Jets 24th in NFL in rushing defense and 20th in rushing offense - Page 4 - New England Patriots Forums

PatsSteve1 · 01-01-2007, 11:00 PM

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Originally Posted by FortLauderdaleBroncosFan

it doesnt matter because coach mangini have the blueprint of the pats offense

* There isn't any blueprint. The Patriots gameplan differently for each opponent and often differently when they meet a team a 2nd, or in this case, 3rd time in a year. Maybe they'll use the gameplan the 49er's used on the Bronco's this past Sunday -

***BelichickFan*** · 01-01-2007, 11:07 PM

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Originally Posted by PatsSteve1

* Only if things go like the stats show. If the Patriots OL doesn't win the LOS battles, that Jets run D will look a lot better. The Patriots have to impose thier will at the LOS so those stats are realized. If stats won games they woudn't have to bother playing them

Of course. We have to play well. But when FO (I use their numbers as they're more comprehensive than others) ranks The Jest run defense 32nd and ranks out run offense 11th, that says that we have a big advantage. Sure we still have to play like it. But if we play like we have and they play like they have they'll have to load up against the run to stop it and that opens up the pass.

***psychoPat*** · 01-01-2007, 11:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Remix 6

i said they dont mean anything if u dont try to take advantage. like the Colts game..we didnt try to run enough when it was CLEARLY their biggest weakness

Remix, you (and others) repeatedly assert that the Pats quit rushing against the Colts.
This is silly.

Bob Sanders played against the Patriots.
Bob Sanders has NOT played against most of his team's opponents this season.
THAT may be why the Indy D looks like it cannot stop the run.

I am here to say
that Indy is an entirely different D without Bob Sanders than with him.

Against the Patriots, Bob Sanders was in the hole as soon as the Pat with the ball was.
Singlehandedly, he murdered our run game.

If you think Rodney excels at stuffing the run ...
watch Bob Sanders to see how it really can be stuffed!

The Pats stopped trying to run against the Colts
only because Bob Sanders showed them
it couldn't be done.