Overall, a solid performance tonight. Special teams looked extremely good on the field goal blocks, while Gostkowski missed a couple field goals, but both were bombs – 46 and 52 yards. The specifics I saw tonight:
Sammy Morris looked VERY good. From running over Morgan for a first down in the 1st quarter to executing a screen very well, Morris impressed me quite a bit tonight.
Maroney looks good. His cuts were sharp, and he took some pretty big hits. If he can stay healthy this season, he’s going to be a 1400 yard guy.
Rodney Harrison is my hero. For a couple weeks now, he’s been laying hits like he’s 27 all over again. It’s great to see him back out there.
Wes Welker is going to absolutely destroy teams underneath. I can see Belichick sending Moss and Stallworth deep down the sidelines, Watson up the seam, and Welker will catch balls 7 yards out all day long and turn them into 15 yard gains.
Heath Evans looked pretty solid tonight. He popped Jon Beason pretty nicely at one point – welcome to the league, rook. I still wish the Pats took him in the draft.
Oscar Lua looked like a man ready to prove he belongs in the group of 53.
CJ Jones – signed in June, Jones looks to make his mark on special teams. I really liked the way this guy caught the ball on punt returns and immediately had the vision to see where the seam was. He’s a long shot, but he was impressive.
Overall, the first units looked very good. Even without Moss on the field, Brady executed well, and found the open man every time. Once he’s out there, things are only going to get better.
