Oh how the mighty have fallen. The sweet smell of victory over the now 0-3 Bungles and the COUCH COUGH moral victory over the Seahawks has floated off into the ozone layer leaving nothing but the smell of Mayo that has been left out in the sun too long. A forgton sandwich left on the sidelines of The Meadowlands. Lets see if we can air out this Patriots season. Here are my monster Keys to Patriots Victory.
Trench Warfare
Banged up or not, Scott Peters needs to have his crew ready for all out war with the Niners. In week one and two the Pats were able to go Jumbo and use eleven and twelve personnel to run the football. That’s not the case anymore. Run the ball up between Center and Guard between Guard and Tackles. Do it Early. Do it Often. You have to set the tone every week, Mr Van Pelt – EVERY WEEK. San Fran has weapons of Mass Destruction on the defensive side of the ball and they will launch.
Mix it up
Predictable is an understatement when talking about this Patriots offence. I need to see more of Antonio Gibson. I need more of a smattering of Jamycal Hasty in this game plan. Give the Niners something else to think about.
Every Blade Of Grass
Pass to the Right – Run to the Right – Scramble Right. Patriots opponents don’t need to cover most of the field on a down to down basis. Unless it’s something underneath the short zone to the left side of the field they know it’s going right, to the tune of more than 70% of the time. This is all on AVP and Brisette. Alex calls the plays but Jacoby has the power once he is under center. AUDIBLE OUT for christ sake. Bust a seam !!!
Temper The Aggression – SET THE EDGE
Murph: what the actual fuck? I hear what you’re thinking. I hear it. But listen. The Pats got so worked up in the “we are going to be aggressive hard hitting team” they forgot to play football. The Jets took advantage of it with their heads and their feet, they beat every blitz you dialled up, they broke tackles because you were just hitting and not tackling. This Game isn’t played with you Johnson. Hold your gaps this week, do not overpersue . This is what Shanahan wants you to do. It all works off the stretch.
Contain and Crush
What The Jets were able to do last week with a 183 year old QB was disgusting. 16 times this old man moved the chains with his arm, most of that came on roll outs and short dumps. Contain Purdy and crush the pocket. I talked last week about keeping a good pad level and the QB in front of you … TURN THIS KEY
Tempo – yes this has become a weekly – up tempo, this team needs a gimmick, needs a slurve. Keep the D off balance.
Limit the laundry – Stay in front of the chains.
Win The turnover Battle – this team needs to be on the plus side every week. We have seen what happens on the minus side and when they push.
Own Third Down – The Pats were just 2-11 vs the GodDamn ( yes one word) JETS,
Own the Red Zone – Can we just get there? Please
Flip the Field – Bryce Baringer is a God.
Blitz Pick
The Jets Blitzed the hell out of this line last Thursday. Brissett needs to read and react better to what is about to come , and hit that hot spot. Wallace did an extremely poor job last week in identifying his responsibilities.. O-Line Coach Scott Peters needs to help these kids Clean it up
Thats it my rabid readers, Can the Pats come home 2-2 ? Sure why not. well theres a lot of why nots. but there is a path to victory. as always you can follow ? give me grief on Twitter @Tmurph207
