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Third String But Playing on Special Teams
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With all the talk over Taylor Price's waiving by the Patriots, there's been a lot of comments that the Patriots need to do a better job of drafting players who can play within the offense the Patriots run. At the same time, I keep hearing about how ridiculously complicated the Patriots' offensive scheme is, compared to all of the other NFL teams.
This leads me to wonder: are there any colleges that run an offensive scheme with anything near the complexity of the Patriots' scheme? If so, why don't we see the Patriots taking more players from those teams? Is it from lack of physical talent? Is it an inability to make the leap from the college-size playbook to the Patriots'? What exactly is it about New England's scheme that makes it so difficult for college players to adjust?
Or is it the ability to work with Brady that poses the biggest challenge for a new young receiver? I suspect it's hard for a beginner to see the field the way Brady does—and that seems to be a near-prerequisite for gaining his trust on game day. The ability to form a mind-meld with Brady doesn't seem to be something that is easily ascertained, and certainly not within the amount of time available for evaluating candidates during a draft.
This leads me to wonder: are there any colleges that run an offensive scheme with anything near the complexity of the Patriots' scheme? If so, why don't we see the Patriots taking more players from those teams? Is it from lack of physical talent? Is it an inability to make the leap from the college-size playbook to the Patriots'? What exactly is it about New England's scheme that makes it so difficult for college players to adjust?
Or is it the ability to work with Brady that poses the biggest challenge for a new young receiver? I suspect it's hard for a beginner to see the field the way Brady does—and that seems to be a near-prerequisite for gaining his trust on game day. The ability to form a mind-meld with Brady doesn't seem to be something that is easily ascertained, and certainly not within the amount of time available for evaluating candidates during a draft.
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