Richard Seymour

1. Oakland DT Richard Seymour wanted to prove how good he still is to his former team. Why prove yourself? Seymour’s overzealousness led to two personal foul penalties that helped the Patriots score a touchdown on their first drive of the game. The proof is in the statistics, Big Sey. Since being traded to the Raiders, Seymour has out-sacked New England’s defensive tackles, 12-to-9.

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w we thought the Patriots pulled another fast one on the Oakland Raiders when New England traded DL Richard Seymour for a 2011 first round draft pick? Remember calling the Raiders “suckers” because we though the Pats would get a high draft pick for a player that maybe had a couple of good years left? 

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h Denver last year, but he was cut before the 2010 season and is now out of the league. 

DL Richard Seymour has been solid for his new employer, but he’s cursed by playing for the Oakland Raiders. It was similar stories for G Damien Woody going to Detroit, G Joe Andruzzi and OLB Willie McGinest off to Cleveland. In these new locations, these three players combined for zero playoff appearances. 

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esign and is now being used as Miami’s foundation. 

Odrick was compared to former Pat Richard Seymour thanks to their similar size and play coming out of college. Bookend Kendall Langford is like Bobby Hamilton - a little undersized for 3-4 linemen but still effective. 

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Patriots machine were replaced: LB Tedy Bruschi and Rodney Harrison retired; LB Mike Vrabel and DE Richard Seymour were traded for draft picks. 

The Patriots are rebuilding. It’s typically an ugly word in sports, as usually a great team becomes terrible for a few years before returning to greatness. If handled poorly, the dark days can extend for years. So far Belichick has kept New England relevant without significantly falling back. 

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As we all know the Patriots still have a huge void in the defensive line left by Richard Seymour. Ray Rice is still running from holes created in the right part of the Patriots defense (see Gary Guyton Jr. and Jarvis Green fka Pass Rush Specialist) . Brandon Spikes or Tyrone McKenzie should be the run stopping fix for Guyton. But who will be lining up are our run stopping right defensive end?

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Remember the DL was stacked with first rounders Richard Seymour, Ty Warren and Vince Wilfork for a while, with second round pick Jarvis Green the first D-lineman off the bench as part of the rotation. And the Pats selected Daniel Graham and Ben Watson with late first round picks. 

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In anticipation of the NFL Draft, each position will be evaluated for the team’s need at that position. Each position will be rated for the Patriots’ need, with 1 not a need and 5 being ugent:

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que, a position that Jarvis Green was ill fit for when he was thrust into it following the trade of Richard Seymour.

DE is a position of need and Odrick is by all accounts a great kid who loves football and competes on every down. Sounds like a perfect fit right? As recently as yesterday he was my number one target. However last night my opinion began to sway a bit.

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the last two years. 

Green’s role changed in ’09 as he became a starter once DE Richard Seymour was traded. And Jarvis was good enough at holding the point of attack and playing the run. But he was unable to get to the quarterback, and for that he lost value. The Pats could had used more sacks, but Green only had one in 13 games played. 

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just Randy’s second year with New England that he saw QB Matt Cassel, LB Mike Vrabel, and DL Richard Seymour, three players with 20 combined years of service with the Pats, traded for draft picks and salary cap relief. 

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en I want to see OG/FB Dan Connolly either thrown the ball or get a carry. 

I said after DL Richard Seymour was traded that the Patriots would win eleven games. I’m sticking to my

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With the retirements of LB Tedy Bruschi and S Rodney Harrision, along with the trades of DE Richard Seymour and LB Mike Vrabel, there was a void of leadership that Thomas could had stepped into for a defense that became a lot younger very quickly. 

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alled “ Love Letters.” The idea was I wrote two letters from the fans perspective to DL Richard Seymour and WR Jabar Gaffney. The letters pointed out how the team missed their contributions on the field. 

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p>In a sign of how quickly players are forgotten, Burgess will wear 93 after he washes any trace of Richard Seymour out of it. Hopefully he will be available to play soon because he would provide valuable depth to a unit that lacks experience behind the starters. Whether Burgess will be any good is anyone’s guess. If Prescott can stay healthy for the year, it’s a step in the right direction.

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See No Seymour – A friend asked me if the Bills spent a lot of time running towards Richard Seymour’s side. He might have a point. Maybe the Jets confirm that theory. 

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DL Richard Seymour played on the right side of the defense. With Big Sey now in Oakland, expect team after team to go after the right side of the defense and whoever is on the field. Whether it’s a run play or quick screens, that’s a lot of action coming Guyton’s way. 

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It would be more optimistic. But yesterday’s Richard Seymour trade hurts the Patriots and puts into question the chances of winning it all. 

Obviously the offense won’t be a problem. Besides the fact that QB Tom Brady is back, New England signed WR Joey Galloway to be the third receiver. And Fred Taylor will help a healthy (for now) Laurence Maroney carry the load at running back. 

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he was shipped to the rebuilding project known as the Kansas City Chiefs, you can only imagine how Richard Seymour felt this morning when he was told he had been traded to Oakland.

The Raiders have become the NFL's favorite punch line and it's no coincidence that the Patriots have frequently taken advantage of their ineptitude.  It's no secret how many free agents the Patriots will have in the 2010 offseason, and with two new rookie defensive lineman who both looked solid in the preseason (Ron Brace/Myron Pryor) the move to youth, speed and the inexperience that comes along with those is in full swing in New England.

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erspective of the people. 

