gulliver
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All we've heard about all week is Bill Belichick is a genius, Tom Brady is a master, they can't account for Gronk. What will Seattle do when NE lines up 4? What about when they line up 6? What will they do with eligible/ineligible receivers? How will they defend the Edelman double pass?
I think NE will succeed on a few goofy deception plays, but our defense will ensure the damage is limited. I don't even see a single trick play TD for them, and I certainly don't see it being the key to the game for them.
My bigger question is: what do *we* do on offense? Last week it was like the game was a rock-paper-scissors match, and Bevell chose scissors when GB chose rock. Square peg, round hole. Even when we *didn't* cough it up, the gameplan just wasn't working for 55 minutes. I think our D has a big game, but I don't see us holding a motivated NE team to under 17 in the SB, so I think the O is the linchpin here. Defense will do what it always does, and if our O can put up 24+, we win. If we lose rock-paper-scissors again and can't clear 20+ points, I see us losing a close one.
IMO they will come out trying to control TOP and slow it down. We need to wear them down early, keep the chains moving, work the slot, work the Beast up the middle and out of the back, and IMO RW MUST have some RO keepers to keep them on their heels. Forget the homerun balls until they're gassed.
P.S. I have a strong feeling NE will try the San Diego blueprint that a lot of teams had success with: SD, KC, Dallas, etc. Power running + relentless checkdowns + TE/slot passes right on top of the first-down line. Blount up the gut, Vereen out of the backfield, and Gronk on Lane/Maxwell. If they succeed, it all builds up to dominating TOP 40:20 and giving us no chance to wear them down with Beast. I hope this plan fails.
I think NE will succeed on a few goofy deception plays, but our defense will ensure the damage is limited. I don't even see a single trick play TD for them, and I certainly don't see it being the key to the game for them.
My bigger question is: what do *we* do on offense? Last week it was like the game was a rock-paper-scissors match, and Bevell chose scissors when GB chose rock. Square peg, round hole. Even when we *didn't* cough it up, the gameplan just wasn't working for 55 minutes. I think our D has a big game, but I don't see us holding a motivated NE team to under 17 in the SB, so I think the O is the linchpin here. Defense will do what it always does, and if our O can put up 24+, we win. If we lose rock-paper-scissors again and can't clear 20+ points, I see us losing a close one.
IMO they will come out trying to control TOP and slow it down. We need to wear them down early, keep the chains moving, work the slot, work the Beast up the middle and out of the back, and IMO RW MUST have some RO keepers to keep them on their heels. Forget the homerun balls until they're gassed.
P.S. I have a strong feeling NE will try the San Diego blueprint that a lot of teams had success with: SD, KC, Dallas, etc. Power running + relentless checkdowns + TE/slot passes right on top of the first-down line. Blount up the gut, Vereen out of the backfield, and Gronk on Lane/Maxwell. If they succeed, it all builds up to dominating TOP 40:20 and giving us no chance to wear them down with Beast. I hope this plan fails.