Zzj
October-25th-2007, 01:52 PM
Donte' Stallworth.
http://www.nfl.com/players/donte'stallworth/profile?id=STA280100
Watch the little highlight video in the upper right corner.
I know, I know, it's Miami.
But he does that sort of thing every week, regardless of who he's playing.
Donte' leads the league in YAC, and that's why we need to change up our defensive gameplan.
Just... think about it like this. With Cover 2 we've actually been pretty great about not letting the opposing team strike anywhere deep on us. Every time they air it out, ST either picks it off, knocks it away, or lays someone out. That's great.
And up front, we've got some decent run-stopping going on. We're not the best in the league, but other teams definitely have to switch it up when their backs get stuffed on almost every other down.
But.
We give them that middle cushion. We ALWAYS give them that middle cushion. Usually it's not a big deal, because our secondary is quick as hell and can usually make the tackle immediately after the receiver makes the catch.
But.
We've all seen the ONE missed tackle on one or two or three plays per game that give up HUGE yards and inevitably set up scoring drives.
I think Donte' gives the Pats the opportunity to make several of those plays on sunday.
Moss goes deep, pulling Springs and Taylor deep with him, Stallworth cuts across the middle and someone, probably Rogers but maybe Landry, misses a tackle, and Donte' gets an extra 30 yards after the initial reception. After that, it's all small potatoes dink-and-dunk from Brady and maybe some 3-4 yard gains on the ground and they've got ANOTHER TD.
Seriously, do you guys think we can contain Donte'?
http://www.nfl.com/players/donte'stallworth/profile?id=STA280100
Watch the little highlight video in the upper right corner.
I know, I know, it's Miami.
But he does that sort of thing every week, regardless of who he's playing.
Donte' leads the league in YAC, and that's why we need to change up our defensive gameplan.
Just... think about it like this. With Cover 2 we've actually been pretty great about not letting the opposing team strike anywhere deep on us. Every time they air it out, ST either picks it off, knocks it away, or lays someone out. That's great.
And up front, we've got some decent run-stopping going on. We're not the best in the league, but other teams definitely have to switch it up when their backs get stuffed on almost every other down.
But.
We give them that middle cushion. We ALWAYS give them that middle cushion. Usually it's not a big deal, because our secondary is quick as hell and can usually make the tackle immediately after the receiver makes the catch.
But.
We've all seen the ONE missed tackle on one or two or three plays per game that give up HUGE yards and inevitably set up scoring drives.
I think Donte' gives the Pats the opportunity to make several of those plays on sunday.
Moss goes deep, pulling Springs and Taylor deep with him, Stallworth cuts across the middle and someone, probably Rogers but maybe Landry, misses a tackle, and Donte' gets an extra 30 yards after the initial reception. After that, it's all small potatoes dink-and-dunk from Brady and maybe some 3-4 yard gains on the ground and they've got ANOTHER TD.
Seriously, do you guys think we can contain Donte'?