The New England Patriots’ offense has been historically tricky for skill players to learn.
Wide receivers, running backs and tight ends have all became frustrated and couldn’t stick with the team because of the difficulty of the playbook. Those difficulties are heightened to a completely different level when the person learning the playbook is also the commander of it. Tom Brady held the quarterback position down for 20 seasons, with intricate knowledge of every crevice the playbook carries.
Cam Newton, on the other hand, has been with the team through 13 weeks this season and still has some knowledge to obtain.