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Brady on the Patriots defense:
“They were putting a lot of pressure on the quarterback, that’s number one. Any time you talk to a defensive coach, they say ‘we got to get after the quarterback.’ It was really fun to see from our sideline. Pass rushers. And what really set it up was negative runs we forced them into and long-yardage situations. Those guys are really teeing off on the quarterback. I love to see that. From another quarterback’s perspective, to stand there on the sidelines and watch them attack the quarterback. (You) force them into quick decisions, force them into throws that you don’t want to make but have to make because you don’t have time to see the coverages. That’s good for any defensive football team.”

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jmt57 said:

Brady’s insight on paparazzi, Belichick, Ochocinco and more

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For Brady to say that himself you have to figure that with him watching the opposing offense move up and down the field, because the other QB had plenty of time to let his receivers run their routes, that had to be bugging him more than we think.

Brady is hoping he does not have to carry the whole team on his shoulders for once.

It's been at least four years since Brady really had a good amount of help on the other side of the ball.

PATRIOTSFANINPA said:

For Brady to say that himself you have to figure that with him watching the opposing offense move up and down the field, because the other QB had plenty of time to let his receivers run their routes, that had to be bugging him more than we think.

Brady is hoping he does not have to carry the whole team on his shoulders for once.

It's been at least four years since Brady really had a good amount of help on the other side of the ball.

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Right because Brady has had a crappy defense to watch all of these years right.

AndyJohnson said:

Right because Brady has had a craqppy defense to watch all of these years right.

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Defensive Rankings
Year - Scoring - Yardage
2007 - 4th - 4th
2008 - 8th - 10th
2009 - 5th - 11th
2010 - 8th - 25th

So overall a good defense - certainly better than average - even after 2007. But also there's a lot of room for improvement. If they can pair the best offense in the league with a top 3 or top 5 defense.....holy cow.

ivanvamp said:

Defensive Rankings
Year - Scoring - Yardage
2007 - 4th - 4th
2008 - 8th - 10th
2009 - 5th - 11th
2010 - 8th - 25th

So overall a good defense - certainly better than average - even after 2007. But also there's a lot of room for improvement. If they can pair the best offense in the league with a top 3 or top 5 defense.....holy cow.

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4,8,5,8 isn't very much different than top 3 or 5. In fact last year, IIRC after the first month of the season the Pats were 2nd or 3rd in points allowed.

PATRIOTSFANINPA said:

For Brady to say that himself you have to figure that with him watching the opposing offense move up and down the field, because the other QB had plenty of time to let his receivers run their routes, that had to be bugging him more than we think.

Brady is hoping he does not have to carry the whole team on his shoulders for once.

It's been at least four years since Brady really had a good amount of help on the other side of the ball.

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Only on this board could Brady complimenting the defense be turned into him having deepseated resentment for the defense for his life leading up to the moment those comments were made.

ivanvamp said:

Defensive Rankings
Year - Scoring - Yardage
2007 - 4th - 4th
2008 - 8th - 10th
2009 - 5th - 11th
2010 - 8th - 25th

So overall a good defense - certainly better than average - even after 2007. But also there's a lot of room for improvement. If they can pair the best offense in the league with a top 3 or top 5 defense.....holy cow.

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And respectable special teams (because the charges say hello)

I see both pieces (offense and defense coming together). The offense, while capable of puttign quick strikes together, seems very able (on paper and limited preseason play) to be capable of putting together long/sustainable drives.

That will allow the defense to have more rest, which will allow them to be more aggressive and the offense even if they move the ball only 20 yards will require opposing offenses to drive a good length of the field.

Yeah, I'm trying to contain my enthusuiasm and remain objective.

livinginthe past said:

I've always though that a risk taking, negative play inducing defense would be the best counterpart for an offense as high powered as the Patriots.

Back in the days of Antowain Smith, it was a ball control, chain moving offense and its suited us to have a D that made teams grind their way down the field.

It doesn't behoove the Patriots to have their potent offense stood around on the sidelines while teams compile 15 play, 7 minute drives - even if we can limit the majority of them to 3 points or less.

