McVay's "Tell"

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February 12, 2019 08:22PM

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Personnel-wise, New England did what any other defense would have done against the Rams: It matched the Rams’ 11-personnel sets (one running back, one tight end and three receivers) with its nickel package (five defensive backs). But L.A. has two different 11-personnel sets; one with Tyler Higbee at tight end and one with Gerald Everett. And that’s where you’ll find McVay’s tell. The Rams lined up in 11-personnel with Everett on the field 273 times during the regular season (not including garbage-time snaps), per NFL GSIS. They ran only 37 times. That’s only 14 percent of the time.

So what did Belichick do? When Higbee was on the field, he matched the Rams with the run-stuffing 4-3 front and played that three-level coverage we’ve already covered. When Everett was the lone tight end on the field, Belichick played his nickel fronts with man coverage on the backend. With Higbee on the field, the Pats had to be mindful of the run; with Everett out there, they could focus solely on stopping the pass. And that’s what they did. The Patriots completely shut down the Rams passing game out of those three-receiver sets. Jared Goff averaged just 5.6 yards per attempt on those passes.

Other coaches may have treated every 11-personnel grouping the same. Not Belichick. He recognized the different threats posed by the Rams’ two tight ends, figured out the tendency and planned accordingly.

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How Bill Belichick outclassed the NFL's latest genius in Super Bowl 53	RamBill	343	February 12, 2019 07:22PM
McVay's "Tell"	RamBill	271	February 12, 2019 08:22PM
Now that's very interesting stuff	waterfield	186	February 12, 2019 08:38PM
Re: idk but I have been saying for weeks	Speed_Kills	174	February 13, 2019 02:24AM
evolution	LMU93	116	February 13, 2019 03:12AM
Re: Well, 30+ points almost every week......	oldschoolramfan	107	February 13, 2019 05:16AM
agreed, OSRF....defense was huge liability last year..imo	SunTzu_vs_Camus	247	February 13, 2019 05:23AM
Re: the offense must evolve Sun	Speed_Kills	84	February 13, 2019 06:12AM
"some" teams can stop it...	SunTzu_vs_Camus	92	February 13, 2019 07:12AM
Re: not down the stretch they didn't nm	Speed_Kills	186	February 13, 2019 07:15AM
Re: Now oldschool with all due respect	Speed_Kills	89	February 13, 2019 06:09AM
I don't see Kupp as a 3rd WR	LMU93	264	February 13, 2019 07:35AM
Re: I know people don’t but	Speed_Kills	81	February 13, 2019 07:59AM
Woods is our best all around WR...imo	SunTzu_vs_Camus	65	February 13, 2019 09:34AM
"Tell"?????....Hell, we fans knew that Everett meant pass.	SunTzu_vs_Camus	199	February 13, 2019 07:06AM
Re: McVay's "Tell"	cool_hand_luke	84	February 13, 2019 06:53PM
Belichick Did His Job For Sure...But Aren't We Forgetting Something?	ramBRO	124	February 13, 2019 08:36PM
I don't think	waterfield	83	February 13, 2019 08:41PM

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