Solder is close to being an elite left tackle. He protects the only thing between the Patriots and mediocrity. Should they have moved up to grab Watt? Settled for a lesser blind side guy?  Um… No.

I really like Nate Soler and I think he has the potential to be one of the best LT in the league, but as of right now you’d be crazy not to pick Watt over Solder.  On a side note, i’m really surprised this matchup isn’t being talked about more often.  If Gronk were playing i’m sure they’d be talking about Gronk and Watt matching up.

Good article. I wondered why they didn’t pick Watt since they needed a player to put pressure on the QB. Solder was a gtood pick also. Both quality players

Good article. I wondered why they didn’t pick Watt since they needed a player to put pressure on the QB. Solder was a gtood pick also. Both quality players

They would have won either way.  But the whole Condon thing is interesting. I had forgotten about that. But it could explain some of their picks over the years.

I think the pats knew Light was done, and wanted Solder behind him for a year before starting. As Choflo said, what’s more important protect Brady’s blind side or improve the pass rush? The move makes sense to me.

Still it’s fun to imagine seeing what in blue and silver.

Paul… maybe if you stop turning the ball over / stripped like you do so well.. ..the C’s just maybe have a chance.. You mentioned earlier about the “bonehead plays”.. You are the Bonehead !!! When you are doubled teamed.. cant you find the open guy instead of throwing up a brick?

Sooner or later, this day had to come. It was quite a run, other cities would love to have enjoyed our success. Don’t whine, be grateful for what you had.

Totally agree with the sentiment about thanking these guys for the last six years. Those who saw the end of the last “big three era” knew that it sort of peters out just like this. At least this era wound down; the other one sort of imploded.

As for spreading the blame, there are really three places to send it. First, these players are not playing up to their potential. These team was piece-mealed together during the last three weeks of the season, so it is totally understandable. Second, Danny had a plan, but in retrospect, he should have refocused that plan on getting another big to help out, whether it was Martin or another player (like Blatche) back in the summer. Finally, the injuries to three players that started the season, Rondo, Sullinger, and Barbosa did not help. This team, which had fundamental problems in preseason, never had a chance to get it going.

A lot of people are putting the blame on Doc and PP, but please. Doc – goes without saying that he is in the top five coaches of the past decade. Anyone who blames Doc hasn’t been watching this team too much since this incarnation was put together six years ago. Sure, Doc has his moments, but he has solved far more problems than he has created. As for Paul, PP has been a solid player for the last seven years even during that 18 loss in a row season. He is trying his best to jumpstart the team, even though it is obvious his health isn’t 100 percent. And while PP likes his $ surely, think about the deal he has for next year. He could have had more, but only $4 million is guaranteed. He is hardly “all about the money.” Argh.

Me too

Funny how mike, tom et all only post after a loss. Weird how the troll (mind?) works.

There are lot’s of I told you so’s to go around for the honks who were bellowing how much better this team is without Rondo. I agree, the era is over, but I think they would have at least given the Knicks a run if they had a healthy Rondo. We’ll never know, but we do know Danny has his hands full in this off season.

How come you never post on the Sox board when they win ? Just wondering.

Thank goodness…one more game to go and we’re out of this bball season. Thanking professional millionaire athletes is like thanking those guys in Washington for more taxes. They should be thanking the fans for forking up the dough to make their life in retirement possible

I’ve been trying to get him back home….he broke off his leash that we had attached to the box car we converted into living space for him…he suffers from MIDS…”Multiple I D Syndrome”…Pfizer is developing medication for it…it’s tentatively called “Trollagra”…but it has yet to pass the feds tests…if you see him on the streets, you can’t miss him…his knuckles are more than likely bleeding from dragging them on the pavement…he’s wearing a Antoine Walker Celtics jersey and Batman pajama bottoms…

There has to be a community college somewhere near you where you might learn the language…

Right…as is ChrisinDanvers.

They beat the Astros at home….its April.

