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Welker hurt himself because he tried going all out after Houston scored a touchdown effortlessly on their first drive. It is obvious that Welker was in playoff mode by the way he was hustling.
It is very possible that Welker would have hurried himself and hurt himself later in the game or in the playoffs. He had been banged up many times by virtue of receiving the most passes of any player in the NFL this season. This implies that he had been tackled (sometimes aggressively) more often than anyone else in the NFL this season.
In a way, we have to deal with these repercussions during the regular season, and get time to other players to step up.
It's better that this happened after we secured the playoff spot. It's also better that this happened before an actual game that counts. Such a season-ending injury happened just at the right time, and the timing could have been a lot worse.
The fact that he hurt himself from exerting effort, not from being hit, means there was a chance this would happen during playoffs. And regarding the loss, it doesn't really matter.
Let's field the best team we got, and then execute. We can beat any team in the playoffs if we play our best and coach our best during the game. We still have weapons on offense without Welker.
Our real big question is the defensive performance in the last quarter. Even with Welker, we were not good at catching up late in the game. Thus, our defense needs to play really well to preserve the lead in games.
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I thought it was pretty obvious. It was at that point I knew Welker was done. I assumed Brady went in there to get more real game experience with Edelmann in the Welker position.
If that was the reason then I am even more disturbed with BB
Risking a Hall of Fame quarterback with bad ribs and a gimpy knee to give reps to a rookie slot receiver with a bad forearm in a meaningless game?
If I were the OC next week I would go 3 tight ends and have Connelly as fullback. Brady under center and ram that pill right up the Raven's ass. One problem there is I saw Connelly limp off the field. Looked like AIken got hurt late too. Not sure who is left and what BB will do.
I posted early this week that I would sit Brady, Moss, and Welker. The Patriots could have used Aiken, Edelman, Stanbeck, and Slater at WR (like they did after the 2 minute warning today). It wouldn't need to be an "either or" decision between Moss and Welker resting.
Coach Belichick made his decision and this time it didn't work out.
With all due respect, why do we care what you would have done? I don't mean to disparage your opinion, but it doesn't really matter what some fan would do. The reality is most coaches do at least let their healthy starters play at least the first series, quarter, half. BB has traditionally let his starters play almost the whole game. It wasn't really a decision as it is a philosophy. He's always done it this way.
Since the team was resting players, Welker shouldn't have been playing. He's the receiver who takes the most, and biggest, hits, and his 'backup' Edelman could have used the snaps.
He has been healthy all year. If anyone was going to get a break, it would have been Moss with his bad back.
If that was the reason then I am even more disturbed with BB
Risking a Hall of Fame quarterback with bad ribs and a gimpy knee to give reps to a rookie slot receiver with a bad forearm in a meaningless game?
So you would rather those reps come in their first playoff game? If they have any hope of winning that game, then those two need to be on the same page.
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If I were the OC next week I would go 3 tight ends and have Connelly as fullback. Brady under center and ram that pill right up the Raven's ass. One problem there is I saw Connelly limp off the field. Looked like AIken got hurt late too. Not sure who is left and what BB will do.
My guess well...see previous post
Thank goodness you are not our OC, although there really isn't any chance of that being case given the above.
He has been healthy all year. If anyone was going to get a break, it would have been Moss with his bad back.
Welker missed games with an injury earlier in the year.
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Since the team was resting players, Welker shouldn't have been playing. He's the receiver who takes the most, and biggest, hits, and his 'backup' Edelman could have used the snaps.
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He has been healthy all year. If anyone was going to get a break, it would have been Moss with his bad back.
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Welker missed games with an injury earlier in the year.
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Moss' injury has been more chronic.
And the circle closes...
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Since the team was resting players, Welker shouldn't have been playing. He's the receiver who takes the most, and biggest, hits, and his 'backup' Edelman could have used the snaps.
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So you would rather those reps come in their first playoff game? If they have any hope of winning that game, then those two need to be on the same page.
So the couple of tosses to Edelman was worth having Brady take that late sack on the INT? Price/Value ratio not in your favor. Brady has bum ribs and working behind a makeshift Oline. Remember? But In BB WE Trust Right?
Thank goodness you are not our OC, although there really isn't any chance of that being case given the above.
Wow
A scathing retort.
So you would go 5 wide with Edelman and that Oline against the Ravens?
Good luck with that.
All you have to do is watch the 2nd half of ALL the 5 road losses to see where that will end...but hey....In BB and Your Intellect We Trust...right?
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