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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.On fourth down you worry about getting the first down. Worry about taking the top off the defense with low-percentage throws some other time, when an incomplete doesn't turn the ball over at midfield.
Honestly your two best receivers are open on a playcall and you are criticizing your coordinator.
Rex was hesitant to blitz because McDaniels spread it out and he does that because Brady is smart enough to reposition players to pick up additional rushers ( like he did with Edelman). Today's was an almost perfect game plan and would have been a blowout if it wasn't for the drops.
Like I siad in my opening post; if not bashing McDaniels as an OC; just his tendencies of using the spread against Rex Ryan Defenses.McDaniels has been an unappreciated beast in terms of play calling. They scored 3 passing TDs off 4 TE formations last week! Defenses are always on the back foot defending our offense.
McDaniels isn't inherently bad or anything so extreme...
I've just always hated how he so often calls for Shotgun-Empty formations against Rex Ryan's Defenses. He did it way, way, way too often today. Even before the fumble. You've got two Tight ends that you can use to chip before their routes. Why spread them out and take away their blocking potential? The empty sets were why Brady had so much trouble getting the play off before the clock. It why there were so many ugly passes under duress. The sack-fumble was just waiting to happen.
Really, McD got away with it in the 1st half because Rex was hesitant to overload and blitz.
Except sometimes but probably not today.On fourth down you worry about getting the first down. Worry about taking the top off the defense with low-percentage throws some other time, when an incomplete doesn't turn the ball over at midfield.
Josh is very good. Great even. But, who needs creativity on fourth down at midfield late in the second half with a three score lead? No need to show off your brilliance in that situation. Just punt the frigging ball.This is one of the best and most creative offenses in the NFL and people still disrespect Josh McDaniels. Oh dear.
Josh is very good. Great even. But, who needs creativity on fourth down at midfield late in the second half with a three score lead? No need to show off your brilliance in that situation. Just punt the frigging ball.