A good coach,good,OC and a good QB would have already done that. But stale predictable afraid of even a minor unknown will not. Some teams make adjustments ,others use what has always worked for them even when its obvious and predictable. Patriots are predictable and boring. But since it works its hard to argue, only problem is teams have figured it out.
Not saying BB isnt a good coach, obviously he is one of the best, but at this point nothing new from the Pats. You go to a pats game, watch it, play it you already know the offense and wont see anything different even when needed.
Yeah, it's not like stale and predictable Belichick would ever switch from his bread and butter 3-4 base to a 4-3 base on the fly to suit his personnel or anything...
Chad is just one guy, and at this stage just a guy as WR's go. They've already pared down the playbook for him. That's why he sees the field so infrequently. They aren't going to pare it down for Brady or the other guys who can execute sight adjustments. People keep blathering about getting one guy going deep as if we didn't still end up on the short end of the stick in the playoffs when we had just one guy going deep...and a lot more gifted one at that. The problem starts and ends in the trenches when we can't keep the pass rush off Tom long enough for guys to beat coverage and we simultaneously can't open holes for the runners with enough consistency to be productive enough to run opponents out of their coverage and pass rushing schemes. The Steelers took a page out of Bill's book and a **** LeBeau defense undermanned due to injury opted to not do what they do as a counter to what we do, and we were not prepared to adjust to that situation.
The issues are similar on defense. It's not lack of talent, it's that lacking elite talent you have to execute consistently and this team isn't doing that. Lousy tackling (which Bill feared pre game based on the week's practice) and inexperienced guys second guessing their responsibilities based on what they thought they saw formation wise is what killed us all day long against the Steelers.
Elite talent will often find a way or make a play or two to counter overall lack of execution. Brady was winding up to but he ran out of time because of coaching decisions and persistent failure to execute situationally including on ST and because no one elite or even instinctive player stepped up on defense to make an impact play.
People here scoff at the idea Bill can fix that, only even Felger realizes it can be fixed sufficiently to get this team where everyone seems to need it to go. Bill just needs to get through to these guys the age old messages of do your job and play with consistency and be prepared to bring your best effort every week because this team isn't talented enough to win consistently unless they play consistently.
And since it doesn't appear he can get through to some of the bridge the gap veteran leadership and talent he amassed this offseason who aren't bringing it consistently either because they can't or won't, he should just cut the dead wood that is a drag on the roster and a lousy example to the young players he needs to instill drive and will to win into. Haynesworth, Ellis, Ocho - should all be joining Bodden on the waiver wire. Give the playing time to guys who may want it more and may ultimately make more of the opportunity.
And quit bringing in problematic stiffs. This isn't redemption central. Get over missing out on your binky safety just because he was pegged as a potentially flawed character by remembering that you still won three rings and nearly won a fourth without him while the team that took the risk hasn't won a damn thing in his individually illustrious career... You won those Lombardi's by amassing a handful of high character elite talents and surrounding them with a solid core of lesser talented but high character effort guys who were consistently driven to win.
Wilfork will cry a little, that's his only flaw and who he is. He'll get over it. Somewhere deep down inside he knows what he needs on the field with him, and he knows that he doesn't need guys out there who are not willing or able to give him what he gives them consistently. As his QB also knows all too well... Doesn't matter if you like them personally or they appear to try hard in practice or they have in the past displayed skill that makes your jaw drop. If they can't or won't bring it in the here and now they are just a drag on the entire effort...
And while your at it extend Welker and Branch to reinforce the message that becoming guys who bring it every week and contest every yard is the goal they should all be persuing irrespective of perceived talent. And you might want to have a word with Logan about manning up and playing like an all pro and not an emotional cowboy for 16 weeks now that he's got all Bob's $$$. Screaming at opponents post snap and showing them fear pre snap doesn't set a very constructive tone for your linemates. Don't get mad, play angry and execute more consistently and get even...
