While I agree that Brady had a few blatantly dropped balls, this is quite frankly true of most QBs in most games. For example, possibly a different game if Jace Amaro doesn't drop the world's easiest catch.
Both teams had drops, so that's irrelevant.
Chris Ivory had a really good game against the Detriot Lions too. A much better run defense. It's not crazy for someone like that to expose a coverage linebacker and a sluggish interior line. Siliga and Hightower will have to be used in ways that help stuff those runs. I'm sure the team wont sit around allowing teams to gash them to death. They found a way last year, when all hope was gone.
Ninko hasn't looked great this year. I think that has been a big issue that hasn't been talked about too much. He's always been a favorite of mine because of the way he contains his side, sets the edge and finishes off the coverage sacks. He's had trouble doing all those thing this year. I hope he can find his way. They said he was 'getting coached up' at one point. I bet BB is not happy with his play so far either.
Chandler Jones gets forced to the outside too much. He makes a full swing around the QB, never threatening him. Most the time, the QB doesn't bother to so much as step away from his pressure. He's got to mix it up, because he's getting nowhere on most drives.
Offensive play calling was a bit weird, but they moved the ball just fine. I think McDaniels and Brady had to pick their spots when it came to running the ball. You might look at the YPC and wonder why they didn't do more, but if they had, who's to say it would have worked?
Chris Jones getting the block was awesome. To think they lost a game because of an obscure, one-time only penalty to Jones on a FG against the Jets only a year ago..
Amendola's TD was equally awesome. He might not be the contributer everyone wants, but he is just as willing as Edelman to take damage for the cause. If Edelman happens to go down for a few games, we might all be very glad Amendola is still around.
Walker is the only DT getting any push, and it isn't exactly consistent. I hope that Wilfork is still in something of a recovery stage. He did suffer a pretty brutal injury, so that might be it. He didn't look good at the beginning of last year either, but he already had a foot injury at that point. Siliga can't come back fast enough.
