Edelmans 44 yard pass was dropped in the pocket with pinpoint accuracy and if it wasn't it could have been intercepted because Edelman isn't a WR to jump and snag the ball from the defense consistently. As for Brady being a marginal deep thrower, show me a deep ball QB whose WRs don't help and make plays over the defense or beat the defense with pure speed and ability. Brady called his WRs pygmies, joking maybe but is he a little frustrated his WRs can't help him out and out jump a defender or jump and contort and reach to snag a 20 yard pass over the middle or at the sideline with pure speed and athleticism. He watches that most teams have a WR that can do that and or Great protection from the oline to allow the good but not great WRs to get open and make a play.Loser Lafell is a typical attempt at getting Brady a good tall or speedy WR
On that deep incompletion to Edelman, the route probably called for making a move and accelerating so Brady could throw him open. Edelman was already open and didn't need that move to get open. It isn't normal for Bradys WRs to get open or make a play deep without a play designed to get the WR open at the last second. Brady threw it assuming Edelman was going to make the designed move and acceleration, Edelman thought Brady would see he was already open and just throw it right to him and Brady threw it instead to the planned spot. Even Edelmans 44 yard pass, Brady dropped it in and Edelman didn't have to jump or reach and make a play. Edelman and Amendola aren't known to make deep plays on their pure talent so plays are designed to help them get open. That's my guess how they both misread each other
