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The Patriots are the example of a well-coached team with fringe talent in some areas. Right now, they can effectively coach their way to wins by being efficient and not beating themselves. They are vulnerable if teams have better people where they are weak, and those teams can use the scheme to exploit New England’s weaknesses.

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What will the defense have to do against the saints in order for people to change their mind about them

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Change their mind? Not sure which angle you’re taking, but assuming you mean people still not giving the Pats defense respect despite a respectable start, I’ll say they have to not give up more than 20 points and win the game. If they do that, the hot sportz take of next week will be that the Patriots defense has risen from the ashes like the Phoenix.

After seeing the steady progress and development of the rookie WR’s during the first few games, it was both shocking and depressing to see how flat the offense was against Cinci. How much of that can you blame on a good defense (this was the same team that beat Green Bay) vs. the players not making plays (when they were coming along better)? How much fault, if any, should we put in Brady’s hands? And will the Pats actually try to RUN the ball against the Saints, like they NEED to do to win?

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You touch on solid points and I think all are partially true. Look, anyone who has ever played sports can probably tell you there are certain games where you just don’t have it. You’ll lose to a crappy team, much less a good team on the road.

Here are three simple explanations:

  1. The Bengals have the exact formula known to give Brady problems. They can get pressure with their front four and have a beast in the middle who can push the pocket. This is Giants vs. Patriots Gameplan 101. It also helped that the Bengals offense played conservatively and limited their mistakes. Even still the Pats had their chances. 
  2. The whole offense was flat and the rookie WRs played like deer in headlights. Danny Amendola was back, but was still being managed to the point where he wasn’t a focal point of the offense. I think if you put Vereen and Ridley in this game and it’s likely a Patriots win. 
  3. Brady played bad too. It happens. But again, I see it all as interconnected, and from the second play of the game we saw it coming. Brady gets sacked before he even knows what’s happening and that just set the tone for the rest of the day.

So, the good news is that this was just the fifth game of the season. The Patriots have better football in them and with the return of Amendola last weekend, and Gronk this weekend, the great return to health has begun, at least on offense. Things will get better quickly now. Or at least they should and that’s what I’m expecting.

And you’re right, it starts with the running game. Losing Vereen was a killer, but they should only have to weather four more games without him. Once they can lean on the ground game and get their explosiveness there back, it should open things up and make it easier on the passing game.

FOOTBALL OUTSIDERS: Week 5 Patriots DVOA Rankings

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FOOTBALL OUTSIDERS: Week 5 Patriots DVOA Rankings

Overall: 12th (last week – 7th)

Offense: 22nd (Pass 18th, Rush 21) (Last week – 15th (Pass 10th, Rush 20th))

Defense: 14th (vs. Pass 13th, vs. Run 20th) (Last week -14th (vs. Pass 11th, vs. Rush 18th))

  • vs. #1 WR: 11th (last week – 3rd)
  • vs. #2 WR: 31st (last week – 31st)
  • vs. Other WR: 15th (last week – 9th)
  • vs. TE: 9th (last week – 15th)
  • vs. RB: 8th (last week – 10th)

Special Teams: 3rd (last week – 4th)