February 3rd, 2012 
Jeremy Fuchs 
Posted in Everyone loves the Giants front 4, but the Pats are not fans. They have to try to stop it. Because if they don’t, they won’t win.
Greg Cosell predicts they’ll use Gronkowski a lot:
Here’s the difference with the 2 tight end package this season. Gronkowski and Hernandez provide greater versatility to align closer to the formation. They will be utilized to chip or nudge the Giants defensive ends, or any outside blitzers. Then they will release into their pass routes. In the AFC Championship, Gronkowski drilled Terrell Suggs, eliminated him as a pass rusher and then ran his route.
It’s all about numbers. You add 1, or 2 pass protectors into the equation without removing them as receivers, and you gain a tactical advantage. In addition, it allows more flexibility with your offensive line protection concepts. For those who may have forgotten Super Bowl 42, the halftime adjustment the Patriots made was to change base personnel from 3 wide receivers to 2 wide receivers and 2 tight ends. Despite the loss, New England’s offense was much more efficient and productive in the second half. It calmed down the Giants pass rush.
This worked against Baltimore, and we’ll see against New York. The Giants have more pass rushers than Baltimore, and can rush from the inside, which is what they’ll have to do.
Matt Bowen recommends screens and draws:
This applies to game plans vs. pressure schemes (think Baltimore, Pittsburgh, etc.) and a front four in New York that wants to get up the field and collapse the edge. Run the screen out of the backfield on early down and distances, use Wes Welker on the “Missile Screen” (WR Bubble Screen) and mix in the draw with a trap block up front.
This is worrisome. Danny Woodhead is good at this too. Our linebackers don’t exactly run with backs well.
We’ll see. Cosell has the Giants winning, for what it’s worth. And I trust his opinion more than anyone else.
Shaun O’Hara will be signing autographs at Wayne Bottle King Saturday @ 1pm.