At 38 points, finding losers on offense was tough (though I did forget O line struggles), eliminating good game by the likes of Nelson tougher.
I thought the few punishing Purple Jesus runs were through the middle, so I was concerned about Raji and Pickett holding up. But after a certain number of points, the ground game becomes an afterthought for an opponent. But you can see a winning strategy for an upcoming opponent. Just open the playbook early on offense to stay close, keep the run game in play and then play action the safeties and LBs to death. Of course, that's what half the league tries to do and it hasn't worked yet versus the Pack.
After one more day, perhaps the most impressive thing was improved coverage (Shields and Tramontana) followed closely by improved pass rush.
I thought the few punishing Purple Jesus runs were through the middle, so I was concerned about Raji and Pickett holding up. But after a certain number of points, the ground game becomes an afterthought for an opponent. But you can see a winning strategy for an upcoming opponent. Just open the playbook early on offense to stay close, keep the run game in play and then play action the safeties and LBs to death. Of course, that's what half the league tries to do and it hasn't worked yet versus the Pack.
After one more day, perhaps the most impressive thing was improved coverage (Shields and Tramontana) followed closely by improved pass rush.


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