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It's surprising to me that people still label then chastize the Patriots as being cheap. The Patriots have committed a sizeable portion of their cap in the last 2 seasons alone to Rob Gronkowski, Danny Amendola and the guy now sitting in jail. You know when he put the Patriots in this predicament? Mid June. You show me a team that can replace one of their top 3 receiving options in June especially after committing big money, a long term contract and morphing it's entirely offensive philosophy to feature Two Tight End sets. Welker is gone. I understand why he's gone. If Hernandez had pulled this crap earlier, I suspect Welker would still be here.
Assuming Hernandez hadn't realised his dream of turning into an alleged psychopath, Brady's passing options may have looked like this yesterday;
1. Hernandez,
2. Edelman,
3. Thompkins,
4. Dobson, &
5. Hoomanawanui.
Now, had Hernandez not chosen his alleged course, at some stage this season, the Patriots passing options would have looked like this;
1. Gronkowski,
2. Amendola,
3. Hernandez,
4. Edelman,
5. Thompkins,
6. Dobson,
7. Vereen,
8. Sudfeld, &
9. Hoomanawanui.
The more I think about the result of yesterday the less surprised I become. Brady was missing #1 option Gronkowski, #2 option Amendola, #3 option and gone forever Hernandez and more than likely after his showing against Buffalo #5 option Vereen. Does anyone not think that screens and swing passes to Vereen yesterday wouldn't have gone off against that aggressive Jets front?
Let's pull back for a bit and realize the totality of what's occurred this preseason and how the Patriots have been forced to play their hand.
Assuming Hernandez hadn't realised his dream of turning into an alleged psychopath, Brady's passing options may have looked like this yesterday;
1. Hernandez,
2. Edelman,
3. Thompkins,
4. Dobson, &
5. Hoomanawanui.
Now, had Hernandez not chosen his alleged course, at some stage this season, the Patriots passing options would have looked like this;
1. Gronkowski,
2. Amendola,
3. Hernandez,
4. Edelman,
5. Thompkins,
6. Dobson,
7. Vereen,
8. Sudfeld, &
9. Hoomanawanui.
The more I think about the result of yesterday the less surprised I become. Brady was missing #1 option Gronkowski, #2 option Amendola, #3 option and gone forever Hernandez and more than likely after his showing against Buffalo #5 option Vereen. Does anyone not think that screens and swing passes to Vereen yesterday wouldn't have gone off against that aggressive Jets front?
Let's pull back for a bit and realize the totality of what's occurred this preseason and how the Patriots have been forced to play their hand.