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McDaniels loves the pass.
running the ball won't land you that next big gig
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As some other posters mentioned, I think it was still the correct call to play the percentages and try to go into the half up 14-6.
Apologies if this has already been posted. Dolphins' fans pissed @ Phillip Wheeler for allowing Brady to get the first down on his run.
http://www.finheaven.com/showthread...ip-wheeler&s=42f3d67427b35acaf75156d644791fb4
That is the biggest complaint about McDaniels. He's always trying to outsmart the other guy instead of just going with what works. I was really optimistic after the Indy and Detroit games, but he's reverted to form big time the past three weeks.
That said, I would think that tightening up the run defense would have been a point of emphasis for the LOLphins (the Pats got about 4 YPC, while the Ratbirds had almost 6 YPC last week).
They were Peyton Manning it?Funny, I was pretty upset in the second half as well. When your QB ends up on the ground after nearly every pass play - even the successful ones - and you have a guy going for 5 yards a pop, (excuse my Motumboise) RUN THE DAMN BALL! NE was unnecessarily putting Tom in harms way long after the game was decided and it was infuriating. It's one thing if no one was getting near him, but why allow your QB to absorb half a dozen hits to expand a 31-13 lead to 41-13? Miami was in full roll over mode at that point and you probably do just as well toting the rock as you did slinging it.
I was very surprised by how Chandler Jones tallied so many snaps. Reiss noted 55 of 81. And here I thought he'd have 10-15 reps.
Welcome back Chandler!
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- I hear a lot of chatter about Jonas Gray being better than Blount, which was true yesterday but why does it matter so much to everyone? I do not really care who is better, I think they are both very good RBs who we can rely on to get yards between the tackles. I am not going to say that Belichick should favor 1 more than the other, I think he should ride the hot hand as he has been doing. In previous games he actually had no real reason to use Gray, Blount was either effective or we were in passing situations.
I think Blount and Gray are both good RBs as well. However, it seems clear to me that Gray is a bit more decisive in his cuts than Blount. Gray is one cut and go and Blount seems to be a bit more selective in picking the hole.
I think BB has a good problem right now.
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- I hear a lot of chatter about Jonas Gray being better than Blount, which was true yesterday but why does it matter so much to everyone? I do not really care who is better, I think they are both very good RBs who we can rely on to get yards between the tackles. I am not going to say that Belichick should favor 1 more than the other, I think he should ride the hot hand as he has been doing. In previous games he actually had no real reason to use Gray, Blount was either effective or we were in passing situations.
This +1. You hit the nail on the head. Why must it be a competition either or? DOUBLE BARREL SHOTGUN! I want both of them doing their thing, and Vereen doing HIS thing (which ain't running into the middle of the line on 1st downs).
The Patriots at LOADED at RB. Use it as a complement to the passing game - - and open up more play action fakes.