4th and 2 – Patriots-Rams Preseason Primer

Recently I had a chance to exchange some thoughts with Will Horton of RamsHerd.com on four topics leading up to tonight’s game with St. Louis. In keeping with the same theme, I’ll be running out four Patriots related topics to be watching for as well. We’ll finish up with two players to keep an eye on, one from each side of the ball. Let’s start with the Pats: 1. Patriots offensive line as a whole – in reality, most of the focus will be placed on the interior linemen (Neal, Connolly, Ojinnaka) to see how they work together with Light, Vollmer and Koppen. People will really be watching to see how Ojinnaka plays and how well he fits with the existing line. By the end of the game, Pats fans may have their minds a little more at ease with the unrest of the Mankins contract situation, or they may be pooling their money to get Logan’s contract done. 2. Wes Welker – If I told you after the Houston game last season that Wes Welker would suit up for ...