Yakuza Rich;1919925 said:
You couldn't be more off.
In the Saints game Drew Brees threw a total of six passes that traveled 9 or more yards in the air.
The Falcons scored 2 TD's on passes to fullback Justin Griffith.
Then the Lions decided to have Mike Furrey come across the middle to get Bradie James in coverage against him and Furrey had an 11 catch, 102 yard day.
Because Dallas couldn't stop the short passes, it opened up the deep passing game for opposing offenses.
YA
You said passes to the tailbacks, which I disputed. Now you give me a fullback and a wide receiver as an example. Come on, you can bring better than that.
Like I said, Zimmer was not great, but he was limited in what he could work with last year. Was Burnet healthy enough to come in for Bradie as he has been last year? Was he up to the task? I remember in the 2nd Philly game last year that Burnett is the one who blew the coverage on tight end(again not a tailback
: ) that went for a big gainer. It was an all out blitz and Burnett simply let the tight end run right by him. Not much any DC can do when the player just does not do his job. If Burnett runs with Smith it still may be a completed pass, but it at least diminishes the chances.
Philly didn't attack the Cowboys using an over abundance of passes to the backs and neither did Seattle in the playoff game. The Falcons did use Griffith around the goal line. I don't see attacking a defense around the goal line with an athletic fullback as a team following a blue print of the Saints. It just seems like good sense. Even in the Saints game it made sense. They had the Dallas defense on its heels. Why not look at your seldom used fullback as a surprise weapon?
