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Analyze - analyze - analyze ... we all do it. The more I do it the more I see Danny Woodhead as the x-factor for the game. Contain Ray Rice and keep Lewis - Suggs - and Reed 1 or 2 steps from exploding on Brady. That's all Tom needs is one or 2 steps of hesitation from them and that comes from lots of Danny Woodhead. If he's in his zone tomorrow I believe it's Woodhead's performance that gives Brady that one or two seconds more to factor Branch in down field and it gushes open from there for Gronk and Hernandez - not that they need much help anyways.
Also ... how great would it be to see Solder catch 1 or 2 tomorrow ...
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Analyze - analyze - analyze ... we all do it. The more I do it the more I see Danny Woodhead as the x-factor for the game. Contain Ray Rice and keep Lewis - Suggs - and Reed 1 or 2 steps from exploding on Brady. That's all Tom needs is one or 2 steps of hesitation from them and that comes from lots of Danny Woodhead. If he's in his zone tomorrow I believe it's Woodhead's performance that gives Brady that one or two seconds more to factor Branch in down field and it gushes open from there for Gronk and Hernandez - not that they need much help anyways.
Also ... how great would it be to see Solder catch 1 or 2 tomorrow ...
I can see him breaking a big gain, he's overdue for that; otherwise I doubt he'll contribute much. I'm a huge Woodhead fan, so it took me a while to accept it, but he's below average at blitz pickup. I know others will disagree, but I think it's a technique / recognition problem, rather than a strength problem. Blitz pickup is an artform, and it takes experience to be able to feel the rush and make the right call. Woodhead got plenty of reps in the regular season and was pretty inconsistent. The use of Hernandez as the shotgun RB was pretty telling; he hasn't maintained BOB's trust taking on blitzers.
I keep thinking kind of the same thing. I think the speedy guys, Woodhead, Welker , Branch, Edelman, Ridley, will have a better game against defenders who tend to over pursue, and go for the big hit instead of the sure tackle.
Gronk and Hernandez are going to be doubled anyway, and we know Brady always looks for the open guy first.
But, it really comes down to how well the line protects Brady. If he gets protection, he can beat any defense. If he doesn't, oh well, wait'll next year.
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Whether it was the injury, teams having more film on him, or just lack of opportunity he is just not the same player he was last year. I don't see the burst on the cut back runs and the balence since he seems to get tripped up on a lot of runs..
With the weapons on this offense I think Balt will be glad to see him with the ball in his hands.
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I can see him breaking a big gain, he's overdue for that; otherwise I doubt he'll contribute much. I'm a huge Woodhead fan, so it took me a while to accept it, but he's below average at blitz pickup. I know others will disagree, but I think it's a technique / recognition problem, rather than a strength problem. Blitz pickup is an artform, and it takes experience to be able to feel the rush and make the right call. Woodhead got plenty of reps in the regular season and was pretty inconsistent. The use of Hernandez as the shotgun RB was pretty telling; he hasn't maintained BOB's trust taking on blitzers.
Has Hernandez ever stayed in and blocked from that spot?
I know it's trite, but the game will be won in the trenches.
The Patriots skill position players are light years better, so if they do not lose the battle in the trenches, they won't be stopped, and the Ravens will have to dominate in the trenches to put up enough points to win.
Whether it was the injury, teams having more film on him, or just lack of opportunity he is just not the same player he was last year. I don't see the burst on the cut back runs and the balence since he seems to get tripped up on a lot of runs..
With the weapons on this offense I think Balt will be glad to see him with the ball in his hands.
This may have been true earlier in the year but down the stretch Woody has run really well IMO and the burst has been there. Go back to the first Denver game and watch his TD run. There's other examples I can't think of, but even though he hasn't broke one for 30-40 yards he's overall looked good on his runs to me lately.
Whether it was the injury, teams having more film on him, or just lack of opportunity he is just not the same player he was last year. I don't see the burst on the cut back runs and the balence since he seems to get tripped up on a lot of runs..
With the weapons on this offense I think Balt will be glad to see him with the ball in his hands.
I'm thinking more of Woodhead in the passing game than the running game ... short tosses to the right or left behind the line or near it.
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