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Originally Posted by JD10367
The problem for the Jets is depth. The Patriots can literally throw any formation onto the field they want to try. They hit the Jets last time with Woodhead and Welker in the backfield. They can flank out Hernandez as a receiver, or have Gronkowski block and then go out for a pass. They can run the ball and, just for shits and giggles, they can throw to the running backs. If the Pats come out five-wide and their O-line pass-blocks well, which they almost always tend to do (aside from a few instances, like that ****ing Giants SB), they'll be manning up a very capable pass-catcher against a nickel or dime back. Even if they lock Revis on one WR (either Branch or Welker), that leaves the other guy for Cromartie, and then they have to worry about Gronkowski, Hernandez, Woodhead, Tate, Edelman, a ball thrown to BJGE or Morris... I think there's just too much there for the Jets to defend.
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I think that's an excellent point. Cromartie isn't half of what Revis is, and the drop off from Cromartie to the next guy is tremendous. Their ILBs can't match up with our TEs down the seams, and I think that puts them in a tremendous amount of trouble.
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That's a lot of "if"s. Can it happen? Sure. Will this game be closer than the last blowout? More than likely. Will the Pats still win by 14-17? I think so.
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That's what I see too, though don't forget the Jets special teams, which are very good.
but yeah, I think 31-17 or so is about right. Hard to figure how they score enough points to keep up with us. The 2010 Jets defense is NOT as good as the 2009 edition.