Brandon Lloyd has been a disappointment thus far in the season in more ways than one for Patriot fans. And although Lloyd's spectacular sideline grabs may temporarily blind Pats fans from his other weaknesses, his inability to catch easy passes almost cost New England the game against the Jets last week. Lloyd dropped two passes over the middle that would've gone for big gains in the first half, and dropped a potential game-winning touchdown in the fourth quarter. Lloyd not only finished with three drops, but he was targeted by Tom Brady a total of eight times in the game. And at the end of the Patriots' 29-26 overtime win over New York, Lloyd walked off the field with only one catch for six yards. The learning curve wasn't expected to be this big for Lloyd, who worked with Patriots' offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels in Denver and St. Louis. Through seven games, Lloyd has 35 receptions for 407 yards and one lone touchdown in garbage time at Buffalo. Lloyd has ...
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Tom Brady,
Josh Mcdaniels,
Chad Ochocinco,
Wes Welker,
Rob Gronkowski,
Steven Jackson,
Daryl Richardson,
Sam Bradford,
Mark Sanchez,
Johnny Unitas,
Danny Amendola
TEAMS: New England Patriots, St. Louis Rams, New York Jets, Abilene Christian Wildcats
TEAMS: New England Patriots, St. Louis Rams, New York Jets, Abilene Christian Wildcats
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