give you pause as we go into battle this Sunday and why?

Xander is Editor-In-Chief for AFCBeast.com - The Best Damn Jets Fan Site Ever!

by Xander Diaz on Sep 17, 2009 3:39 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

My concerns

I’m worried about the left side of the OL, particularly Matt Light. He’s been having a tough time with strong pass rushers and given his job is to protect Brady’s blindside, I’m concerned. We no longer have a fullback (FB Heath Evans traded to NO), so I think you’ll see our TE’s taking on more blocking duties than anything else. I’m pretty confident NYJ will try to bring the house early and often as well as pass rush Brady like crazy. I’m also waiting for Laurence Maroney to emerge; I thought he would’ve done better against the Bills. In addition, I’m concerned Wes Welker was on the injury report for the Bills game; it hasn’t come out yet for our matchup, but I’d like to know if it’s long term or not.

On defense, the “thin-ness” at linebacker scares me. Gary Guyton is ok to jump in every now and again so the starters can get fresh legs, but I’m worried if he has to hang in for every snap as the mike in a 4-3 situation. As one of two ILB’s in a 3-4, I’m less worried. Other than that, the defensive backfield is shaping up. S Brandon Meriweather is someone to watch and CB Leigh Bodden is hitting hard.

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by MaPatsFan on Sep 17, 2009 4:14 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Bodden was a great pick up for NE. i remember seeing him play for Cleveland and thinking he was an excellent tackling corner. He helps bring a toughness your CB’s have been lacking in previous seasons.

by jj24 on Sep 17, 2009 4:59 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Roger that

Pats CBs in previous years have anything but hard hitting.

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by MaPatsFan on Sep 17, 2009 5:38 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Hey MaPatsFan, 2 quick Questions

i wanna know, what do u make of the matchups between the Jets Secondary and the Patriots Receiving core, especially Randy Moss v Darrelle Revis.

And what is your score for the game? i think its gonna be Jets 24-14 Patriots

Audentes fortuna iuvat

by Bianconero on Sep 17, 2009 9:24 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Pats receiving corp

Galloway has yet to prove himself, but that’s not his fault; he simply wasn’t Brady’s first look against the Bills. He was open a lot, just not thrown to. As far as Revis, I think he’s most dangerous in his QB reads. He seems to really lock onto where the quarterback is going to throw the ball and be there. I almost think he’s better as a ball hawk than a cover corner, but he’s not too shabby at the cover game either. The trick will be for Brady to disguise where he’s throwing the ball. And, when he throws it to Moss, put it where only Randy can get it. That is, “past” him. Matt Cassel never did that last year, but that’s what made Brady/Moss so successful in 2007.

My score prediction will be a little closer: Pats 21, Jets 17. Look for the Pats to try and rattle the rookie QB. Just as NYJ will bring the house, I think the Pats will, too.

Blogger at SBNation's Patriots blog, Pats Pulpit

by MaPatsFan on Sep 17, 2009 9:46 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Jets vs Patriots

Listen up kids, this aint the Meek Mangini Jets, we are AGGRESSIVE now, Brady will make some passes but he better beware of our ALL PRO secondary led by Revis,Sheppard,Rhodes,Leonhard and Strickland…i see him making alot of dump offs to the RB or Welker underneath, im sure you guys have done your homework and this should be another great game between 2 clubs that really dont like each other so much…with that being said, RUN BRADY RUN!!!! the Jets are COMING!! and they arent bringing candy :)

by AFCxBEAST on Sep 18, 2009 6:08 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Jet's Receivers

There has been much said about the Jet’s LACK of receivers, but I disagree. Who were the starting WRs in 1998? If memory serves me correct the Jets did not have a legitimate 1WR (Keyshawn), and the 2WR (Chrebet) was unproven. Sound familiar for 2009? I say the 1WR who was better suited as a 2WR, and the 2WR who was untested held thier own pretty well for that season (AFC Championship game). What similarities do you see between the 2 sets of receivers, if any? Go JETS

by SanDiegoJet on Sep 18, 2009 10:16 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

receivers

I’m not qualified to compare and contrast Jets receivers of 1998 and today; John B would be better for that. I can, however, compare Jets and Patriots receivers of today.

I’ve always liked Jerricho Cotchery. Much like our Wes Welker, he doesn’t light up the field with TD’s, but he certainly helps move his team forward.

Chansi Stuckey is much like our Sam Aiken; he’ll never be the second coming, but he’s a good performer when called on.

What I think the Jets lack, however, is a solid long ball threat, a Randy Moss if you will. Granted, this could also be due to a rookie quarterback needing more reps, but I think a Moss-type receiver would really make for a dangerous receiver corp.

Blogger at SBNation's Patriots blog, Pats Pulpit

by MaPatsFan on Sep 18, 2009 3:37 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

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