Patriots vs. Leaders: Unfiltered Roundtable Preview
The Patriots will look to get again on the successful observe this weekend after they return dwelling after a disappointing loss to face Washington’s 3-5 leaders. Washington despatched two of its greatest gamers to different groups earlier than this week’s commerce deadline, however they nonetheless embrace a harmful group of receivers and a quarterback in Sam Howell who is not afraid to mess up. How can the Patriots beat the leaders and get their third win of the season? The Patriots Unfiltered writers touch upon their ideas on key gamers, matchups, and elements.
Kendrick Bourne is out and DeVante Parker appears to be like uncertain, choose one receiver as the point of interest to step up of their absence.
- JuJu Smith-Schuster
- Kayshun Puti
- Tycan Thornton
It ought to be, and let’s hope it’s C. The Patriots spent a second-round choose on Thornton and we’re nonetheless ready for a return. Accidents could have stunted his development however the time has come. -Fred Kirsch
It is time to see what Thornton can do. Line up with him, let him undergo some errors and see if he may be part of the puzzle transferring ahead. -Paul Perillo
JuJu Smith-Schuster. He is the highest-paid receiver on the workforce, so I believe it is his accountability to get forward of the rookie and sophomore receivers. Hopefully final week’s landing catch was a step in the suitable path for him. – Alexandra Francisco
With Kendrick Bourne out for the season and DeVante Parker uncertain to play in opposition to the captain, the one receiver who must step up of their absence is Tyquan Thornton. As a second-round choose, he has not lived as much as expectations since arriving in New England. After being a wholesome scratch final week versus the Dolphins, he must get again into the lineup this weekend in opposition to Washington and present a few of that mixed velocity everybody was raving about earlier than he was drafted to pitch his manner. -Tamara Brown
JuJu Smith-Schuster. As a lot as I need to say Bute and Thornton, the fact is that this teaching employees will possible depend on Smith-Schuster, who took over Bourne’s position after he left the sport final week. I would prefer to see Bot get these reps as a “Z” receiver in Bourne’s place. Boutte has the abilities to separate inside cutters and create yards after the catch. However I believe the teaching employees will view Smith-Schuster as extra able to play, and he’ll get snaps because the wing, with Douglas remaining within the slot and Jalen Reagor/Tequan Thornton on the X. -Evan Lazar
I am on Jojo too. He is positively had a sluggish begin, and whereas I am positive lots of followers simply need to see the children taking part in now, Juju ought to get an opportunity to point out what he can do in prolonged motion. Put it this manner, if JoJo’s not there and the workforce has already handed on him and moved on to the children, that is a good worse signal of how a lot the scenario has deteriorated after the Patriots signed him to a three-year contract this yr final offseason. I am not essentially holding out hope that he’ll all of the sudden flash in and put up a 100-yard recreation, however I need to see if he can step up when the offense actually wants him and provides them at the least some kind of manufacturing. -Mike Dussault
