Last week in his debut for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady threw a pair of interceptions, causing some to speculate that his time in Tampa Bay might not be as impressive as hoped for. On one of those interceptions, wide receiver Mike Evans stopped on a post route against a two-safety defense, and when Brady threw the route downfield, the New Orleans Saints were there for the interception:
2020 Interceptions
Tom Brady: 1
Cam Newton: 0 pic.twitter.com/5eS22EtVfa— Barstool Sports (@barstoolsports) September 13, 2020
As you can see on the end zone replay, Evans sits down while Brady throws the post. This makes the interception easy for the defense.
Early Sunday against the Carolina Panthers, the Buccaneers ran a similar play against a similar coverage, and this time Evans took downfield for the post route and Brady hit him in stride:
Remember last week when Brady threw to Evans over the middle and got picked? I think they're on the same page now… Brady with a strike to Evans for 50 yards! pic.twitter.com/Er3enFFTpG
— KÏŁŁÄ ČÄM (@FTBeard1) September 20, 2020
Here’s the replay angle, highlighting the route from Evans:
Brady to Evans finally connecting 👀 pic.twitter.com/RxSBdz6tmL
— SpoOky Brycen 🎃🕸 (@BradyyNFL) September 20, 2020
Brady and his receiver would then connect to finish the drive on a back-shoulder throw for a touchdown:
Yup… Brady & Evans are on the same page now! 23 yard TD! https://t.co/KrpFBEDmjF pic.twitter.com/zv3kOm2Wfa
— KÏŁŁÄ ČÄM (@FTBeard1) September 20, 2020
Perhaps Brady and his receivers are finally getting on the same page.