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It all comes down to Dallas Clark and Wes Welker IMO. Whichever team does a better job containing these two will probably win. Everybody else Brady, Manning, Wayne/Harrison, Moss will do their thing, but I really believe these 2 guys are what makes each of their respective offenses go. You guys added Thomas, but he can't cover Clark and you're not going to take Asante or Hobbs off our WR's. Not sure what you're going to do about this matchup. Likewise, Welker is going to get a ton of quick hit looks and shorter checkdown type passes as we will not allow the deep ball to Moss. Should be interesting. I say it's a shootout 41-34 Colts.
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It all comes down to Dallas Clark and Wes Welker IMO. Whichever team does a better job containing these two will probably win. Everybody else Brady, Manning, Wayne/Harrison, Moss will do their thing, but I really believe these 2 guys are what makes each of their respective offenses go. You guys added Thomas, but he can't cover Clark and you're not going to take Asante or Hobbs off our WR's. Not sure what you're going to do about this matchup. Likewise, Welker is going to get a ton of quick hit looks and shorter checkdown type passes as we will not allow the deep ball to Moss. Should be interesting. I say it's a shootout 41-34 Colts.
Thomas won't cover Clark down the field, but he sure can make life miserable for him off the line and inside of 5 yards.
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It all comes down to Dallas Clark and Wes Welker IMO. Whichever team does a better job containing these two will probably win. Everybody else Brady, Manning, Wayne/Harrison, Moss will do their thing, but I really believe these 2 guys are what makes each of their respective offenses go. You guys added Thomas, but he can't cover Clark and you're not going to take Asante or Hobbs off our WR's. Not sure what you're going to do about this matchup. Likewise, Welker is going to get a ton of quick hit looks and shorter checkdown type passes as we will not allow the deep ball to Moss. Should be interesting. I say it's a shootout 41-34 Colts.
Clark will NOT have the game he had in AFC championship.
Reasons: Harrison and AD
PATs know the Colts and have a defense that will make it very tough for PM.
Colts do NOT know this version of PATS offense. They'll see it on film but
until they experience it they won't know it.
The only chance the Colts have is getting to Brady with the Dline alone.
If they try using Sanders ... they're toast.
Bottom line:
Colts D is not good enough to slow down the PATs Offense enough.
PATs D will have PM pulling his chin straps in disgust.
Michigan Dave------Who then covers Clark? I doubt Clark has as big a game as last year's AFCCG, but still he's a big time matchup problem. Harrison doesn't have the speed/coverage skills to guard him in space. Not sure who your nickel back is, maybe him. Also, I agree it's going to be tough to stop the Pats' offense, but I think if the Colts can limit them to some FG attempts in the red zone, granted something not a lot of your opponents have been able to do, I think we'll have enough offense to get the W. I just think it'll be interesting to see how both defenses try to contain/limit Welker and Clark.
Michigan Dave------Who then covers Clark? I doubt Clark has as big a game as last year's AFCCG, but still he's a big time matchup problem. Harrison doesn't have the speed/coverage skills to guard him in space. Not sure who your nickel back is, maybe him. Also, I agree it's going to be tough to stop the Pats' offense, but I think if the Colts can limit them to some FG attempts in the red zone, granted something not a lot of your opponents have been able to do, I think we'll have enough offense to get the W. I just think it'll be interesting to see how both defenses try to contain/limit Welker and Clark.
I think using the AFCCG as a barometer is wrong due to personal. AD duty will be to cover Addai/Keith we did not have a faster LB then . Clark was covered by baker+3rd stringer in the game as the starters and backups were down.
Clark will covered by randal gay remember the guy who started his rookie season in the 03 SB team and brandon meariweather 07 first rd .they come in nickel package and will rotate with harrison covering clark at the Line.
The key is AD/Harrison in the shallow and nickel package in the deep route...the middle will be gaurded .if moorhead plays i can see him single with asante and moving the safety deeper rotated towards the wayne side. THis means more blitz packages.
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[QUOTE=Jr.;592680]The Colts D def can not touch the Pats Off, however I think Pats D can contain Colts Off.
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iam not so confident about that. We havent stopped them in last 3 games.Sure its a different team but that applies to their defense also . Pats have to win in a shootout IMO
I like the Colts chances if they use a rookie Safety to cover up Clark. Randall Gay...doesn't really strike fear in me. Moorehead isn't going to see the light of day. Gonzalez has been used sparingly up to this point. I could see him getting some looks. Especially quick hitting slants out of the slot. The middle of the field is where the Colts will look to exploit the Pats in the passing game. Especially in the middle to deep third. I just think that's where you're weakness lies defensively.
I like the Colts chances if they use a rookie Safety to cover up Clark. Randall Gay...doesn't really strike fear in me. Moorehead isn't going to see the light of day. Gonzalez has been used sparingly up to this point. I could see him getting some looks. Especially quick hitting slants out of the slot. The middle of the field is where the Colts will look to exploit the Pats in the passing game. Especially in the middle to deep third. I just think that's where you're weakness lies defensively.
i think they will put sanders or wilson on clark. Iam sure the colts will target hobbs more.Even the skins went after him yesterday. in the AFCCG the pats put samuel on harrison , would be interesting to see if they switch him on wayne.
It will come down to, um wait, nothing. Pats will win. Colts can't beat us.
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