We all know what 95% of New England's offense is, Tom Brady. So here's some things I think we can do to slow down his efectivness.
Get into his face & be physical, not dirty, but physical with him. With a pass rush on him where he's always getting hit before, during, & shortly after his throws, it flusters him & it gets into his head. Basically wear the guy down.
With their starting Center out, I think we can exploit my above point by scheming Kyle, Marcel, & Merriman and anybody else, to bull-rush right up in there. This can flush him out of the pocket also where he's way less effective.
Hit all of their receivers at the line. Disrupt their timing of their routes. Getting pysical w/ them also wears them down.
Cover Welker like a blanket! Even double coverage from time to time. I've seen too much of him eating teams up.
With our offense, long sustained drives. Eat up clock, = Brady on the sideline. He can't hurt us if he's on the sideline. Moreover, w/ long sustained drives by our offense, our defense is getting plenty of rest & staying fresh.
We gotta play smart football. Avoid penalties, ESPECIALLY the ones that give NE a second chance.
Lastly, touchdowns in the Red Zone. We can't do what San Diego did yesterday. You need all the points you can get against NE.
Well folks, that's my 2 cents.