I can’t tell if this Gronk photo is real or not, but it came from ESPN. Wow. Just, wow. twitter.com/jeffphowe/stat…
— Jeff Howe (@jeffphowe) October 31, 2012
Patriots mid-season comparison to last year.
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Patriots defense improved with more exotic pressure packages – Patriots – Boston.com
Patriots defense improved with more exotic pressure packages – Patriots – Boston.com
Against the pass, the Patriots sent additional rushers (more than the normal four) on just eight of the Rams’ 40 dropbacks. The 20 percent blitz rate is right on the Patriots’ average of 21 percent since the 2010 season. But it’s a lot for the 2012 season. The Patriots blitzed an average of 11 percent of the time in the first seven games. Only the Seahawks game, when the Patriots sent an extra rusher on 27.3 percent of the dropbacks, exceeded the blitzes against the Rams. But the number of true blitzes paints only part of the picture of the Patriots pressure packages against the Rams. The Patriots also used five zone exchanges and three run blitzes. They hadn’t come close to those numbers all season.
Where Are the New England Patriots Struggling Most on Defense?
Where Are the New England Patriots Struggling Most on Defense?
New on Bleacher Report from yours truly…
The Pats are currently ranked 32nd in the NFL in passes over 20-yards allowed with 42, and they’re tied for 28th in passes allowed over 40-yards with six. The bombs are dropping left and right and the Patriots defense has no answers. This is nothing new really. The 2011 Pats were also the worst in the NFL at giving up 20-plus passing plays, but the difference? Last year they gave up just four touchdowns all year out of all 79 bombs, but this year through eight games and 42 bombs they’ve already given up ten touchdowns.
