Chatham: Contain Gonzo to ground Falcons | Boston Herald

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The second thing I’ll be watching is the matchup of Jacquizz Rodgers (5-foot-6, 196 pounds) and Jason Snelling (5-11, 234 pounds) vs. the Patriots linebacker group. The Pats have had success in the past couple weeks “hug” rushing on running backs with linebackers. This is often misunderstood as “blitzing,” but it’s simply running toward the man you’re covering and forcing him to declare whether he’s blocking or going out for a route. The trick this week is both backs are sometimes in the backfield together, creating essentially a two-back look where both are run/pass threats. Over aggressiveness in a hug-rush and these backs will call the linebacker’s bluff — feign a block and slip out into the pattern on check-downs or screens uncovered. Both have done this, and are dangerous run-after-the-catch players.