New England Patriots left tackle Matt Light has agreed to a two year deal. The terms of this two year deal are undisclosed.
This is an awesome move for the New England Patriots because they have the offensive talent to get back to the Super Bowl with Matt Light returning plus Nate Soldier can sit out for a year or two and learn the Patriots playbook before becoming the starter at left tackle.
Soldier has the talent to succeed in New England from a long term standpoint. The problem is there is very little time for Nate Soldier to prepare. There will not be enough time for Nate Soldier to prepare so that is why Matt Light had to return to New England this year.
New England has Matt Light and Sebastian Vulmer returning at offensive tackle which will give quarterback Tom Brady tons of time to throw the football. Logan Mankins was on a holdout until week 9 against the Cleveland Browns and the Patriots went 8-1 during Mankins 9 starts leading up to the postseason.
The Patriots resigning Matt Light is a very significant move because there were questions about Nate Solider being an effective left tackle who could contribute as a rookie. There are no questions with left tackle Matt Light and you know what you are getting out of Light.
In my NFL Season preview predictions I had the Atlanta Falcons defeating the Houston Texans in Super Bowl 46. In the wake of New England signing Matt Light and Houston releasing Amobi Okoye I have to believe that New England is now the favorite to win the AFC. Thanks to Matt Light’s signing I may now pick the Patriots as my AFC Champion in 2011-2012. Only time will tell what happens with the New England Patriots this upcoming season.