Hysterical and draws up a pretty likely image.

This is ultimately Docs team and exactly what has he done except keep on running out KG , PP , and now JT., all great players , back in the day but not anymore. He’s installed a good defense that doesn’t win in the end. He’s created an offensive rebounding team that’s just about last in the league !! When KG , PP retire , he has created a team with no direction and a continued path to nowhere. Next year he will be crying i need vets , young guys can’t play. That’s funny cause a lot of other teams have some decent young players. So how is Doc a top five coach and what has he done lately.Take off those rose colored glasses !!!

I know what month it is. My remark was directed at the trolls. I don’t think you’re a troll. You are consistent with one ID and foolish comments. I’d label you a fool. You’re due for an “Elite SS” comment or a shot at the Drew brothers anytime now. FYI….On Wednesday it will be May in case you were wondering.

The three Amigos are down to one and a half. Would have been closer with Rondo and Sullinger however they need some big guys that crash the boads on both ends.
Thanks for the memories except Pitino.

Bottom line is Doc need to make adjustments after the first game. He needed the Knicks to guard the Celtics at times. Not just match up on D, play Green 40+ minutes, bench Lee, Play KG and not sub him with Randolph the only digger on the team with height. Players are not playing well. But, you could hear Van Gundy question Doc and his love for Bradley and I have been saying that all along. Bradley is a 0 on the offensive end and it is killing the C’s. Bradley is a 20 minute a game player. That’s all.

I thought they would get swept, age and injuries caught up. Thank you KG for bringing us a title. You are the man.

Punctuation marks such as the period (.) are your friends. Use them.

A moment of silence for the demise of the “return” of the Boston Celtics. They’re going back where they belong, down with the bottom feeders.

Jay….always great to hear your comments because it is great to listen to the other side. In fact, I think I saw you anti-Doc comments the other day. Ever since Doc was hired, there have been plenty of fans (and non-fans) who have disliked the hiring, and I have to admit that I was skeptical at the time he was hired.

There was a time that I pondered the anti-Doc sentiment – though I still could not fully understand it – and realized that there is little basis in hard facts to support that he is a poor coach. Here are some facts to support the notion that Doc is a top five coach. And incidentally, I may have green color glasses, but never rosy because I am a realist even if I am a fan.

First, Doc has been able to make a variety of incarnations of this team get deep into the playoffs; some of which were dysfunctional. There is no way the 2010 team – the way it was playing at the time – could have realistically expected to get to the finals. As for last year’s team; sure they have some luck bounce their way, but they also made it within a few minutes before the finals running on less than fumes and no bench.

Second, Doc has been considered by experts and players alike as an excellent game manager. Those are opinions I trust. He is able to make adjustments in game and run plays to score points out of time outs when they are needed. He helps bring in coaches and consultants who make a difference on the team. Sure It is on the players to run the plays and listen to the coaching, but he helps to develop them.

Third, when the Big Three Part Deux was put together, he was instrumental in making sure that team played as a “team.” At the time, no one was too sure how it would work. Newspapers, TV shows, and radio asked if three all stars could indeed play together, how could this team expect to win if they had no bench, and because they were so old, could they actually win a finals. Well, proof came in the fact that they won one, had their best start ever the following year, went to another final, and nearly made one last year. Three eastern conferences in five years isn’t bad – though for a team that only flies title banners, it is no great shakes.

I could go on, but the last thing I would say is that, in NBA player voting, Doc came in second as best coach and coach most players would want to play for (Poppovich came in first).

Sure, you can try to make an argument against Doc and many have. But, there is far more hard data showing he is a top coach in the league, then there is against it.

Chris totally respect your point of view but you just repeat what others have said, no matter how bad a coach or player has been or is , you don’t hear another coach or player say that they sucked. Case in point nervous Pervis. Not saying Doc was never a good coach , hell he brought us a banner and cost us one also. Been a celts fan for 42years and will always be one. But there’s no way Doc doesn’t get some blame .