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Mike Reiss' blog - Brady by the numbers - ESPN Boston
Now, if we can accept that for this season, due to multiple reasons, that Brady this year won't be as effective against the blitz compared to a standard rush, what does this mean?
It means that we need to use LESS shot gun. Shot gun openly eliminates any chance of run (because teams know we pass 85% of the time we are in shot gun), so teams are pass rushing and often blitzing against us in this formation.
Our team has a dominant, physical rushing attack. Our O-line is good at it, we have a stable of 4 great running backs who can take turns pounding the ball all day. This also opens up play action. We can also use more screens and traps with Brady under center.
------------According to ESPN Stats & Information tracking, Brady faced standard pressure on 55 of his 100 pass attempts in the first two weeks, completing 67.2 percent of his passes. But against blitzes, Brady only completed 55.6 percent of his passes.
The Falcons, however, didn't attack Brady much with the blitz on Sunday. They brought an extra pass-rusher on 11 of Brady's 42 pass attempts, according to ESPN Stats & Information tracking. Brady was 19-of-31 for 227 yards and one touchdown against four rushers. Against the blitz, he was 6-of-11 for 50 yards.
Now, if we can accept that for this season, due to multiple reasons, that Brady this year won't be as effective against the blitz compared to a standard rush, what does this mean?
It means that we need to use LESS shot gun. Shot gun openly eliminates any chance of run (because teams know we pass 85% of the time we are in shot gun), so teams are pass rushing and often blitzing against us in this formation.
Our team has a dominant, physical rushing attack. Our O-line is good at it, we have a stable of 4 great running backs who can take turns pounding the ball all day. This also opens up play action. We can also use more screens and traps with Brady under center.
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