Giants vs. Patriots: Previewing New England’s Preseason Week 4 Matchup

September 3, 2015   ·   Sterling Xie   ·   Jump to comments

NFL fans justifiably complain about the length of the preseason, but this is when coaching staffs make or break hundreds of professional dreams around the league.  For the New England Patriots specifically, injuries have forced head coach Bill Belichick into striking a tricky balance between supplementing positions with necessary depth and keeping more talented players who might get squeezed out in the numbers crunch.
Indeed, Thursday night's game against the New York Giants won't be about quarterback Tom Brady or the rest of the first-stringers, but rather the depth players whom New England will inevitably lean on as the season wears on.  Competitions at running back and cornerback that are too close to call at the moment could see their resolutions based on the last extended look at preseason game action.
Gillette Stadium should be on fire in a week's time, but for now, the Pats are rounding out the roster that they'll roll out in defense of their Super Bowl title...

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