rabblerouser
09-09-2014, 12:15 AM
I really hope that Reid has been studying the Patriots offense really closely from when they had Gronk and Hernandez on the field together.
That's really the type of offense that we should be running with now with the talent that we have:
Bottom 4 in the league at WR even with Bowe (our Welker).
Really talented at TE with Kelce (our version of Gronk) and the solid Fasano. Harris likely won't see time until the BYE. Kelce, Fasano, and Harris are all more of a mismatch for opposing defenses than any of our WRs outside of Bowe are.
Then out of the 2 TE sets, we can run anything that we want with Charles.
But, instead, Reid insisted on going with the big group of WRs on the field who can't get open because they should be on a practice squad, learning to play football in the NFL, and not on an active roster.
Avery is a situation deep threat that should never be counted on as a #2, much less a #1, on any decent roster. Hammond, though he has shown flashes and improvements from last year, is still a major unknown and should be the #5 or #6 developmental WR who contributes on special teams. Albert Wilson is in the same boat as Hammond. AJ Jenkins is kind of a waste of space, just shows almost no will to get better and actually contribute. And Hemmingway is another unknown and isn't in good football shape yet due to his sitting out of TC with injuries.
Agree with all of this...but...A 2 TE set really needs an actual commitment to the run to be effective. I don't see that happening with Reid calling the plays...
That's really the type of offense that we should be running with now with the talent that we have:
Bottom 4 in the league at WR even with Bowe (our Welker).
Really talented at TE with Kelce (our version of Gronk) and the solid Fasano. Harris likely won't see time until the BYE. Kelce, Fasano, and Harris are all more of a mismatch for opposing defenses than any of our WRs outside of Bowe are.
Then out of the 2 TE sets, we can run anything that we want with Charles.
But, instead, Reid insisted on going with the big group of WRs on the field who can't get open because they should be on a practice squad, learning to play football in the NFL, and not on an active roster.
Avery is a situation deep threat that should never be counted on as a #2, much less a #1, on any decent roster. Hammond, though he has shown flashes and improvements from last year, is still a major unknown and should be the #5 or #6 developmental WR who contributes on special teams. Albert Wilson is in the same boat as Hammond. AJ Jenkins is kind of a waste of space, just shows almost no will to get better and actually contribute. And Hemmingway is another unknown and isn't in good football shape yet due to his sitting out of TC with injuries.
Agree with all of this...but...A 2 TE set really needs an actual commitment to the run to be effective. I don't see that happening with Reid calling the plays...