I remember several seasons ago, early in Milano’s career, a color commentator referring to him as “… the undersized linebacker, Matt Milano.” Of course, no one calls him that now.
Except that he is getting the ball out so fast, it’s hard to pressure him without a foul. McDaniel has figured out how to build this offense to his strengths.
I mean… I REALLY WANT the Pats* to beat the Fish, just for the sake of strategery. But Tua seems like a pretty decent guy, and Mac & Cheese is such a tool.
The Fish O-line is not great. It's a head-scratcher how little pressure the Chargers had on Tua, and not a single sack. I trust the Pats* D-line will put Tua to the turf, and hopefully rattle him, as Tua's performance under pressure has been a weakness to his game.
There are 11 DBs on this roster, and there's no way they're all going to be active on game day. Elam is obviously #4CB, but Cam Lewis is a core STer, and that moves him up the depth chart.
Or if Cam Lewis is injured on a ST play. I doubt that Lewis is ahead of Elam on the defensive depth chart, but as a core STer, that certainly put's him over Elam.