BackInDaDay Posted October 13, 2014 Share Posted October 13, 2014 if you're in the same division as the Pats, how do you not have a defender to play their TE? with today's rules, most defensive contact is illegal, so the defender doesn't need to be a physical freak to cover him - just tall, and quick enough to keep up with him. considering they split Gronk out, or flex him, to get free releases off the line - a defender doesn't have a chance of keeping him from getting where he wants to go. and because of his size, there's never any deception to his route running - it's just not necessary. he simply runs downfield, head and shoulders above his defenders. so you find an athletic 6' 9 -10"" ex-basketball forward - with a wingspan that matches his height - who can run with a guy 60lbs heavier. you put him on the practice squad, and work out the details on what you'll pay him to stay with the squad until his practice squad eligibility expires. now you have the option of activating him whenever the likes of Gronk are on the schedule. just coach him up to keep an inside technique between him and the QB - like defending an inbound b-ball play. think of it from the QB's perspective. if a rangy defender is staying with him - it's no longer a given i'm completing this pass. now, this may seem too simple to comprehend, but i guarantee that if the Bills had such a tough match-up on our roster - innovative guys like Belichik would have an answer on theirs. they would never enter a season knowing they have no answer to what their division opponents will do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fan in San Diego Posted October 13, 2014 Share Posted October 13, 2014 Sounds to logical. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbb Posted October 13, 2014 Share Posted October 13, 2014 I'm thinking Jason Collins fits the bill. Then we'd get that publicity we crave so much - by having the first gay dude play in a regular season game. Get ur done, Buddy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pneumonic Posted October 13, 2014 Share Posted October 13, 2014 if you're in the same division as the Pats, how do you not have a defender to play their TE? with today's rules, most defensive contact is illegal, so the defender doesn't need to be a physical freak to cover him - just tall, and quick enough to keep up with him. considering they split Gronk out, or flex him, to get free releases off the line - a defender doesn't have a chance of keeping him from getting where he wants to go. and because of his size, there's never any deception to his route running - it's just not necessary. he simply runs downfield, head and shoulders above his defenders. so you find an athletic 6' 9 -10"" ex-basketball forward - with a wingspan that matches his height - who can run with a guy 60lbs heavier. you put him on the practice squad, and work out the details on what you'll pay him to stay with the squad until his practice squad eligibility expires. now you have the option of activating him whenever the likes of Gronk are on the schedule. just coach him up to keep an inside technique between him and the QB - like defending an inbound b-ball play. think of it from the QB's perspective. if a rangy defender is staying with him - it's no longer a given i'm completing this pass. now, this may seem too simple to comprehend, but i guarantee that if the Bills had such a tough match-up on our roster - innovative guys like Belichik would have an answer on theirs. they would never enter a season knowing they have no answer to what their division opponents will do. BB is like a chameleon. He would simply morph into a different nightmare gameplan and entrust his savant QB to enact upon it. Kinda like what he did by sitting down Wright yesterday in favour of WR matchup advantages. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoSaint Posted October 13, 2014 Share Posted October 13, 2014 if you're in the same division as the Pats, how do you not have a defender to play their TE? with today's rules, most defensive contact is illegal, so the defender doesn't need to be a physical freak to cover him - just tall, and quick enough to keep up with him. considering they split Gronk out, or flex him, to get free releases off the line - a defender doesn't have a chance of keeping him from getting where he wants to go. and because of his size, there's never any deception to his route running - it's just not necessary. he simply runs downfield, head and shoulders above his defenders. so you find an athletic 6' 9 -10"" ex-basketball forward - with a wingspan that matches his height - who can run with a guy 60lbs heavier. you put him on the practice squad, and work out the details on what you'll pay him to stay with the squad until his practice squad eligibility expires. now you have the option of activating him whenever the likes of Gronk are on the schedule. just coach him up to keep an inside technique between him and the QB - like defending an inbound b-ball play. think of it from the QB's perspective. if a rangy defender is staying with him - it's no longer a given i'm completing this pass. now, this may seem too simple to comprehend, but i guarantee that if the Bills had such a tough match-up on our roster - innovative guys like Belichik would have an answer on theirs. they would never enter a season knowing they have no answer to what their division opponents will do. they would just have gronk block the 6'10 and 60 lbs lighter guy while running right at him. why gronk is special is because hes one of about 5 guys that is big and fast enough that there isnt a defender tailor made to stop him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quinnearlysghost88 Posted October 13, 2014 Share Posted October 13, 2014 they would just have gronk block the 6'10 and 60 lbs lighter guy while running right at him. why gronk is special is because hes one of about 5 guys that is big and fast enough that there isnt a defender tailor made to stop him. EXACTLY. They would just run to that side. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Best Player Available Posted October 13, 2014 Share Posted October 13, 2014 Wouldn't just signing Lebron achieve the same result? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peterpan Posted October 13, 2014 Share Posted October 13, 2014 why gronk is special is because hes one of about 5 guys that is big and fast enough that there isnt a defender tailor made to stop him. Which is also why we should have drafted him over Troup Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Green Lightning Posted October 13, 2014 Share Posted October 13, 2014 Put Gragg on him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nuklz2594 Posted October 13, 2014 Share Posted October 13, 2014 well played sir!! we are a soup sandwich. i watched the game with my wife who roots for the pats--sigh. her comment was it is like watching the junior varsity versus the varsity team. could not say it better than that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BackInDaDay Posted October 13, 2014 Author Share Posted October 13, 2014 EXACTLY. They would just run to that side. if i could turn Gronk into a run-blocker, i'd live with that - i certainly have a better chance giving help to support the run Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Beebe Posted October 14, 2014 Share Posted October 14, 2014 well played sir!! we are a soup sandwich. i watched the game with my wife who roots for the pats--sigh. her comment was it is like watching the junior varsity versus the varsity team. could not say it better than that. Luckily my wife does not watch football with me. When I was watching that game I was in no mood for comments like that. It would have been a dangerous thing for heror anyone else to say. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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