There is a difference between game plan & adjustments. Belichick did both.
The Rams should have game planned more 12 personnel passes. They didn't. But after seeing the O-line struggle vs just 4 & 5 man rushes, why didn't LA adjust & use 12 much earlier for the extra blocking?
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This should not take anything away from the NE defense.
But there was a major opportunity missed by LA in creating their game plan & adapting in-game.
Passing from 12 worked...
Play action worked...
Tempo worked...
Running from 11 worked...
but all were underutilized.
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Adam Caplan@caplannflAs good as a coach as McVay is, he has a ways to go in "strategic response." In game adjustments are key as are ways to make sure defense doesn't get a key on what you're trying to do (Eagles threw everything at Pats in SB LII).
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 02/05/2019 12:31PM by RamBill.
