Rewatch: NE vs LAC

[WaterfallJumper]

I'll leave the serious analysis to those with all-22 access, but a couple plays stood out to me, so I thought I'd get the ball rolling. Remember, this thread is about dissecting plays with videos or gifs from the game. Please leave the hot takes for the dozen other post-game threads.

Beautiful play design on the Gronk TD. Notice how Dwayne Allen (left side of the line) clears out space for Gronk to operate, taking two defenders with him. I suspect that he is playing well within the context of what he's asked to do. The criticism is overblown. Red zone production needs to improve, but this was a great example of design + execution = points.




For all the hate that Roberts receives, this is the upside that he gives as a run defender. He shoots gaps better than anyone else in our LB corp.



Nice to see Sweet Feet making people miss. Subtle movement to pick up the first down without losing momentum. His patience and physicality have improved significantly. He's an elite pass-catching back:

 

[WaterfallJumper]

While we're breaking down technique . . .

Belichick is on the top of his press conference game:

 

[goheels22002]

While we're breaking down technique . . .

Belichick is on the top of his press conference game:

Great post! Belichick in mid-season form! You knew that was coming when you saw that kid slouching with the microphone as if he asking his mother to get him another piece of meatloaf. Idiot! He's breathing the same air as the greatest coach of all time, and that's what he's got?

 

[Hammer of Thor]

While we're breaking down technique . . .

Belichick is on the top of his press conference game:

Sorry for the off-topic post, but that's an awesome comparison he made!

I'll leave the serious analysis to those with all-22 access, but a couple plays stood out to me, so I thought I'd get the ball rolling. Remember, this thread is about dissecting plays with videos or gifs from the game. Please leave the hot takes for the dozen other post-game threads.

Beautiful play design on the Gronk TD. Notice how Dwayne Allen (left side of the line) clears out space for Gronk to operate, taking two defenders with him. I suspect that he is playing well within the context of what he's asked to do. The criticism is overblown. Red zone production needs to improve, but this was a great example of design + execution = points.

Bringing this post back on topic - someone mentioned this in the postgame thread, and I'm glad you posted the Gronk TD to verify it. This looks dangerously close to OPI on Hollister. From this angle it looks like he just did a straight out dive at #50 starting around the goal line, when the LOS was around the 2. I *think* (not positive though) given #50's initial angle reacting to the play action, it probably wasn't necessary as I think Gronk would have been able to sneak around him anyway. But I'd want the end zone camera view to see if I'm missing anything (did Hollister trip, etc.).

 

[Wordsmyth]

I've noticed most of these OPI calls (rightly or wrongly) happen when the action occurs on the same side of the field. If Hollister had blown up a would-be tackler toward the rear left of the end zone, I'm sure he would have been flagged for it. Since his action went down on the right side, it barely registered a second glance from the zebras.

 

[WaterfallJumper]

Bringing this post back on topic - someone mentioned this in the postgame thread, and I'm glad you posted the Gronk TD to verify it. This looks dangerously close to OPI on Hollister. From this angle it looks like he just did a straight out dive at #50 starting around the goal line, when the LOS was around the 2. I *think* (not positive though) given #50's initial angle reacting to the play action, it probably wasn't necessary as I think Gronk would have been able to sneak around him anyway. But I'd want the end zone camera view to see if I'm missing anything (did Hollister trip, etc.).

Yes, I almost mentioned this. The dive at the defender was pretty borderline. Maybe he thought it really was a run instead of a play action pass? With how stringently OPI has been called this year, we may have gotten away with one on that play (not that I think it was egregious; I'm just trying to get a feel for the way refs are calling games).

 

[long distance]

Small sample . still JJ's progress is a testament to depth, coaching, culture.
When you have that . next man up is real..

(add those great end zone PBUs vs NO..)

 

[long distance]

Snap count overview.
Note the increased role of Burkhead, Develin and J.Hollister on special teams and only 3 pure STers (besides specialists). Grissom's roster spot is first on the line if trade for pick happens (assuming McClellin comes on for High).
Good to see well balanced DL rotation continues despite injuries/lack of depth. Flowers staying around 80%, Guy, Branch around 50%.

 

[SalemPats]

While we're breaking down technique . . .

