PushnPencils
Third String But Playing on Special Teams
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I have a dilemna and I'm hoping the keen minds on here can assist me in engaging in some constructive discourse.
This may have been brought up before, but this issue really bugs the poop out of me.
I present to you, the Patriots version of "The Chicken and the Egg"
I don't believe the Pat's offense is based upon spreading the ball around. I believe that recent history has created a need to spread the ball around. When Branch and Givens were here, Brady would spread the ball around. But in the playoffs and SB for example, let's face it, the hot hands (Branch) got the ball exclusively.
Our receivers have never been compared to any greatest shows on turf or the second coming Swann/Stallworth. Brady's ability to extend his time in the pocket and eventually find an open man leads to this whole 11 different receiver dynamic. Even an average receiver gets open EVENTUALLY.
So now you've hit the mother-lode of receiving talent. With the possiblity of Stallworth, Welker and Watson being opened alot due to the attention Moss will garner. The ball will come to those 3 guys a lot more. More importantly, the potential of Moss returning to form and being able to haul in the ball regardless of the fact that Champ Bailey and his mom are covering him, I think that spreading the ball thing will go away.....SIMPLY BECAUSE CERTAIN PLAYERS WILL BE OPEN CONSISTANTLY.
Am I wrong?
This may have been brought up before, but this issue really bugs the poop out of me.
I present to you, the Patriots version of "The Chicken and the Egg"
I don't believe the Pat's offense is based upon spreading the ball around. I believe that recent history has created a need to spread the ball around. When Branch and Givens were here, Brady would spread the ball around. But in the playoffs and SB for example, let's face it, the hot hands (Branch) got the ball exclusively.
Our receivers have never been compared to any greatest shows on turf or the second coming Swann/Stallworth. Brady's ability to extend his time in the pocket and eventually find an open man leads to this whole 11 different receiver dynamic. Even an average receiver gets open EVENTUALLY.
So now you've hit the mother-lode of receiving talent. With the possiblity of Stallworth, Welker and Watson being opened alot due to the attention Moss will garner. The ball will come to those 3 guys a lot more. More importantly, the potential of Moss returning to form and being able to haul in the ball regardless of the fact that Champ Bailey and his mom are covering him, I think that spreading the ball thing will go away.....SIMPLY BECAUSE CERTAIN PLAYERS WILL BE OPEN CONSISTANTLY.
Am I wrong?