The collection of linemen include three first round draft picks (Richard Seymour, Vince Wilfork, and Ty Warren), two second round draft picks (Jarvis Green and rookie Ron Brace), and the rest a collection of day two picks and free agents (Titus Adams, Myron Pryor, Darryl Richard, Steve Williams). 

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ove to the 4-3 make the long time heart and soul of the Pats defense expendable?

Do Ty Warren and Richard Seymour fit the 4-3 scheme? Both are perfect two-gap, five technique defensive ends in the 3-4. However in the 4-3 they will be asked to get up field and get to the quarterback. I think Seymour is capable in the role, but is Warren?

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that he won’t negotiate during the regular season. 

On the other side of the coin is Richard Seymour. Like Wilfork, Seymour has one year left on his contract. But his people and the Patriots aren’t talking. If Seymour and New England ever get around to talking numbers, it probably won’t happen until the end of the season. 

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could reach an agreement whether Vince is or isn’t there. 

I distinctly remember when Richard Seymour held out. Whether that was the difference or not, Seymour got an extension before reaching a long-term deal a year later without missing much time. Again Seymour has a year left on his contract, but this time he isn’t expected to hold out. The difference is a matter of years. 

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s Wilfork too much to part ways with the former Pro Bowler. 

This holdout is reminiscent of Richard Seymour’s holdout. Eventually he got his money, but Seymour had to hold out briefly for his contract. Head coach Bill Belichick values his linemen much more than receivers and corner backs. Unlike WR Deion Brance and CB Asante Samuel, who were both shown the door over contract extensions, Wilfork’s deal will get done because he’s high performance player in his prime at a premium position. 

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can start and will play very well.

Typical knowledge of the Patriots D-line rotation starts with Richard Seymour, ends with Jarvis Green, with Ty Warren and Vince Wilfork in between. But Wright worked his way up from 2005 practice squad signee to playing in every game in 2008. He may not be indispensible, but Wright's contribution to the team is valuable.

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According to The Boston Globe, DE Richard Seyour will miss today's game. With Big Sey is out, DE Jarvis Green probably starts in Richard's place.

While it's nothing new to the team, I'm going to repeat head coach Bill Belichick's mantra that worked so well in the past and this season:

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props for kicking in Gillette Stadium, a open air stadium in a cold and windy area. 

DT Richard Seymour

Healthy for the first time in years, Seymour is back. He leads the team with 7.5 sacks and is tied for fourth in tackles for defensive linemen. Not bad for a 3-4 guy who's job is to occupy blockers. Of the three players ahead of Seymour in tackles, only one is on a winning team.

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he goal line.

Fortunately S Brandon Merriweather saved the day with a strip sack of Seneca and DE Richard Seymour secured the win by pouncing on top of the loose ball. What a sigh of relief!

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But I will say I agree 100 percent with Richard Seymour that he should play on third downs. He's the best all-around D-lineman on the team, able to play the run and pass equally well. But more than just his quality of play, Seymour has been one of the healthiest lineman along the Patriots D-line.

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where the secondary finally snaps?

A few things I'm looking for:

The Better Bulldog -Stroud and Richard Seymour are University of Georgia alums. There's probably a quiet rivalry between the two. They want to out-shine the other so expect their intensity to be dialed up a bit higher than normal.

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eague's attention.

I'm sure at least one of the plays will be an accused late hit by DT Richard Seymour. They showed the replays of the hit on Rams QB Mac Bulger and it was on the fringe. Considering how the refs are calling personal fouls nowadays, it wouldn't had surprised me if Seymour was penalized on that play, if not more on Sunday.

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And of those seven sacks, the D-linemen have five of them.

Leading the way is Richard Seymour with three of those sacks. There's no other way to say it: In the last two games Big Sey has been dominant. This is the player we are used to seeing, one of the best all-around DTs in the league. He's playing at such a high level Seymour will again draw double-teams, creating opportunities for teammates. So we shouldn't be surprised that LB Adalius Thomas had his best game Sunday (two sacks) and fellow linemen Ty Warren and Mike Wright tallied a sack each in the last two games.

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d 19 times coming into the game isn't acceptable. The front seven isn't closing the deal.

DE Richard Seymour is healthy this season and has made plays against the run that indicate he's at full strength. But the pass rush comes up short. He only has one sack. NT Vince Wilfork, DEs Ty Warren, Jarvis Green, and Mike Wright haven't tallied one.

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The pass was high, but Asante was all alone and should had come down with the ballJarvis Green and Richard Seymour had Eli Manning in their grasp but failed to bring him down. Credit the Giants offensive linemen for not giving up and knocking Seymour and Green off their quarterback, but Eli will be their story of the one that got awayAs mentioned earlier, Merriweather had a chance at a game-winning pick, but like the other opportunities during the season, the rookie didn't catch the ball

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He anchors a line that will have a healthy Richard Seymour to start the season and Ty Warren, who I expect to produce like his 2006 season (84 tackles, 7.5 sacks). Rotate in Jarvis Green and  Mike Wright for pass rush purposes and New England has one of the best and deepest defensive lines in the league.

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y Moss
WR Wes Welker
TE Ben Watson

Defense

LE Ty Warren
NT Vince Wilfork
RE Richard Seymour
OLB Mike Vrabel
ILB Tedy Bruschi
ILB Victor Hobson
OLB Adalius Thomas

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The sooner they join the team for practice, the better. I was reminded of DL Richard Seymour being on PUP to start camp last year. He wasn't activated until week six! And when Seymour returned, he wasn't the same player. He's not the same player this year, but that's a different story for a little later on.

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