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Positives:
LOB: The Legion has elevated it's play during the playoffs, which is scary with how good they normally are. The DLine hasn't necessarily helped them out much, and they've still been magnificent. They'll need a bit more help today, but this unit has been playing lights out lately.
Marshawn Lynch: Speaking about elevating play - Lynch has been great during this 11-1 run. He's got 1102 yards rushing an 12 touchdowns (plus 254 receiving and 1 TD) in the last 12 games. He'll get a heavy dose of looks today as Seattle will try to establish the run early and often.
Russell Wilson: Entering last weeks game, Russell was the NFL leader in qb efficiency, and even with his early struggles that game his rating is still a respectable 96.3. He's currently 2nd all time in career efficiency (still impressive despite small sample size) and he's just as deadly with his legs. I'd like to see the Hawks offense force the Patriots D play the entire field with the read option, play action and Russell runs.
Negatives:
Tom Brady: People can make all they want out of there not being a Super Bowl victory since "spygate" but Brady is a very talented player who doesn't usually put his team in tough spots. He's fully healthy, unlike Rodgers, and so may not have the issues that GB had with some of those open passes. The last five years, Brady has been near the bottom in yards per completion minus yac, as he's used to throwing short and letting his elusive weapons make plays (except Gronk who just powers his way to plays). He wants #4 as much as the Seahawks want #2.
Rob Gronkowski: Seattle has had issues with TEs and the biggest problem has been in the red zone. Gron is better in the red zone than any TE the team has faced. The zones that the Hawks have run this year tend to be weak in the middle of the field, so they'll need to find ways not to just let the Patriots have their way in the middle of the field.
Belichek: One of the most innovative coaches of the generation where every innovation seems to have been made. Seattle isn't immune to falling for a trick play, and he's as good as any finding holes in opponents game plans.
LOB: The Legion has elevated it's play during the playoffs, which is scary with how good they normally are. The DLine hasn't necessarily helped them out much, and they've still been magnificent. They'll need a bit more help today, but this unit has been playing lights out lately.
Marshawn Lynch: Speaking about elevating play - Lynch has been great during this 11-1 run. He's got 1102 yards rushing an 12 touchdowns (plus 254 receiving and 1 TD) in the last 12 games. He'll get a heavy dose of looks today as Seattle will try to establish the run early and often.
Russell Wilson: Entering last weeks game, Russell was the NFL leader in qb efficiency, and even with his early struggles that game his rating is still a respectable 96.3. He's currently 2nd all time in career efficiency (still impressive despite small sample size) and he's just as deadly with his legs. I'd like to see the Hawks offense force the Patriots D play the entire field with the read option, play action and Russell runs.
Negatives:
Tom Brady: People can make all they want out of there not being a Super Bowl victory since "spygate" but Brady is a very talented player who doesn't usually put his team in tough spots. He's fully healthy, unlike Rodgers, and so may not have the issues that GB had with some of those open passes. The last five years, Brady has been near the bottom in yards per completion minus yac, as he's used to throwing short and letting his elusive weapons make plays (except Gronk who just powers his way to plays). He wants #4 as much as the Seahawks want #2.
Rob Gronkowski: Seattle has had issues with TEs and the biggest problem has been in the red zone. Gron is better in the red zone than any TE the team has faced. The zones that the Hawks have run this year tend to be weak in the middle of the field, so they'll need to find ways not to just let the Patriots have their way in the middle of the field.
Belichek: One of the most innovative coaches of the generation where every innovation seems to have been made. Seattle isn't immune to falling for a trick play, and he's as good as any finding holes in opponents game plans.
