BradyManny
Pro Bowl Player
- Joined
- Mar 13, 2006
- Messages
- 11,103
- Reaction score
- 1,520
Light making a difference - The Boston Globe
I don't think Bedard is getting enough credit on here for being without a doubt the best analyst we have in this area, IMO. His weekly grades are something I look forward to every Wednesday. Maybe if the boston.com site weren't frustrating to use he'd get more attention.
He clearly watches the games over under a microscope, and has the knowledge to comprehend what he's viewing (say, unlike PFF, who he has taken digs at before - probably another reason I like him).
There's always interesting gems in these pieces, this one probably sticks out:
or
The whole thing is worth a read, every week.
I don't think Bedard is getting enough credit on here for being without a doubt the best analyst we have in this area, IMO. His weekly grades are something I look forward to every Wednesday. Maybe if the boston.com site weren't frustrating to use he'd get more attention.
He clearly watches the games over under a microscope, and has the knowledge to comprehend what he's viewing (say, unlike PFF, who he has taken digs at before - probably another reason I like him).
There's always interesting gems in these pieces, this one probably sticks out:
After giving up four pressures to the Eagles, including three to Pro Bowl end Trent Cole, on the first 12 dropbacks, Light has gone the next 67 giving up just one pressure: a hold against Colts lineman Tyler Brayton with 5:28 remaining in the second quarter.
To do that against players the caliber of Cole and Freeney is saying something.
Now, we would be remiss if we didn’t point out that the Patriots obviously came in with a game plan for Tom Brady to get rid of the ball fast against the Colts’ pass rush. And he carried it out.
His average time to get off a pass was 2.25 seconds, which is about a half-second faster than his season average. On 16 of his 42 dropbacks, Brady got rid of the ball in under two seconds. Just six took over three seconds.
or
To say the Patriots went into a prevent defense leading, 31-3, would be wrong. The Patriots blitzed nine times, and seven came after they built that lead. The Patriots also didn’t alter their coverages. They are a Cover 3 (safety and two corners deep), quarters (two safeties and two corners split the field), and Tampa 2 (two deep safeties and deep dropping linebacker) team at this point. And that’s what they did throughout against the Colts. The Patriots simply can’t play man-to-man, and that is the chief concern in the playoffs.
The whole thing is worth a read, every week.
Last edited: