Run the ball right at Von Miller all day long

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I would actually start heavy on the pass underneath to Witten and Beasley. Denver is very aggressive and uses their safeties to shoot the gaps against the run. A few intermediate playaction passes right behind them will back them off and open up the holes for Zeke later in the game.
 

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Gordon was successful running it but our Oline will create even bigger holes on that D. I would run Zeke 30+ negating their No Fly Zone and ground their planes.
 
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Run it wherever. Denver had a bottom 5 rush defense last year and we're the best rushing team in the game. Until they commit all their resources to stopping the run or Zeke is too tired and needs to come out, I'd be running every play.
 

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Run it wherever. Denver had a bottom 5 rush defense last year and we're the best rushing team in the game. Until they commit all their resources to stopping the run or Zeke is too tired and needs to come out, I'd be running every play.

Really?

Would you be interested in a job as our new offensive coordinator?

:thumbup:
 

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I agree. Let Tyron or Le'el lean on him for a bunch of plays and wear him down.
Most great Outside pass rushers are weak against the run.
You can either pound on them or you can use their overaggressive rushing against them by just pushing them out of the play.
Miller can wreck a game if he is able to get free.
I see them lining him on Le'el's side a lot to test him.
 

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Yes, La'el will have more trouble with Von Miller than JPP.

JPP is power/leverage type pass rusher and La'el is best against power.

Von Miller is a get low and blow by the OT with speed type pass rusher.

JPP has some quicks too, albiet not at Miller's level, which no one in the league really has.

I suspect there is some help given to Collins outside to help him manage the speed. But can we even imagine what this game would look like if last year's version of Free were lining up at RT?
 

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JPP has some quicks too, albiet not at Miller's level, which no one in the league really has.

I suspect there is some help given to Collins outside to help him manage the speed. But can we even imagine what this game would look like if last year's version of Free were lining up at RT?

Yes JPP has excellent quickness relative to his size/power but if he was 6-2, 240 he wouldn't be quick enough. Von Miller's quickness is on another level from JPP and most other humans.
 

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I don't think that either of their DE's hold the edge well, running outside with our pulling linemen should work well.
 
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