FredFromDartmouth
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CLICK HERE to Register for a free account and login for a smoother ad-free experience. It's easy, and only takes a few moments.I'm going to be watching how Gronkowski does against them. He may be able to put up some big numbers there.
He, Hernandez/Edelman, and Welker may be able to do huge amounts of damage against the Bengals. In order to deal with our speedy outside receivers, I see them going into a Cover-2 most of the game, leaving two deep safeties back to help their corners over the top. If that happens, our TE's should have a field day down the middle of the field.
I actually dont see them playing much man at all, so there wont be a double, but we should be able to exploit that with Brady spreading the ball among all the weaponsClearly Moss will get doubled and the other WR will get single coverage. Hopefully one of the other WRs steps up big time and delivers another surprise to Cincy. Tate? Again there is not much game film on him; the Bengals must be having a devil of a time preparing...at least their defense. I don't think they are too concerned with the Patriots defense and are expecting to have their way with them; hopefully BB has something planned.
Clearly Moss will get doubled and the other WR will get single coverage.
That other receiver that you have with single coverage has led the league in pass receptions for a couple of years.
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Clearly Moss will get doubled and the other WR will get single coverage.
Welker is more of a slot guy instead of a WR and he too will get doubled. The guy opposite Moss should be lightly covered by their 2'd or 3'd DB.
Of course all this talk about receivers and TEs is great but Brady still has remain upright for more than a couple of seconds. And the defense has got to be able to get off the field.
If you read what bengals fans think. they feel they just have to show up and they have this game in the bag. They think the Pats are an 8-8 team at best
If you read what bengals fans think. they feel they just have to show up and they have this game in the bag. They think the Pats are an 8-8 team at best
I have learned to never second guess Belichick in opening games at home. Especially against a team for which he has lots of applicable film, like the Bengals.
The games and teams that he has the most trouble with are teams with a new QB he has never seen before, or a team executing a new or novel offense or defense.
I guess I was not surprised that the Rams rookie QB befuddled the Pats in preseason or that Sanchez did fairly well in the first NYJ game last year, or
that Henne had a good game against them too.
Cincinnati's scouting budget is a mere fraction of New England's ... check out the Bengals' scouting department in action.Belichick is the best prepared coach in the league. It's been years since Belichick and Brady have lost a home opener or a any home regular season game.
Of course, there will be surprises.
Finally, if Cinci is suprised by seeing Grankowski being a dependable receiver and blocker, he probably should fire his scouts. Grankowski is hardly a surprise.
Beeeennnngals training sir!For me its preparation and TC on the 1st game. I watched the Bengals TC, and was pretty disappointed. It seemed more of a photo op at times and less hard hitting. I think the preseason showed this.
Im being objective here because I also saw the Patriots TC. I think this game is a hit in the mouth. The bengals defense is really good with the front seven. They will come and hard , but I see that happening to little to late.
If BB plays this game the way I think he will, cover the WR talent and watch them get frustrated because the bengals dont have much of a TE threat.
I can see things getting out of hand in NE favor. But I can also see the Patriots missing secondary marks and coverage. But I dont see NE losing this game.
Im going
46-10 NE
or 31-21 NE
I just dont think the Bengals have put in the time in TC, just my opinion.