Peace Frog Posted September 12, 2015 Share Posted September 12, 2015 If not, who? I'm sick to the point of throwing up my kidneys of Gronkowski always having his way with our team. It has to stop. How do you take Gronk out of the game? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsFanNC Posted September 12, 2015 Share Posted September 12, 2015 Take Brady out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ALF Posted September 12, 2015 Share Posted September 12, 2015 (edited) It would take a Kam Chancellor type player to cover Gronk. Find a tall LB that is fast enough to stay with him and don't forget Chandler . Â The need for tall , fast DBs who can play 1 on 1 is in scarce supply. Â http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/ravens/bs-sp-ravens-gronkowski-0109-20150108-story.html Edited September 12, 2015 by ALF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmotionallyUnstable Posted September 12, 2015 Share Posted September 12, 2015 When he is in the slot, I'd like to see bradham over him with safety help over the top. If he is lined up wide, Gilmore. Our best bet from keeping him out of the game is by getting to Brady quick from the side not attended by gronk. This will force Brady to look away from him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Best Player Available Posted September 12, 2015 Share Posted September 12, 2015 get a huge amount of a laxative into his pre game meal. That's all i have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsFanNC Posted September 12, 2015 Share Posted September 12, 2015 We also finally have a TE that should cause match up problems for our opponents. F Gronk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miyagi-Do Karate Posted September 12, 2015 Share Posted September 12, 2015 I would have Gilmore shadow him all game. Â Kinda what Antoine Winfield would do occasionally to some star TEs for us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BucketList Posted September 12, 2015 Share Posted September 12, 2015 Pull his pants down at the line of scrimmage Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsFan-4-Ever Posted September 12, 2015 Share Posted September 12, 2015 (edited) While Bellyache is saying We're on to Buffalo  Rex is saying We're on to Indy Edited September 12, 2015 by BillsFan-4-Ever Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoloinOhio Posted September 12, 2015 Share Posted September 12, 2015 Score a lot of points on offense Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
26CornerBlitz Posted September 12, 2015 Share Posted September 12, 2015 Beat Luck and worry about it next week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoloinOhio Posted September 12, 2015 Share Posted September 12, 2015 Â Also - jam at LOS with Lawson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KDIGGZ Posted September 12, 2015 Share Posted September 12, 2015 i think Bradham can cover him. Bradham is super athletic and has long arms. Lawson too. I think we should have Bradham on him at the line and then safety help over top. all of NE's pass plays are 3 step quick throws. the corners need to jam the receivers at the line and not let them release. there's nothing more frustrating to me than seeing a CB 10 yards off a receiver and then the receiver just gets the ball on a quick 8 yard hitter. easy yards and we can't let them do that against us Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SWATeam Posted September 12, 2015 Share Posted September 12, 2015 AW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stads Posted September 12, 2015 Share Posted September 12, 2015 Give him some glow sticks and pump in some house music through the speakers? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC Greg Posted September 12, 2015 Share Posted September 12, 2015 He's always going to have some success. Can't shut him down completely. Have to double him, but in creative ways. Some defenses will do things like match him up man to man with a linebacker, but then the linebacker peels off at 5-10 yards and goes into a zone. Then a safety, who played zone off the snap, comes up to fill in the man coverage. That can create a risky window during the trade off, but it can also bait throws that look open, but have a robber coming in to pick or break up the pass. Â What worked once will generally not work all game though, so there have to be multiple plans of attack and adjustments in the bag ready to be pulled out on the fly. I'm hoping to see those type of adjustments this year and see that Rex is the guy who can do those things, take away other team's strength's to make them have to adjust, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CNY315 Posted September 12, 2015 Share Posted September 12, 2015 Rex & Thurman might know something. He didn't do much against the Jets in either game last year Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Virgil Posted September 12, 2015 Share Posted September 12, 2015 Both of our safeties are converted from corner. I'd stick Aaron Williams on him all day and just play a single deep safety. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevestojan Posted September 12, 2015 Share Posted September 12, 2015 Best tight end in football? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snafu Posted September 12, 2015 Share Posted September 12, 2015 Rex & Thurman might know something. He didn't do much against the Jets in either game last year  Career vs. Jets. Looks like Rex's defense kept him out of the end zone pretty well.  http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/G/GronRo00/gamelog/?opp_id=nyj Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheJuice Posted September 12, 2015 Share Posted September 12, 2015 I wouldn't overcommit to him, or we'll get torched elsewhere. I would definitely try to be positioned to lay some good licks on him in an attempt to force turnovers or knock him out of the game. I can't believe he's allowed to wear that bionic arm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoloinOhio Posted September 12, 2015 Share Posted September 12, 2015 (edited) Career vs. Jets. Looks like Rex's defense kept him out of the end zone pretty well.  http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/G/GronRo00/gamelog/?opp_id=nyj rex's plan is usually to take away the team's biggest strength. When he has the horses, he's usually able to make that happen. It will be interesting. This mindset bleeds into why he had to have all these multidimensional playmakers on his offense. He knows the headaches it will provide DCs. Who to take away... And leave open? Edited September 12, 2015 by YoloinOhio Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DDD Posted September 12, 2015 Share Posted September 12, 2015 Put Terrell Troup on him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Hammersticks Posted September 12, 2015 Share Posted September 12, 2015 Also - jam at LOS with Lawson This. Lawson is actually pretty darn solid in coverage. Lawson and AW/Graham double teams all day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoloinOhio Posted September 12, 2015 Share Posted September 12, 2015 Put Terrell Troup on him. did you see his tweet on Thursday night about how he wished the Billls didn't draft him and that they ruined his career? I assume some Bills fan tweeted at him during the game all pissed off about getting him instead of Gronk and he flipped. