I like Colin Cowturd and some of his takes but this one was pure crap, first he started comparing JimmyG with a young silicon valley nerd bulding a tech company pure nonsense then this thing about Brady being fault for BB choosing the wrong guys in the draft.
Maybe he is right at pointing the actors on the process but for the wrong reasons. I can see Brady having a % in our inability to develop and bring in WR who get up to speed in that same season, but not because he can't extend plays. That's just stupid, if he thinks the Texans, Seattle, GB, have more success at WR because their QB's can extend plays, there's a different name for that, it's called broken plays. It's not on the playbook, there's no evaluation here, everything that happens after a broken play is pure improvisation.
But yes, Brady always had this thing, a hard time to get on the same page with new receivers. That's because our offense is complex than others people used to compare in the past that had better success with WR, Steelers, Manning Colts, etc..
Brady may not have the strongest arm or the best accuracy compared to Rodgers, prime Manning, but for me QB is all about the brain first then the arm, and in that regard, Brady always had a Intel I7 octa core (or whatever is the best processor in the market) in his brain while others had a I3 at best (and some a 486). That's a blessing and a curse at the same time because this offense makes average guys look good, and given the Patriots have been drafting at the end of the draft for decades, you better have a system with that characteristic instead of relying in pure talent and phisicality but at the same time it's this, you have to pass on talent (do they?) if they think the player won't be able to grasp the offense and some other difficulties.
Here's the thing, they have to figure this s.hit out man. Remember not to long ago when QB's drafted by Cleveland felt like it was a death sentence? I'll tell you this man, 1st and 2nd round WR's (any round actually) must be in that same spot if they are drafted by the Patriots, they don't have a choice but it must be terrifying. What do WR's want? Break the bank. And they are not wrong. For that, they have to put numbers, at least a 1000 yards per season, a few TD's, some highlight catches even though this is just a plus.
In the Patriots, if they don't get redshirt, they have a hard time mastering the playbook, even if they get the playbook, the Pats offense and philosophy in general does not focus on numbers or stats, so things have to go really well the whole season for a WR to put up those numbers.
That extend to mid FA's to some extent. Look Dorsett, he is garbage but he had somewhat of a decent season last year, bet on himself in the free agency and started the season well just to vanish again. I can't help but wonder he might have done better in other systems. Like Aaron Dobson, he had a much better rookie season than Harry, then the injuries and some other factors kicked him out of the league but I don't know, he could have done pretty well in other teams.
I'm not giving up on Harry, I think he did show some things to keep the coaching staff with hopes for a better season next year, the comparison between Harry and Metcalf, you know, for a moment make that switch, put DK Metcalf here losing half season and Harry in Seattle without the pre season injury and having to run 2 or 3 go routes playing with a QB that can put the ball right on the money with a nice touch? Who knows?
We are in a situation that you have the GOAT QB and instead of WR's want to play with him badly, it might be just the opposite. If I were a NFL agent of a WR getting out of his rookie contract, wanting to play for a team, make a name and still get a 2nd FA contract, I'd have serious restrictions about going to NE.
