The Patriots have had a difficult task at hand on Sunday night planned for a while. Now with Gronk out for the game, that task just go even harder. With that being said, what do the Patriots need to do on Sunday to come home with a victory?
Don't Waste Timeouts- Face it, Jimmy Garoppolo is going to need his timeouts. That means the defense better have their act together and be communicating effectively on the fly. Players need to know when they are on and off the field. Any wasted timeout because of a brain fart will drastically lessen the chance of a victory for the Patriots.
More Set Plays from Josh McDaniels- Usually teams go into a game with a number of plays ready to run. Tomorrow night the Patriots need to have a huge list of memorized plays. While they may not run 20 plays in order, they need to have some set plays ready to roll out for each possession.
6th Sense Communication Between Garoppolo and Receivers- Yes, I know I just said that I want a bunch of set plays ready to be executed. However, with it being an away game and on field communication definitely going to be an issue, Garoppolo and his receivers need to know what each other is thinking. If it means that players adjustments are completely predictable by the end of the game, so be it. Better everyone on the field including the defense knows what is coming than the quarterback and receiver be on different pages. In case you didn't know, Jimmy G. played most of his college ball without a playbook.
More Set Plays from Josh McDaniels- Usually teams go into a game with a number of plays ready to run. Tomorrow night the Patriots need to have a huge list of memorized plays. While they may not run 20 plays in order, they need to have some set plays ready to roll out for each possession.
6th Sense Communication Between Garoppolo and Receivers- Yes, I know I just said that I want a bunch of set plays ready to be executed. However, with it being an away game and on field communication definitely going to be an issue, Garoppolo and his receivers need to know what each other is thinking. If it means that players adjustments are completely predictable by the end of the game, so be it. Better everyone on the field including the defense knows what is coming than the quarterback and receiver be on different pages. In case you didn't know, Jimmy G. played most of his college ball without a playbook.
Solid Blocking from the Tight Ends- Maybe this is the reason Gronk didn't make the trip. Our game plan may consist of tight ends blocking all day long. Although Gronk is an excellent blocker, do we want him in a game where that's all he's going to do? That probably isn't a really good way to heal a hamstring injury. Last week we were all in amazement with the number of tight ends that Belichick kept on his roster. I guess we will see why tomorrow night.
Top Notch Special Teams- Gostkowski needs to be perfect when called upon. The battle of field position needs to be won by the Patriots, so Ryan Allen needs to have great snaps and protection. Cyrus Jones and anyone else who gets a chance to make a big play needs to remember to protect that ball at all costs.
Top Notch Special Teams- Gostkowski needs to be perfect when called upon. The battle of field position needs to be won by the Patriots, so Ryan Allen needs to have great snaps and protection. Cyrus Jones and anyone else who gets a chance to make a big play needs to remember to protect that ball at all costs.
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