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(a.) I see so many illegal pick plays ran today - that aren't called - which give the outside or inside crossing route a wide open slant... Many of these routes have been mastered over the last several years. And teams like the Patriots, Steelers, etc run them exceptionally well. Because they are illegal - teams won't run them every down... But I see it a lot on 3rd down when they are in 3rd and medium type of yardage scenarios. It's like Brady knows they need a first down so run the play and while it is 'bending' the rules.... It is rarely ever called against the offense.
Pats have been called for OPI three times this year for a pick on this play, so the refs are looking and they aren't "bending" the rules. I have seen other teams get away with it too. The Pats lost to Arizona on a clear pick in the end zone on the same bubble screen pass. It just has to be called.
The other reason guys like Brady and P. Manning are so consistently good is they can read defenses like an offensive coordinator. That is an exceptionally rare skill. They don't have the legs of RGIII or Big Ben who create plays by buying time, but they see what the other team is up to at the line of scrimmage. Their offenses also evolve and change to changing defenses. The Pats offense this year is not at all like 2007.
