2019 Belichick Breakdowns

[bigq]

Belichick refers to Lawrence Guy as LG and says no one ever expected him to get an INT.

Watching the play where Collins comes up with the sack it’s impressive to see how he roams parallel to the line of scrimmage and seems to flummox the offensive lineman who tried a couple of times to block him but couldn’t engage.

Thuney’s block to spring White for the long YAC on the screen play was perfect. He got just enough of the Browns’ defender.

No one else was open on Edelman’s first TD catch and even he was barely open. The Browns’ three man rush gave Brady the time that he needed. If Edelman had not momentarily broken free Brady probably would have needed to throw it away because he had a safety bearing down on him.

The Patriots’ secondary may be the best I have ever seen. Their ability to hold extended coverage is unparalleled. Hope they can keep up their high level of play through February.

 

[soxhop411]

View: https://twitter.com/RaulNBCBoston/status/1188934193574756360


He is going to take over for Bill and win 4 Super Bowls.

 

[RetractableRoof]

The closing speed of Chase going after Mayfield was incredible, he went a long way as well.

 

[minischwab]

The closing speed of Chase going after Mayfield was incredible, he went a long way as well.

NFL Next Gen has a max speed of 16.14 MPH from Chase on the 4th and 16 sack, 2nd-fastest max speed for a Pats player on a sack this season (Van Noy 1st qtr vs Daniel Jones, 18.78 MPH!!!). Mayfield only reached a max of 13.6 MPH trying to escape from Chase so it wasn't a tough run down. Mayfield has top speeds over 18 MPH this year, he never really got the wheels turning on that play.

 

[Preacher]

View: https://youtu.be/L--zbBVDRLs

 

[mulluysavage]

He is going to take over for Bill and win 4 Super Bowls.

And with Jonathan Kraft eventually taking over, I am looking forward to the NFL's first *real* dynasty.

 

[InstaFace]

THIRTEEN MINUTES of breakdowns. He enjoyed the shit out of that game.

I particularly liked "and here's Shelton just spinning Brooks around. Last week Brooks became the highest-paid guard in the league, Shelton just tosses him aside..."

 

[Byrdbrain]

THIRTEEN MINUTES of breakdowns. He enjoyed the shit out of that game.

I particularly liked "and here's Shelton just spinning Brooks around. Last week Brooks became the highest-paid guard in the league, Shelton just tosses him aside..."

Great breakdown but that one line is what stood out to me as well.

 

[Saints Rest]

A classic BB comment, seemingly a throwaway, but I'm sure it's noticed by the players: "This isn't all about X's and O's, it's just good football players playing good football."

 

[chilidawg]

The breakdown on the punt was interesting, seeing one gunner playing the line ("picket fence") and the other on the returner.

 

[InstaFace]

I guess you can do that when you've got two of the best gunners in the game

 

[Preacher]

View: https://youtu.be/OM5uZ-h52bg

 

[Al Zarilla]

BB with a little more colorful Iingo on this one with kidding Zolak about the clean pockets he used threw out of (“Ha!”); Tom “taking the profit” going to Edelman instead of another receiver; “Bell shaped curve” kickoffs and the ball “crash landing” on the late game kickoff that Dallas almost muffed but nailed them to a start on the 12 yard line. He’s the best.

 

[k-factory]

Shout-out to Elandon Roberts in his fullback role - from both the Philly game and this one stood out to me. BB taking pride in that bit of unorthodox personnel management.
Seems like Roberts will get a chance to grow in that much needed role in the absence of Develin. He’s got 5 more games to get better at it. Still not a lot of snaps yet. More end of game usage than anything - 7 snaps in Philly, 4 against Dallas.

 

[caesarbear]

Maybe this is a poor retrospective insight, but I wonder if the Pats put so much draft value on Sony because they the knew what a force they had in Develin. No one's about to crown Elandon as a leading fullback but the synergy Sony and Roberts have made in short order is impressive.

 

[Don Buddin's GS]

Gotta love that Bill is willing to stretch these highlights to 11 1/2 minutes worth of video goodness.

