After dissecting the film from the Patriots’ 26-24 victory against the Saints from Saturday night, here are 27 thoughts on the game. Some observations are more specific to a particular play, while others have more of a long-range viewpoint.
1. It’s odd that Tom Brady has completed 77.5 percent of his passes in training camp, including 46-of-56 against the Saints in two practices, yet he has moved the chains just once in five preseason possessions. It doesn’t mean anything because five of Brady’s six most important targets haven’t played in a game yet, but it’s still odd.
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