That's some great analysis right there, the stutter cost them a TD, just keep running your route and it's an easy TD.Great example of how Brady and his WR's are out of sync and not on the same page.
View: https://twitter.com/BaldyNFL/status/1201872812866228226
Here's the link:Dan Orlovsky does a great breakdown of the throw to Myers at the corner of the endzone where he shows similar issues to what Baldy shows.
I'd post it but my work firewall won't let twitter through, it is worth seeking out.
Did Dorsett stutter when Brady felt some backside pressure and got off his mark? Brady moved in the pocket there sensing the DE curling around his Tackle maybe that's why Dorsett hesitated. Not posting this as a knock on Brady, but just a way that on any play there isn't just one guy who can change how a play goes.That's some great analysis right there, the stutter cost them a TD, just keep running your route and it's an easy TD.
Maybe I need to reread the research, but I feel like the pendulum has swung too far on this issue to the point people are just blaming things on concussions.Dorsett has had a couple of concussions lately right? Maybe it's affecting him more than we realize.
Remember the Eagles game had some weather issues too, and we don’t know how much illness played a factor on Sunday (Cannon played like crap again). That said at some point the excuses have to stop and they have to go out and execute and score upper 20s or whatever.I have a ton of faith in this coaching staff. My expectation was that with the bye week, they were going to have two weeks of practice and come out and demolish the Eagles. That didn't happen. The Cowboys game was a mess because of the weather. But, I hoped that against the Texans, on turf, most of the personnel back, terrible defense, we'd start to see some real offense. Didn't happen again. Again, lots of faith in the coaches, but it's getting a bit concerning the continued offensive blahs.
The flu thing is real. But Seattle was dealing with a major flu issue and beat Minnesota last night so....Remember the Eagles game had some weather issues too, and we don’t know how much illness played a factor on Sunday (Cannon played like crap again). That said at some point the excuses have to stop and they have to go out and execute and score upper 20s or whatever.
The cap will be fine if they turn to Stidham. It's only going to be a problem if they sign a vet for $20+ MM.Curran thinks this is it for Brady in New England. The cap next year would be screwed with $18 million in dead money between Brady and AB.
https://www.nbcsports.com/boston/patriots/tom-e-curran-are-these-tom-bradys-final-days-patriots
The cap will be fine, but will the team be fine with Stidham as the starter next year?The cap will be fine if they turn to Stidham. It's only going to be a problem if they sign a vet for $20+ MM.
The smart money is still on getting something done with Brady.
The $13.5 MM is a sunk cost. They're paying it either way. If they work out a deal, they can spread it out over two years, but Brady's getting that money. Any new deal will be on top of that.It’s possible, but 13M in dead cap is a steep price to pay to hand the keys over to, presumably, Jarrett Stidham.
When they restructured the deal in August, it gave them relief under the cap this year and it felt like it made it harder/less likely for the Pats to walk away (if more likely for Tom to walk away).
Yeah, and I still think that's the most likely outcome, probably by a large margin.Obviously if he craters enough through the end of the year you have to reassess based on new information but this is not ‘inevitable’ given that there’s four plus games of data to be gathered, and making the move to Stidham is no slam dunk. If Brady is the clear better option for next season, they should pay for it.
Exactly and, frankly, you have to think about it from the standpoint of other teams. What team would want/need a 43 year old quarterback coming off a questionable season? What team is close enough to winning, could upgrade at QB ... and have an organization/coach secure enough to bring in Brady?The smart money is still on getting something done with Brady.
This is the thought I've had all along. I'm not sure the realistic market for Brady is as large as the hot-takers think it isExactly and, frankly, you have to think about it from the standpoint of other teams. What team would want/need a 43 year old quarterback coming off a questionable season? What team is close enough to winning, could upgrade at QB ... and have an organization/coach secure enough to bring in Brady?
Which I think retirement is a real possibility.Exactly and, frankly, you have to think about it from the standpoint of other teams. What team would want/need a 43 year old quarterback coming off a questionable season? What team is close enough to winning, could upgrade at QB ... and have an organization/coach secure enough to bring in Brady?
I could see his ego thinking it's not him but the receivers/personnel.I don't see ANY way Tom wants to go "Start over" with a new staff/system for what would be his final year or maybe two.
Brady steps down as honorary co-chair of Best Buddies. Enjoy these last couple months, folks.
View: https://twitter.com/RyanHannable/status/1204551968863277056
You think this is suddenly the thing that means he’s leaving?
Is everyone in this fan base collectively losing their minds
Seems like clear sarcasm to me.You think this is suddenly the thing that means he’s leaving?
Is everyone in this fan base collectively losing their minds
I would love to know. Any reasonable take that doesn't come from either Felger or Mazz would be good to hear.Do tell. I'm totally not worried or anything. Totally ok. I'm fine.