 

[mwonow]

Gotta love that Bill is willing to stretch these highlights to 11 1/2 minutes worth of video goodness.

Absolutely. Seems like he's getting deeper than he used to - different angles, more expansive explanations

 

[wilked]

Gotta love that Bill is willing to stretch these highlights to 11 1/2 minutes worth of video goodness.

My take was he also realizes his players put stock into what he says. If he shows 2 defense plays, 1 offense, and 1 ST does he favor D over O? I would guess he considers that at least in some part

 

[Preacher]

Too much time since the last one.
View: https://youtu.be/ICKGYwZWhYg

 

[mwonow]

Back to 6 min-sh, after two long ones...here's hoping there's more to highlight after Buffalo!

 

[Over Guapo Grande]

Back to 6 min-sh, after two long ones...here's hoping there's more to highlight after Buffalo!

You know you've been running bad when a highlight is "Hey, we actually made a field goal"...

 

[mwonow]

You know you've been running bad when a highlight is "Hey, we actually made a field goal"...

Probably just wanted to get it in while he could

 

[Preacher]

View: https://youtu.be/ue6fPn9JP3U

 

[Al Zarilla]

Hadn’t noticed watching the game that Jamie Collins took down Allen on Buffalo’s last play after the ball was gone but no call. Collins took maybe a step and a half (two step rule I think). Maybe it was only one step. Anyway, good thing.

 

[tims4wins]

Hadn’t noticed watching the game that Jamie Collins took down Allen on Buffalo’s last play after the ball was gone but no call. Collins took maybe a step and a half (two step rule I think). Maybe it was only one step. Anyway, good thing.

Are we watching the same play? Collins leaps before Allen releases the pass. Collins' forward momentum carries him 2-3 yards in the air. He basically then lands on Allen. It didn't look anywhere remotely close to roughing IMO.

edit his leap is closer to 5 yards. What a freakish athlete.

 

[Al Zarilla]

Are we watching the same play? Collins leaps before Allen releases the pass. Collins' forward momentum carries him 2-3 yards in the air. He basically then lands on Allen. It didn't look anywhere remotely close to roughing IMO.

edit his leap is closer to 5 yards. What a freakish athlete.

In real time during the telecast, the camera switched to the Buffalo receiver area before you could really see what happened between Jamie and Allen, so I thought everything was clean there. But in the video above, it looks like Jamie lands and takes at least a step before hitting Allen. Maybe it’s a “shuffle step only. So I went back to the game record I still had and thought what with all the bad calls in the NFL this year, last, whenever, in the extreme bad call case, they might have flagged the hit. Would have been horrible, but the zebras anymore...

 

[tims4wins]

In real time during the telecast, the camera switched to the Buffalo receiver area before you could really see what happened between Jamie and Allen, so I thought everything was clean there. But in the video above, it looks like Jamie lands and takes at least a step before hitting Allen. Maybe it’s a “shuffle step only. So I went back to the game record I still had and thought what with all the bad calls in the NFL this year, last, whenever, in the extreme bad call case, they might have flagged the hit. Would have been horrible, but the zebras anymore...

I don’t even see a shuffle step. He lands and contacts Allen. As bad as officiating has been a roughing call would have been in the top 1% of worst calls of the year, maybe top 0.1%. There is nothing remotely close to roughing the quarterback on that play. Maybe post this in the rules thread and ask @CFB_Rules

 

[Al Zarilla]

I don’t even see a shuffle step. He lands and contacts Allen. As bad as officiating has been a roughing call would have been in the top 1% of worst calls of the year, maybe top 0.1%. There is nothing remotely close to roughing the quarterback on that play. Maybe post this in the rules thread and ask @CFB_Rules

Upon further review, you're right. Still, I don't trust the refs and what they may call. Remember the roughing penalty called for hitting Brady on the head last year when replay clearly showed he only got hit by the D lineman on the shoulder pad? The official that called it may have been shielded by another player. Innumerable other bad calls of course...