Check out today’s gameplan article for a lot more on this. But generally you do try to use their aggression against them with misdirection and screens, and a quick pace that doesn’t allow them to get into all their disguises. You can’t let them dictate, you must make them react to what you’re doing. Once they get on their heels it can be a long night for them.
I do think we see more of a “base” defense, and very possibly a 3-4 which is their run-stopping package. It’s similar to the Super Bowl gameplan and I think we’ll see more Brown-Siliga inside than someone like Grissom who is too light to be a DT in this game.
Put the game in Taylor’s hands and make him read coverage, go through progressions and execute without turning the ball over. Maybe he has that game in him again this weekend, but history tells us that he’ll likely make a critical mistake if the Pats play disciplined enough and shut down the run.
