A Theory On Why the Pats Passed So Much
 

I'm asking, more than theorizing, here. Could it be that it takes more team-specific know-how to run block than to pass protect? I ask because we had a brand new RG and a brand new out-of-position rookie RT. Is it easier for newcomers to just form a wall and max-protect than it is to get into pulling and trapping and things that take more coordination? I'm sure I've oversimplified the task of pass blocking, but what do y'all think? Why else would we refuse to burn clock in the 4th quarter?

Re: A Theory On Why the Pats Passed So Much
 

Could it be the fact that they have Tom Brady?

Re: A Theory On Why the Pats Passed So Much
 

I think it was a factor. The Pats dis rush over twenty times for over 100 yards.

Re: A Theory On Why the Pats Passed So Much
 

could it be the Dolphins secondary is worse than their front 7?

Re: A Theory On Why the Pats Passed So Much
 

I wonder if part of the thinking in the hurry up passing game was getting more plays out of the game to get both sides of the ball more real game reps to make up for an abbreviated TC.

Re: A Theory On Why the Pats Passed So Much
 

Or maybe it was because Brady was pissed at his Madden rating, and the only way to prove those bastards @ EA wrong was by throwing for 517.

Re: A Theory On Why the Pats Passed So Much
 

simple.....if they can't stop you then why stop?

throwing the ball 48 times and netting 300-something yards is one thing....you'd typically expect that 48 throws is due to dink and dunk.....not this time.....they could not stop anyone.....

TE's averaging 15 yards a catch, slot reciever averaging 20 yards a catch....keep doing it

don't forget that a 45 yarder was called back......would have broken the all time record.....

if the pats really wanted to, they could have gone for 650 in the air.....

it wasn't the passing so much as the pace......70 plays in 28 minutes of possession.......even though the dolphins defense was only out there for 28 minutes, it may as well have been 45-50 minutes.....what the pats did was make time of possession irrelevant

Re: A Theory On Why the Pats Passed So Much
 

He's a 99 overall in Madden, Brady must have some pretty unattainable standards.

Re: A Theory On Why the Pats Passed So Much
 

Pass to get ahead and run to win.

NE passes because at the time the Spread Offense was basically new in 2001. It created favorable match ups by spreading the field horizontally. Defenses didnt know quite how to defend it. Defenses have caught up, but the Spread is still very effective.

Now, most of the NFL and NCAAF run some sort of Spread.

Miami probably wanted to run the ball more the other night, but had to pass to catch up essentially playing right into NE hands. IF/WHEN the pass D gets better, INTs should come with the ball in the air. They always did in the past.

Re: A Theory On Why the Pats Passed So Much
 

But his Madden rating is 99 with 100 accuracy.