rusH1023

During the Chief's game, that 51-yard reception was successful because of an adjustment on Moss' part. At the last minute after reading the defense, with the supposed play a slant across the middle, Moss decided to burn the corner and safety and Cassel immediately saw what his intention was. The end result was a play that got them out of a tight spot...

Just got me thinkin'.

http://www.projo.com/patriots/conten....53a18f46.html

spacecrime

Moss said this lasst Sunday after the game. He said the safety was squatted wherehe was supposed to make his break.

Pats QBs and WRs have multiple adjustments to make for each play and this was one for this WR for this play.

This is one reason why time spent in the Pats O is more important than being a vet on another team.

Cannon Arm

This is the most important thing from the article:

The Vikings and Raiders would NEVER guess that was a quote from Randy Moss. Randy has consumed the Belichick Kool-Aid. It doesn't matter that he spouts cliches. A lot of vocal leadership is cliche-ridden. It's important and it works.

I think Randy Moss could be league MVP this year if he assumes this role fully and this team succeeds.

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emoney_33

Yup any other QB not familiar with our system throws the INT there expecting a slant.

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PatsFanInVa

Great article and great point, scrime. I agree. Sounds like Moss isn't just drinking the kool-aid, he set up his own corner stand to hand some out. I can't imagine a better way to characterize the highlights of a guy's first game than to talk about good things happening when you're all on the same page (he didn't emphasize Cassel having a great arm or whatever... he basically said "he saw it, he reacted, we were on the same page, ergo we win.")

Might be a bumpy ride going forward but I love seeing this.

MoLewisrocks

Welker touched on that a little more this week in some of his comments. He said it's imperative that the receivers be decisive and make the correct adjustment rather than overthinking situations. Often times when we see Tommy miss and the pundits here go on rants about his trows being a little to long or short or high or low or wtf was he throwing that one to...it's because the WR wasn't as decisive as the QB... When that happens consistently the QB will either become indecisive as well while trying to guess what a receiver may do or simply stop going to a WR altogether because he can't trust him. The QB here is often making throws before or just as the WR comes out of his break. He's throwing to a predetermined spot. Getting open is one thing, being open where the QB expected to find you is another. And that is what this system is predicated on.

ctpatsfan77

And let's not forget the other thing that play accomplished: it showed Moss, "Just because Tom's not here doesn't mean you won't be seeing any long bombs."

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PatsFan37

While we're remembering the throw to Moss, keep in mind the throw to Welker near the EZ, where Cassel expected Welker to run toward the EZ and Welker cut off his route.

It was a critical play.

If Welker had kept going, it might have been a TD and put the game out of reach. If Cassel had thrown short it was a sure 1st down, and possibly a TD in the next set of downs.

There will be just as many of those as well, until these guys get in sync. It takes a while and we'll need to take the good with the bad.

PatsFanInVa

Yeah that part makes me a little too giddy and I don't like thinking about it. I'm not going to think about a lot of high-octane offense, dammit. I am going to assume we're shooting for competent game management.

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JSn

Exactly. Brady would have the same issue with poor receivers. It's a long jump from 24 TD's to 50 TD's. That's not all Brady by any stretch.

He can't telegraph the receiver, he has to look off his receiver, so the receiver has to pull the route off because the QB is only going to look long enough to see if he's where he needs to be and throw ahead of him (if it's long).

Anything over maybe a 6-8 yard pass (I'm guessing) requires a throw to a spot, not a receiver, if that makes sense.

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