The Pats Method of Winning is NOT Sustainable

[Gray Beard]

I agree that their method of winning is not sustainable.

Particularly their receivers...Welker and then Edelman: Willing and able to catch the quick pass in traffic, get clobbered, then do it again.

Without those receivers, Tommy Boy's quick release isn't as much of a weapon. That is probably why he is getting hit more often these days.

He has been relying on that type of receiver for many years. Amendola and Hogan can't do it. They are too fragile (or too smart).

Add Gronk (Mr. Pushoff) to the mix, and suddenly they can't lose. They also use a lot of "rub" routes, aka illegal pick routes if you are on the opposing team.

Maybe someday a ref will start calling OPI, and then the whole system will really start crashing down.

They also invest a lot in their O-line, so Tommy Boy is usually safe, and their bruiser running backs can get 5 yards every time. Eventually that O-line magic will end as well.

 

IMHO

[Jauronimo]

 

 

I think what the OP is trying to say is that NE's success is not really a blueprint for continuing dominating the league indefinitely because it's primarily built on a set of lucky coincidences complement by having aquired a great defensive-minded coach and a great QB, who has only sustained 1 significant injury in his playing career -- his 2008 knee injury. Belichick and Brady are not only great at what they do, they complement each other, and as long as they are together, NE can continue it's dominance but it's unlikely the team can keep doing so once 1 or both are gone. IOW, NE's success is largely dependent upon a couple of specific people rather than upon a plan/philosophy/culture sustained by a group whose members can and do change over time.

 

FYI, if you want to discuss sustainability, consider the Steelers and the Packers:

• In the 43 years between 1972 and 2016, the Steelers have had 35 winning seasons and made the playoffs 29 times under 3 HCs and with 10 different QBs. They won 6 Super Bowls and lost 2 others.
• In the thirty years since 1987, the Packers have had 24 winning seasons and made the playoffs 19 times under 6 different HCs and with 4 different QBs.

 

This guy gets it.

 

And also, New England has no #Process!!!! How can you have any sustained success if you don't have your #Process??

[DC Tom]

Plus, what no one's pointed out yet: you can't have long-term success in the league with a 6th-round pick at QB.

[Chris66]

Then again when your Process is talking about the process. How can you go wrong

[Jauronimo]

Then again when your Process is talking about the process. How can you go wrong

 

Step 1. Process

Step 2. Trust the Process

Step 3.

Step 4. Winning