Am I the only one who thinks Ealy thrives in NE?

[Panic]

Prediction : Ealy does not make the Week 1 roster in New England

[SmokinwithWilly]

Maybe knowing he has a shot at getting multiple rings he balls out. If not, oh well. 

[bigdog10]

I don't be care what he does sans four games next year (vs us and vs the rest of our division). I hope he is bad Ealy vs us but I hope he balls out and gets three sacks each game against our rivals. 

[E CaT PanTHer 2]

I think Ealy will have a big year for them. Gettleman follows the same approach as Belichick, pick up guys that had lackluster years with their previous teams and give them a shot at redemption. 

Sometimes they pan out, sometimes they don't, and like posters said earlier, Belichick doesn't always hit. He's missed on numerous occasions. 

Ealy is also in a contract year, and Bill knows he wants to get that elite DE money. Obviously the Pats won't pay him, but if he can give them any sort of production (I personally think he hits double digit sacks for them), then it's a win win for Bill. Drop a measily 8 spots in the draft and take on 1 year of Ealy's small rookie contract. Could be a very smart move. 

[panthers55]

24 minutes ago, Saca312 said:

From all counts Patriots have always been a 4-3 for a long while.

Actually they have been both. They were a 3-4 two gap defense for a long time but changed to a 4-3 two gap defense the past several years. They changed when they couldnt find the players to play their 3-4 2 gap style.

[csx]

30 minutes ago, L-TownCat said:

I wasn't sure so I searched it and all I found said they ran a 3-4.

 

oh well

I think its been about 3 or 4 years.

[MCC]

Dude would get blocked 1v1 by TEs all the time.  Maybe this puts a chip on his shoulder, but he won't have Star and Short to take pressure off of him. 

[steven8989]

I know I'm not in the locker room or on the practice field with the team, obviously, but I think the Panthers gave up on Kony Ealy too soon. Just one year ago he was touted as our next great edge rusher, after a sensational Super Bowl 50, and then he has a very lackluster season in 2016 and we dump him. I understand the Panthers get a slight move up from the comp. round in the 3rd to the late 2nd, but we also lose a DE (who does have potential) which we would have to accommodate in the draft regardless of trading Ealy or not...now we will definitely have to use one of our first three picks on an edge rusher and quiet possibly in the 1st round. If there's a pass rusher that we can't pass on at #8, Gettleman would have to pounce.
 
But just the thought of Belichick and the Patriots seeing something in Ealy would make me second guess trading the kid... a year with Peppers? Who knows how that could've affected his growth... but now we'll have to watch from a far and see how he pans out in New England. I just have a feeling we'll see him go into something pretty special there... best of luck to Kony really... just hope we're not looking back on him like Geno Adkins... 
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We could have kept him and he had another terrible season. Then we get nothing for him.

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[Ricky Spanish]

Bill is a football genius and the best head coach of this generation hands down.

However, our Head Coach is no slouch in one very particular area, and that's defense. While we did take a step back defensively last year mainly due to inexperience and injury, by the end of the season the defense started to look a lot like the one from the year before with the rookies getting some experience and Ealy relegated to a rotational role.

I don't trust Rivera 100%, but I do trust him when it comes to defense, and it was apparent that Ealy wasn't working like he should have in our scheme. If Rivera blessed the trade, then there is no doubt in my mind that Ealy just wasn't "getting it" and never would in our scheme. Perhaps he does better elsewhere, but Rivera has made a habit of making marginal defensive talent look damn good in his defenses as long as they play their role. 

[The Lobo]

42 minutes ago, 15 said:

remember when people thought Gaffney would thrive in New England and make us look dumb?

member?

I member 

[The Huddler]

idk  I was an Ealy supporter but the time came to move on.. if he does well and so does our draft picks then im happy

 

i have a feeling ealy was part of the equasion to move up and draft someone we truly will benifit from

 

 

the salt in here is plain retarded

[csx]

If we get a player that thrives here I don't care what he does there.

[Snake]

Maybe it's the kick in the pants he needs. Or maybe it's why he fell. 

[panther4life]

The Patriots Defense has been a base 4-3 since 2011. 

http://www.espn.com/blog/boston/new-england-patriots/post/_/id/4706060/belichick-explains-d-switch-on-sirius

Granted the initial depth chart was slated as a 3-4. You can check out the depth chart archives by clicking on the top right corner.

http://www.ourlads.com/nfldepthcharts/archive/115/NE