Bear Posted September 16, 2004 Posted September 16, 2004 The one thing that scares me about the Raiders, especially matching up against the Bills, is the OLine. Those guys are young, but tough as hell and hard to get around. So, do you rush 4 guys and hope for the best so that you can leave the other 7 in coverage... Or do you send blitz packages like crazy and hope to get around that line, leaving the field a bit more open for passes. Keep in mind: Blitz packages got pressure on Leftwich last week (a team whose OLine is also considered a strenght), but only got to him a couple of times. Gannon is much more poised and probably won't be as shaken. Milloy is still out and Coy will be responsible for picking up WR's and TE (Oakland has very good pass catching TE's). Jerry Rice....nuff said Porter can be dangerous in single coverage. I know you never want to give a QB time to throw the ball, but I think I would hold off on blitz packages as much as possible. Fletcher and Spikes are both decent in pass protection, and Coy will be much better off with help from the LB's. I also think you have to go with the nickel package as much as possible. Get Posey out of the game and let McGee and/or Thomas pick up those slot recievers and releasing TE's. Anyone else?
soljc Posted September 16, 2004 Posted September 16, 2004 I'd blitz more than not. Our defense needs to create turnovers, and I don't see our front 4 getting pressure.
Wacka Posted September 16, 2004 Posted September 16, 2004 Rice only caught, I think, two balls last week and sat most of the second half. Rice is not the Rice of old. Time has finally caught up to him too.
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