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I know...he didn't run with the ball but still hoisted trophies in '01,'03, and '04...so what?
Just looking back at that nightmare 4th quarter verses the Jets and it's pretty clear the formula to beat Brady and the Pats : Send 4 rushers at Brady by attacking the middle of the line and flood the secondary with the kitchen sink. Dare him to pass. He won't make the risky throw because he knows that turnovers are BAD, so he'll be patient. Eventually the rushers will press him and he'll throw the ball away. One element of the offense that the defense will NEVER EVER have to game plan...Brady scrambling for a 1st down. Defenses don't need to leave a LB underneath if the pass catchers extend the field, because there is zero % chance that Brady will cross the line of scrimmage.
Sure, the Patriots amassed a 14-2 regular season record and our Boy is MVP...no worries, right? But playoff football is a different beast and competion is against the best...which includes the best defenses. Great defenses can keep the score close or even better yet help their team get the lead. Force Brady to have to throw the ball every down knowing that they can devote total resources in the secondary. Eliminate the passing game, and the offense has to run the ball and the clock.
The Jets defensive game plan and execution was a mastery because their pass rushing success early in the game affected both Brady's and the coaches thought process in the 2nd half. Brady was hearing footsteps all evening and the coaches had to adjust protection packages. During crunch time, 4 rushers were all that was needed to get Brady dancing, but with no where to throw with 7 dropped in coverage. A mobile QB would have taken advantage of the wide open space which subsequently would force the defense to change. A mobile QB can create opportunities and space for his WRs instead of the "throw it away and try again next play" reality. Just a few plays can detirmine the winner of a game, and playmaker QB may be able to alter a game with his legs, but not Brady.
I'm not here to diminish Brady's skills, I'm just pointing out that he has his limitations and defenses scheme knowing these limitations, and the Jets executed perfectly.
Of the 4 remaining playoff teams, 2 QBs will jail break early and often...Big Ben and Rodgers ...Cutler and Sanchez less so, but both have the athletic ability to extend plays and get a scrambling 1st down.
The Jets D verses Pitt is a hole different animal. Pitt will extend the field with Wallace and Big Ben will not be afraid to launch the bomb ...or hit the ground running. An entirely different set of components than the Patriots. If the Pitt O line can hold up against the pressure, I like Pitt in the rematch....and of course Sanchez sucks
Just looking back at that nightmare 4th quarter verses the Jets and it's pretty clear the formula to beat Brady and the Pats : Send 4 rushers at Brady by attacking the middle of the line and flood the secondary with the kitchen sink. Dare him to pass. He won't make the risky throw because he knows that turnovers are BAD, so he'll be patient. Eventually the rushers will press him and he'll throw the ball away. One element of the offense that the defense will NEVER EVER have to game plan...Brady scrambling for a 1st down. Defenses don't need to leave a LB underneath if the pass catchers extend the field, because there is zero % chance that Brady will cross the line of scrimmage.
Sure, the Patriots amassed a 14-2 regular season record and our Boy is MVP...no worries, right? But playoff football is a different beast and competion is against the best...which includes the best defenses. Great defenses can keep the score close or even better yet help their team get the lead. Force Brady to have to throw the ball every down knowing that they can devote total resources in the secondary. Eliminate the passing game, and the offense has to run the ball and the clock.
The Jets defensive game plan and execution was a mastery because their pass rushing success early in the game affected both Brady's and the coaches thought process in the 2nd half. Brady was hearing footsteps all evening and the coaches had to adjust protection packages. During crunch time, 4 rushers were all that was needed to get Brady dancing, but with no where to throw with 7 dropped in coverage. A mobile QB would have taken advantage of the wide open space which subsequently would force the defense to change. A mobile QB can create opportunities and space for his WRs instead of the "throw it away and try again next play" reality. Just a few plays can detirmine the winner of a game, and playmaker QB may be able to alter a game with his legs, but not Brady.
I'm not here to diminish Brady's skills, I'm just pointing out that he has his limitations and defenses scheme knowing these limitations, and the Jets executed perfectly.
Of the 4 remaining playoff teams, 2 QBs will jail break early and often...Big Ben and Rodgers ...Cutler and Sanchez less so, but both have the athletic ability to extend plays and get a scrambling 1st down.
The Jets D verses Pitt is a hole different animal. Pitt will extend the field with Wallace and Big Ben will not be afraid to launch the bomb ...or hit the ground running. An entirely different set of components than the Patriots. If the Pitt O line can hold up against the pressure, I like Pitt in the rematch....and of course Sanchez sucks
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