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With all the panic emotional threads and predictably idiotic suggestions by the Fantasy Football mentality crowd, it might be interesting to look at the myriad factors that resulted in today's debacle. In no particular order...
1. Poor defensive game plan preparation by the Pats coaches. The D seemed clueless to Miami's sweeps and formations.
2. Poor execution by the Pats Front Seven on run D. Not even CLOSE to the runner on may plays. Phins center owned Wilfork.
3. No substantive help by Rodney on run D.
4. No presure on Penny. ZERO sacks I believe.
5. Pass coverage by DBs poor. Penny hit 85% of his passes. Pathetic.
6. Slack coverage by the DBs, somewhat mitigated by lack of pressure on the QB by the MIA front seven.
7. Mediocre, at best, performance by the QB. Bad decisions and a fumble. I noticed Cassel looking for one WR and throwing to another but he was too indecisive and failed to make sufficient strong plays, the excellent TD toss one notable exception.
8. Pats #1 WR not following through on routes. Disconcerting at best.
9. Pathetic protection for the QB. Kaczur & Light notable examples. TEs pathetic assisting.
10. Too many same old slants and WR screens from Josh McD. I'm not calling for bombs away downfield, but there is such a thing as an occasional 20 yd throw pass play. See #9 for maybe why not.
BONUS
11. Pink Hat fans. EARLY in the game no noise whatsoever for the D. Admitedly they didn't play well but EARLY in the game we need noise on D.
Played Well...
1. STs with Hobbsie's KRs. OUTSTANDING.
2. Gost's continued consistent FG kicking.
1. Poor defensive game plan preparation by the Pats coaches. The D seemed clueless to Miami's sweeps and formations.
2. Poor execution by the Pats Front Seven on run D. Not even CLOSE to the runner on may plays. Phins center owned Wilfork.
3. No substantive help by Rodney on run D.
4. No presure on Penny. ZERO sacks I believe.
5. Pass coverage by DBs poor. Penny hit 85% of his passes. Pathetic.
6. Slack coverage by the DBs, somewhat mitigated by lack of pressure on the QB by the MIA front seven.
7. Mediocre, at best, performance by the QB. Bad decisions and a fumble. I noticed Cassel looking for one WR and throwing to another but he was too indecisive and failed to make sufficient strong plays, the excellent TD toss one notable exception.
8. Pats #1 WR not following through on routes. Disconcerting at best.
9. Pathetic protection for the QB. Kaczur & Light notable examples. TEs pathetic assisting.
10. Too many same old slants and WR screens from Josh McD. I'm not calling for bombs away downfield, but there is such a thing as an occasional 20 yd throw pass play. See #9 for maybe why not.
BONUS
11. Pink Hat fans. EARLY in the game no noise whatsoever for the D. Admitedly they didn't play well but EARLY in the game we need noise on D.
Played Well...
1. STs with Hobbsie's KRs. OUTSTANDING.
2. Gost's continued consistent FG kicking.
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