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The Patriots loaded up on their offense to give Tom Brady a few more weapons to get the team scoring points. The Patriots will be one of the teams to watch in 2007 and by looking at their difficult schedule, it promises to be very entertaining. When anything less than a Super Bowl ring will be considered a disappointment, what will the Patriots do?
With wunderkind Tom Brady, who is as good as it gets in the quarter back position, he can become very dangerous with a few more weapons in his arsenal.
The main need for the Patriots in 2007 was wide receiver. Dante Stallworth from the Eagles and Kelley Washington from the Bengals were added as well as Wes Welker from Miami and Randy Moss from the Raiders. The questions is, how well will they mesh with Brady? Moss is already believed to be the receiver and understandably so as he did very well in Minnesota. Moss puts tremendous amount of pressure on opposing defenses. He is explosive down field with excellent leaping ability. Stallworth will bring with him a vertical presence which the team has Adaliusbeen lacking. Dante Stallworth also brings his speed while coming off a good year in Philly. Both receivers should be able to open up the middle part of the field for tight end Ben Watson. And Wes Welker is at his best in the slot and will be a dangerous player in the passing game, while Washington brings incredible running skills. And lets not forget who the Partiots still have on the roster - Reche Caldwell, Chad Jackson, and Jabar Gaffney which gives the Patriots one of the deepest receiving teams in the NFL. And, as always, we have Tom Brady. He is undeniably in the prime of his career and one of the best quarterbacks in the NFL, hands down.
With Corey Dillon gone, this may be Laurence Maroney time to shine, even considering that he has never been a featured back. However, Dillon leaves a large hole to fill. He led the Patriots in rushing and was great in the red zone and goal line. He was a huge part of the success New England had last year. Maroneys skills are still in question mainly because of his previous shoulder injury. Maroney had only 175 carries last year but racked up 745 yards on the ground. When in top form, Maroney has the running skills and ability to be an amazing player. He is able to place tremendous pressure on opposing defenses and will hopefully put up some great numbers in 2007. And let us not forget Kevin Faulk who is an terrific 3rd down back who caught 43 passes last year.
And one cannot forget the talented defense team the Patriots have. With Richard Seymor, Ty Warren, and one of the best nose tackles in the NFL Vince Wilfork, the Patriots have proven their commanding defense works. One of the more exciting New England additions this year is Thomas, who has shown that he can pretty much play anywhere. The Patriots also have three great, intelligent linebackers in Tedy Bruschi, Rosevelt Colvin, and Mike Vrabel. This group will prove to be a formidable group for any opposition. One weakness, however, may be that they aren't very deep at the corner. And one cannot forget the age and injuries that plague the safeties. That being said, however, most of the Patriots weakness is in the secondary.
With talent and expectations so high, one can rest assured that the Patriots will provide a very exciting 2007 season.