Not a news flash here but the Pats need someone to step up and take some pressure off Welker and Moss. Looking over the numbers it is really disturbing how top heavy the team is.
Pats have attempted 473 passes and here is a partial breakdown of who the targets have been:
Player Targets % of attempts Rec
Welker 122 25.8% 95
Moss 166 24.5% 68
Faulk 48 10.1% 33
Edelman 36 7.6% 26
Aiken 33 7.0% 17
Watson 31 6.5% 22
While we all agree that Moss and Welker are the BEST options they need to get a legit 3rd option. It has become too easy to stop the Pats. If you take into account that Welker missed two games his targets is really nuts.
Lets look at the Colts for comparison as they are similar to the Pats (Great QB, weak running game and so so D). They have attepted 462 passes and here is there breakdown:
Player Targets % of attempts Rec
Wayne 121 26.2% 83
Clark 97 21.0% 77
Garcon 80 17.3% 43
Collie 69 14.9% 47
Addai 52 11.3% 43
Clark and Wayne are Mannings Welker and Moss but they still attempt to get the ball to Garcon and Collie. Are Collie and Garcon great? Nope but they are still involved. The Pats NEED to find a way to get Watson and Aiken involved more. Until this happens the O will struggle and the Pats will be what they appear to be now. Slightly above average.
Pats have attempted 473 passes and here is a partial breakdown of who the targets have been:
Player Targets % of attempts Rec
Welker 122 25.8% 95
Moss 166 24.5% 68
Faulk 48 10.1% 33
Edelman 36 7.6% 26
Aiken 33 7.0% 17
Watson 31 6.5% 22
While we all agree that Moss and Welker are the BEST options they need to get a legit 3rd option. It has become too easy to stop the Pats. If you take into account that Welker missed two games his targets is really nuts.
Lets look at the Colts for comparison as they are similar to the Pats (Great QB, weak running game and so so D). They have attepted 462 passes and here is there breakdown:
Player Targets % of attempts Rec
Wayne 121 26.2% 83
Clark 97 21.0% 77
Garcon 80 17.3% 43
Collie 69 14.9% 47
Addai 52 11.3% 43
Clark and Wayne are Mannings Welker and Moss but they still attempt to get the ball to Garcon and Collie. Are Collie and Garcon great? Nope but they are still involved. The Pats NEED to find a way to get Watson and Aiken involved more. Until this happens the O will struggle and the Pats will be what they appear to be now. Slightly above average.