Two things about the soft zone D: I was pleasantly surprised by the three and outs early in the game especially against Brady.
Even though this defensive scheme is the polar opposite of the 46 Buddy Ryan D, there is an 85 Bears attitude clearly apparent from the players. And I’m not just talking about the rib crusher Lewis put on Gronk. Even the smallest guy out there, Daryous Williams, was playing Gronk tough. And of course you have Donald hammering Bernard into the turf.
This defense is laying on a lot of wood and they’re doing it without penalties. It’s something I haven’t seen in 50 plus years of watching the game. Safe defenses and aggression seem to mix like water and oil.
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