They started chipping him a bit with the TE, but I think most of Hardy's 2nd half problem was conditioning. Time will tell how he does once he is in shape.Plus Hardy had a far less of an impact after the half.
They started chipping him a bit with the TE, but I think most of Hardy's 2nd half problem was conditioning. Time will tell how he does once he is in shape.
They're only using the TE to chip a bit, on his way out into the secondary. He's not sitting there just double teaming the DE. It's just a little chip shot inside, then right out into the pattern.If it takes Gronk out of the play I'll take that all day long even if Hardy doesn't record another sack if he is pulling a big time threat away from their O to help block then he's doing his job
It had nothing to do with Hardy. It had to do with much easier and better pickings against our inept secondary.It was enough to hold his yards down
He only had 4 receptions for 67 yards. Half of that came on one 33 yarder. That's a low game for him.
So it helped keep him from dominating like he usually does
Yeah I'm not in any hurry for any more weddings.At this point I would be against any long term deal for Hardy.
I need a little more time to see if we can trust him.
Gronk got taken away by Jones and the pass rush in the first half. In the 2nd he had that big 33 yard catch then had another 15-20 on the next pick play. Jones did a good job and deserves to get more playing time. Tom threw for 275 yards 60 were on Edlemans pick play. I look forward to the rematchIt had nothing to do with Hardy. It had to do with much easier and better pickings against our inept secondary.
Gronk isn't in every game plan as a major contributor. No TE is, always. Otherwise he would have been killing us in the first half when he wasn't also chipping.
See? Mindless fandom strikes again. The TE chipping (it wasn't always Gronk doing it either) does not in any way hamper them getting out into the pass lanes. It's just a quick pop to the inside, on the way out. Witten does it all the time.
If Whisperin Bill wanted to make Gronk the leading receiver that day, Gronk would have been the leading receiver that day, chipping or not.