Why do Belichick teams struggle against Rookies/Unknown QBs?

[PATRIOTSFANINPA]

While the team has won more games than any other team over the past decade and 3 SB wins there is one thing that Belichick Patriot teams have consistently struggled to contain......Rookie and No Name bottom depth QBs

I wonder how in situations like this year where QB vets like Flacco and Rivers were held in check but with guys like McCoy,Feeley (in 07 in particular),Fitzpatrick and even in preseason Bradford looked like Hall Of Famers against us and in just about all of these games they made little to no mistakes against the Pats.

Is it a lack of game film on them?,Is it possibly not enough physicality on defense for some reason?,Is it playing down to the level of an unknown QB? or is it something else?

I can't remember a game in the past decade where the Pats D really had 4 quarters of hell unleashed against an unknown QB.

 

[TriplecHamp]

Some of it has to do with a lack of pressure. No QB likes pressure in his face but young QB's are a lot more mistake prone when you hit them early and often.

 

[xmarkd400x]

It used to not be this way. It used to be that rookie QBs would get torn apart by a BB defense.

The only things that have changed are the players and the coordinators.

 

[Dufflebagz]

BB's defense relies heavily on being prepared for what they're gonna see...but if there's nothing to study :bricks:

 

[Ochmed Jones]

The embarrassing part of this is the Browns QB has a pop gun arm.

 

[TheGodInAGreyHoodie]

I am thinking lack of film.

BB has a history of getting guys to perform at a much higher level than their talents would say they ought. I believe this comes from his superior knowledge of the game.

BB knows Peyton Manning and Drew Brees. And while Brees and and Manning have less weak spots and more strong spots than McCoy or Fitzpatrick, BB knows what those strengths and weaknesses are and can exploit them. With the less experienced QBs he is just taking shots in the dark on what their strong suit and weak suits are.

Plus a player like Manning and Brees have well defined tendencies. A developing QB is more likely to change tendencies as part of their learning.

 

[PATRIOTSFANINPA]

The embarrassing part of this is the Browns QB has a pop gun arm.

Reminds me of the days where we all were scratching our heads wondering how Chad Pennington with his limp arm was able to score bombs at times against our veteran defense going back years ago.

Its just one of those things that you have to be wondering why it happens a lot to this team regardless of year.

 

[Rob0729]

Funny, two years ago, the mantra was that Belichick always gets into the heads of young or rookie QBs. Now it is that they consistently struggle against them.

The thing is back in the Bruschi, Vrabel, Harrison, etc. days the Pats had a lot of veterans who could move around and disguise their coverages, rushes, and assignments which gave even veteran QBs fits. With a lot of young inexperienced players, Belichick has to dial it back.

 

[jmt57]

I think some of it has to do with selective memory also. For example we tend to remember an opponent converting a 3rd and long while not recalling when the defense makes a stop in a similar situation. Same goes for our recollection of the defense's performance against opposing quarterbacks.

For example few or none remember Tampa Bay's quarterbacks going 11/30 with three interceptions last year but everyone seems to remember Kyle Orton throwing for over 300 yards. People bring up the second Dolphins game from 2009 when Henne threw for 335 yards and Miami won, but nobody talks about the first meeting when he only completed 56% of his passes for 219 yards and no touchdowns. To hear some people talk you would think Fitzpatrick threw for 300 yards against the Pats last year; it was actually 178 yards with one TD and one INT.

 

[wdkantro2]

Part of it is the bend-don't-break defense. They pretty much never allow big plays to bad QBs, but they allow the underneath stuff all day long and then try to stiffen at the right time.
Philosophically, I have a problem with this. If you're going against a young guy, don't let him find any kind of rhythym. The bend don't break allows him to get a few completions under his belt and feel comfortable. Why allow that to happen?? Gotta keep mixing things up to keep him off balance and keep him from settling in.
Slightly OT, but from an Xs and Os perspective...did anyone else find it a little weird that the Browns said the key was not giving away their coverages because Brady is great at pre-snap reads? What do they do the other 15 games? Show exactly what defense they're running? And shouldn't our offense be able to read a defense on the fly, not just pre-snap?

 

[D-Money]

Defense cant get no pressure and that leaves these corners and safeties that cant cover.McCourthy had a bad game.We better hope that McCourthy is not another Butler.BB built this defense and so far it hasnt been consistent.They still give up big passing plays.Seems like every game the opponent has over 400 total yards.