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A perfect example of what a running game can do has been the Patriots. Through three weeks, a struggling pass offense helped keep New England to a 13.7 percent DVOA (11th in the NFL). Despite a lack of dependable targets for quarterback Tom Brady, the Patriots had a 60/40 pass-run balance playing three games that were either close or in which they had command of (Bucs). But I don’t think it’s a coincidence that in their best victory of the season, the Patriots had a perfect run/pass balance of 31 rushes and 31 pass attempts against the Falcons. As a result, the New England jumped to seventh in DVOA. Their overall number took a dip—mostly because the defense gave up a bunch of yards after the Falcons trailed by double digits—but their offensive DVOA went from –10.7 percent (23rd) to 2.6 percent (15th).

Too much passing; Lions-Packers; Bears-Saints, more Week 5 notes | The MMQB with Peter King

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Welp, I can cross off “Getting on Sportscenter” off the old bucket list….

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Absolutely on point with the TFB gifs this morning. Thanks for the help through Friday. Thoughts on him not having an incredibly stellar first quarter of the season? Obviously the inexperienced receivers, the experienced but new to the team receivers, and the injured receivers haven’t helped. Still though, the greatest quarterback of all time is 36 now. Still excellent especially all things considered, but talk me down from the ledge if you would.

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Got into this a little bit in my B/R column this morning, handing out grades to each position. I gave Brady an A-. Has he missed some throws? Sure. But I think that’s more an effect of the new receivers than it is Brady slowing down. In crunch time, Brady has come through like he usually does. We can’t expect him to look like he looked 2010-2012. He can get back to that point, but it’s all part of the process at this point. 

Let’s see how he looks in the Broncos/Texans/Browns/Phins/Ravens stretch of the schedule. That’s when we’ll get a real sense of where Brady is at and what the trajectory of the offense is. Until Gronk and Amendola are back (and eventually Vereen) it’s tough to be too hard on Brady.

I still think he’s got it and will have it for at least two more seasons.

I got a crazy one for you. So say Hoyer did tear his ACL, done for the year. Lombardi comes calling for Belichick, works out a trade for Mallett, Mallett goes to Cleveland to start, and the Patriots decide to take yet another Schiano cast off and sign Freeman as a back up. How likely or unlikely do you think this is of happening?

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My mind is spinning! Think it might be a stretch to think the Pats would trade Mallet in-season. That would really make it scary if Brady were to ever miss any time and there’s no backup with any experience in the system. I could see Lombardi making a push for Mallett next year, but I doubt he’s giving up a 1st rounder for him. Though I wouldn’t be surprised to see Mallett back as Brady’s backup next season to finish out his contract.

I will be taking a close look at 2nd/3rd/4th round QBs in this year’s draft.