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I consider myself an amateur when it comes to schemes, having never played football in the NFL (or, any level in fact, including pee wee, but it sounds better if I just leave it at NFL.) To many coaches, the idea of a run first offense is an archaic idea, and particularly with the Broncos not having superior talent at the RB position. Kubiak, though, seems to get the most out of the running game and in particular seems to bet a lot of chunk yards, committing to it when most would panicked. I've heard that Kubiak uses a different type of blocking scheme and that also a lot of the offense depends on the tight end sprinting up the seem, presumably to take defenders out of the box. It has also been referred to as "smashmouth" but that seems like a misnomer for a guy who widely regarded as an innovator...that is, smashmouth seems to denote a very basic idea of being bigger and stronger and therefore winning. That is about all I know, so beyond that, it's hard to understand how the Patriots stack up to the Broncos. On paper, it would appear the Patriots can just rush eight guys into the backfield and hold the Broncos to -142 yards on the day, and I suspect that won't happen and there is plenty of opportunity for even a neutered Manning to do some damage.
Can anyone add any insight that doesn't sound like an experiment in subatomic physics?
Can anyone add any insight that doesn't sound like an experiment in subatomic physics?