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I feel the Patriots innovative and mutable offense during Belichick's tenure is deeply tied to the Erhardt-Perkins offensive system. You can read more about this EP system in this article.
Speak My Language
The tldr: The Patriots use a simplified terminology for their route calling. This allows them to go no huddle with efficiency, as well as run the same plays out of different formations. The majority of the NFL does not run this system.
So while this thread might get technical at times, I also want to make sure it is generally accessible for all. Below I posted some questions, that might help facilitate discussion. Don't feel obligated to get into the exact details of how the system works to comment! Questions about the Patriots system, or offensive systems in general are encouraged. I also included a few Bill O'Brien videos below incase folks enjoyed that format.
You can see examples of Patriots play calls here:
Tom Brady's play-call wristband is proof NFL QBs have the hardest job in sports
While they do get somewhat linguistically complicated, none of them approach the level of complexity of an Andy Reid play call:
"shift to halfback twin right open, swap 72 all-go special halfback shallow cross wide open"
Speak My Language
The tldr: The Patriots use a simplified terminology for their route calling. This allows them to go no huddle with efficiency, as well as run the same plays out of different formations. The majority of the NFL does not run this system.
So while this thread might get technical at times, I also want to make sure it is generally accessible for all. Below I posted some questions, that might help facilitate discussion. Don't feel obligated to get into the exact details of how the system works to comment! Questions about the Patriots system, or offensive systems in general are encouraged. I also included a few Bill O'Brien videos below incase folks enjoyed that format.
You can see examples of Patriots play calls here:
Tom Brady's play-call wristband is proof NFL QBs have the hardest job in sports
While they do get somewhat linguistically complicated, none of them approach the level of complexity of an Andy Reid play call:
"shift to halfback twin right open, swap 72 all-go special halfback shallow cross wide open"
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