BradyManny
Pro Bowl Player
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Again, it all comes down to math. If you can have a successful pass rush with 4 guys versus 5 OL, then you're going to have an advantage in coverage. And if it's going to be 5 (targets) vs. 7 DBs, then you better be sure each one of those 5 is a legitimate NFL offensive weapon, and I don't think either Aiken or Stanback are at this point.
Frankly, I don't understand why the Patriots don't just stay in the 2TE2WR set more often and keep the opposition in their base defense. If Brady has ample time, it doesn't matter how many people are covering Welker or Moss, they get open and Brady finds them. The idea of spreading them out is to create mismatches, but the depth at the wide receiver position is not there to create those mismatches.
Frankly, I don't understand why the Patriots don't just stay in the 2TE2WR set more often and keep the opposition in their base defense. If Brady has ample time, it doesn't matter how many people are covering Welker or Moss, they get open and Brady finds them. The idea of spreading them out is to create mismatches, but the depth at the wide receiver position is not there to create those mismatches.
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