i think our issues on O and D tend to be that we are too "balanced". we are a jack of all but a master of none. by this i mean we want trent to read before and after the snap, go through progressions, find the open guy, etc etc. we don't seem to have any plays that are specialized in running one way to one guy. we don't have those pre snap quick throw reads that the pats use all the time, we don't have those inside/outside routes that the colts run all the time when manning sees something in the d. we have seen freddy make some good plays, but have we seen him covered by an LB and we exploit that? i don't recall that, just swing outs when everyone else is running around down field.
these quick slants, direct quick passes, one read one throw type plays let the O run very quickly and put pressure on the D. since we just have to be perfectly balanced to handle every kind of D on every kind of play we end up not being ready for any of it.
imo as a fan these aggressive quick plays on O dictate to the D and put them on their heels (we see them beat us on D all the time). that's going to open up everything. i think that's what we did in NE.