I caught a little flak for a comment I made sometime back about moving to a more Colts oriented D (that doesn't mean we have to give up 300 yards rushing per game) - simply one that is best suited to counter an opponents passing game rather than shutting the run down.

If we give up the odd 'quick 7' but generate plenty of negaive plays along the way i'd take that over recent years.

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Funny, I kinda felt the same way after 2007. If only to not let lesser guys like AJ Feeley or Kyle Boller steadily move the ball down field because the D was too conservative.

AndyJohnson said:

Only on this board could Brady complimenting the defense be turned into him having deepseated resentment for the defense for his life leading up to the moment those comments were made.

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If you don't think Brady and others on the team were dissatisfied with the 3rd and long success rate that the D was giving up the past few years I don't know what to tell you.

If you are a QB on the sideline and the defense has a chance to get you back on the field only to see the opposing QB find time to get to the open man and complete the semi long pass and move onward would make you pull your hair out.

Our defense was acceptible but the 3rd and long completions percentage rate will get on anyone's nerves
....it was time this year to get guys to put pressure on the QB thus slowing down 3rd and 15 yardage completions and see more Brady and less time for the defense to wear out in the 4th quarter.

PATRIOTSFANINPA said:

If you don't think Brady and others on the team were dissatisfied with the 3rd and long success rate that the D was giving up the past few years I don't know what to tell you.

If you are a QB on the sideline and the defense has a chance to get you back on the field only to see the opposing QB find time to get to the open man and complete the semi long pass and move onward would make you pull your hair out.

Our defense was acceptible but the 3rd and long completions percentage rate will get on anyone's nerves
....it was time this year to get guys to put pressure on the QB thus slowing down 3rd and 15 yardage completions and see more Brady and less time for the defense to wear out in the 4th quarter.

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Well said. Brady's words this morning indicates that even he wishes to see an aggressive, attacking defense that takes it to the opposing offense. Should be an interesting year!

The players themselves are happy to be playing in an aggressive defense. From ESPNBlog Defenders like to be in attack-mode - New England Patriots Blog - ESPN Boston,
"One theme stood out above all others when listening to Patriots defenders in the locker room today. They like to attack.

"Everyone is out there, flying around, just getting after the quarterback," linebacker Rob Ninkovich said. "It's fun."

Wilfork added some words of wisdom: "'When the coach gives you leeway to go make a play, you better make it count.' That's where we're at right now."

If anyone had any misconceptions about what was going to be different about the Patriots defense this year...be it the 4-3 base or whatever....Just look at what kind of players he has been signing

Players with a history of getting after and sacking the quarterback

I know we have all been accustomed to Belichick letting opponents chew up the clock and get short yardage gains....but this year he definately is loading up to go after the QB.

PatsFanStnfrd said:

Well said. Brady's words this morning indicates that even he wishes to see an aggressive, attacking defense that takes it to the opposing offense. Should be an interesting year!

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C'mon, man! He wants the ball back. He doesn't actually care how.

Shockt327 said:

Funny, I kinda felt the same way after 2007. If only to not let lesser guys like AJ Feeley or Kyle Boller steadily move the ball down field because the D was too conservative.

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Did we win those games?

PATRIOTSFANINPA said:

If you don't think Brady and others on the team were dissatisfied with the 3rd and long success rate that the D was giving up the past few years I don't know what to tell you.

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That is a far cry from what you said earlier.

If you are a QB on the sideline and the defense has a chance to get you back on the field only to see the opposing QB find time to get to the open man and complete the semi long pass and move onward would make you pull your hair out.

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If I am the QB abnd my defense allows the 8th fewest points in the league while I go 14-2 no I don't think they are screwing me.

Our defense was acceptible but the 3rd and long completions percentage rate will get on anyone's nerves

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Brady is hoping he does not have to carry the whole team on his shoulders for once.

That is moronic. No more, no less. simply moronic.

....it was time this year to get guys to put pressure on the QB thus slowing down 3rd and 15 yardage completions and see more Brady and less time for the defense to wear out in the 4th quarter.