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Formerly Allan in MD Posted September 12, 2015 Share Posted September 12, 2015 If not, who? I'm sick to the point of throwing up my kidneys of Gronkowski always having his way with our team. It has to stop. How do you take Gronk out of the game? He has his way with most teams. It's not a Buffalo thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H2o Posted September 12, 2015 Share Posted September 12, 2015 It would take a Kam Chancellor type player to cover Gronk. Find a tall LB that is fast enough to stay with him and don't forget Chandler . Â The need for tall , fast DBs who can play 1 on 1 is in scarce supply. Â http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/ravens/bs-sp-ravens-gronkowski-0109-20150108-story.html Manny Lawson? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nanker Posted September 12, 2015 Share Posted September 12, 2015 While Bellyache is saying We're on to Buffalo  Rex is saying We're on to Indy This pizzes me off. AGAIN the farkin' NFL schedulers give NE**** a long week to prepare for... The Bills! Unbelievable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Over 29 years of fanhood Posted September 12, 2015 Share Posted September 12, 2015 Also - jam at LOS with Lawson Lawson is an interesting thought. Comparible as a physical beast, tall and long arms. Always has been decent in coverage. Maybe faster... Similar height. Could be the best match up available. Aaron Williams was going to be my possibility, but if Lawson is up for it I love the idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H2o Posted September 12, 2015 Share Posted September 12, 2015 This pizzes me off. AGAIN the farkin' NFL schedulers give NE**** a long week to prepare for... The Bills! Unbelievable. Kraft took care of that in case Jimmy Boy had to replace Tommy Boy. They wanted to give him a few extra days of film study to prepare Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John from Riverside Posted September 12, 2015 Share Posted September 12, 2015 you know for all of his talent i have never seen people actually HIT Gronk  Start laying the wood Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SJDK Posted September 12, 2015 Share Posted September 12, 2015 I think we will obviously see a lot of nickel coverage and some combo coverages. Even in 2 receiver sets.. What I'd like us to do is have either graham or Aaron pick him up in combo coverages. Basically have Roby drop to the deep third and have the corner on his side cover shallow and have whichever safety is on that side drop down in the box to shadow gronk and/or run support. In effect switching roles between nickel corner and safety. Or just 3 safeties instead of nickel (big nickel) when playing against 2 receiver 1 tightend looks and cover 1 vs 2 receiver 2 tightend looks. 3 receivers? Dime, patriots running game isn't scary Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoloinOhio Posted September 12, 2015 Share Posted September 12, 2015 you know for all of his talent i have never seen people actually HIT Gronk  Start laying the wood nigel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheFunPolice Posted September 12, 2015 Share Posted September 12, 2015 part of the trouble with laying the wood to Gronk is that he is as big or bigger than most of the guys on defense, aside from the DL, who won't usually be in that spot. Â Thinking of Dareus somehow being out in coverage right in the middle of the field as Gronk comes across and BAM! just makes me smile. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Turk Posted September 12, 2015 Share Posted September 12, 2015 It would take a Kam Chancellor type player to cover Gronk. Find a tall LB that is fast enough to stay with him and don't forget Chandler . Â The need for tall , fast DBs who can play 1 on 1 is in scarce supply. Â http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/ravens/bs-sp-ravens-gronkowski-0109-20150108-story.html Oh you mean like when Nigel Bradham was in perfect coverage on him last year until Gronk gave him a 2 handed shove sending him back 3 yards then turned and caught the ball? You can't cover him because he gets away with blatant pass interference even when covered. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheFunPolice Posted September 12, 2015 Share Posted September 12, 2015 (edited) Do this to Brady. Problem solved. Fast forward to 25 seconds in. Â Edited September 12, 2015 by TheFunPolice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloFan68 Posted September 12, 2015 Share Posted September 12, 2015 Have Hughes knock him on his butt at the snap of each ball while Kyle & Mario snap Brady in half & make him wish he lost his appeal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheFunPolice Posted September 12, 2015 Share Posted September 12, 2015 I have no problem giving Garoppolo a free 15 to work with after Brady is carted off the field for the day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stony Posted September 12, 2015 Share Posted September 12, 2015 In all honesty, he's the best TE in the history of the NFL already. You can try to hurt him, but he beats the crap out safeties and LBs. Some guys are just gonna get theirs. Have Hughes knock him on his butt at the snap of each ball while Kyle & Mario snap Brady in half & make him wish he lost his appeal. Â It's the only thing I can think of. Make liberal use of the 5 yd rule. Problem is, then you're taking out one of your best pass rushers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. McGibblets Posted September 12, 2015 Share Posted September 12, 2015 DON'T trash talk him before the game like the Steelers did. That just makes gronk angry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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