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CLICK HERE to Register for a free account and login for a smoother ad-free experience. It's easy, and only takes a few moments.I don’t recall him doing that in college, though I didn’t watch every one of their games. I’d be surprised if that’s how we see him used. Running through the secondary for YAC is a bit different than breaking tackles close to, or behind the LOS. But I’m willing to be wrong.His YAC ability and running through "trash" is most probably what elevated him to be a first round pick. Some players have the ability even if some individual measures (e.g. top end speed or acceleration) would not indicate that.
Lets see where we are with this in 3-4 weeks because I think he might just surprise you.
I don’t recall him doing that in college, though I didn’t watch every one of their games. I’d be surprised if that’s how we see him used. Running through the secondary for YAC is a bit different than breaking tackles close to, or behind the LOS. But I’m willing to be wrong.
Well concensus so far:
3 receptions
25-50 yards + or -
Ray Lewis inactive for the game.
That’s an exceptionally terrible take on what Brady said. Maybe he doesn’t, but nothing like that came through in that quote. Just that Harry is behind where other guys are that have been there the entire time. No ****. He’s a rookie and he’s missed half the season. Brady also doesn’t want unfair expectations placed on Harry, which pretty much most of this board is (and has been) doing since Brown and Gordon have been let go.
Interesting way to break the ice so to speakI've said this before but I think Harry was the designated Cordarelle Patterson replacement, filling the same role but with the potential to be a lot more. The offense has missed Patterson in a big way this year - he only played about 50% of snaps last season but whenever he went in motion it helped Brady read defenses and make big plays, and his running and YAC ability was really important on third down and in the red zone. I expect Harry's role Sunday to resemble Patterson's last season - a few catches designed to maximize YAC, maybe one shot downfield, and a couple jet sweeps. I think they'll hit him up early in the scripted part of the game, particularly with sweeps, to try to force defenses to react to his motion later in the game.
It’s not just going in motion. Any receiver can do that and accomplish the same thing for Brady. It was the consistent threat to take the jet sweep, break a tackle, and take it the distance. They tried it with Dorsett early on, but Dorsett isn’t breaking tackles like Patterson could. I highly doubt that will be Harry on a consistent basis. He doesn’t have the speed for that. I think he’s going to run many of the same routes as Gordon did. Harry is also a solid downfield blocker so it makes sense to get him on a corner for the quick outs to Edelman/Dorsett/White.
8 catches for 122 yards. BOOM
yep, N’ice N’ Easy...Put me down for 2 receptions for 25 yards. They'll ease him in.
1 reception, 7 yards
thrown to 4 times, Brady gives him the death glare and shuns him the rest of the game
I will never understand why people like to throw injured rookies under the bus. At least let them play a game before you crucify them.
They're just setting up their "I Told You So" platform in case they happen to be right about him... then they can proclaim they're a "genius" that knew it all along.. and if he turns into a HoFer, everyone is happy and no one cares
They're just setting up their "I Told You So" platform in case they happen to be right about him... then they can proclaim they're a "genius" that knew it all along.. and if he turns into a HoFer, everyone is happy and no one cares