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Originally Posted by LetsGambool
Your first sentence is very correct.
The O-line didn't magically improve over the course of the season last year, and it's unlikely to this year. And with Scar gone, you have an additional coaching/system concern. There are no "rocks" on this OL, Brady is going to be spending a lot of time on his back this season yet again, and at his age, that's a big problem. Just watch the Broncos tonight and see the difference in protecting an aging talent at QB. There's no overreaction to this problem, it's real.
And the use of the 3-4 with the current personnel is an awful, awful coaching decision. I would blame Patricia but BB definitely oversees the philosophy of the defensive moves. Philbin outcoached BB and rode circles around him in the second half. Wake had single-coverage a ton of the time. Just embarrassing all around.
So we can't protect Brady and we can't get to the QB. That's a recipe for a very average team.
The defense can be fixed if the coaches just woke up. The offense is a big problem unless young guys who don't play well magically start playing well. I could see BB riding this out for 5 or 6 games, and if they find themselves under .500 and at risk of missing the playoffs, pulling the trigger on a trade for a vet OL.