Rubik's Cube offense

[BananaRepublican]

This is the stat of the week from Matt Chatham's new column:

Amazingly, there wasn’t a single repeat combination of personnel group, formation and play-call until the 25th play of the game. I guess the best way to avoid getting fingerprinted is to wear gloves. The Patriots’ medley of disguise, tempo and skill is going to make them extremely difficult to defend throughout the year.

Can't put finger on Josh McDaniels; only tendency is to mix it up - BostonHerald.com

 

[PATRIOTSFANINPA]

Top offensive coordinator
+ offense with plenty of weapons
= offensive juggernaut and a headache for DCs

 

[patsfaninpittsburgh]

An important advantage when playing "elite" defenses.

No doubt this quality would have come in handy for Green Bay on Sunday.

 

[Pat the Pats Fan]

It wouldn't surprise me if they went further than 25 plays before repeating against some teams. A lot different that Lombardi's game plan; Taylor on a power sweep left, again, again, again, again.....

 

[Sicilian]

Is it just me, or does that sound more impressive than it actually is? He said same personnel group, formation, AND play call. Meaning all three had to be identical or it counts as "different".

For example, if they run their typical personnel (welker, lloyd, gronk, hern, and ridley) and run a dive play, then on the next play, do the exact same thing only now welker and lloyd are on different sides of the field, or edelman has come in to replace welker for a play, etc, that's now a different play by these standards. When in reality, it's the same look.

 

[randomk1]

Not enough throwing for my liking.

Stafford,Brees all 300+ yards 60 attemts per game man.

 

[Dingleberry]

Not enough throwing for my liking.

Stafford,Brees all 300+ yards 60 attemts per game man.

Exactly. Brady threw for HALF the yards he did in Game 1 last year.

The QB is declining.

 

[part-timer]

Exactly. Brady threw for HALF the yards he did in Game 1 last year.

The QB is declining.

Well may be they are phaseing him out, like Welker...

 

[Avenger]

We need Air Brady back, I want to see a 600 yard game.

 

[PATRIOTSFANINPA]

We need Air Brady back, I want to see a 600 yard game.

If Ridley runs all season like he did sunday...you won't even see a 400 yard game from Brady

 

[ATippett56]

= offensive juggernaut and a headache for DCs

The New England Patriots were already an offensive juggernaut. The New England Patriots have been the only team in the NFL to record back-to-back seasons with 500 plus points scored since the 1999-2001 Saint Louis Rams.

New England Patriots Team Encyclopedia - Pro-Football-Reference.com

St. Louis Rams Team Encyclopedia - Pro-Football-Reference.com

 

[Mack Herron]

If Ridley runs all season like he did sunday...you won't even see a 400 yard game from Brady

If Ridley runs like he did last Sunday I fear he will last half the season. Love the physicality of the run game and the diversity it brings to the offense. Like to see at least one of Woodhead, Bolden and Vereen get into the act a bit more on Sunday.

 

[goheels22002]

If Ridley runs all season like he did sunday...you won't even see a 400 yard game from Brady

Not against a team like Tennessee. Get a lead, milk the clock, keep it balanced, blow 'em out.

I have no stats to rely on but I must have said that guy needs to learn how to tackle about ten times last week. The Titans were undisciplined in their gap coverage and their tackling sucked.

I bet we see 40+ passes against the Ravens, especially if they keep up on the scoreboard, which I think they can. Ridley's not going to break tackles against either Harbaugh coached team the way he did last week.

 

[lurker1965]

This is the stat of the week from Matt Chatham's new column:



Can’t put finger on Josh McDaniels - BostonHerald.com

Does he mean is so complex it is unsolvable until someone writes a book on it, then any putz can solve the darn thing.

Wait a minute, I might be reading to much into a metaphor in a headline.

 

[shmessy]

Matt Chatham: Last Sunday Pats Did Not Repeat O Personnel Combo Until 25th Snap

McDaniels is really loading it up!

Can't put finger on Josh McDaniels; only tendency is to mix it up - BostonHerald.com

[Edit: Oops, didn't see the existing thread already open!]

 

[Gwedd]

Re: Matt Chatham: Last Sunday Pats Did Not Repeat O Personnel Combo Until 25th Snap

McDaniels is really loading it up!

Can't put finger on Josh McDaniels; only tendency is to mix it up - BostonHerald.com

What's impressive is that the Patriots can run 24 different offensive combinations one after the other, and do it pretty well (no offensive penalties) in the very first game of the year.

THAT is some diligent attention to details and game preparation.

 

[SB39]

Well may be they are phaseing him out, like Welker...

Naturally I have Welker on my fantasy team this year.