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The last thing we need McDaniels to do is get more creative.

If you trust Football Outsiders, they rank the Patriots pass protection as 6th best (through 6 weeks): FOOTBALL OUTSIDERS: Innovative Statistics, Intelligent Analysis | 2013 OFFENSIVE LINES It's too early to tell if Brady's "slump" is due to age, the new receiving corp, harder defensive...

I don't have any stats to back this up, but I'd lay money Brady's been holding the ball longer because his guys aren't getting open. In addition, it seems like the offensive philosophy has changed due to the personnel. More running, more play action, more downfield shots.

Nobody. Looking at the "How to stop Jimmy Graham" thread, not one poster suggested using Talib the way the Pats' did. And I'd lay money that if someone did, they'd get shouted down. BB kept it simple: he put his best pass defender on their best pass catcher.

Fans have no common sense. Brady has a subpar completion percentage, and they blame him rather than the rookie receivers. Sure, he's had some off-the-mark passes, like every QB, but he didn't suddenly start sucking overnight. He loses Welker, Hernandez, Gronk, Woodhead, and Lloyd, then you...

It may have been lost on the chicken little types around here, but the Patriots are currently 2nd place in the most important defensive metric: scoring. And as we all know, it's not a result of the offense shielding them from danger; they also rank 2nd in opposing points per drive. Still, many...

Everyone on offense sucked today. Coaches didn't coach well, blockers didn't block, pass catchers didn't catch, the quarterback wasn't accurate, runners didn't run, we fumbled, and a temporary Monsoon arrived the moment we needed it least. The defense played great, but not elite. An elite D...

Came here to mention this. Apparently nobody in this thread has vision. A London franchise is probably like you say, twenty years down the road, but it's coming. People compare it to the NHLs futile attempt to expand into the sunbelt, but the NFL going global is different. People don't...

Can someone cue up the thread from last fall? If people are eating crow, I get to serve it. Posted from Patsfans.com App for Android

I trust Brady's judgment over yours. Maybe there was something he saw that deterred him from throwing that way ( e.g. linebacker in position to jump the route). Posted from Patsfans.com App for Android

It's just you. Posted from Patsfans.com App for Android

Below is where a 3.9 YPC Avg would rank per year (at a minimum) in the last 10: 2003 - 12th 2004 - 11th 2005 - 12th 2006 - 9th 2007 - 12th 2008 - 12th 2009 - 7th 2010 - 10th 2011 - 7th 2012 - 7th (NE Patriots were 7th Ranked Team) That averages out to a 9.9 ranking, putting a D...

As much of a clown Rex is, I don't disagree with bringing Sanchez back in. The guy SUCKS. Hard. Why not send him a message? What has Mark F'in Sanchez done to deserve the opportunity to sit out?

Schaudenfraudegasm. Hopefully they don't wise up and figure out Matt Simms deserves an extra look.

His receiving skills have definitely regressed. He doesn't run routes with the same precision and speed that he used to.

Glad to hear I'm not the only one unimpressed by Collins. Maybe it's because of the hype, but he didn't live anywhere near up to expectations. He got bullied against 3rd stringers trying to set the edge and seemed out of place in pass coverage. Hopefully it's meaningless in the short and...

Props to Vereen tonight. As much as a Woodhead fan I am, I have to reluctantly admit that he is WAY better as a receiver. Better route running/separation and better hands. Jury's still out on YAC (w/o blown coverages).

I'll say it again and again. Tebow is McDaniel's baby: a long-term Brady succession plan option. At this point, nobody else in the NFL will touch him. McDaniels wants to prove he's a genius by turning him into Steve Young Part II. He's gonna be here until Brady leaves, I'll bet the farm on it...

Not Fletcher. Dumbass. Who was that guy?

It did at times, but he seems to revert to his old motion under pressure. And yes, someone needs to figure out a way to have him make quicker decisions...