While the Patriots have looked Pepto – Abysmal the Dolphins have looked shades of pink themselves. Each team is 1-3. .500 is within reach with this stretch of games … Math …. And the Pats need to take that first step back to respectability Sunday at home. While a lot of you are looking forward to my normal diatribe against the city of Miami and my least favorite foreign country Florida , I’m going to cut FLA a break and just send good Karma down to all my friends in the Sunshine state. The keys are all business this week it’s all about deep cuts, exact depths. It’s about getting back to the business of football. And unlocking W’s
Keep containment
Time and again I’ve preached on these pages how important it is to content these mobile Quarterbacks. Even With Tua out the Pats will not get a break this week. Huntly can move the chains with his feet, he can get outside the pocket and find the never stopping Tyreek Hill and Jaylen Waddle. Keep him in the pocket and collapse it around him. Covington needs to preach discipline SET THE FREAKING EDGE
A whole Roll of Quarters
OMG here comes Murph w Quarters coverage ( when played correctly ) Quarters will eliminate the big play deep ball that has plagued this team, last week it wasn’t played correctly , assignments were blown. Again Covington needs to preach discipline. The linebackers need to fill their gaps and stuff the run while the DB’s bracket the bread and butter of this Dolphins offense Hill and Waddle.
Unpack the Guitar
Most musicians will tell you a Les Paul is the only way to go but I’ve always been a Gibson guy. This has nothing to do with Rhmondre putting the ball on the carpet. Hell, I watched Sam Cunningham fumble double digits in a third of his seasons over his nine year career. This has everything to do with the offense being more versatile. I think Gibson brings that to the table.
More motion to the new england ocean
The Pats are at the bottom of the league in using motion to create offense. I’m talking DEAD LAST . This is dumbfounding to me. At the very least motion helps Brissett see the defense for what it is, Man Or Zone and will give him indications of where he can go with not only with his first but more importantly the second read. . use motion to get into and out of stacks and bunches , use it to force the dolphins to show their hand and cover the entire field.
Tempo – I’m begging you to mix up tempo Alex. Literally begging.
Limit the laundry – Stay in front of the chains.
Win The Turnover Battle – last week the Pats gave up 13 points to turnovers. Yes turning it over on downs is a turnover.
Own Third Down – Own third down – OWN THIRD DOWN
Red Zone – The red zone actually begins at the opponents twenty. Start taking more shots at six from further out in the red zone.
Flip the Field – Bryce Baringer is the MVP
Stop Playing not to lose.
This quarterback has been too hesitant, this offense has been too conservative. Open things up AVP. Nobody understands the limitations of this line more than I do , but how about a flea-flicker ? how about a RB option. How about going wide and slinging it ? a wheel route would be exotic at this stage…
That’s it my rabid readers even though this team has badly dropped three straight there is a path back to my and your good graces, lets see if they can turn the keys and make it happen.
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