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I have to say I'm kinda shocked by the fact that there hasn't been a SINGLE comment on the topic that got me to write this post in the first place. Am I the ONLY one who think this shift in passing game strategy is fascinating ?
What Russell Wilson was able to do in the superbowl was remarkable. He only completed 12 passes, and yet nearly won a game against a defense that did a far better job than the 24 points they gave up would indicate. I mean, think about it. I would be surprised if Wilson threw more than 5 passes to receivers who be considered open in the traditional sense. The rest were thrown to guys who were covered. Guys that Brady probably would have ignored......And yet you can't say that he didn't have a successful night throwing the ball, both effectively and efficiently.
I thought the Pats defensive plan was brilliant and executed as well as one could expect given who you were playing against and the conditions they were playing under. Yet it was the Seahawk passing attack that led to most of their scoring. THAT's why I think this fairly new phenomenon needs to be discussed......or not.
I don't think it's a shift in strategy, as much as it is the increased use of an already existing weapon because of an increase in he number of tall(ish) deep WRs. In the end, it's essentially the same, but the 'get there' is different. Brady can't stand back and toss Flaccoballoons, because he's throwing to shorter receivers and guys who aren't really middle-deep WRs.
Get Tom another legit "Moss" type, and I thin you'll see the deep ball really re-enter the Patriots arsenal.