Pats O-line loses 2 key players plus a TE for the game

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Patriots | Yates signed from team's practice squad
Sat, 21 Oct 2006 22:06:19 -0700
Albert Breer, writing for the Boston Herald, reports New England Patriots OG Billy Yates has been signed from the team's practice squad to their active roster.

Patriots | Kaczur does not travel with team
Sat, 21 Oct 2006 21:33:38 -0700
John Tomase, of the Boston Herald, reports New England Patriots OT Nick Kaczur (shoulder) did not travel with the team and is out for the Week 7 game.

Patriots | Hochstein does not travel with team
Sat, 21 Oct 2006 21:30:21 -0700
John Tomase, of the Boston Herald, reports New England Patriots OL Russ Hochstein (knee) did not travel with the team and is out for the Week 7 game.

Patriots | D. Graham does not travel with team
Sat, 21 Oct 2006 21:28:21 -0700
John Tomase, of the Boston Herald, reports New England Patriots TE Daniel Graham (ankle) did not travel with the team and is out for the Week 7 game.

[kernowboy]

Re: Pats O-line loses 2 key players plus a TE for the game

I guess the OL could be an issue, but its only one player as Kaczur has been injured this season and a backup at tackle. I guess however that he might have been the first choice to replace Hochstein so it could be interesting.

With Thomas, Watson and Mills, I don't think Graham is so great a loss

[Kerr]

Re: Pats O-line loses 2 key players plus a TE for the game

These injuries give us an increasing chance to be competitive in this game. The pats are going to miss Graham's blocking and recieving. The pats receivers don't really scare anyone, so dj and fewell should be all over watson, brady's more preferred target.

[RedEyE]

Re: Pats O-line loses 2 key players plus a TE for the game

Didn't seem to bother the Lions last week.

[OpIv37]

Re: Pats O-line loses 2 key players plus a TE for the game

Like Red said, the Lions had two OL starters missing and still managed to ram the ball down our throats at will. And their OL isn't nearly as good as the Bills.

I think the loss of Graham will hurt their passing game, but if we can't stop the run it won't make a damn bit of difference.

[Ickybaluky]

Re: Pats O-line loses 2 key players plus a TE for the game

Graham is important to the running game, as he is a great blocker. Belichick has compared his blocking to Mark Bavaro.

However, the other two are backups.