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Originally Posted by staylor26
I do not understand this logic at all.
Is Cam Newton better than Tom Brady?
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In some ways, yes. Tom Brady refuses to stand in the pocket and deliver the football anymore. Much like Drew Brees, defenses didn't respect the vertical element in the Pats passing attack because it didn't exist. He left a lot of big plays on the field because he elected not to throw it. Whether he didn't trust he receivers or he didn't want to get hit, big plays didn't happen because Brady didn't make it happen, not because his WR's couldn't get open.
That's not to say Brady has a weak arm either. He doesn't. His arm is still plenty good unlike Brees.
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Originally Posted by staylor26
They still don’t have any weapons. Their OL is still below average.
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I question how much of it was on their skill position players. Edelman, Sanu and Lee is a good trio of WR's and the book hasn't been written on Harry.
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Did they not lose some key pieces on defense like Van Noy?
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The Patriots routinely field a top ranked defense despite roster turnover every year. Kyle Van Noy isn't going to be the reason that changes.
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Originally Posted by staylor26
They are worse than they were in 2019 and now Cam Newton puts them in the AFCCG?
I think a lot of you are overrating the hell out of this move. The guy hasn’t even played good football in years.
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I don't see where they're worse.
You're overstating Cam's deterioration, understating just how good BB is (he won 10 freaking games with Matt Cassel), understating how good the Pats defense is on a yearly basis despite losing star players every year and not acknowledging how poorly Brady was playing last season.
Yea, i think you have a QB who just 1.5 years was one of the most gifted QB's in the league and who's NEVER had a coach remotely close to BB. Cam is going to learn things he never knew before. Route concepts and reads will be taught to him that he never knew even existed.
You don't know what you don't know, and that's going to be big here for Cam.
And the Patriots will have a Qb with a skillset BB has never had the luxury of utilizing before. They now have a guy that WILL stand in the pocket and deliver a strike. And by all accounts he IS a great leader as well.