NY Post Writer claims all of Belichick's moves this year were because of the Jets

[zoostation]

If making to the afc championship game 2 years in a row is SO special.......I'd imagine going 18-1 and playing in the superbowl would be a 40 year long dream come true that pathetic fan base

 

[TheComeback]

Well....it's a bad article. The premise isn't silly--the Jets appear to be a primary conference competitor, and they knocked the Pats out last year.

But the way it's written gives the game away. Belichick is "frantic" (no), bringing in an endless line of "greybeards" (no), the drafting of Mallet was part of this "panic" (I don't even remotely understand that one), etc. etc. So it's sloppy and bad.

But again, I do think there's truth to the premise. Incidentally, along those lines, it occurs to me part of the reaction to the Jets' loss was the drafting of the RBs. That if teams want to flood the field with a millions DBs, the Pats better have top-notch backs to shred them.

There isn't much truth to that premise. If the Pats wanted to shred max coverage defenses on the ground, then they could've tried running the ball more than 8 times. It wasn't a talent issue with our running backs, who were plenty talented last year.

 

[Banjo]

is that why we got Chad Ochocinco? I forgot he was so awesome against Revis all those times

 

[Zeus]

I'm not sure what "argument Mr. Hubbach is making.

However NE fared in the playoffs last year, BB (as well as virtually everyone on this board) knew that the defense simply was not good enough. The influx of DE/OLB roster candidates is - as pointed out earlier - analogous to the turnover at WR going into 2007. It's also a byproduct of the players available (Haynesworth for a #5, Ellis, Carter, Anderson ...) and the unusual opportunity afforded by the 90 man preseason roster this year.

To suggest that this is somehow all a reaction to the Jets alone or that BB is "frantic" or "in panic mode" is not a persausive argument.

 

[Sciz]

is that why we got Chad Ochocinco? I forgot he was so awesome against Revis all those times

Revis can't cover both Branch and Ochocinco, and Cromartie can't cover either. And that's already assuming that they double Welker.

 

[PATRIOTSFANINPA]

Revis can't cover both Branch and Ochocinco, and Cromartie can't cover either. And that's already assuming that they double Welker.

You forgot about how the Jets safeties will establish coverage on Hernandez and Gronkowski when they are both out there.

If a formation consists of Branch, Ochocinco and Welker lined up at WR and Gronkowski and Hernandez at TE in an obvious passing down then you better get to Brady within 1.5 seconds or the pass will be completed to one of them - period.

I really don't know if this team can be held in check by ANY team when they use an H-Back formation.

 

[SONS_OF_BELICHICK]

obviously...just writing an article to stir up the sale of papers....might as well ..say BB signed Jim Hoffa.....the proof is in the concrete

 

[tobias funke]

I am sure that losing to the Jets in the first round has a lot to do with it, but it isn't about the Jets specifically.

Belichick never makes moves to beat one team. It is an exercise in futility. Even if the Pats and Jets meet in the playoffs, it is only three games in the 19-20 games they have to play if they are going to win a Super Bowl.

Belichick made these moves because he didn't feel the team last year was good enough to win a Super Bowl, not beat the Jets. If losing both regular season games to the Jets meant the Pats had a better shot to win the Super Bowl, he would start me at QB in those games.

I didn't read the article, I simply stated my observations on the idea that decisions are not made in a vacuum.

I'm sure there are a myriad of reasons that go into all of the football decisions Bill makes.

All I'm saying is that surely the Jets (like any team in the division) personnel' and tactics are absolutely going to be a part of Bill's aforementioned reasoning. It would be ridiculous to assume otherwise.

 

[Koma]

Your first mistake was reading The Post.....

"Klaus is a moron, who knows only what he reads in the NY Post..."

 

[PatsBoy12]

This is the popular consensus right now. Jemelle Hill was saying the same thing on First Take the other day when I tuned in. Everyone thinks this is desperation. I guess when BB did sorta the same thing in 2007, it had something to do with the Jets then too? Whatever.

 

[Brady_to_Moss]

LOL I love this

 

[ausbacker]

This is the popular consensus right now. Jemelle Hill was saying the same thing on First Take the other day when I tuned in. Everyone thinks this is desperation. I guess when BB did sorta the same thing in 2007, it had something to do with the Jets then too? Whatever.