Belichick is on the top of his press conference game:

The 'journalist' who asked this question should be reassigned to the minors

 

[long distance]

The heat on Ghost is a bit tiresome. He is consistently among top kickers in the league. Currently he is only behind Zuerlin, Succop and Forbath among kickers w 20+ FG attempts or more at 87% (you can add Hauschka on 18 att). He made 20 of 21 extra points. His kickoffs are arguably the best in the league this yr allowing coverage unit to stop returns for what is among worst starting field position for the opposition or at least among worst for second straight year (don't have separate data for KO; but even combined starting position incl. punts (where Allen was up and down earlier) is 4th in the league just slightly behind DAL, KC and NO. With Allen improving they might get soon to #1 again.
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Here film-review/interview from Patspulpit - Ghost on his misses vs LAC.
(*note that no statistic factors wind, rain, cold or any other factor..)

Film review: Patriots K Stephen Gostkowski explains his two missed field goals against the Chargers

 

[patchick]

The 'journalist' who asked this question should be reassigned to the minors

I thought it was a very creative question. I mean, personally speaking, it never even occurred to me that the Patriots' offensive game plan was to not score very many points.

 

[long distance]

Tom's pocket management/movement was certainly great to see on Sunday..

 

[Wheelman]

On the GFYcat GIF's. Can you guys post it with it paused. The thread can bring an old PC to a crawl because of all the active GIF's. Thanks!

 

[WaterfallJumper]

On the GFYcat GIF's. Can you guys post it with it paused. The thread can bring an old PC to a crawl because of all the active GIF's. Thanks!

I don't think this site gives an option for that. It just embeds the media, so it auto-plays. I think you can use autoplay=0 in an iframe, but Ian has those disabled. Here is how GFYcat shows up on PatsFans, with spaces added so you can see this site's formatting:

[ MEDIA= gfycat ] SandyFairAfricanwilddog [ /MEDIA ]

Alternatively, you can update your browser. Perhaps this will be useful for you: How to Stop GIFs From Auto-Playing in Your Browser


. . . and how old is your PC?

 

[Wheelman]

I don't think this site gives an option for that. It just embeds the media, so it auto-plays. I think you can use autoplay=0 in an iframe, but Ian has those disabled. Here is how GFYcat shows up on PatsFans, with spaces added so you can see this site's formatting:

[ MEDIA= gfycat ] SandyFairAfricanwilddog [ /MEDIA ]

Alternatively, you can update your browser. Perhaps this will be useful for you: How to Stop GIFs From Auto-Playing in Your Browser


. . . and how old is your PC?

I actually upgraded my pc earlier this spring. So no problems. But the parts I used to build that older pc was from 2006. Enough GIF's and it would bring the computer to a crawl for me. My netbook definitely can't handle the amount of GIF's though. But I guess there's not much you can do. I suppose one could just reduce the amount of posts per thread. So maybe it's up to the member to do that? I just figured that might help someone wanting to view the thread.

The only other thing you could try is using spoiler tags

[spoiler]GIF[/spoiler]

But then people would need to click on the spoiler button to show the GIF's. I'm not sure how people would feel about that?

 

[long distance]

Nice article on great special teams game:
Howe: Patriots’ special teams are helping them win games

quote:

It’s also interesting that teams have returned a league-high 29 kicks against the Patriots, and that’s also largely because of Gostkowski’s placement. Of those 29 kick returns, Gostkowski’s average placement has been the 1.4-yard line, which obviously forces the returner into the teeth of the strong coverage. Factoring in the 19.2 yards per return, opponents who return kicks are giving the ball to their offense at the 20.6-yard line, and that’s 4.4 extra yards for NE defense.

“Not only the location, but the hang time, and he has put a lot of pressure on those returners when they catch the ball right there on the goal line, 1-yard line, whether to bring it out or stay in,” Bill Belichick said.

 

[PP2]

On the GFYcat GIF's. Can you guys post it with it paused. The thread can bring an old PC to a crawl because of all the active GIF's. Thanks!

I have the same problem (and frustration). It's not the GIF that's the problem, it's all the ****ing third party cookies masquerading as ads on this website that just hijacks the RAM.

 

[Wheelman]

I have the same problem (and frustration). It's not the GIF that's the problem, it's all the ****ing third party cookies masquerading as ads on this website that just hijacks the RAM.

I'm 100% with you here. This site is taxing with my netbook up as well. And I'm speaking with adblock/ublock.

 

[patsinthesnow]

Hollister beat Casey Hayward on the drive before halftime. He probably should be playing more at this point.

 

[DaBronxPats14]

Great post! Belichick in mid-season form! You knew that was coming when you saw that kid slouching with the microphone as if he asking his mother to get him another piece of meatloaf. Idiot! He's breathing the same air as the greatest coach of all time, and that's what he's got?