Brady to Brown
2nd Team Getting Their First Start
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Things are going to change on this side of the ball. How do you think the Patriots will attack on offense if everyone is healthy?
I have some ideas, but I am curious to see what others think.
We'll have a balanced attack. Pound the rock, pass the ball when it's open. I sincerely hope we don't turn into the New England Colts. That said though, I do see a lot more downfield passes than previous years.
A lot of 3 WR & 1 TE sets. Should allow Maroney enough freedom to run couple this with the new zone blocking system that he is used to from the Gophers. It will be exciting.
I've been wondering about using just 1 TE. Wouldnt it make it obvious if Brady is out there then they're running the ball and with Watson out there they are passing? With Graham out there at least he was more of a threat in the passing game. I'm not sure how they'll use the TEs yet.
Why wouldn't you want us to become the 'New England Colts'?
Their offense is consistently elite in NFL terms, and their potent passing offense opens up the running game.
This offense has only floundered at high profile moments in the playoffs due to Manning choking under the pressure and the outstanding coaching/defense from the Patriots.
We also have a defense (and probably a very good one) to ally to this more potent offense, which is something the Colts don't possess.
Sure, I don't want all our money to go to the offensive side of the ball but if we could run our offense like the Colts it would be no bad thing.
We want to be more versatile than the Colts. They run virtually the same formation and the same offense all the time, and they have to beat you one way. If you take them out of their gameplan they can't adjust and attack you in a different way. It works great against bad defenses, but when you play playoff caliber defenses you run into more trouble. Even in the playoff game last year, the Colts offense was doing absolutely nothing and didn't start doing anything until a bunch of the Patriots starters left the games like Seymour, Colvin, and Hawkins. Peyton Manning did start adjusting some this year and taking what the defense gave him instead of trying to force their gameplan, which is why he had a little more success this year than in years past.
The Patriots offense was at it's best in 2004 when it could air it out vertically one, pound the ball and use the short passing game, and screens and trick plays, all from week to week or even in the same game. Hopefully with the personnel they have this year, we will be able to achieve that chameleon, versatile offense again.