Brady6
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I have a hard time understanding how you view the Patriots game plan as brilliant? The top 2 WR were contained for the most part by our top 2 CBs. That is not a game plan that is putting are 2 best CB on their 2 best WR. I'm confused by you being impressed by this? Did you expect them to put there worst CB on the best WR? A brilliant game plan would have prevented the big plays that Nelson and Cobb both had that burned us, a brilliant game plan would have confused Rodgers, a brilliant game plan would have had us putting pressure on Rodgers consistently. This was not a brilliant game plan at all, I'm sorry but you are way off on this.Here we go:
- One thing I got tired listening to last night is how the Pats have no pass rush and it is going to kill them in the playoffs. Do people already forget the last month where they successfully pressured Manning, Luck, Cutler, and Stafford? The pass rush is fine.
- That brings me to the my point of the Pats played contain with the Rodgers. The game plan was not to sell out the pass rush to Rodgers. Rodgers is arguably the most dangerous passer on the run. You need to keep them in the pocket. That is what the Pats did. Even when they took away outside rushing lanes from Rodgers, he still found ways to scramble outside.
- Although it didn't look like it, I thought the Pats' game plan was brilliant. The Pats for the most part took away Nelson, Cobb, and Lacy and told Rodgers to beat them with their 3rd and 4th options. Against any other QB, the Pats would have shut down the opposing offense. I don't know how you can kill the defense when they for the most part successfully shutdown two receivers who have over 900 yards and 10 TDs each and made them an after thought? There are only so many receivers you can shut down.
- On that point, Rodger won my vote for league MVP yesterday. What he did yesterday was nothing short of superhuman even if the Pats stopped him in the red zone. Do you think Manning could play as well if the opposing defense took away D. Thomas and Sanders? Luck if you took away Hilton and Wayne (or Allen)? Brady might have if you took away Gronk and LaFell (or Edelman), but he and Rodgers ends the list of QBs who could do that.
- The o-line had its worst game since week 4. They weren't as comically bad as they were the first month of the season, but not a heck of a lot better. Stork had his worst game as a pro and got manhandled a bit up the middle. If Brady wasn't so good at avoiding pressure yesterday, he would have been sacked five or six times.
- I have given McDaniels tons of credit for totally recreating this offense from week to week, but this game the game plan sucked and I didn't love the play calling either. I think they should have committed to the run and not just draws with Vereen. They should have used Blount from the beginning and hammered him through the line. Using Bolden was questionable at best.
- The officiating was awful. How they could use Ed Houchli's crew in the marquee game of the week is baffling? I am just guessing they wanted to use their best refs of the Thanksgiving games. I am still baffled how a crew that can't count to 11 could get such a game. Once again, PI and illegal contact was called inconsistently. Browner was called for ticky tack calls while a Packers' receiver literally threw a Pats' defender to the ground before catching the ball and got nothing. There was a crucial 3rd down where the Packers receiver looked to be down a good yard before the hash marks and the spot gave them a first down.
- Revis has been everything we could hope for. Yes, he gave up the Nelson TD because he got burnt (McCourty bit on the wrong route for the over the top help too). Otherwise, he totally shut down both Nelson and Cobb when they covered them. He needs a new deal now.
- I know people seem down on this team, but I still think they go 13-3 and get HFA and most likely go to the Super Bowl. Yesterday was a game where probably the two best teams in the league played and the Packers had the advantage of home field. I think the Pats could beat them on a neutral field. I don't get how people all the sudden think the rest of the Pats' schedule is undaunting. The Pats just finished the hardest stretch of their schedule. Although they are facing some good teams down the stretch, I don't think any of them are as good as Denver, Indy, or Green Bay.