Playbook - Zone Blitz vs Jets
I really wanted to find a good example of a zone blitz in The Houston game, but The Pats went with a very man-heavy scheme in week 14. Of the 65 plays, and 32 pass attempts on the day, 10 of them came in zone coverage. All but 2 of these zone plays came on 1st and 10, and 6 of the 10 were cover-3 looks.
Therefore, I dug up a cover-3 zone blitz back from Thanksgiving (vs Jets). Belichick said today that, "You don't win a war by digging a foxhole and sitting in it. You've got to go out there and attack, you've got to make the plays that you need to make to win. It's a one-game season." It seems to me that BB is gearing up to be aggressive and deceptive, so I found a concept that might pay dividends against Houston. Let's take a look:
The result of the play is a completed pass for a 1st down, but #99 Trevor Scott is definitely in position to make a play on the ball. This is just one of those plays that gets filed under: needs improvement, and that's the reason why I've picked it. I am quite sure that Bill has replayed this more than once in the defensive meeting rooms. "You've got to be aggressive and make [sic] plays." Quite simply, an aggressive break on the ball could have yielded an INT or even a pick-6, but Scott looks slow and clueless. Sure, he makes the tackle, but this could have been a huge play.
This is only a 4-man rush, but there's a zone switch with Spikes taking the place of Scott. The 4-man rush is ineffective, and Spikes is turned away from the B-gap without trouble. Nevertheless, the coverage is pretty good, good enough to make a play. #51 Mayo is there to help #24 Arrington on the inside if needed. Likewise, #28 Gregory is there to help #99 Scott with deeper routes. Also, McCourty is back deep to help on the CBs. The only guy that's open is the slot man to the right, and Trevor Scott has to realize that. He's got to know he's going to be targeted, and step up.
Overall, the play is there for the taking, but Trevor Scott leaves a bit to be desired in coverage. He played the man as if he was the only guy in the area. He should know he's got Safety help, and that he can be aggressive on the ball, but he just kind of lets it happen. Next time around, he needs to undercut this route, and take it to the house. I can;t let Brandon Spikes off the hook for an ineffective blitz either. It's always a team effort.
Therefore, I dug up a cover-3 zone blitz back from Thanksgiving (vs Jets). Belichick said today that, "You don't win a war by digging a foxhole and sitting in it. You've got to go out there and attack, you've got to make the plays that you need to make to win. It's a one-game season." It seems to me that BB is gearing up to be aggressive and deceptive, so I found a concept that might pay dividends against Houston. Let's take a look:
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| Scott just takes one too many steps backwards |
Overall, the play is there for the taking, but Trevor Scott leaves a bit to be desired in coverage. He played the man as if he was the only guy in the area. He should know he's got Safety help, and that he can be aggressive on the ball, but he just kind of lets it happen. Next time around, he needs to undercut this route, and take it to the house. I can;t let Brandon Spikes off the hook for an ineffective blitz either. It's always a team effort.
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