Patriots’ 2009 Playbook: Opening a New Chapter

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Published: May 21, 2009

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... their playbooks. With the annual influx of new players and coaches, this process can bring about major changes to even the most stable franchise.

Here, I'll examine potential changes in the New England Patriots' 2009 playbook. We examine how the team will adjust to several key coaching changes, as well as a host of new starters.

 

Offense

The biggest changes offensively in New England revolve around the return of Tom Brady. When he was lost to a knee injury early last season, the Patriots scaled back their passing game considerably.

In 2007, Brady threw for more than 4,200 yards. Of those yards, roughly 1,700 (42 percent) came after the catch. In 2008, Cassel threw for nearly 3,700 yards, but more than 2,100 of them (57 percent) came after the catch.

In other words, Cassel's stats came largely through screens or check-down passes. Comparing the numbers, it's clear how much of their vertical passing ...

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