Questioning defensive strategy

gollum

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This may sound insensitive, but I could not understand why Phillips/Stewart would not line up Henry(physical player) against Mason and jam him all night long. The man couldn't raise his arm above his shoulder due to injury and I think that technique would have made him caused him so much discomfort that he might not be in the game, certainly not made as much positive impact for the Ravens as he did.

He was nursing the shoulder coming into the game and got dinged pretty good after a catch early in the 1st Quarter. After that, here's what he did:

2nd Qtr
2-9-DAL 45 (15:00) 5-J.Flacco pass short right to 85-D.Mason to DAL 37 for 8 yards (42-A.Henry)...Baltimore ends up with a FG.

2-12-BAL 28 (6:58) 5-J.Flacco pass short left to 85-D.Mason ran ob at BAL 34 for 6 yards.
3-6-BAL 34 (6:39) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 5-J.Flacco pass deep middle to 85-D.Mason to DAL 47 for 19 yards (21-A.Jones; 42-A.Henry). ..Baltimore punts, but ends up starting possession at their own 3 yard line.

3rd Qtr
1-10-DAL 37 (6:12) 5-J.Flacco pass short right to 85-D.Mason ran ob at DAL 26 for 11 yards.
1-10-DAL 26 (5:50) (No Huddle) 33-L.McClain up the middle to DAL 24 for 2 yards (94-D.Ware). FUMBLES (94-D.Ware), recovered by BAL-85-D.Mason at DAL 24. 85-D.Mason to DAL 24 for no gain (42-A.Henry).
2-10-DAL 13 (2:58) 5-J.Flacco pass short left to 85-D.Mason for 13 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Pass caught left corner of the end zone.

Those are 10 big points he attributed to. Call me callous, but I think we blew it by playing soft against him. That's why coaches don't want to report injuries because the other team will take advantage against it...except us apparently. :banghead:
 
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