serifyn
Third String But Playing on Special Teams
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but the guy is not a game breaker or someone that can periodically carry the offense if need be. I am convinced BB wants this as TB gets longer in to the tooth.
For years The Patriots have used the run to set up the pass, it was a diversion from what the patriots really wanted to do which was pass down the slot to Welker or bomb it deep to moss, perhaps every once in a while they would pass it to Faulk but for the most part, the patriots were a very one dimensional offense.
Even since Randy Moss became less of a factor in recent years, everyone who knew the patriots knew what they wanted to do, when things got tough, the patriots would always go back to the pass, they would abandon the run entirely and it would be so obvious they would pass every play that defenses knew they could drop back.
After the success of the Tight ends and the running game last year, i am convinced that Belichick and Bill O'Brian now want a balanced offense, that is, they want to hurt you as much on the ground as they can in the air so teams cant guess which play you will run next.
BJGE is not a superstar, but he gives you what you need. there is no runningback available that the patriots were prepared to bring in here who could be the star many people think the patriots need to be successful.
what the Runningbacks the patriots now have give you is balance. Vereen and Woodhead have shown they are pass threat options, in a pinch, BJGE can also be utilized in this way, it keeps defenses from settling in.
when everyone in your backfield is a pass catching threat and you have one of the most accurate and safe passers in the game throwing them the ball, your offense becomes almost unstoppable. you find the matchups on the field where you know your guy can beat them and you exploit it.
There are very few teams in the NFL who are capable of being as versatile as the patriots are offensively right now.