Published on Friday, August 08, 2008
By Scott Benson
Ha! Just kidding.
In many respects, the Pats 16-15 loss to th Ravens in last night's pre-season opener was nothing to look at, yet we could not avert our eyes. Here's some quick thoughts. Big story? Jerod Mayo. Hey, now! He made plays with the first team and even more plays with the second team. And here's what I loved more than anything: the tackling. He squares up and drives through the ballcarrier, wrapping him up and driving him to the ground so there's no misunderstanding. He looked every bit the player, even with the big kids, in his debut. He wasn't the only young linebacker to raise eyebrows. Standing in for Mike Vrabel, Pierre Woods brought consistent heat from the left edge. On the right was Shawn Crable, doing the same, but also grabbing his first pro pick on a very deep drop up the right hash (Ravens left). Is this actually happening? Do the Patriots actually have some young linebackers who won't be anonymous? Too early to tell, I guess, but so far so good
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