12th's 5 Reasons Why The Skins Beat N.E.

[Sheriff Gonna Getcha]

Originally Posted by chris66

You base this on what? The pats have scored on their first possession in every game so far this season including the cowboys.

If your defense plays a deep cover 2 all game. Pats offense will just keep running, take the the underneath stuff and have 6-8 min drives, which is the style they prefer to play. The only reason why the last 2 games have been so many passing yards is because teams have been trying to stop the run and leaving the outside and middle zones open

We've been playing the pass all season long and, if my memory serves me, we haven't had anyone rush for 100 yards on us. Our defense is better than any defense you faced.

Welcome to the board by the way. We always welcome fans of other teams, provided they are like you, don't troll, and genuinely want to discuss the game.

[12thMan]

Originally Posted by Sheriff Gonna Getcha

We've been playing the pass all season long and, if my memory serves me, we haven't had anyone rush for 100 yards on us. Our defense is better than any defense you faced.

Welcome to the board by the way. We always welcome fans of other teams, provided they are like you, don't troll, and genuinely want to discuss the game.

You're right, no hundred yard rushers yet. Although Maynard and Westbrooks came within a whisker of getting there.

[chris66]

Originally Posted by Sheriff Gonna Getcha

We've been playing the pass all season long and, if my memory serves me, we haven't had anyone rush for 100 yards on us. Our defense is better than any defense you faced.

Welcome to the board by the way. We always welcome fans of other teams, provided they are like you, don't troll, and genuinely want to discuss the game.

so what your saying is the skins are going to rush 4 and play zone with the lb's. I can see welker having a 16 catch game if this happens. You might start out like that , but will change quickly having to bring up a safety to help in the slot leaving moss or stallworth one on one on the outside, plus the fact if you only rush 4-5 brady will have time to make sandwiches back there

[bertoskins2]

Originally Posted by chris66

so what your saying is the skins are going to rush 4 and play zone with the lb's. I can see welker having a 16 catch game if this happens. You might start out like that , but will change quickly having to bring up a safety to help in the slot leaving moss or stallworth one on one on the outside, plus the fact if you only rush 4-5 brady will have time to make sandwiches back there

try that with welker in the middle and he might end up in the injured reserved

[chris66]

Originally Posted by bertoskins2

try that with welker in the middle and he might end up in the injured reserved

My friend Welker lives in the middle. The guy is unbelievably quick and doesn't take big hits

[skinsnut]

Originally Posted by bertoskins2

try that with welker in the middle and he might end up in the injured reserved

That dude is little...if Sean Taylor hits him...he is out.
I think NE knows this...they will be using a TE for that inside slant stuff.

[chris66]

Originally Posted by skinsnut

That dude is little...if Sean Taylor hits him...he is out.
I think NE knows this...they will be using a TE for that inside slant stuff.

The skins are going to play moss and stallworth man to man then? Taylor cant be in 2 places at once and I doubt your D will be playing nickel all game.

[KLHJ2]

Originally Posted by chris66

The skins are going to play moss and stallworth man to man then? Taylor cant be in 2 places at once and I doubt your D will be playing nickel all game.

You obviously didn't watch the Lions game. We did in fact play Nickle the whole game. What do you mean "Taylor cant be in two places at once?" He doesn't need to be because there is only 1 football, and he has the range to chase it from anywhere. If you don't believe me then ask McNabb, Kitna, Favre, and Warner.

[sandtrapjack]

Originally Posted by angryssg

You obviously didn't watch the Lions game. We did in fact play Nickle the whole game. What do you mean "Taylor cant be in two places at once?" He doesn't need to be because there is only 1 football, and he has the range to chase it from anywhere. If you don't believe me then ask McNabb, Kitna, Favre, and Warner.

True, but they Lions have almost NO running threat at all and the Redskins defensive game plan allowed the front to contain the run, which was easy against the 27th rank run offense that the Lions have.

The Patriots are ranked #7 in rushing offense and Maroney is back healthy again. You play nickel the whole game and your defense will be spent in the second half.

You can credit those 4th quarter losses this year to the defense being on the field too much in the second half, getting tired, and allowing teams to win. Remember those games where Washington had the lead at halftime only to lose the game? Defense was tired, offense had too many 3 and outs keeping the defense on the field too long.

If you think the defense can play nickel all day against the Pats, you will get burned.

You cannot use the Lions game as a defensive template for the Patriots.

[chris66]

Originally Posted by angryssg

You obviously didn't watch the Lions game. We did in fact play Nickle the whole game. What do you mean "Taylor cant be in two places at once?" He doesn't need to be because there is only 1 football, and he has the range to chase it from anywhere. If you don't believe me then ask McNabb, Kitna, Favre, and Warner.

I'm sorry but Dallas brought the most pressure to the pats all season and Brady had time to get the ball off with quick 3 step drops, and Dallas front 7 is way better than the skins, Dallas ended up having to double welker which left the outside open for stallworth and if you play nickel all game we will rack up 150 yards on the ground

[TheMalcolmConnection]

Originally Posted by chris66

The skins are going to play moss and stallworth man to man then? Taylor cant be in 2 places at once and I doubt your D will be playing nickel all game.

You can play Stallworth man-to-man no problem. Either Springs or Rogers has shut down most other team's top receivers.

[Monkeydad]

Originally Posted by chris66

The skins are going to play moss and stallworth man to man then? Taylor cant be in 2 places at once and I doubt your D will be playing nickel all game.

That's why we drafted a second Sean Taylor named Laron Landry.

[Frost]

Originally Posted by Buster

That's why we drafted a second Sean Taylor named Laron Landry.

I'm surprise that no one has mentioned Laron except for Buster.
All the talk has been about taylor, I think Laron is gonna put on quite a show on sunday

[12thMan]

Originally Posted by chris66

so what your saying is the skins are going to rush 4 and play zone with the lb's. I can see welker having a 16 catch game if this happens. You might start out like that , but will change quickly having to bring up a safety to help in the slot leaving moss or stallworth one on one on the outside, plus the fact if you only rush 4-5 brady will have time to make sandwiches back there

This will be interesting. But for reasons I've posted, I just don't see N.E. bombs away with Taylor back there. Yes, Welker and Stallworth are nice, but they haven't really faced three starting corners all year either.

Furthermore, as soon as you guys bring your punter on the field after the first drive, both sides will know it's time to dig in and fight.

[TheMalcolmConnection]

Originally Posted by chris66

so what your saying is the skins are going to rush 4 and play zone with the lb's. I can see welker having a 16 catch game if this happens. You might start out like that , but will change quickly having to bring up a safety to help in the slot leaving moss or stallworth one on one on the outside, plus the fact if you only rush 4-5 brady will have time to make sandwiches back there

See, I don't know where people are getting that Welker is this beast receiver all of a sudden. For the most part, the Cardinals WRs, who are arguably better than Stallworth and Welker, didn't do much against the Skins until WAY late in the game, and even then, it wasn't much.

I'm a little concerned about the Moss match-up, but I really think the Skins corners will hold their own against Stallworth and Welker.

I'm far more concerned about Watson than those other two.