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Ealy says the Patriots are different


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http://nesn.com/2017/05/kony-ealy-explains-why-patriots-are-a-good-kind-of-different-than-panthers/

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Ealy, who played with the Carolina Panthers from 2014 to 2016 before being traded to the Patriots this offseason, met with the media Tuesday at Gillette Stadium and didn’t want to expound on his three-sack Super Bowl 50 performance nor his impending free agency. He would give his initial impressions of being a Patriot, however. “Just the way they do things are totally, totally different, but it’s a good kind of different,” Ealy said. “Just enjoying the process as I go forward.” So what makes it so different? “Just the attention to detail is the most thing that sticks out that Coach Bill preaches on and off the field,” Ealy said. “That could be in any different categories, but just being attentive.”

Patriots additions have started digging into their playbooks, but until Ealy actually gets on the field for organized team activities, he’s not sure how he’ll fit into New England’s defensive system. “It’s too early on right now,” Ealy said. “Right now, it’s just about the process and just about getting better each and every day. Those things will come along as the season progresses.”

So...there is attention to details....that  is what he likes but can only say it is being attentive.  And the details are so good he does not know how he will fit into the Pats D. Other than that..rest assured he is in a much better system. He is going to get better every day.  Wish he would have come up with that idea while in Carolina.

That being said...best wishes to him.
 

 

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Wouldn't be in the Panthers two deep right now and is supposed to dominate from day 1 there with an inferior front 7?  I don't believe it.

Moving back also cost them their draft target Dan Feeney.

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If you have read or watched much on Bill B, you know that he is super detail oriented.

 

IMO, it't his, and somewhat Brady's attention to said details that have kept them so weirdly successful.

That, and he isn't scared to cut or move on from anyone, at anytime.

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We would've released him anyways. He could work out in NE (I find it highly unlikely and even still he's a FA after the year) but they could've had him later for free if they wanted. 

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39 minutes ago, thefuzz said:

If you have read or watched much on Bill B, you know that he is super detail oriented.

 

IMO, it't his, and somewhat Brady's attention to said details that have kept them so weirdly successful.

That, and he isn't scared to cut or move on from anyone, at anytime.

And they cheat

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22 minutes ago, Navy_football said:

Why are people getting defensive over Ealy's statement?  It's common knowledge that Bellichek runs that team like a well oiled machine. To say he's more detail oriented than Rivera and the Panthers coaching staff is more than likely a true statement. 

I am not being defensive...some of you did not get my point.  He could not justify what he said...his "detail' point was defined as being attentive.  And...he has so much detail he does not have a clue what he will be doing.  Lame attempt IMHO.

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That sounds almost word for word what Brandon Lafell said a few years ago.  I thought I was reading the same article. 

Just a bunch of cliche phrases strung together to make a dumb offseason article. 

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