AFC East
Patriots offense: 29% air · Patriots defense: 31% earth
TeamNo element runs this starting lineup. A balanced group that can win in different ways.
Vrabel has a mixed relationship with this lineup. 14 of 27 starters are natural fits. With a balanced starting lineup, the fire in Vrabel becomes the identity. Best connection: Williams (DL), built on a Sun trine. Biggest friction point: Woodson (S), thanks to a Mars opposition.
McDaniels and his offense are pulling in different directions. Just 4 of 12 starters fit. With a balanced offense, the earth in McDaniels becomes the identity. Best connection: Brown (OL), built on a shared element. Biggest friction point: Hollins (WR), thanks to a Mars square.
Kuhr has work to do with this defense. Only 5 of 12 starters fit him naturally. Best connection: Davis (CB), built on Chinese zodiac allies. Biggest friction point: Barmore (DL), thanks to a Sun square.
Vrabel and his offensive coordinator, McDaniels, are on the same page. Vrabel and his defensive coordinator see some things the same way and some things differently. The staff will have to meet this roster where it is.
Counts the Sun, Moon, Mercury, Venus, and Mars of every player in the unit. The comparison is against the same unit across the league.
The starting quarterback with his starting receivers, tight ends, and offensive coordinator.
The stars like this pairing. Maye and Douglas both have mutable Suns. Same approach to the work, which keeps them moving in step. In the Chinese element cycle, Douglas's Metal feeds Maye's Water. Douglas helps Maye grow. One more, with an asterisk. Maye's Sun may trine Douglas's Moon, a strong sign of comfort if the birth times cooperate. Give it reps and it should click.
This is about as good as chemistry gets on paper. Two earth Suns in Maye and Hollins. Natural understanding, same tempo. Two Virgo Suns in Maye and Hollins. They understand each other fast, and they share the same blind spots. One more, with an asterisk. Hollins's Sun may trine Maye's Moon, a strong sign of comfort if the birth times cooperate. Keep these two on the field together.
Maye and Doubs are a mixed bag. In the Chinese element cycle, Doubs's Metal feeds Maye's Water. Doubs helps Maye grow. Chemistry here gets earned, not given.
Maye and Henry look built for each other. A Mars conjunction between Maye and Henry: shared competitive fire, and a matching temper. The Horse and the Dog sit in the same Chinese zodiac triangle, so Maye and Henry have built-in trust. Another layer helps too. Maye and Henry both have mutable Suns. Same approach to the work, which keeps them moving in step. Same life path, 6, for Maye and Henry. They're chasing the same kind of goal. The kind of pairing that shows up in the box score.
This coaching relationship has a good foundation. Maye and McDaniels have Suns in a trine. The player fits the coach's vision like he was drawn up for it. Coach and player are both earth Suns. The scheme and the player's style want the same thing. Now the catch. Maye's Water checks McDaniels's Fire. When the coach does the checking, that's discipline. When the player does, expect pushback. A solid fit to build on.