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CLICK HERE to Register for a free account and login for a smoother ad-free experience. It's easy, and only takes a few moments.I agree. That's what has been so frustrating with the Pats continuing to play all-pass all-the-time like it's still 2007, when their 37 year old QB is getting killed in the pocket. Brady got hit something like 8 times last week. How long do you think he'd last at that rate? Defenses have been teeing off on Brady for several years now. Small ball is one way to counter that.
I didn't say Brady had a bad game. I said that the coaching staff largely took the ball out of his hands, which, IMO, was a smart strategic decision. He was going to get killed if he kept dropping back 59 times like last week. I think running and running and running was smart. Don't let the offense lose the game. Let the defense win it.
If you recall, the games the Pats won down the stretch last year were the games where they pounded and pounded and pounded with Blount. The games they tried to win throwing and throwing and throwing were disasters.
If you recall, the games the Pats won down the stretch last year were the games where they pounded and pounded and pounded with Blount. The games they tried to win throwing and throwing and throwing were disasters.
- I applaud the decision to take the ball out of Brady's hands and pound it with the running game. It's ugly. It's not very effective. But, it's the only way the Pats have won a game in quite a while.
- They need to take the long sideline pass out of Brady's playbook. Randy Moss is not streaking down the sideline. Those are nothing but drive killers.
- Brady seem to have a new motto: throw to the covered receiver.
He threw for 68%
This is an overly simplistic and overly critical comment but good things happen on the OL when Ryan Wendell isn't a part of it. The OL looked solid and put in a reasonable performance today. It was a far better coaching effort on the Patriots behalf.The difference today compared to last week was that the Patriots were able to make get positive yardage on early downs. Therefore they could commit to the run game and once they got their noses in front, did enough to put the game away.
When you can get get stuffed on 1st and second downs the defense has the upper hand and inevitably leads to a high number of 3 and outs like last week.
IMO one of the keys for the Patriots on offense is to get the quick pass or run on 1st down. I have heard the Patriots (Brady I think) talk about "drive starters" which help the Patriots get in rhythm, identify mismatches and tilt the pass/run equation in their favor.
I thought early on, the O-line was a little tentative and didn't really open up holes for Ridley (except on plays they were penalized) but with the scoreline in their favor, they started to gain confidence and started to assert their authority a little better.
There is still a lot to work on but this was a step in the right direction for the O and D. Special Teams was the most improved unit and fantastic compared to last week.
I'll concur with all the good vibes about this win. Also nice to see Allen and special teams have a much better game than last week's fiasco.
Loathed the penalties though. Hopefully the coaches give them a hard time about that this week.
Agreed. The coaching staff took the ball out of Brady's hands and the the offense didn't cost them the game as it did last week. I think that was a smart decision by the coaching staff and a direction that will likely continue.
Brady is starting to look like late career Dan Marino. Trying to do more than he has to. Going for the long ball on 3rd and 2 instead of dumping off to somebody and moving the chains. Staring down receivers. Forcing every throw to Edelman or Gronk. He needs to lower his expectations and start being a little more effective game manager.
If you recall, the games the Pats won down the stretch last year were the games where they pounded and pounded and pounded with Blount. The games they tried to win throwing and throwing and throwing were disasters.
I have NEVER looked at an NFL game from a FF perspective....maybe that's why i don't get why a perceived negative in this FANTASY WORLD is equatable to the REAL WORLD. WTF?????