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Why is Tom Brady taking a beating? Breaking down where the New England Patriots are lacking in protecting their QB | masslive.com

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Why is Tom Brady taking a beating? Breaking down where the New England Patriots are lacking in protecting their QB | masslive.com

Really great stuff from Nick Underhill, putting some hard numbers to the sacks this season.

A faster trigger would likely deter some of the sacks, but this aspect of the offense isn’t the chief culprit in this dilemma. After reviewing the 26 sacks, it appears that seven were the result of quality coverage from the defense and two were the result of Brady’s indecisiveness. The rest were either the result of a blitz or the result of spotty play by the offensive line. So, to a degree, Belichick is correct in his assessment that the letdowns can be traced back to all elements of the offense. But while facing a bunch of quality pass-rushing teams hasn’t helped, it appears Mankins was closer to the mark when stating that the offensive line needs to become more consistent.

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The hard thing about this team, watching this team, is that there are a lot of guys that have been hurt or are coming back from being hurt so it’s hard to really get a good gauge as to who they are or what they are going to be as we get ready for this football game,” Rivera acknowledged. “The key though is, I believe, that everything starts with the quarterback. Tom Brady is most certainly one of the elites in this league. He does a lot of great things for their offense, so everything we do for us will begin with the quarterback.

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Leftover Observations: Patriots Rookie Safety Duron Harmon vs. Steelers | NEPatriotsDraft.com – 2014 NFL Draft

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Leftover Observations: Patriots Rookie Safety Duron Harmon vs. Steelers | NEPatriotsDraft.com – 2014 NFL Draft

Now that the Ed Reed “sweepstakes” is over the focus turns to Duron Harmon and here’s a good piece from Oliver Thomas. Still hope Steve Gregory is back next week against the Broncos, though that might be wishful thinking. The Broncos veteran passing offense would attack Harmon with purpose.

From Oliver Thomas:

Harmon’s performance against Pittsburgh left an encouraging impression. The third-round choice didn’t look out of place next to free safety Devin McCourty. He looked patient, letting the play stay in front of him. From there, he was able make judicious decisions based on what he diagnosed. Now the newcomer was not perfect; there were instances of hesitation when it came to delegating multiple receivers, and there were overreactions when it came to sensing the run. But on second glance, Harmon did not appear to make the definitive mistakes you expect to see from a young defensive back thrust into the lineup.