Just pure speculation, but my guess is that you see BB and Brady take the hurry up to a whole new level - though I guess a lot of that depends on whether a 39 yr old QB can keep up with that
Still, I think one might make the case that BB has the ability to keep defenses reeling, and Brady healthier, by limiting their time to adjust to any of the following on any given play with so many top tier options on the field for extended periods of "hurry-up" time
- Lewis at RB as both a running and receiving threat
- Edelman doing what Edelman does
- Gronk and Bennett potentially replicating Gronk and Hernandez
- Amendola playing a multi-purpose role - and seeing a lot of catches coming his way as the previous 4 are going to command a lot of defensive attention
BB adapts and changes each year and I think he's quietly assembled an offense with a plan to have a blitzkrieg attack
Lewis IMO is key as we all saw how the game changed last year when he was injured. OL of course needs to do their part but they'll be helped by the hurry up in terms of protecting Brady - but it's also vital for them to hold their own and not require extra TE help on the line.
Although I think they can be fine without a true deep threat (Brady completes enough 20-30 yard long passes to keep D's honest I think) it'd be a lot better if they could find a guy who could truly stretch the field too - so I'll be keeping my eye on that during camp
THAT could really put them in the realm of a 2007 potent offense, without relying on primarily just 2 players (Moss and Welker) which, when they have a "must make" play, makes the play-calling too predictable - but with "the open man" making the big play when needed
And really if you look at the spread last year with Amendola, Edelman, and Gronk all pretty close in catches (and even Lewis factoring in missed games), they're already primed to go this route
Seems to me that the Pats haven't used the hurry up quite as much since peaking in 2012 - probably because they had Gronk and Hernandez on the field together - but also BB knows it's a copy cat league so is always changing it up as other Ds adapt to his new offense.
Same thing with having a RB by committee of role players - an approach I think somewhat pioneered by BB in this era eventually copied by more teams- but now with a guy like Lewis on the team who can mix things up as a receiver, BB has the ability to keep him on the field and leave Ds wondering what's coming - and from where.
Lots of factors including health and the ability of all these guys to play their roles, but I'd agree we're looking at a team that could peak at just the right time - with Brady perhaps even aided in the hurry-up long-run with a 4 game rest to start the season.
So, again, just a guess, but I see the personnel to run a high caliber hurry-up offense to exhaust opposing Ds and make other owners curse Brady and Belichick
