Quit Throwing So Much
December 2nd, 2020
Too much.
So what is wrong with park-violating, home-invading, NFLPA-ignoring, down-forgetting, jet ski-losing, handshake-stiffing Bucs quarterback Tom Brady? One researcher for NFL.com has it figured out.
After going through the numbers, both this season and in Brady’s career, Brandon Mendoza has the magic elixir for Brady and the Bucs:
Dial back the passing. Big time!
Mendoza said based on his career, Brady is throwing too many picks. (Mendoza must have overlooked how quarterbacks who play for Bucs coach Bucco Bruce Arians throw picks. It’s how he rolls.)
So the best way not to throw a pick is, well, don’t throw it.
Tom Brady has lost three times in a four-game span for the first time since Weeks 10-13 of the 2009 season. What’s the problem? Easy: He’s throwing too much!
In his first season with Bruce Arians’ Buccaneers, the 43-year-old is averaging an absurd 39.5 pass attempts per game. That rate would mark the second-highest of his 21-year career for a full season, trailing only 2012 (39.8) by a minuscule 0.3 attempts.
The uptick in pass attempts has not paid off, as Brady’s 11 interceptions are the most through his first 12 games of a season since 2006, when he completed 12 passes to the other team. (That year, he didn’t throw another pick the rest of the season.)
Mendoza also noted that last time Brady had as many losses as he has currently with the Bucs (five) was the same year he set his career-worst record for picks.
Look, Bucs fans near and far have been flipping out why the Bucs can’t wait to get away from the run, especially when the run is working.
Yes, it is understandable if you get down big early, then running the ball is not the smartest thing to do.
A pet peeve of Joe’s is when a slob on a couch or a drunk in a bar can see what’s wrong, yet guys getting paid millions with a front-row seat at games with oodles of research data and videotape can’t see what’s wrong. It drives Joe absolutely wild.
December 2nd, 2020 at 10:33 am
“A pet peeve of Joe’s is when a slob on a couch or a drunk in a bar can see what’s wrong, yet guys getting paid millions with a front-row seat at games with oodles of research data and videotape can’t see what’s wrong, it drives Joe absolutely wild.”
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Yeah, you mean like when my wife screams at the TV “Why are you guys playing 9 yards off of the receivers when it is 3rd and 3?”
December 2nd, 2020 at 10:35 am
I like the coaching staff but, it is plain as day. Go back and look at almost all of their wins and how they ran the ball compared to the losses.
December 2nd, 2020 at 10:41 am
It is not how much you throw, it is how you throw. Make the wide receiver screen work, change to bunch formations for those receivers and have some receivers run a delayed slant.
Throw some passes to move the chains and drag the safeties to the outside, then run the ball.
December 2nd, 2020 at 11:18 am
Sick of the 3rd and 3 and then lets throw it 20 yards down the field
December 2nd, 2020 at 12:19 pm
To be fair, most amateur analysts don’t know the first thing about the game. Like those who obsess over sack numbers, believing them to be indicative of defensive performance.
December 2nd, 2020 at 12:27 pm
Been saying that for weeks. We need to run more in the second half specifically. 1st half were doing ok. 2nd half hell no. Your gonna have more success as the have goes on, its not a rhythm thing either, it’s called fatigue. It’s something that happens to humans. Especially after big plays ala Godwin big catch vs chiefs. Get to the line and run it right after you burned em deep.
December 2nd, 2020 at 1:07 pm
Is anyone seeing the same pattern with Brady and Winston, lots of passing and little running, slowing and sluggish starts and high number of interceptions. What’s the common denominator offense, offensive coordinator, head coach. Why are the bucs putting their qbs in the hole and still praying for a win. shm
December 2nd, 2020 at 1:07 pm
The key phrase that comes to mind is ‘stubborn arrogance’. BA’s cup overfloweth.
UKBuccaneer … I saw what you did there; nice touch. But we won’t name names, will we.
December 2nd, 2020 at 1:13 pm
Only major difference is Jameis had no running game (unless you were mistaking Peyton Barber plunging up the one hole for two yards a “running game.”)
Arians quarterbacks their first year with him always have sky-high picks and they they drop like a rock the second year.
December 2nd, 2020 at 1:43 pm
Any game plan that has the oldest quarterback in the league leading it in passing attempts is just an ignorant coaching staff. Then you waste a draft pick on a running back early and won’t use him. Ok how about this if you are being outscored 52-7 in the first quarter and abandoning the run your game planning is trash and you are wasting the week away. I mean did we not start any kind of evaluation in the offseason when you couldn’t have contact with players. Coaches had the most time to work on schemes this year than they ever had.
If you can’t run the ball after it was a problem then you somehow thought that only changing the right tackle would solve it and wasted a draft pick on a running back for nothing AGAIN
December 2nd, 2020 at 2:14 pm
John Robinson left the Bucs for the Titans GM job. He found his coach, he found his QB. The Titans have become the team we wish Tampa was. Glazers wouldn’t know a good G.M. even if he’s already employed by them. Under Robinson the Titans have built a roster that is contending for titles. He did it in half the time Licht has been here. Like letting Mike Tomlin slip under their noses, the Glazers let another good one get away, and gave the meathead 5 more years for getting Arains.
December 2nd, 2020 at 2:57 pm
Good point Hodad but gotta say can’t blame this on Licht in 2020. Took him forever but Arians was given everything he said he needed to win and can’t coach his was out of a paper bag. The weak link on this offense is bryon leftwich easy. A veteran or play caller kthat knew what he was doing wouldn’t have to wait until halftime to adjust they could think on the fly and counter punch any defense. Andy Reid isn’t calling plays he’s just chillin
December 2nd, 2020 at 4:27 pm
Dont disagree and hodad is spot on
Maybe we wouldnt get down big early if we ran more early.
IIRC a few years ago with Lovie as HC and Dirk as OC we were in a terrible slump. (Worse than normal, smart arses) and to start either the game or the second half we ran it like 12 times in a row with Bobby Rainy and that was completely against our normal game plan. He did fantastic, it hyped up the entire team and I think we won that game.
December 2nd, 2020 at 5:56 pm
Look at the points we’ve given up the last half dozen games (ever since Green Bay) Hard to run ball when you’re playing catch-up
December 2nd, 2020 at 6:00 pm
Well us slobs in the couch are pretty dang peeves that we’ve been saying these things since last year but the geniuses running our team still can’t figure it out.
Dear AriansLeftwichBrady:
Please keep motioning Godwin inside every. single. time. you. run. the. ball. No one has caught on yet, I promise!
December 2nd, 2020 at 6:00 pm
*peeved
December 2nd, 2020 at 6:24 pm
Hodad: The Titans have 1 more win than the Bucs. Get a grip on reality.
December 2nd, 2020 at 7:16 pm
Maybe we should hire R&B singer Chris Brown as our head coach. He said it first… Let me see if you can Run it, Run it.
December 2nd, 2020 at 7:24 pm
B.A. must stand for blown assignment. Because that’s the excuse he gives each and every week. Someone F’d up on the play, or didn’t make the right read. He’s going down with Greg Schiano.
December 2nd, 2020 at 7:27 pm
Let’s hire R&B singer Chris Brown as our head coach. He said a while ago
“let me see if you can run it, run it”.