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The Future of the NFL: More Up-tempo No-huddle | Smart Football

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The Future of the NFL: More Up-tempo No-huddle | Smart Football

Modern defenses want to match offenses in terms of strength and speed via personnel substitutions. They also want to confuse offenses with movement and disguise. The up-tempo no-huddle stymies those defensive options. The defense doesn’t have time to substitute, and it’s also forced to show its hand: It can’t disguise or shift because the quarterback can snap the ball and take advantage of some obvious, structural weakness. And when the defense is forced to reveal itself, Tom Brady can change into a better play. The upshot of this tactic: Brady, of all people, sees defenses that are simpler than those most other NFL quarterbacks go up against.

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Gronk loses out to Megatron in Madden voting, won’t be on cover. I don’t think there’s any Patriots fans that are too upset about this, though Gronk certainly must be disappointed given how hard he campaigned for it. Oh well, the Pats avoid the Madden curse for another season.

https://www.patspropaganda.com/gronk-loses-out-to-megatron-in-madden-voting/

Debate: Where Do the Patriots Need to Add Depth in April’s Draft? :Derek’s Patriots Blog

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Debate: Where Do the Patriots Need to Add Depth in April’s Draft? :Derek’s Patriots Blog

Good discussion between Frenz and Derek Havens, two guys who know their Patriots stuff.

As far as the safety conversation goes I’d only add that there is just not a bonafide starter out there in Free Agency or the draft. The best they can hope to do is bring in the mid-level vets (Gregory, kicking the tires of guys like Yeremiah Bell, Laron Landry), and a rookie or two to compete. Hopefully from this group a viable partner for Patrick Chung (or even someone to push Chung) will emerge. But there’s no simple “bring this guy in and we’re set at safety” solution this year.