midwestpatsfan
Rotational Player and Threatening Starter's Job
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I do want to talk about specific guys that you all like for this team, but first I was hoping we could talk about scheme and fit.
I am torn a bit. At first glance, saying the patriots need a guy who can stretch the field seems like the easy answer. After the Ravens game, I think you saw a team that has WR's who got beat up on anything underneath and the Ravens almost dared the Patriots to try and go deep, which the Patriots did not really try to do all that often, and when they did, they were unsuccessful except one seam pass to Welker.
Then I thought about it some more, and I almost convinced myself that maybe a Torrey Smith type receiver is not the answer. Now hear me out. I know it goes against everything I just said was wrong, but as Brady gets older, his deep ball accuracy has gone down, and has always probably been the weakest part of his game anyways. So does that speedster really help?
Maybe what we need is a guy who can take a 10 yard slant and turn it into a 40 yard play with his speed and athleticism. Welker has been amazing, but lets face it, he wasn't catching all those balls just because of talent, he plays with heart, guts, and determination more than god given football talent.
So, to sum up this long winded thread. What do you guys want? Do you think a guy who is more of a speed guy that maybe limited to the deep routes is going to help, or would you like a Welker type with a little more physical gifts that can stretch the field in a different way? Finally, are there guys in this draft that you like that fit into one of these two roles that you would like to draft?
I hope this thread gets a good discussion going, because I don't really know where I stand right now or who I want, I just know that it is something that needs to be addressed somehow.
I am torn a bit. At first glance, saying the patriots need a guy who can stretch the field seems like the easy answer. After the Ravens game, I think you saw a team that has WR's who got beat up on anything underneath and the Ravens almost dared the Patriots to try and go deep, which the Patriots did not really try to do all that often, and when they did, they were unsuccessful except one seam pass to Welker.
Then I thought about it some more, and I almost convinced myself that maybe a Torrey Smith type receiver is not the answer. Now hear me out. I know it goes against everything I just said was wrong, but as Brady gets older, his deep ball accuracy has gone down, and has always probably been the weakest part of his game anyways. So does that speedster really help?
Maybe what we need is a guy who can take a 10 yard slant and turn it into a 40 yard play with his speed and athleticism. Welker has been amazing, but lets face it, he wasn't catching all those balls just because of talent, he plays with heart, guts, and determination more than god given football talent.
So, to sum up this long winded thread. What do you guys want? Do you think a guy who is more of a speed guy that maybe limited to the deep routes is going to help, or would you like a Welker type with a little more physical gifts that can stretch the field in a different way? Finally, are there guys in this draft that you like that fit into one of these two roles that you would like to draft?
I hope this thread gets a good discussion going, because I don't really know where I stand right now or who I want, I just know that it is something that needs to be addressed somehow.