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Email|Link|Comments (9) Posted by Mike Reiss, Globe Staff August 25, 2009 09:00 AM

Every Tuesday on Boston.com, questions from Patriots fans are answered as part of a weekly mailbag. This week's mailbag has been posted and includes some of the following topics:

Vince Wilfork, Nick Kaczur, Robert Kraft, and contract extensions.

Tedy Bruschi, his future, and the all-time Patriots team.

Should the Patriots keep tight end Benjamin Watson?

Looking at the defense, the Mike Vrabel void, and the 4-3/3-4 switch.

Teams like the Broncos, Browns and Chiefs will be looking closely at the Patriots' roster.

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9 comments so far...

woo!
nice ...early this week.

Posted by UMA August 25, 09 08:58 AM

BJGE is another back up that everybody loves until he starts and realizes he's just another player... It's the backup QB syndrome. All preseason it's just against 2nd and 3rd players who will be flipping burgers soon... If he was the best back he would be starting... Bill plays the best players....

Posted by Showtime August 25, 09 09:19 AM

Still no word on how fans can buy TB12 hats?

Also, I don't understand what type of person follow Patriots/football coverage enough to contact Reiss, and know Lorenzo Neal and Adam Seward were released, but are oblivious enough to wonder if they might fit the Patriots system.

Posted by Jack August 25, 09 09:49 AM

@ Showtime -

Agree that BenJ is not "the best back on the team." I think he demonstrated enough in "real" games last season and in what he DID do against #2s and #3s this pre-season (where you expect him to shine as he did), to justify making the 53 and being an active, regular part of the RBBC rotation.

Posted by MaineMan August 25, 09 09:50 AM

Hi Jack. Check out Tom Brady's website, which will be re-designed in the coming weeks. They might sell the TB12 hats there. Not sure, but it's possible.
--Mike

Posted by Mike Reiss August 25, 09 10:22 AM

Maineman,
I agree with you, but some fans just have to hype that type of player... He's a fine back and should be on the 53 man roster.

Posted by Showtime August 25, 09 10:27 AM

Mike, if only it was that easy! Tombrady.com isn't selling any merch, and the hats don't show up in Amazon.com, the NFL shop or any other predictable internet retailer. We are counting on you to sneak the question into the next press conference. I'm sure it'd make for a more interesting response than someone else feeding him for a predictable stock answer.

Posted by Jack August 25, 09 02:11 PM

MaineMan, a lot of Benjarvus' work in "real" games last season was in mop up duty though. Really, the way the OL was playing towards the middle and end of last season, I think I could have gotten some decent yardage.

I'd probably keep BJGE, but mostly because the other guys have age/injury concerns. Remember, the Pats lost a running back in Heath Evans, so it makes sense to again carry five running backs instead of a 4th TE.

Posted by MarkZ August 25, 09 03:39 PM

@ MarkZ --

You pretty much summed up my thoughts about it, including the Evans loss and 4th TE thing.

However, I'm also hoping that the Packers have a brain cramp and cut Tyrell Sutton so we can snatch him up to our P/S and move him up to the 53 next season. With his broken arm in a cast, he had 80+ yards rushing and 45 yards receiving against Missouri. In the first half.

Posted by MaineMan August 25, 09 10:57 PM

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