Adalius!
My wishes have come true! The Patriots (who we can now talk about again) have signed free agent LB Adalius Thomas from Baltimore!
He is the guy I've been wanting since he came on the market. He is the guy this team needed more than anyone else. Sure, there are still some holes (okay, a lot of holes) in the roster, but this guy makes up for a lot.
Thomas is a younger and more athletic Willie McGinest - not to say that he has the ability to change games like Willie. Few have ever answered the bell like Big Play Willie. But Thomas has the skins on the wall that prove he's not an ordinary player, either.
Intentionally or otherwise, it's possible that Bill Belichick went into 2007 as a rebuilding year. He never addressed the loss of Deion Branch. He knew before the season started that his wide outs were sub-par. Second rounder Chad Jackson had rookie hangnail problems from day one.
Rodney Harrison started the year hurt, then came back and got hurt again, along with many DB's (something must be done!). The LB group was thin and stayed that way, even with the arrival (and departure) of Junior Seau.
But there's something of a renewal in the air. We have Thomas. The Pats are talking to Troy Brown-like WR Wes Welker (FA Miami). There's even Randy Moss talk out there, according to Profootballtalk.com.
It's exciting to think about. I'm not sure what to make of the Moss talk. In the NE system, Moss could have a historic season. And I'm sure he knows that. But after watching Terrell Owens blow up an otherwise decent Cowboys team last year, I'm not so hot to pursue a prima donna WR these days.
Still, a lot of positive is in the air.
And I think part of the 06-07 team's problem was an easy schedule. They had too many buttercups. Previous Pats championship teams feasted on the top teams, and were ready for the playoffs. This, year, the Houstons and Tennesees and Miamis didn't help get us ready.
But I'm ready - believe me. Let's get the draft over and get to training camp (a thought shared by 0% of the league's players, no doubt).
He is the guy I've been wanting since he came on the market. He is the guy this team needed more than anyone else. Sure, there are still some holes (okay, a lot of holes) in the roster, but this guy makes up for a lot.
Thomas is a younger and more athletic Willie McGinest - not to say that he has the ability to change games like Willie. Few have ever answered the bell like Big Play Willie. But Thomas has the skins on the wall that prove he's not an ordinary player, either.
Intentionally or otherwise, it's possible that Bill Belichick went into 2007 as a rebuilding year. He never addressed the loss of Deion Branch. He knew before the season started that his wide outs were sub-par. Second rounder Chad Jackson had rookie hangnail problems from day one.
Rodney Harrison started the year hurt, then came back and got hurt again, along with many DB's (something must be done!). The LB group was thin and stayed that way, even with the arrival (and departure) of Junior Seau.
But there's something of a renewal in the air. We have Thomas. The Pats are talking to Troy Brown-like WR Wes Welker (FA Miami). There's even Randy Moss talk out there, according to Profootballtalk.com.
It's exciting to think about. I'm not sure what to make of the Moss talk. In the NE system, Moss could have a historic season. And I'm sure he knows that. But after watching Terrell Owens blow up an otherwise decent Cowboys team last year, I'm not so hot to pursue a prima donna WR these days.
Still, a lot of positive is in the air.
And I think part of the 06-07 team's problem was an easy schedule. They had too many buttercups. Previous Pats championship teams feasted on the top teams, and were ready for the playoffs. This, year, the Houstons and Tennesees and Miamis didn't help get us ready.
But I'm ready - believe me. Let's get the draft over and get to training camp (a thought shared by 0% of the league's players, no doubt).
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