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I dont even understand what you are saying here

AndyJohnson said:

That is a far cry from what you said earlier.



If I am the QB abnd my defense allows the 8th fewest points in the league while I go 14-2 no I don't think they are screwing me.



You said

Brady is hoping he does not have to carry the whole team on his shoulders for once.

That is moronic. No more, no less. simply moronic.
Without Brady at the helm and with Hoyer in charge,yes the team wins HALF of those games,period

The defensive struggles were covered up at times because of turnovers by the other team- yes there were some forced turnovers but the majority came from brain farts on the opposing team,this team was simply more careful with the ball on offense and smarter than the majority of the other teams last season

I dont even understand what you are saying here - a monkey could understand that if you get a better pass rush you get 10x better chance to end an opponents drive at 3rd and long,if the QB has to make a quick decision,more often then not it will be incomplete or intercepted..thus it was addressed this offseason.

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So Hoyer sucks and would lose half the games his defense allows the 8th fewest points in?
Since when is the value of takeaways depedent upon who you think was resposnsible? They counted didnt they? They led the league didnt they? Are we going to sauy Brady was the best QB in the league only because other teams had a lot of 'brain farts' against him.

The monkey you are speaking of must speak monkey English, and therefore could understand that horrendous butchering of the language that made your comments sound like gibberish.

By the way, where in any of that idiocy you just posted does it saying anything about Brady feeling he may not "have to carry the whole team on his shoulders for once"
Please feel free to find a single comment from him in his entire career where he blasted the defense for not holding up its end, or led anyone to believe he felt he was carrying the whole team on his shoulders and/or was upset because he felt that.

Of course Brady wants to see a better defense. He's thinking a better defense clamps down field position, creates turnovers and gives him the ball with more chances to score.

AndyJohnson said:

So Hoyer sucks and would lose half the games his defense allows the 8th fewest points in?
Since when is the value of takeaways depedent upon who you think was resposnsible? They counted didnt they? They led the league didnt they? Are we going to sauy Brady was the best QB in the league only because other teams had a lot of 'brain farts' against him.

The monkey you are speaking of must speak monkey English, and therefore could understand that horrendous butchering of the language that made your comments sound like gibberish.

By the way, where in any of that idiocy you just posted does it saying anything about Brady feeling he may not "have to carry the whole team on his shoulders for once"
Please feel free to find a single comment from him in his entire career where he blasted the defense for not holding up its end, or led anyone to believe he felt he was carrying the whole team on his shoulders and/or was upset because he felt that.

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If you feel Brady was not secretly frustrated at times when he took the team down to score only having the other team duplicate it,that's your opinion...If you are not a recent adopted Patriots fan then you know anything thought of whether its good or bad will never hit the media under Belichick's regime.

I can't think of anything more frustrating to an Elite QB than a defense struggling at 3rd and long which was the case when the defense was struggling early to mid season,the defense improved gradually but we all expected the new players to develop game to game.

You obviously have no idea of what I am getting at,sometimes with you,you have a closed mind to what you think a person is explaining and don't fully comprehend...I am sure most fans in here do understand what I am getting at.

Like I said,a monkey could understand my point...you are lost here and are never going to get it and I won't waste time after this post slowly getting you to understand my POV

And to answer the original question...yes,Brady had a phenomenal year and I don't think this team comes anywhere near 14-2 without his incredible play in 2010

ausbacker said:

Of course Brady wants to see a better defense. He's thinking a better defense clamps down field position, creates turnovers and gives him the ball with more chances to score.

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Actually I think Brady wants the media to start ranting on the defense that they are keeping down the score .

Team offense and defense can compliment eac otehr very well. the 2007 defense seemed to be fairly well statistically, but the truth is the patriot offense was so good most of the year that opposing offenses became more one dimensional by the 2nd hald of many games.

The last 4-5 games of the season, the pats didn't seem as dominant (though that may be revisionist history on my part). I think BB has learned his lesson and is coming out with both guns blazing this year. It just seems far different than most years past...