The New England Patriots have already found a replacement for Garrett Gilbert. According to Dianna Russini of ESPN, the Patriots agreed to terms with quarterback Matt Flynn. Flynn had previously worked out for the team on Wednesday. If Tom Brady is going to miss games in September, Flynn would provide a veteran backup option for...

Curtis Crabtree  wrote:

You can move this to a different section if you want.

I just found it interesting, because if you want an example of someone who DOES use short, high percentage passing to great effect, it's a guy you might have heard of named Tom Brady.

So much so that it looks like they think Flynn can get it done in their system. Hope he does well.

Originally Posted by: nerdmann 

You can move this to a different section if you want.

I just found it interesting, because if you want an example of someone who DOES use short, high percentage passing to great effect, it's a guy you might have heard of named Tom Brady.

So much so that it looks like they think Flynn can get it done in their system. Hope he does well.

Originally Posted by: nerdmann 

Or we could just watch Aaron Rodgers play

Originally Posted by: steveishere 

Agreed. We can watch someone use high percentage passing OR watch Aaron Rodgers. Thank you.

Originally Posted by: nerdmann 

https://www.profootballfocus.com/blog/2015/05/27/qbs-in-focus-short-passing-2/

"Nobody threw a higher percentage of short passes than Tom Brady, though it may surprise some to see the likes of Colin Kaepernick, Joe Flacco, and Aaron Rodgers near the top as well."

Rodgers threw the 7th highest percentage of short passes in the league, was awesome at it and was the most efficient deep passer at the same time. I don't see any reason to change anything.

Originally Posted by: steveishere 

https://www.profootballfocus.com/blog/2015/05/27/qbs-in-focus-short-passing-2/

"Nobody threw a higher percentage of short passes than Tom Brady, though it may surprise some to see the likes of Colin Kaepernick, Joe Flacco, and Aaron Rodgers near the top as well."

Rodgers threw the 7th highest percentage of short passes in the league, was awesome at it and was the most efficient deep passer at the same time. I don't see any reason to change anything.

Originally Posted by: steveishere 

https://www.profootballfocus.com/blog/2015/05/27/qbs-in-focus-short-passing-2/

"Nobody threw a higher percentage of short passes than Tom Brady, though it may surprise some to see the likes of Colin Kaepernick, Joe Flacco, and Aaron Rodgers near the top as well."

Rodgers threw the 7th highest percentage of short passes in the league, was awesome at it and was the most efficient deep passer at the same time. I don't see any reason to change anything.

Originally Posted by: steveishere