How do you guys think we match up with the Broncos? some of my co-workers are convinced they are going to destroy us next week and that the chargers have a better matchup than us defensively against them and we wont be able to keep pace
I actually think we match up pretty decent.
D. Thomas - Talib.......Talib is healthy as he has been since the beginning of the season. I dont expect him to win every matchup but he should be competitive and limit him.
Decker - Dennard.........Last game decker had 1 catch. ryan/dennard shut him down. I dont think he is a WR who performs when you can be physical with him.
arrington-welker....Arrington should be familiar with welkers tendencies going against him all those years in practice. he wasnt a large factor in the last game.
wildcard here is Jamie Collins vs. Julius Thomas.
The best thing the Broncos do is pass. For only the first or second time this year the Pats have their complete secondary healthy; and it doesn't include Marquies Cole types playing either.
The Broncs have
Thomas, Decker, Thomas, and Welker, plus a RB.
We now have 4 capable CBs, Talib, Dennard, Arrington, Logan, and McCourty FS, and a good TE covering OLB.
So we can neutralize a great passing game, finally.
We invited the Broncs to run last time, but Siliga has done much to add stoughtness, and size to the DL. Historically, we have not been too successful, pass rushing Manning from outside. Other teams have succeeded, with an interior pass rush. For the first time in forever, we can do that too. Our pass rush is much better and it comes from the interior (16 sacks), as well as the ends (27 sacks).
Many running teams cannot pass, because the QB is ill equipped to do so. But the Pats have TFB. All he lacks is some healthy outside receiver. You can't win with only an inside passing game, but an inside passing game PLUS a dominant running game, is another kettle of fish.
Still we are playing in Denver, on the road.
