film review: Chris Hogan seems best suited for the Patriots' offense

The receiver Chris Hogan is expected to sign three-year, $ 12 million offer sheet Patriots, according to a source. After seeing the 59 balls thrown his way in 2015, here are some comments on your game and why it is a very good choice for Patriots.

1. Hogan numbers (36 catches, 450 yards, two touchdowns) would have been much better if Tyrod Taylor and EJ Manuel were better passers pocket. Hogan had a couple of plays when he got open deep routes and lost badly, including a safe touchdown against Patrick Chung at Gillette Stadium, and quarterbacks had a handful of other countries aside those who were far away, to be carried an incomplete state or minimal yards after the catch. Speaking of Chung, 42 yards Hogan against him in the same game was longer than the capture Chung gave all season.

2. Hogan is a very good route runner, partly because of his conscience. He lines up everywhere, knows how to weave through several coverage area, runs nice double moves, runs good routes comeback aside and is effective in the seam and between cover-2 looks. He is not in the same ballpark as Julian Edelman or Danny Amendola because both have elite feet, but there is enough to receive.

3. Hogan is difficult. He knows how to take a good shot after capture and ends every play. I really like that about him. Nor it was stuck lot, but had no problem fighting through it when it happened.

4. Hogan makes improve their ability to make the catches contested. He makes some, but sometimes that cornerbacks are allowed to get inside him to break the balls 50-50, and he could not carry on a handful of passes that came while the contact of the defense. This latter observation is different from a blow after contact, it was more about activation, seeing the success and absorb or just running through a tackler. Hogan may not have to make as many controversial catch a quarterback like Tom Brady, of course, but it is still important. How many times have Julian Edelman or Danny Amendola made a remarkable catch, taking a blow to the moment of truth? That goes a long way. This is really my only criticism of the game Hogan. It was not a frequent problem, but enough did to get attention.

5. Hogan left-handed shots, so be careful with some trick plays in the end-around.

6. Hogan plays special teams, too. Most notably, he was a gunner on punt coverage.

7. I have seen the reviews of Hogan drops. I only realized two or maybe three shots without opposition throughout the season. That is not a problem. He also played through the last month of the season with torn ligaments in his wrist that required surgery, so it is strong enough to play through considerable pain. Hogan has not lost a game since entering the rotation in 2013.

8. If all goes as planned, Hogan would be the fourth option behind Rob Gronkowski, Edelman and Amendola, and maybe the fifth option when Dion Lewis is in the field. The value of the patriots reliability, especially outside their fourth or fifth guy. He will line up in the right place without Brady barking at him? Yes. It's going to run the correct routes? It looks that way. It will end every play? Absolutely. Hogan is not a name that sizzles, but he is best suited for the Patriots' offense. That is much more important than sales of shirts.

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