22 Things to Not Look Forward To If Newton Starts Tonight

[Ian]

I'll let the images speak for themselves, and these are only the bat downs and one-hops, etc. I came across going back through the entire season last night and not in any particular order:

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[Lagaffe_07]

Great thread! Thanks for the work Ian

 

[FCB02062]

this is funny and sad at the same time

 

[ashley]

Tough to watch, from watching all the clips, I forget how inaccurate he has been with the short passes and seems to hold the ball too long all the time.

 

[sb1]

We need a sick reaction icon like Lol.

I don’t want to see this, nor Stidham tonight.

 

[PScottman]

Yep, there are some advocating that we need to see if this is the New England Patriots backup QB for next season.

Let's hit my thumb with a hammer 23 times...maybe it won't hurt then.

 

[PP2]

 

[Ian]

Yep, there are some advocating that we need to see if this is the New England Patriots backup QB for next season.

Let's hit my thumb with a hammer 23 times...maybe it won't hurt then.

I will say, the difference between how he threw the ball through the first few games is dramatically different to where he is now, which caused me to at least start trying to figure out what happened. But going through all his throws, I honestly couldn't pinpoint it down to a moment where the issue may have started, other than to say a lot of the short hops didn't seem to start until midway through the season and the really badly thrown balls seemed to start later in the season as well.

Does he have a shoulder injury, and is that the reason? Is the reason he holds the ball longer now than earlier in the year because he's doubting his ability to make the throw because of it? Those are questions that we probably won't get any type of answer to - if at all - until after the season.

That's the one thing I did take away from this. But even healthy - if there is indeed an issue - I get why they signed him and I like him as a person, but just don't view him as the long-term solution.

 

[BradytoMosstoGronk]

#1 really set the tone. Absolutely brutal QB play.

Anyone else feel like they're watching basketball with the amount of bounce passes?

 

[203Pat]

Ian with a swift kick in the groin.

 

[Jlaff]

2020 Patriots #1 receiver: #69 T. Ground

 

[masterbouncer]

at least he gives the Pats the best chance to win

 

[BradytoMosstoGronk]

Found Cams tryout video. Shouldn't have had that popcorn.

 

[resdubwhite]

Better than I remember.

 

[notex]

of all places, the Globe put out a pretty good article on BB not benching Bledsoe in 2000:

We’ve seen Bill Belichick stick with a veteran quarterback in a lost season before

The Patriots are out of the playoff picture. Fans are clamoring for Bill Belichick to play the kids — specifically, a young quarterback who was drafted the year before, but […]

www.boston.com

“If you play somebody that a coach feels has other players ahead of him, I don’t know what message you’re sending to the rest of the team. The message that I’m trying to send is that each week, we’re going to do everything we can to win" - BB

Its pretty clear. Bill has set up the team "Culture" to earning the right to play by preparation and seizing opportunity. Clearly Stid hasn't earned it, so BB is sending the (right) message to the team... playing time is not given its earned. Clearly BB thinks picking up two more wins this year is more valuable than moving up 3-5 (or whatever the number will be) in the draft. Thats why he is a great coach and has set up this winning mentality in Foxboro that every other team in the league cannot reach. I hate to admit it, because I want to see Stidd play as well, but it's the right approach on this one. If he makes this a tryout for next season, he sets the wrong message for the young guys on the team....

 

[Pape]

Does he have a shoulder injury, and is that the reason?

I have wondered if his surgically repaired shoulder healed correctly...

 

[Wax Frog]

Really, @Ian, did it have to be ALL 22?

 

[farn]

@Ian : too many years on this site ! They’ve changed you from mild mannered Everyman to an evil inferwebz villain !!!

(I still think it took someone with panache to QB after Brady and Cam had that. Sadly, he lacked the skills required to succeed on the field.)

 

[Sect140]

Brian Flores doesn’t hesitate to pull the starter, he’s done it twice this year and it doesn’t seem to have ruined team chemistry in Miami.

 

[Wax Frog]

@Ian : too many years on this site ! They’ve changed you from mild mannered Everyman to an evil inferwebz villain !!!

(I still think it took someone with panache to QB after Brady and Cam had that. Sadly, he lacked the skills required to succeed on the field.)

There had to be a "Guy After TB12", an unenviable role even in the best of circumstances. If nothing else, he took that particular arrow for us and left the slate clean for the next man up.