I dont think the New England O-line is as bad as you imagine
Its the same group that had Bank projecting 9-12 wins
Saints played well on the road - credit them - they had something to prove and the well-coached outfit got it done.
No its not the same group. The O-line lost their starting right tackle, Trent Brown in wk 1, and the line has played like crap since. PERIOD.
If you watched, which I doubt, you would have seen the consistent pressure Mac has been under.
Bank projected 9-12 Ws in the pre-season, with the assumption of a healthy O-line, and a strong running game and the 2 new TE. He also assumed Gilmore, their DPOY CB, would come to terms and play.
The O-line has sucked, the 2 TEs have mostly been no-shows, Smith was a huge negative factor yesterday, the running game has not really jelled and the D has been hurt by the absence of Gilmore.
9 wins is possible, but they have to play better ( O, D and ST, and ST has been terrible) and become a far more disciplined team.
And kid I told you last year, after the Cam signing, why I was not a Cam fan. And he did nothing to prove me wrong that he was a stop-gap quick fix until the next Pat's QB could be found.You should have left your snarky BS answer, as "Right" because I was.
And I also told you to stay away from picking the Pats W total as an over (9-9.5).
Was I right about that too?
Did you ever pay-off your lost bets?
Or are your stories about your bets all lies and hot takes too?
HEH
As for Eli-Warner, the Giants benched Warner with a 5-2 record, and Eli struggled the rest of the season with what 1 win?. The difference between the Pats in '21 and the Giants in '04 is that the Pats risked almost nothing in starting Mac, the Giants risked a post-season. There is nothing to indicate the Pats with Cam as starter would have improved from the 7-9 record he had last year.