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So you're saying the same thing I am, but accusing me of defending him.
If Brady doesn't have confidence in anyone but Gronk and Edelman, then guess what? We're getting blown out in the postseason again.
All I said was that some in the media who are looking at film have commented that DA has been open a lot, while Brady is forcing it elsewhere. If YOU prefer Brady throwing to a doubled Gronk than a wide open DA, then you're an idiot. If no one was saying DA was getting open, I'd agree with you. but no one's saying that.
I have thought for YEARS now - pre-DA - that Brady has developed binkie'itis and it's killing the Pats when they go against good defenses. The old Brady spread it around. The new Brady is cooking comfort food, and that ain't good.
And yes, DA should be cut if he won't renegotiate if things keep going like this. He's not worth the money he's being paid given the way he's being used, IMO. then again, NO ONE today got more than 2 targets other than Edelman and Gronk (7 and 6 respectively).
I wasn't talking to you at all on Manny Sanders. other people are chiming in that he would have changed things. he's a good receiver but not a great receiver.
This is just totally naive to how a passing offense works.
Your implication is that the QB drops back looks over all the receivers and finds who is open. Wrong.
The QB has a series of progressions. He looks to his first progression, and if he is open, he throws it. If not he goes to the second receiver, then the 3rd, 4th, 5th.
Additionally, the routes are designed in combination so the progressions are set up so that some routes are run just to draw coverage.
Since you do not know the progressions, implying he is forcing the ball because of who he wants to throw to is utterly naive.
Where the ball goes depends on what progressions are in the play McDaniel chooses, then the coverage (because the progressions change based on the coverage) then who Brady considers open.
Unless he just throws to a covered guy for some bizarre reason, where the ball goes depends on who is 1st, 2nd etc in progressions and if they get open.
Most teams will design plays where the route combinations are supposed to get the best receivers in the most favorable coverage, which only makes sense.
So, if you design plays to get your best players open, and they are the top progressions and they get open, then the ball goes to them a lot.