BillBelichickFan79
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Just throwing out ideas..
Since it's hypothetical, let's say you have 2009 pre-ACL tear Welker, so he needs a lot of attention. Like this past season, since we didn't have a legit 3rd option, I thought a team like the Jets should've just put Revis on Welker wherever he went b/c no one else could contain him. I think if they put their #1 CB (Revis) on Welker and just doubled Moss with Lito and Rhodes on every play, they would've fared better against us in Foxboro. Adding TO in obviously gives the Pats a better third option on offense.
I'll try to use the Chargers D as an example.
Put Jammer on T.O. and press him at the line. Get physical with him and frustrate him. Has always had trouble getting off jam cleanly (that's why Springs has given him fits in the past).
Put Cromartie in the slot on Welker. Bigger than Welker but just as fluid/quick. Can press him at the line and stay with him pretty well in and out of Welker's cuts.
Put Cason and Ellison on Moss aka double Moss. Have Cason consistently jam Moss at the line b/c Randy doesn't like to get all that physical. Have Ellison basically shade Moss' side of the field on every play. Let Weddle play centerfield.
That commits 5 guys to coverage in a 3 WR, 1 TE, 1 RB set, and 6 guys up front (4 LB, 2 DL). Bring a lot of exotic blitz packages with guys constantly moving around before the snap. Burnett (mostly for coverage), Merriman, Phillips, and English. Only have Castillo and Williams as the two down lineman.
You'd need to overwhelm this OL like Rex Ryan does with a ton of blitzing and physical play from your corners. Putting your CB's in a lot of man to man press coverage so it takes longer for the WR's to run their routes, bring 5 or 6 rushers consistently, collapse the pocket, and pound the crap out of Brady. You could do a lot of overload blitzing b/c we run a lot of shotgun plays and don't have 2 TE in that often. Also the double A-gap blitz would be pretty effective due to Koppen's knack for getting blown up and overpowered at times.
Idk..it was just something that popped into my head.
Since it's hypothetical, let's say you have 2009 pre-ACL tear Welker, so he needs a lot of attention. Like this past season, since we didn't have a legit 3rd option, I thought a team like the Jets should've just put Revis on Welker wherever he went b/c no one else could contain him. I think if they put their #1 CB (Revis) on Welker and just doubled Moss with Lito and Rhodes on every play, they would've fared better against us in Foxboro. Adding TO in obviously gives the Pats a better third option on offense.
I'll try to use the Chargers D as an example.
Put Jammer on T.O. and press him at the line. Get physical with him and frustrate him. Has always had trouble getting off jam cleanly (that's why Springs has given him fits in the past).
Put Cromartie in the slot on Welker. Bigger than Welker but just as fluid/quick. Can press him at the line and stay with him pretty well in and out of Welker's cuts.
Put Cason and Ellison on Moss aka double Moss. Have Cason consistently jam Moss at the line b/c Randy doesn't like to get all that physical. Have Ellison basically shade Moss' side of the field on every play. Let Weddle play centerfield.
That commits 5 guys to coverage in a 3 WR, 1 TE, 1 RB set, and 6 guys up front (4 LB, 2 DL). Bring a lot of exotic blitz packages with guys constantly moving around before the snap. Burnett (mostly for coverage), Merriman, Phillips, and English. Only have Castillo and Williams as the two down lineman.
You'd need to overwhelm this OL like Rex Ryan does with a ton of blitzing and physical play from your corners. Putting your CB's in a lot of man to man press coverage so it takes longer for the WR's to run their routes, bring 5 or 6 rushers consistently, collapse the pocket, and pound the crap out of Brady. You could do a lot of overload blitzing b/c we run a lot of shotgun plays and don't have 2 TE in that often. Also the double A-gap blitz would be pretty effective due to Koppen's knack for getting blown up and overpowered at times.
Idk..it was just something that popped into my head.