There’s no question Bob Kraft, CEO and Chairman of the New England Patriots, knows how to run a football team. The Patriots were a dynasty during the last decade, but they’ve had their ups and downs since the infamous spygate incident. Are they back now though?

The Randy Moss Experiment is over, Deon Branch has returned and the Patriots are tied for the Lead in the AFC East with a showdown against the Jets on Monday Night. So can the Patriots make it back to the Super Bowl?

Why They Can

Tom Brady – Brady is the ultimate, savvy quarterback with the experience to get the job done. Under his leadership, it almost doesn’t matter who else is on the offense. Brady Simply gets the job done. He takes care of the ball, knows how to lead and wins. He makes the Patriots a favorite in the AFC to reach the Super Bowl.

Why They Can’t

While Kraft has been a master at putting together successful football teams, this may be a year to early for the Patriots to make their way to the big game. The youth on the defense may become a major concern come playoff time when they may have to face the Chargers potent offense. If there’s any problem with the team Kraft has this year, it’s the lack of experience on the defensive side of the football and that may be what costs them.

IF the Patriots aren’t there this year, I wouldn’t count them out to make it next with a more experienced defense and two draft picks in each of the first three rounds of next year’s draft.