David Yudkin
Footballguy
At this stage, which team do you think has a stronger offensive unit and is tougher to stop? this IS NOT a who will win when they play question, so stick to the offensive side of the ball only.
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Which offense is tougher to stop these days? (1 Viewer)
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djcolts
Footballguy
I think the Pats will win this poll easily right now. However, I want to see how the Pats offense evolves when defensive opponents make the adjustment that they won't let the Pats get 2 play drives for TDs, and drop their safeties waaaay back - forcing the Pats to drive the long way for TDs. That is what the Colts face every week (except week 1 vs. the Saints). Do I think the Pats would adjust fine - of course - but I think that would give more of an apples to apples comparison, which for various reasons has not really been possible yet between the two offenses.
David Yudkin
Footballguy
The Pats do far have not had a lot of deep patterns. Most of their plays have been underneath or intermediate routes with a couple of deep balls thrown in to keep defenses honest. In many ways, pulling the safeties back would be worse for opponents, as Brady will take the underneath stuff and mastermind 8-10 minute drives that would wear out a defense. At some point I'm sure we'll see the Pats get back to smashmouth football running the ball, and that, too, could wear out a defense.
Morton Muffley
Footballguy
LOL, this is what Brady does BEST!!! This is what people were complaining about his first two years in the league (i.e. " all he does is dink and dunk...any QB could complete 65% of his passes in this offense, etc. etc. etc.")what's fightening is that Brady and Moss have only been playing together for a few weeks (no pre-season due to injury). Brady missed Moss twice on deep routes in Dallas and he likely won't miss him twice again like that this year. Why? Because Brady is developing his chemistry with Moss and because Moss likely said to him "Tom, when I'm singled up like that don't feel like you gotta make a perfect throw. Let me go up and make a play...I won't let the CB come down with it, I got your back."
AnonymousBob
Footballguy
The Patriots have looked better thus far, though I believe they've played an easier schedule.
twitch
Footballguy
thats so true, and it will continue to be the case. The divisional games alone will create at the very least a little statistical seperation. Im just wondering how effective Harrison is going to be when he comes back. I cant recall ever hearing about Marvin Harrison with any kind of knee situation. The above poster is right about Moss and Brady not yet fully clicking, which is a little scary. Once Brady learns to put a little more trajectory under that deep ball to Moss, its gonna be game over. They'll have that figured out in a couple of weeks.
BigSteelThrill
Footballguy
A: *Pats.
They have "ways" of overcoming whatever you throw at them.
They have "ways" of overcoming whatever you throw at them.
djcolts
Footballguy
I'm not questioning Brady's ablity to "take what the D gives him" - but when you have 12 play drives, a holding call by the offensive line - a fumble by a RB or a WR - some mental mistake can kill a drive. That is the choice Ds will have to make - die slow or die quickly. Geez, any perceived slight of the Pats gets killed here - and "perceived" is the key word here.
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