MainePatsFan26
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I wanted to see everyone else's thoughts on the Patriots having a tendency this season to overlook the hot hand. A key aspect of Patriot success over the years is a combination of building around player strengths and riding those on a hot streak (rather than forcing the issue with players in a funk).
Cordarrelle Patterson came into this game with a hot hand. Yet both he and James White (also riding a wave of success) were afterthoughts compared to the focus on Josh Gordon and Julian Edelman.
My question becomes why are the Patriots not exploiting the hot hand on offense. Is this the result of Josh lacking common sense? Or Brady not trusting these guys?
When one considers the Titans defense as possessing an aggressive pass rush, I furthermore cannot understand why we didn't build our offense today around these hot players. Patterson and White would have been fantastic on early screens that exploit aggressive defenses. Instead, we ignored Patterson and White's recent productivity and stuck in a more traditional down the field offense despite the Titans' pass rush feasting on Brady as a result.
Long story short, why are we becoming a team focused on forcing the ball to specific players rather than working to the strengths of all players? And, equally, why aren't we getting the ball to those who are on a hot streak?
Cordarrelle Patterson came into this game with a hot hand. Yet both he and James White (also riding a wave of success) were afterthoughts compared to the focus on Josh Gordon and Julian Edelman.
My question becomes why are the Patriots not exploiting the hot hand on offense. Is this the result of Josh lacking common sense? Or Brady not trusting these guys?
When one considers the Titans defense as possessing an aggressive pass rush, I furthermore cannot understand why we didn't build our offense today around these hot players. Patterson and White would have been fantastic on early screens that exploit aggressive defenses. Instead, we ignored Patterson and White's recent productivity and stuck in a more traditional down the field offense despite the Titans' pass rush feasting on Brady as a result.
Long story short, why are we becoming a team focused on forcing the ball to specific players rather than working to the strengths of all players? And, equally, why aren't we getting the ball to those who are on a hot streak?