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Unfortutely, Brady can't throw the ball to himself, and at the moment he is throwing to arguably the worst receiving core in the league.
There is no arguement.
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CLICK HERE to Register for a free account and login for a smoother ad-free experience. It's easy, and only takes a few moments.Unfortutely, Brady can't throw the ball to himself, and at the moment he is throwing to arguably the worst receiving core in the league.
Too many of you are psyched that you believe we have "crappy receivers."
We lost Branch and Givens. Givens was an average receiver, at best, that was made to look better than he was,by Brady. Branch was a solid receiver, but far frombeing super star status.
Both, IMO, have been adequately replaced,and on top of that, our backups are significantly better than the backups of the past. Troy Brown remains a factor, no change.
This fallacy that our receives suck, or are crappy, etc..is totally ridiculous.
Just change the ridiculous routes they are usingk use some play action, some deception, stay out of that damned shotgun formation with no back in the backfield, which telegraphs a pass play, and start using the inside of the field more often, where a cutting receiver can have an advantage.
And start throwing more on first down and use the no huddle at times other than late in the 4th quarter when it is too late.
The receivers are fine, the play calling and the routes need to be changed.
NEM Enough!!
No one wants to hear it ! You are wrong... WRONG... JUST PLAIN wrong!!...
So stop the constant, constant, eternal, same old, same old, broken record. It even grates on me.
We lost Branch and Givens. Givens was an average receiver, at best, that was made to look better than he was,by Brady. Branch was a solid receiver, but far frombeing super star status.
Both, IMO, have been adequately replaced,and on top of that, our backups are significantly better than the backups of the past. Troy Brown remains a factor, no change.
Tomorrow, IMO, we will see the NEM offense in action...and we will win big.
And, when it happens, as I think it will, and they prove just how good these WR's really are, what will all of those have to say then? I can hardly wait.
The receivers are not good. They don't get separation and any QB needs separation. They can run all the crossing and slant routes they want but if the receivers are blanketed those are just going to turn into interceptions.
This is exactly the reason for our offensive problems.
For the first 10 weeks I thought it was offensive playcalling, but it just becomes more clear every game. This team does not have an adequate outside threat to make teams play two deep safeties.
Eight men in the box on first and second down; man to man on our WRs with only one deep safety. Every good team can play this defense and call up exotic blitz packages. Because of lack of seperation, Brady is forced to hold on to the ball longer and throw into smaller windows. No deep threat hurts every part of offense. Every aspect (running game, TE's and pass protection) would be improved with just one established WR.
Its too bad I don't think this problem can be fixed this season.
If folks would just watch the games they'd see that yes the enemy cheats on their safetys and they also play their corners in close too.
Viewers: this Sunday compare how deep we play our corners against the Jags wideouts vs how shallow they play ours. May Reche, Troy, Chad & Bam make 'em pay. I hope so, but it's just a hope not a certainty.
* Why watch the game when we have stats to show the Patriots pass O is just as good as some SB years? - Aren't the stats all that matters? Brady can't do it by himself. The Jags have the D to play the Patriots much like Miami did and have a Pro Bowl CB to help that happen. It should be a very tough game. The Patriot are going to have to match them physically and win at the LOS, win the turnover battle, no stupid penalties and execute. Jags have beaten some good teams at home and collectivele by a wide margin. What they don't have are stats -
If our OC sees their corners,and safeties playing up close, its his responsibility to make the adjustments to counter it. He hasnt done it because he is out of his league, plain and simple.
Dont blame our WR's for not getting separation or to an open spot. Our OC has a responsibility to see the problem and to counter it.
* If WR's can't get open against m2m coverage then they aren't very good WR's. They aren't executing well. M2m happens in the NFL all the time. It isn't beaten by calling a different play. It's beaten by good WR's that can get open.
Change the routes. If they cant get open, then the OC does something to see that they can get open. These receivers are not rookies, and they know the ropes, and how to play the game.... if they are being dealt bad hands, then change the dealer, plain and simple.
Someday you guys will get it.
* Changing the route run by a covered reciever doesn't get him open. It just means he's covered running a different route. Good WR's beat m2m all the time. If they couldn't every team would play m2m. It's not the OC's resposibilityto get a WR open, It's the WR'[s resposibilty to get open. IS the OC supposed to run the route for him? You've said the same thing since at least the chain smoker was OC when Petey was here. The Patriots have won 3 SB's in that time and been amounst the higher scoring teams the last 4 years. Frnakly, you have no credilbilty on then issue.
You just cant stand to be wrong, can you?
* You've never proven anything about the OC and the entire O staff including BB and Brady about whether thier good or bad. It's just your opinion which is the same opinion you've had for at least 10 years no matter who the OC was.
Being consistent and saying the same thing over and over doesn't make it credible.
Stevie, we're wrestling with a pig here. Reason is a useless tool.
That is not quite accurate, in fact, most of the anti McDaniels threads this season have NOT been initiated by me. So, get your facts correct before laying into me. I have had it with people like you who just love to single me out. Go find another whipping boy. Your act is getting tiresome.
* Others that can't back it up any better than you can. I've never seen you post any fact's about it because it's an unprovable arguement. It's yout opinion. I can prove execution causes O problems. Hell, anyone can show that. Dropped passes, missed block's, QB throw's over the WR's head or in the ground, bad O penalties, WR's unable to get seperation, turnovers have all at one time or another plagued the Patriots offense this year. Yet you totally ignore that and what, think a different play would have changed that? - It's laughable.
Patriots O does poorly and it's bad play calling. Patriots O does well and it's good play calling.
You will never get it, your mind is closed. Have a nice night. Over, and out....of this thread.
* And you still ignore execution and think my mind is closed? You've said the same thing for 10+ years and think others minds are closed? You have no credibilty. Why don't you write some letters to the Patriots about McDaniels.