Patriots young receivers need to step up after ugly game

In last night's ugly 13-10 victory of the New York Jets, it was clear that there was a disconnection between Brady and his rookie receivers. On more than one occasion Brady's frustration was evidence as he would yell out some profanity laced words after an incomplete pass. The Patriots run a very complex offense. Brady runs a play based on the defense he sees, and his receivers have to adjust their routes according to the defense. If the receiver isn't on the same page as Brady, then the pass is going to end up incomplete or intercepted. With the exception of Julian Edelman, the receivers weren't on the same page as Brady last night. But what's even more disturbing is the passes that Aaron Dobson dropped. I counted four drops on the night for the rookie, all four should have caught. During the pre-draft process the word on him was how great his hands were (he didn't drop a ball his senior season), but he struggled to corral passes in last night's game. Now, it was raining heavily in the second half, but the kid wasn't catching them when it was dry. The bright lights may have gotten to him, playing in his first professional game, but he, along with fellow rookies Kenbrell Thompkins and Josh Boyce, need to step it up a notch. Julian Edelman can't be the only reliable target Tom Brady has. Reports say that Danny Amendola may be sidelined for up to six weeks with a groin injury. When tight end Rob Gronkowski returns to the field it's going to help this offense immensely. But these young receivers need understand that there's a sense of urgency here and they need to mature fast and play like veterans, not rookies. It's a lot to ask of guys in their first professional season but this is a world class organization and Brady is a first ballot hall of famer, and his receivers need to play to his standards.