Re: SMH I have been screaming this

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RamBill
Warren Sharp@SharpFootball

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The Super Bowl was lost before the game started
•Belichick's game plan modified his defense to counter LA's strength (more zone)
•McVay didn't adjust his offense to attack NE weaknesses

It was frustrating to watch but even more devastating to review the film & analyze. Thread:

Heading into the game, we knew:
• The Patriots were GREAT defending 11 personnel passes
• The Rams throw the most 11 personnel passes

But, we also knew:
• The Rams were actually MORE efficient passing from 12 personnel
• The Patriots ranked #3 vs 11 personnel but #26 vs 12.

Pre-Super Bowl--

So what did the Rams do to account for this?
• 36 dropbacks from 11, only 6 from 12
• Only 1 pass from 12 before 4:30 left in the 3rd qtr

Would more 12 have worked? Compare the efficiency on attempts from both groupings:
• 11: 5.6 YPA, 29% success
• 12: 8.8 YPA, 60% success