He's old, getting beat up this season more than the previous 5 combined, and has one offensive weapon to speak of. This year has to be a lot less fun than the previous ones. If he was on a team that could count on Gronk and Andrews and good OL play for the next 5 years, and maybe have kept Antonio Brown (or a near-equivalent who was less crazy) around, then I'd feel much more confident that he's going to stay. At this point I think he's emotionally anchored to the 45-years-old thing and is likely to stay. But after this season, and a likely exit in the AFC playoffs, it wouldn't shock me if he looks back on it in March and decides it's just not fun enough to put himself through that anymore. He's reportedly pissed at Kraft for the AB thing (I actually believe these reports, though they likely overstate the extent of it). But more significantly: His oldest son John is going to be 12, his oldest daughter Vivian is going to be 8, and for 8 months of each year he sees them 1 day a week at most.I would love to know. Any reasonable take that doesn't come from either Felger or Mazz would be good to hear.
The thing is, over the course of his 20 year career, Brady has had MULTIPLE teams with not-very-good-to-garbage defenses -- the early 2010s were generally bad. 2010 and 2011 (411 YPG, woof) were some of the worst defenses in the league. 2017 (4th most YPG) was supposed to be great and was terrible. Going back further, 2002 was the year of Steve Martin and Monty Beisel. 2006 had a bunch of injuries and was bad. 2009 had Adalius Thomas, was old and got pushed around by Ray Rice.I'm still hearing 98.5 in a lot of that post, just spoken by a much smarter and more eloquent person.
But you do raise a good point. Brady has had seasons where the team around him was kind of garbage. He has had some poor OL play, some JAG receivers, porous defenses, etc., just like any long-tenured QB. Perhaps more than some, since guys like Peyton and Marino generally had decent money allocated to their side of the ball. But tangent aside, he has been in this position before. BUT he wasn't 42. Being 42 and dealing with rookie and JAG receivers and a shit OL is different. And for that reason, I concur that the chance of retirement after this year is north of zero.
Are there any actual reports? I only remember some speculation but don't think I've seen any actual reports. Well other than those pointing to the speculation.He's reportedly pissed at Kraft for the AB thing (I actually believe these reports, though they likely overstate the extent of it).
EVERY year has some deficiency that has to be made up elsewhere in order to succeed. That's the price to be paid for simultaneously being a SB contender every single year without fail and having no years of true salary-cap hell (being forced to jettison good players solely for cap reasons) or mediocrity (or worse).The thing is, over the course of his 20 year career, Brady has had MULTIPLE teams with not-very-good-to-garbage defenses -- the early 2010s were generally bad. 2010 and 2011 (411 YPG, woof) were some of the worst defenses in the league. 2017 (4th most YPG) was supposed to be great and was terrible. Going back further, 2002 was the year of Steve Martin and Monty Beisel. 2006 had a bunch of injuries and was bad. 2009 had Adalius Thomas, was old and got pushed around by Ray Rice.
The years where their defenses were good? 2001, 2003, 2004, 2007, 2014, 2016, 2018. Which is to say, they have been competitive no matter the balance between offense and defense, but have won Super Bowls when their defense has been good-to-great. Granted, their offense has generally been better than this year's (2004 had a top 10 offense actually) -- but not always.
This year feels like 2013 and 2015 to me: years in which injuries on the offensive side of the ball have capped their potential. But their defense gives reason to believe that they have some potential in them yet.
So back to a question I've posed before: If you're Brady, would you rather have elite offensive weapons around you but a middling defense, or a stud defense and middling offensive weapons? If I'm Brady, I'd rather have the defense.EVERY year has some deficiency that has to be made up elsewhere in order to succeed. That's the price to be paid for simultaneously being a SB contender every single year without fail and having no years of true salary-cap hell (being forced to jettison good players solely for cap reasons) or mediocrity (or worse).
Yeah, no. Doesn't seem that way at all, he's visibly frustrated while he's playing.So back to a question I've posed before: If you're Brady, would you rather have elite offensive weapons around you but a middling defense, or a stud defense and middling offensive weapons? If I'm Brady, I'd rather have the defense.
Why would any QB, prefer elite defense and middling offensive weapons over the opposite?So back to a question I've posed before: If you're Brady, would you rather have elite offensive weapons around you but a middling defense, or a stud defense and middling offensive weapons? If I'm Brady, I'd rather have the defense.
Is your thought process that Brady thinks that with even a middling offense, he can do enough to win (with a stud defense)? Because like John said, he's looked openly frustrated with the weapons this year. Whether it be the line or the receivers. He's very complimentary of the defense, but knows at some point, against elite offenses, he's going to need to put up more points.So back to a question I've posed before: If you're Brady, would you rather have elite offensive weapons around you but a middling defense, or a stud defense and middling offensive weapons? If I'm Brady, I'd rather have the defense.
Did you see him hang his head at the end of SB 49 when the Seahawks were driving? He was desperate for a stop that he didn't think was coming. When it did, he was stunned (as were we all).Yeah, no. Doesn't seem that way at all, he's visibly frustrated while he's playing.
I thought so too, until the last couple of weeks, now I'm not so sure. I think a big part of "patching it together" may have been having Gronk on the roster.So my question really is: Which setup gives them the best chance to WIN (which, presumably, is what will make Brady most happy)? I contend that a great defense and middling offense because of the presence of BB, McD, and TB...they can patch together what they need on offense.