01-11-2013, 04:01 PM
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Re: Expect a Big Day From Gronk...Here's why
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Originally Posted by IllegalContact
the texans defense is simply weakest in the worst possible spot right now......short middle is going to kill them....this ain't the bengals......every target the pats have goes into the middle short save lloyd....it all kind of caves in from there
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Originally Posted by patchick
IMO this is the whole key to this rematch. I fully expect the Texans to play better than last time overall. But if Gronkowski is anywhere near full strength, this offense is pretty much a perfect storm bearing down on their weakest link.
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Originally Posted by IllegalContact
if I was the texans, I would strictly play nickle and make the pats running game beat me with what I can defend from there.
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Originally Posted by BelizePats
An early and often dose of Ridley running the ball will set up the play action, which should in turn open up big chunks of the middle of the field. My only concern here is McDaniels losing patience with the run too early.
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Originally Posted by patfanken
What Gronk brings to the game far exceeds his impact on the Pats passing game.
a. Assuming 2 more weeks of healing, his affect on the running game will be considerable.
b. Because of the health problems of the Texan ILB position, I fully expect to see them in a nickle D most of the time, daring the Pats to run the ball. And I fully expect, with Gronk on the field, the Pats to take the Texans up on that challenge. It SHOULD be a big day for the Pats RB's. I fully expect the total to exceed 150 yds
Bottom Line: Yes it WILL be a big day for Gronk, even if it doesn't show up in the receiving stats.
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Lots of good thoughts here:
- The Texans' defense is perfectly suited for the Pats' intermediate passing attack over the middle, as that is their weakest part.
- If they try to go dime (remember, the Texans haven't really played nickel, they've gone from base to dime) and clog the field, it opens things up for the Pats to run it down their throats, especially with Gronk in the game as a dual threat.
- Conversely, if the Pats can establish the run and set up play action, it makes it that much harder for the Texans to cover the middle of the field, and they will get shredded.
The most likely way it will get screwed up is not by the Texans' D, which simply can't match up, but either by a) poor execution or b) impatience on the part of the coaching staff, not establishing the run, and trying to force the ball into tight coverage.
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