MrBigglesWorth
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You CAN NOT allow this. 4.5 is alot and basically if you give this up they wouldn't even have to throw at all in the game. I honestly think the colts running game will be held in check. they'll get yardage but not as good as previous matchups.On offense
1.) Run Maroney on sweeps to the left, and use Dillon and short passes to wear down the interior D-line.
This will develop too slowly and plays to the strength of the Colts as they are an undersized but fast defense. You need to run right at them with zone blocking as Albert Breer of the Herald stated.
2.) Alternate formations quite a bit, using a spread, a power formation and a 1 back. Use tight ends to chip on the edge rushers frequently, to wear them down faster.
I agree on this but I would use spread about 70% of the time and run out of this so the Colts have less guys in the box. Also I would go double tight end and this will provide versaility as you can go power with them lining up aside the tackles or they can reallign be put in the slot and this will not allow the colts to substitute and creates matchups.
3.) Do the one thing this team seems to have abandoned without Branch, even if it's just to get the Colts thinking: run some double moves with the outside receivers.
Totally agree on this if they can provide enough time for Brady.
4.) Some draws for Faulk out of passing formations are always appreciated, particularly with speedy edge rushers.
Most definitely on this and I wonder why they don't let Maroney do this more and of course I think we'll see some Brady QB sneaks.
On defense
1.) Use the 4 man line more often than usual, allowing Jarvis to get to know Manning again. When not doing this, allow TBC to rush the QB a lot, bother to cover his problems with the run and to add to the pressure on Manning.
I think you'll see more of TBC and Colvin creating a "4" man line if anything. I doubt you'll see 4 true linemen. Also I think you'll see on occassion 2 linemen on 3rd and long.
2.) Focus on shutting down Wayne and slowing down Harrison. Allowing Samuel to play Harrison while playing Hobbs on Wayne and sliding the safety to Hobbs side should allow for the possibility of big plays for both Harrison AND Samuel, while severely limiting Wayne's impact. Without Stokely, that should be enough to keep the score relatively low.
I think you'll see two deep safeties similar to what Baltimore did. It would be crazy to go man coverage, I think you'll see alot of zone, plus you ahve to worry about dallas clark.
3.) Beat the snot out of the Colts coming over the middle, particularly the tight ends.
Easier said than done. This is where the whining colts ahve changed the game and alot of flags result from this.
4.) Hold Addai to 4.5 yards per rush (Less, obviously, if the Colts actually try to grind it out, which I don't expect) and, more importantly, don't allow him to slip out of the backfield uncovered for easy receptions.
Also do not forget special teams. Last pats-colts game the pats gave up big kick returns and made a nice short field for the colts. can't let this happen. need to control field position.