Three traditional QB studs have gotten off to slow(ish) to outright-slow starts.
Drew Brees currently 9th QB in my TV-heavy league
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Drew Brees currently 9th QB in my TV-heavy league
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- The offense is not right yet. The obvious thing to mention is the lack of Sproles
- The pass-catching-corps (ex-Graham) has played among the worst in the league so far. Colston has been very hit or miss, Stills has been non-existent, Meachem looks tired
- The O-line struggled yesterday against the Vikes base pass rush & blitzes and also was spotty at-best against the Browns base pass rush & blitzes.
- The run play selection % has increased markedly, but the running hasnt been particularly effective except at the goalline; which matters most.
- Back to Sproles. His "replacement", Pierre Thomas, is perhaps the slowest HB in the NFL. I beg you to watch yesterday's tape and argue that point. He is just a body in the passing game; nothing more
- Brees is doing his usual dancing in the pocket, but hasnt been able to turn the plays he extends into completions; and certainly not long completions. He has just 1x 40+ ball so far this year and just 6x 20+ completions; both stats being the worst among the Top 10 QBs.
- 2 of 3 have been on the road and the schedule started to ease up yesterday with then only road-game worrisome game being Oct 30 in Carolina
- The 1-2 record, plus the Falcons & Panthers' starts mean that the Saints are likely to be playing hard through week 17
- Jimmy Graham
- Brandin Cooks has shown flashes and could develop nicely
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- Sputtering running game resulting in 3rd and longs; though that never seemed to slow him down before
- O-line injuries, but what team isnt suffering there? Very similar to the Saints yesterday, the Packers couldnt handle the base pass rush of their opponent so Rodgers (and Brees) never really had time to look downfield
- Lack of production by Cobb. I havent watched the Pack close enough to figure out what is going on there
- Only 5x 20+ completions and just 1x 40+; both the lowest or tied for lowest (with Brees!) among the Top 11
- Played 3 decent defenses the first 3 weeks and 2 of 3 on the road
- 1.0% interception percentage
- May adjust the gameplan to become more passing-oriented early in the game on 1st
- Odds of regression to the mean seem highest among the 3 QBs here. More of the pieces are in place.
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- Usual WR problems. Is it Thompkins or Dobson? What is wrong with Amendola? Edelman banged up.
- O-line seems to be as bad as it has been during Brady's tenure
- Gronk
- Someone please fill this out as I havent seen enough of the Pats to know