I respect the Patriots media. However, I occasionally find myself in disagreement with it. And I have recently found myself in disagreement with Pats media over the team's top three needs.
In the top three the media says the Patriots need a number one corner. I fully agree and give them no arguements. It's the number three position that I disagree with.
See the media has been saying the other position is tackle and I agree. The reason being that Trent Brown doesn't play consistently and they screwed Isaiah Wynn by making him a right tackle and now Wynn is a free agent.
Here's where I disagree. They list another position for top need. Another postion in the top three. Tackle is two positions and Isaiah Wynn showed not every tackle can play across the line. So the Patriots need a Right Tackle, Left Tackle and number one Corner Back. That is three positions. And that is their top three needs.
Now recently, I have heard some media members say that they don't care about offensive linemen. Those are guys that I do not full respect their opinions of because I think they have played too much Madden. In Madden, offensive line doesn't really matter. Anyone who has seen Patriots football going back to 2019 knows that linemen matter, just mention Marshall Newhouse.
So next time someone lists the top three positions of need for the Patriots this offseason, and they talk about tackle like they only need one, know that what ever position outside of corner, right tackle and left tackle they mention is actually the team's fourth need. It's a secondary need. Remind them if possible of that.
The Patriots didn't have the best pass catchers in 2021 but their offense was better than in 2022 part because of the OC and part because of the line. A line buys time, it doesn't matter how good the pass catchers are if the quarterback doesn't have time to throw. And look how often athletic quarterbacks get hurt from lack of offensive line protection.
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