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I am over the Patriot loss, unfortunately we are used to them losing.
One thing I think about often is how hard the Patriots work to use formations and scheme to get a 4 yard gain. Shifts, motion, stacked formulations, multiple pre-snap reads and then a pass underneath for 5 yards.
Even Simms was "marveling" at how much effort the Patriots put into a short plays.
Other teams (Ravens, Giants, etc.) seem to run much simpler plays and let their athletes make plays.
In the end, too much scheme, too much time being smart. Hopefully next year they can simplify things and go out and make plays. Maybe they need more talent to play this style but in the current state they expect almost perfect execution which becomes increasingly difficult as the competition gets more intense.
One thing I think about often is how hard the Patriots work to use formations and scheme to get a 4 yard gain. Shifts, motion, stacked formulations, multiple pre-snap reads and then a pass underneath for 5 yards.
Even Simms was "marveling" at how much effort the Patriots put into a short plays.
Other teams (Ravens, Giants, etc.) seem to run much simpler plays and let their athletes make plays.
In the end, too much scheme, too much time being smart. Hopefully next year they can simplify things and go out and make plays. Maybe they need more talent to play this style but in the current state they expect almost perfect execution which becomes increasingly difficult as the competition gets more intense.