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Originally Posted by Coochie liquor
7 more than the previous record? Almost 50% more. Do you know how many we’ve gotten this season? Chiefs had 5. We had 4 last year when it took 27 to get Brady 11 wins.
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Brady put up better numbers this year and more wins despite Bucs having -198 difference in penalties.
How many extremely accurate passer in NFL history have played with physical freaks like Mike Evans, aging but still good Gronk and to a lesser extent Chris Godwin/Antonio Brown/Scottie Miller and had a good offensive line? Miller got some calls since even though he isn't that good, he is fast for a 4th or 5th receiver and so when single teamed defenders realized they were screwed at times and just interfered. If Miller was treated as a number 1 or 2 option by defenses, he would rarely get calls.
Mike Evans did get a lot of DPIs but he is also called for his fair share of offensive pass interference calls. No suprise that Evans got a lot of DPIs since defenses were legitimately fearful of long passes to him. First NFL receiver to begin his career with 7 or 8 1000 yard seasons. Brady threw a lot of long passes last year and at times defenders tackled Evans when the ball was in the air.
Tyreek Hill probably doesn't get many DPIs as I have stated before since there really isn't a defender that can easily stay with him down the field so cornerbacks often give him big cushions. Defenders are usually giving him space and then hoping if its a 50/50 ball that they win that since Hill isn't that tall.
When Brady had mediocre wide receivers in New England that were not deep threats despite his accuracy throwing the ball, he didn't normally get that many DPIs for who Brett Favre once called the most accurate quarterback he has ever seen.
DPIs have a lot to do with the receiver/his style of play and not just how much defenders fear the throwing accuracy of a QB.