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Part of the respect that I have for Bill Belichick is his ability to stay ahead of the curve – or ahead of evolution. He’s setting the pace, not adapting to it. The Patriots were one of, if not THE, first to drop the fullback position, go with primarily two tight ends, use one as an h-back and “Joker” type of player, and now he’s figured out a way to establish a power run game out of three wide receiver sets with Ridley, Bolden, and Vereen. So while the Jets are still trying to figure out how to defend two tight ends at once, Belichick has already moved on to figuring out a way to attack them in a different way.

Evolution and the NFL | NFL Philosophy

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I’ll be honest, the years we tried to go in there and fire zone and play Tom Brady in that way, he was able to pick us apart. In that, you’re not overloading the offense – one-on-one rushes, only rushing five, so he’s able to find places to go,” Clark answered. “Two years ago we played them and dominated them, because we went man-to-man and had a big corner in Cortez Allen on Gronkowski, and made it hard for Tom Brady to get the ball off, in timing, and made him to have to make plays. It was hard for him.

Steelers’ Clark on Brady seeing ghosts – New England Patriots Blog – ESPN Boston

Interesting read, and really everything that Ryan Clark lays out is why I believe the Pats were ready to evolve from the Welker-based offense. Will Amendola play the slot receiver role that Welker did? Sure. But what the Pats are now trying to do is develop outside threats in Dobson and Boyce.

So if the Steelers want to keep playing man-to-man like they did in 2011 they might be in a for a little surprise when they’re getting beat off the line and Brady’s chucking it deep instead of just sitting on Welker and waiting for him to get open.

And yeah Ryan, you dominated us in 2011… and won by 8 points.

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One of the things we did – because he’s an intelligent young man – we challenged him to learn more about the offense. When he was on the whiteboard as a senior, he could tell you what all four of the receivers had to do on a certain play – and by the end of his career, he could tell you the quarterback reads. The more you know, the better you understand the offense as a player. Being able to put all the piece together and have a better understanding of the game around him was one of the things that helped him become a better player.

patriots – ‘Smooth’ operator: Breaking down Aaron Dobson’s game with his former OC – WEEI | Christopher Price

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