RE: Defending the Pats question. I think you definitely want to key in to stop the pass, but I’d only go nickel if I thought my front 4/6 wouldn’t get gouged. That means if I’m Buffalo, I’m staying in base, I’d imagine. But I’d just put my top guy on Dobson, double Amendola, have the strong safeties keep an eye on Hernandez and see if Ballard can beat me.

Good stuff, but I think in that scenario Brady will have Hernandez all day long. 

For me, I’m doubling Hernandez, he’s the only target Brady’s played with before. My top guy goes on Amendola as if he were Welker. I’d force Dobson prove he can beat an NFL corner off the line before worrying about him. Despite the speed of Amendola and Dobson, I’d still be okay with a single high safety, at least initially.