Jemele Hill is a reverse racism feminist idiot. Listening to anything she says is the first mistake. Press mute when you see her face on TV immediately.

Bill Belichick may have seen issues in the composition of his team in a playoff game against the Jets. Were the roster acquisitions made with an eye to the Jets? I'd probably agree a little yes. Were they the defining factor? No. Competing against the class of the NFL, a succession plan and re-tooling agenda is what drove BB to make the moves, not the Jets.

 

[NinjaZX6R]

This is the popular consensus right now. Jemelle Hill was saying the same thing on First Take the other day when I tuned in. Everyone thinks this is desperation. I guess when BB did sorta the same thing in 2007, it had something to do with the Jets then too? Whatever.

That woman is just plain dumb.

 

[YearbookCurfew]

I don't think the loss had anything to do with it. Our pass rush was a concern all year, at least that's how it seemed to me, and Mr. BB fixed it.

 

[BHSL2]

A lot of us perceive Belicheck to be this person who doesn't care about any one thing in particular, or put too much thought into an opponent. Believe me, he cares, he just would rather not let the media know.

He is human. He, like the rest of the team, is pissed about that playoff loss to the Jets, and the Ravens for that matter. Two straight playoff losses, we've been crushed up front on both sides of ball, hell even in the '07 Superbowl it happened. What has he done since then? Drafted Vollmer, Solder, Gronk, Hernandez, Ridley, etc. Call them what you want, I call that "power personnel." Those are the players needed to beat Pitt, Baltimore, the Jets, San Diego etc., because those teams come at you like absolute warriors. The beauty of those picks/acquisitions is that they help the team across the board in so many ways. We have benefited from the Patriots' decision to actively beat power football teams. And in that process we saw a young team learn how to steamroll those same opponents (minus the Ravens.) But the learning process continues.

2007 was a world of fantasy football. The 2007 Giants reminded us that power football is still a force.

How could a hall of fame coach not care about the Jets, a solid team who doesn't fear the Pats in the least bit? How could his moves not reflect a desire to beat them? If he didn't think like this, he wouldn't be as successful as he is.

 

[Huckleberry1]

I think Belichik is more concerned with beating a championship football team than he is beating one that hasn't won a championship in over 40 years. But that's just me, maybe he spends all night every night trying to figure out how to shut Namath down.

 

[aluminum seats]

There isn't much truth to that premise. If the Pats wanted to shred max coverage defenses on the ground, then they could've tried running the ball more than 8 times. It wasn't a talent issue with our running backs, who were plenty talented last year.

Were they though? Everybody loves Woodhead, but he doesn't seem to be a 20+ carry back. BJGE is the kind of guy fans like, but he's not special.

Sorry, I don't think BB would draft multiple RBs if the backs last year were "plenty talented" and we were all set.

 

[BHSL2]

Were they though? Everybody loves Woodhead, but he doesn't seem to be a 20+ carry back. BJGE is the kind of guy fans like, but he's not special.

Sorry, I don't think BB would draft multiple RBs if the backs last year were "plenty talented" and we were all set.

Quoted for truth.

We had two RBs who were very good at some things, but had huge hole in their game in other things.

 

[jmt57]

The thesis is not even novel, it is a truism. Bill Belichcik is ALWAYS constructing a Team to win and beat his opponents. What in God's name is surprising about that? It would be surprising news if he WERE NOT doing so.

I don't think anybody has issue with that part of it; it's the over-the-top hyperbole ('desperate', 'panic', 'Jets' epic win', etc.) as well as the writer's insinuation that the Pats' success in the early part of the last decade was due to the improper placement of video cameras.

The writer took the low road in an attempt to sell a lot of newspapers and garner a lot of page views. Sadly, I'm guessing that he most likely succeeded in that endeavor far beyond his wildest dreams while at the same time gaining a very loyal audience among his constituency there in New York, becoming a local folk hero there with this column.

 

[TBradyOwnsYou]

This just in from the Post's twitter:

Bill Belichick 2 force Hollywood QB Brady to eat hotdogs between snaps 2 try and help his accuracy. Move stolen from Jets. #cheater #spygate