JoeSixPat
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I've been doubtful of the role Ochocinco could play from the start, so my expectations for him are actually on the low side - but for this game it's understandable he'd not be part of the play calling.
Brady's going to go to tried and true receiving options in that situation - which is what he did as noted by the stats - and that approach was custom made for the gameplanning and situation that Belichick faced in Miami.
It worked. Well. And I think Ochocinco's on board with the fact that some games will play out that way. I think he "gets it" and you won't hear him complain about touches, which is good
But I alsp expect we will see a game or two in which the gameplan requires him to take a more prominent role - and at that time we'll see what he has and judge him on that
But for this game, for this gameplanning situation - it's understandable Ochocinco wouldn't be a featured player.
What was actually of interest to me is that they specifically sent many players deep and threw a good number of bombs - and pretty much everyone stepped up to the plate on the field in terms of being a deep threat.
Hernandez himself might wind up being the defacto deep receiver even if Ochocinco doesn't pan out - and that alone is going to drive defenses bonkers if you're sending a guy like Hernandez 20 - 30 yards deep quite often.
So overall I'm really impressed by both the playcalling, as well as the strategic use of players, along with some twists thrown in to make defensive coordinators cry.
Brady's going to go to tried and true receiving options in that situation - which is what he did as noted by the stats - and that approach was custom made for the gameplanning and situation that Belichick faced in Miami.
It worked. Well. And I think Ochocinco's on board with the fact that some games will play out that way. I think he "gets it" and you won't hear him complain about touches, which is good
But I alsp expect we will see a game or two in which the gameplan requires him to take a more prominent role - and at that time we'll see what he has and judge him on that
But for this game, for this gameplanning situation - it's understandable Ochocinco wouldn't be a featured player.
What was actually of interest to me is that they specifically sent many players deep and threw a good number of bombs - and pretty much everyone stepped up to the plate on the field in terms of being a deep threat.
Hernandez himself might wind up being the defacto deep receiver even if Ochocinco doesn't pan out - and that alone is going to drive defenses bonkers if you're sending a guy like Hernandez 20 - 30 yards deep quite often.
So overall I'm really impressed by both the playcalling, as well as the strategic use of players, along with some twists thrown in to make defensive coordinators cry.
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