Is this the Jerod Mayo led Patriots last best shot to equal his backstabbed i mean predecessors 4 -13 2023 season ? YEP. Because after Sunday’s matchup with Arizona it’s going to be tougher than a two dollar steak to get to number 4 . Lucky for him and all of you the Pats are playing at State Farm stadium in Glendale Arizona, you know that joint Bellichick – Brady and company won Super Bowls XLIX AND LVII ? you know you’re smart folks . Also lucky for Mayo and you, I’ve got the Keys to beating the Cards and the best second basemen in the NFL. Here are my Monster Keys to Patriots victory in the desert.
Stuff that Run
James Conner is the man in Arizona and for good reason. Conner likes his OC Drew Petzing north south style and has rewarded his coordinator and his team averaging a solid 4.3 yards per attempt. The Big Handsomes are going to need to eat up space, shed and keep Conner from getting to the second level where he really does damage. Gap integrity – Gap integrity – Gap integrity linebacking crew.
A Whole Roll of Quarters
Yea yea yea , i hear you all screaming. Man Up Murph, Man up .. NO , Most of the hay made by second basemen i mean quarterback Kyler Murray comes on designed roll outs, bootlegs and extending plays until the Man can’t keep track of the Men . Match quarters with Gonzalez shadowing Junior Harrison is the way to go, keep Murray confused, keep him guessing. With Peppers back im confident in this call , He’s tossed 8 interceptions on the season and FIVE in the last three games. Quarters keeps eyes in the backfield and on the speedy QB.
Win The turnover Battle – We have gone over Murray’s recent INT issues, well thats the end of the good news Conner has carried the ball 200 times this year and caught 36 passes and only lost one of four fumbles. Take care of the ball,, Snag the arrants and turn them into points.
Own third Down – I need to see second down blitzes this week, get this team into third and long, the Cards are converting on 40% of their third down tries. I need to see that number at 30% and the Pats need to be at 50% to win this game.
Limit The Laundry – Arizona is a well disciplined squad, at 5.2 a game. Eliminate the pre snap issues AVP. The Pats are on a historic pace for the season and have averaged 8 per game over the last three.
Own the Red Zone – The Cards are grabbing six on 51 % of their trips inside the 20, But have just gotten the ball over the goalline 33% over their last three.
Flip the Field – special teams are going to need to be exactly this Sunday. Special.
Run it Run It Run It
Forget the Martini, I want a Gibson. Yes folks it’s time for Mayo to use Elliot Wolf’s best off season addition, long past it’s time if you’ve read me over the last oh say 8 weeks. Antonio Gibson is averaging 4.7 YPA and more than 9 on the season catching the ball out of the backfield. You want to win, go with the Gibson.
Drop Straight Back
Last week I called for Maye to roll out and bootleg the team to victory, this week I want the opposite. I want straight drop backs off play action and let Drake use the entire field without having to throw across his body and It. Get the screen game going, throw into the flat and let the yak happen. The short and intermediate game is the way to go against this cover two defense.
Thats it my rabid readers, Every Key fits , will they turn them this week is the question ,
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