Curran: Why such a drastic move in non-drastic times?

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Interesting piece from Curran. And some things that make you wonder "Hmm. What is he hearing from players off the record?"

Anyhow, a couple of bits that caught my eye in particular...

Just as important, what message is it sending to the defensive coaching staff, and coordinator Matt Patricia in particular, when Belichick feels that -- to get better play -- a rare talent has to be excised because Patricia couldn’t get Collins to play the way Belichick wanted him to?

and also

There’s a coach-player dynamic to watch, as well.

You have a defense that’s absolutely littered with first- and second-round picks that, game after game, sits back in coverage at the behest of the defensive game plan. They’re chained to the porch and then -- when the game ends -- they’re the ones who get hammered for making Landry Jones, Tyrod Taylor and Ryan Tannehill look like Hall of Famers when maybe it’s the passive scheme that’s as much to blame for players underachieving.

There’s a lot of “You don’t know what you don’t know . . . ” clucking from players and coaches when it comes to discussing schemes and performance. But it’s also as complicated as you want to make it.

Curran: Banishing Collins was a drastic move for a not-so-drastic time

 

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