The Patriots defeated the New Orleans Saints in their pre season opener last night, 34-22. The Patriots scored from both sides of the ball, ending with two offensive touchdowns and two defensive touchdowns to go with two Gostkowski touchdowns.
Here is what happened and some quick thoughts/ observations from last nights game.
Mitchell Injury:
MM dislocated his elbow. Reports are saying he'll miss about four weeks. slating him for a week two return, This doesn't effect how the cuts work at WR. He will be back quick enough contribute the whole year pretty much. He'd be locked in as the fourth receiver if e didn't get hurt but I still think he can hold that rank throughout the year He looked really good last night. We can all hop hat he doesn't miss anything in his month absence and fall behind and never be heard from again.
Here is what happened and some quick thoughts/ observations from last nights game.
- Jimmy looked good with his 168 yards n 11/18 passing
- Tyler Gaffney looked awesome with a forty yard plus touchdown run
- Gaffney needs to be on the final roster some way or another
- James Whit looked as good as ever in the passing game
- Blount had a touchdown
- Malcolm Mitchell looked great until he dislocated his elbow.
- Trey Flowers was a complete hoss with a sack, six tackles and a fumble rec. for a TD
- Jamie Collins had a pick six
- Kamu Grugier-Hill was calling defensive plays for the second unit, at linebacker
- Justin Coleman did not look to good
- I prefer Cyrus Jones as the third corner over Coleman
- Jonathan Jones played very well
- Darryl Roberts did not play as well as JJ
- Devin Lucien only got one target, I am on his hype train. Even though it might go nowhere.
- Joe Thuey looked like an absolute stud.
Mitchell Injury:
MM dislocated his elbow. Reports are saying he'll miss about four weeks. slating him for a week two return, This doesn't effect how the cuts work at WR. He will be back quick enough contribute the whole year pretty much. He'd be locked in as the fourth receiver if e didn't get hurt but I still think he can hold that rank throughout the year He looked really good last night. We can all hop hat he doesn't miss anything in his month absence and fall behind and never be heard from again.