Rapoport: 'Losing Carter is a big blow to Pats D'
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Mon, 19 Dec 2011|
Ian Rapoport joins Sports Tonight to discuss how the season ending injury to Andre Carter will affect the defense.
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Bring in Boston herald's Ian Rappaport. Undercard looks like he's done for the season -- defense it's really searching for playmakers can afford to lose when right now. Houses can adjust and this is a serious blow and I think Vince Wilfork really some -- well that. People feel sorry for this guy for Andre Carter if he is in fact out for the season which is my expectation right. I think we saw a glimpse into the future in that second half against the Broncos and went a lot of 34 showed us some things in the running game. We're a little bit tougher upfront. And allowed Vince Wilfork did it two gap like he does best I think they go 34 from now on. You know Felger -- -- back to Begin with his defense -- without -- it it can get worse because. With Carter and with the Raiders and you had two -- who could get to the quarterback. And that's something you need in the playoffs and nestled in the secondary needs I mean if you have Joseph Flacco back there and Ben Roethlisberger in -- a couple of guys get after it. It's gonna make a difference right now they don't want got Anderson. Yeah but I think the best thing about Carter you know they have guys who can rush the passer may be -- as well as as he can I think Anderson can. You know the other guys who knows I'm Eric Moore showed flashes last year but. The best thing about -- you can't take them off the field -- -- -- electorate output gap and that increases the defense of versatility they don't have that. Which is why I think they're gonna end up going to the 34 they can mix up a little bit -- do some different things bring a linebacker different linebacker. But I think defense is gonna change. And it couldn't get worse.

























