| Sun Sep 12 2010 | 22:02 | Pat Chung has huge opener | ||||
Patriots SS Pat Chung had a game-high 16 tackles (12) solo in the team's Week 1 drubbing of Cincinnati. | ||||||
Usual FS Brandon Meriweather was relegated to the nickel and dime defenses, so Chung was New England's lone every-down safety. Particularly impressive as an open-field tackler, Chung appears headed for a monster IDP season. | ||||||
| Source: Boston Globe | ||||||
| Thu Sep 2 2010 | 19:44 | Pats start Chung at strong safety | ||||
The Patriots started their first-string defense in Thursday's preseason finale, and Patrick Chung was the strong safety. | ||||||
James Sanders was at free safety, replacing Brandon Meriweather. Chung can be targeted in the late rounds of IDP drafts as a DB3/2 with DB1 upside. | ||||||
| Source: Boston Globe | ||||||
| Mon Aug 9 2010 | 11:18 | Chung has "grown by leaps and bounds" | ||||
Coach Bill Belichick said that SS Patrick Chung has "grown by leaps and bounds" from his rookie season until now. | ||||||
Chung is battling James Sanders and Brandon McGowan for a starting spot alongside Brandon Meriweather. The former second-round pick has the most upside of the trio and has been getting a lot of first-team reps in practice. It's still early, but we like Chung to come away with the job, and if he does, he's a sleeper IDP candidate. | ||||||
| Source: Providence Journal | ||||||
| Fri Aug 6 2010 | 15:10 | Chung projected to start at safety | ||||
Second-year player Pat Chung is the projected starter opposite Brandon Meriweather, ESPN's Mike Reiss confirms. | ||||||
Chung played in just 20 percent of snaps last season, but he's been far more confident this time around. Calling to mind Rodney Harrison, last year's second-rounder brings much needed playmaking ability to the Patriots' secondary. He's a player to target in IDP leagues this year. | ||||||
| Source: ESPN Boston | ||||||
| Fri Jun 25 2010 | 17:50 | Pat Chung working with Patriots' first team | ||||
Second-year player Pat Chung has been running with the first-team defense at strong safety in offseason practices. | ||||||
According to the Boston Globe's Albert Breer, Chung is rotating but "getting a ton of reps" and "they're moving him around quite a bit." Chung spent his rookie year on special teams, playing more than 50 percent of New England's defensive snaps in just two games. It looks like he's a strong bet to overtake strong safety from James Sanders and Brandon McGowan. | ||||||