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True, but youhave more men in coverage that would lead to more INT's.
Some of our fans don't want Wade to bring the blitz too much; it left our CBs on an island more. Against a good QB like Brady, it could be very dangerous.
And even with all those blitzes many of our fans think that we don't have pressure up front except for Watt.
I only had the chance to time the QB in the Miami game. In afew instances the Dolphins QB did have 3 secs or a little more but overall, I don't see him with a lot of time.A lot of that has been Chandler Jones who's been out but was at practice yesterday. There's been times where the pressure has been nonexistent. As much as everybody kills the secondary a lot of that has been lack of pressure. I forget the exact numbers but Seattle as an example had something like 8 pass completions for over 20 yards. On every single one Wilson held the ball for as long as 4 seconds and for as long as 6 seconds. Even Mark Sanchez can complete a pass now and then with that kind of time. Hopefully with the improvements in the secondary and Jones coming back the two will blend into a nice balanced pass rush.
Like whatyou're saying. Can't wait to see how the chess match unfold.That's one of my keys for the Texans. I think they need to fake the blitz and drop off into various coverages to try and make Brady hold the ball and then get there with just their front. On offense I think Kubiak would be wise to abandon trying to run the ball on first down and instead go play action with short passes. Set yourself up for 2nd and 2-5 and then run it or play action if the Pats pack the box too tightly. If they blitz Brady and run on first down the Pats will build and early and potentially big lead. If Houston gets one dimensional they're in trouble. Conversely if they keep the game in front of them on defense and move the ball on the Pats on first down they'll have some really sustained drives that will wear the Pats out and keep Brady off the field.
How your line blocks Wilfork is going to be another key. If he's dominant even getting double teamed, which he has been, running the ball is going to be a chore as long as the DEs set the edge which they have minus the second Buffalo game.
I think you'll see Spikes run blitzing a lot. I think you'll see an early reverse by the Pats on offense.
“They’re a very well-balanced team. They can run; they play action with the running game,” Patriots coach Bill Belichick said of Houston, which ranks fourth in total offense and second in points per game (29.3) behind New England (35.8). “If you’re stopping the run, you’re light on the play action. If you’re stopping the play action, you’re probably light on the run. They do a good job of tying those plays together, complementing each other and making you defend all of it.”
"They’ve been very impressive all the way around. Obviously they have a great record, playing well offensively, defensively, and in the kicking game. They’re a very consistent team but also a very explosive team. They can make a big play on any play – strip sacks, batted balls, long runs, long passes, returns. This is a game where everybody is really going to have to do a good job on every play. Nothing’s safe with these guys. They really make you earn everything. You have to tackle them, you have to block them, you have to get open; they don’t give much away. You have to really work hard for everything you get. That will be a big challenge for us this week.
Patriots nose tackle Vince Wilfork made it abundantly clear how he feels about the Houston Texans, the team's upcoming opponent, when he spoke to the media on Thursday afternoon at Gillette Stadium.
"They're the best team in the NFL," he said. "They're the best team for a reason. They do a lot of things well," Wilfork added. "They've been in some blowouts, they've been in some tough games, they've been in some overtime [games]. This [is] a team that has played through it all. And they seem to rally around one another, and that's the sign of a great team. They definitely have what it takes to be a champion. You have to respect that.
"They cut, they don't cut, they man block, they double," he said. "They keep it moving. They definitely keep it moving. I think you really can't get a beat on when they are running the zone, when they are running the ball and when they are the passing the ball because they do a good job up front of showing you the same look on run and pass. We're just going to have to rely on technique, good fundamentals, [and] play what we see. Games like this always come back to playing good technique. I think that's what we have to do this week, is get back to playing good technique and good fundamentals, especially against this team. Hopefully that'll be good enough."
Given the Pats injury situation, especially on the OL, I am really surprised that the "experts" are picking the Pats in such numbers. The Pats could very easily be missing as many as 3 of their starting offensive linemen (Mankins, Connolly, Volmer. Plus one of the top reserves (McDonald)-
I'm hoping that bodes well for my Texans. Maybe they can out-Patriot the Patriots. I also like the fact that just about all the "experts" are picking you guys to win. That seems to light a fire under the Texans.
That's one of my keys for the Texans. I think they need to fake the blitz and drop off into various coverages to try and make Brady hold the ball and then get there with just their front. On offense I think Kubiak would be wise to abandon trying to run the ball on first down and instead go play action with short passes. Set yourself up for 2nd and 2-5 and then run it or play action if the Pats pack the box too tightly. If they blitz Brady and run on first down the Pats will build and early and potentially big lead. If Houston gets one dimensional they're in trouble. Conversely if they keep the game in front of them on defense and move the ball on the Pats on first down they'll have some really sustained drives that will wear the Pats out and keep Brady off the field.
How your line blocks Wilfork is going to be another key. If he's dominant even getting double teamed, which he has been, running the ball is going to be a chore as long as the DEs set the edge which they have minus the second Buffalo game.
I think you'll see Spikes run blitzing a lot. I think you'll see an early reverse by the Pats on offense.
With the OL in shambles, and Gronk and Edelman lost, the Texans couldn't have picked a better time play the Pats. This truly is their opportunity to beat the Pats, because come January, when they meet a more healthy Patriot team, it isn't going to matter that the Game will be held in Huston.
On the contrary, I think that if the Texans had played the Pats earlier in the season they would have a much better chance of beating us. We had Gronk but Hernandez was out. The OL was still beat up - Mankins has missed most of the season, and Vollmer has been beat up for most of it, so that's nothing new. And the Texans were much healthier and much hotter earlier in the season, especially before Cushing was injured.
Also I may be wrong but this game is way more important to us than Houston. I know it shouldn't matter but it has to play in their heads that this game is somewhat losable to them. They have a 2 game lead on us and they hold tiebreakers over Denver/Bmore so the bye is all but sealed up. And they technically could lose this game and still get HFA by beating a couple wild card caliber teams to finish ahead of us. We really need this game as it looks like Denver should win out. If they still manage to come on our turf and beat us then they deserve a ton of credit.
Also I may be wrong but this game is way more important to us than Houston. I know it shouldn't matter but it has to play in their heads that this game is somewhat losable to them. They have a 2 game lead on us and they hold tiebreakers over Denver/Bmore so the bye is all but sealed up. And they technically could lose this game and still get HFA by beating a couple wild card caliber teams to finish ahead of us. We really need this game as it looks like Denver should win out. If they still manage to come on our turf and beat us then they deserve a ton of credit.
The best case scenario for the Pats would be for the Ravens to lose to Washington and the Giants but beat Denver. That would give the Ravens at least 5 losses, and Denver at least 4 with a loss to the Pats, allowing the Pats to lose 1 more game and still get the #2 seed.
Houston is treating this like the most important game in the history of their franchise:
Ultimate Texans » Texans report: Biggest game yet, says Andre Johnson
Tedy says something similar in his Bruschi on tap- he talks about that for some teams, they don't feel like they're in the top echelon until they beat a quality team in primetime, and the MNF is a benchmark for the Texans.
As soon as I saw the byline all I could think of was the night game (Monday?) that the Saints had their 'coming out" party into relevance by beating the Pats.
It gets real tiring being everyone's Superbowl, but I guess it beats being the Rats.