Patriots game plan not dependent on Gronk
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| Josh McDaniels at training camp this year. Photo from Joshua Powers |
But seriously, what does this mean for the Patriots? Will we be relying on him to no end? Will he be our go to guy? Does everything depend on him? Short answer is no, we wont be dependent on Gronk, that is according to Josh McDaniels, the Patriots offensive coordinator. He had this to say to CSNNE.com
"We try to design a plan that's balanced, that gives each position an opportunity to contribute -- in the running game, passing game, third down, red zone, whatever the situation may be," he said. "We've really just tried to focus on the defense that we're playing, how the best way to attack them is, and understanding that there may be an element of, are we certain, are we uncertain? I've really tried to focus on just trying to get the guys to practice as well as they can."
"If Rob happened to be playing, maybe we'd try to tweak a few things, maybe we wouldn't. I know he's practiced, been a part of our practices, which is great; he's taken his reps.
"And I think really our focus hasn't changed and we really haven't dramatically had to shift anything. You just have to do the best things that you can against the defense that you're playing."
"If there's a different player who's available to you on Sunday, we deal with that every week," McDaniels said. "I think the players are used to it, as well; they don't really flinch when you make an adjustment on Friday or Saturday night, or whatever it may be that you think may be in the best interest in playing the game."
One thing is for sure, he will be a much welcomed addition to the Patriots offense and we certainly have missed him. Even though he won't be the guy we depend on all the time, he will be there to catch passes which is certainly something that we need, especially against the Saints
- Joshua Powers
@jmano33
