That's my call for Jets win over Pats on Sunday.
Look for some very physical play on both sides of the ball. I am curious about three game tactics: (1) Will Jets go with the conventional wisdom and blitz Brady or will they sit back like they did against Manning? (2) Will Jets go run heavy as against the Colts, or will they try to exploit Pats' 30th-ranked pass D and inexperienced secondary? (3) Will Pats come up with a new wrinkle on offense, or will they stick with their usual (attack middle under routes, with occasional deep fly pattern to Branch or deep slant to TE)?
I'd like to see Jets D try a tactic they did under Mangini one time he beat the Pats. Have the guys not settle into position and instead swarm around until the ball is hiked. Don't let Brady get a clear read on our D scheme, especially who (if anyone) is blitzing.
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Apparently, the snow is causing total madness...
A big part of the reason that the Pats pass D is ranked so low (as is constantly brought up) is because the hang 35 or so on everyone and the other team has to air it out from desperation. Look at every high scoring team in history and you'll notice a strong correlation with "poor" pass defense.
^^^True that, DC.
Bold call SHK.
I feel like I'm in bizzaro world or something. Usually SHK is Mr. Negative. Now he thinks we're beating the Pats in NE.
Hey, I'll be watching and keeping my fingers crossed.
(just as an aside, I now can't even say "fingers crossed" without thinking of Kevin Bacon)
A main reason the Pats pass D is ranked so low b/c their secondary is young and easily burned. Also, they tend to play a bend but don't break style. They'll give up yards but they become incredibly tight in the red zone.
The Pats had an absolutely crushing offense in '07 yet they still had 6th ranked pass D.
I'd also note that as crappy as the 45-3 loss was, the Jets are 2-2 against Pats under Ryan. With the notable exception of Brady, I believe the Jets players are better than their equivalents on the Pats across the board.
Thus, if Jets lose, they have only their under-performance or poor game plan to blame, IMO.
28-21. Pretty good, SHK. Plus 3 passing TDs.
So much for the "experts." At least Terry Bradshaw picked the Jets!
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