11-11-2015, 01:58 PM
(11-11-2015, 01:05 PM)Au165 Wrote: You are further proving my point with this response. Gronk can shake and Rip him, he can swim him, or he could do any other number of moves to get a release and make the press ineffective causing C.J. to be coming forward (what often happens when you get a bad jam or miss the jam) while Gronk is running by him. This then would require him to be able to quickly flip his hips and turn and run, which is not an easy technique and has cost many CBs their chance in the NFL, then as C.J. finally gets around and is chasing, Gronk makes a cut, maybe even a curl, and C.J. runs right by him.
The best TE in the game is not being covered by a nobody TE who has never played CB, especially in press coverage! The technique of football is a huge part of football it's not about just being big and fast.
Nothing in my response proves your point. I am well aware that Gronk would employ moves to try and shed Uzo in press coverage. I am also well aware that coverage is about more than just size and speed. But I also know that there is a lot of "physicality" involved in playing press coverage and there is a big difference between a receiver being being jammed by a DB who weighs 200 lbs and one who weighs 265. It is much easier for Gronk to shed a DB who weighs 200 instead of 265.
We have 2 months to train C.J. Playing press coverage requires a lot of technique, but it is not rocket science.
The key is realizing that Brady is most effective when throwing quick, short timing passes. They don't live on having Gronk shed the DB and run deep routes. So far in 8 games Brady has only attempted 22 passes thrown more than 20 yards past the line of scrimmage and does not have a single TD. 221 of his 289 attempts have been less than 10 yards downfield. We have to do something to effect his timing on these short throws.
