offensively, i gotta think that they're going to rely on a run game and be opportunistic in the passing game.
let's face it, if you're going to match up against our defense, the strength is the D line. we have a depleted LB and secondary, and there's going to be mis matches for the TE, Goolsby, and the WR, especially Callaway.
one thing we did fairly well last year the majority of the game was run blitz, and got them in passing situations. for hte most part this worked...until we went brain dead late???? ugh.
it allowed us to pass rush, and we were able to pressure grier... alot.
not that it'll be the exact same, but i think we have to stop the run first and foremost, and the let Shoop do what he does in passing situations. i expect us to blitz quite a bit, but i also expect it to be a lot of disguised coverages and blitz packages...in an effort to confuse AA. what was there, isn't.
defensively, they won't have to blitz, at least they won't feel like they have to. they will, but it will be situational.
they'll play man defense, if they can stop the run with 6-7 in the box, then it will force us in to obvious passing situations, and our guys will have to win 1 on 1's more times than not.
i think for both teams, 1st down offense is going to be extremely important. whoever is the most successful on 1st down will have a good chance to win the game.
i also expect both teams to have a few wrinkles for the other. there's just too many ?'s on both offenses that it looks like, on paper, to be a field position game decide by turnovers, field position and who will make the plays when they're there. neither team can afford to turn it over.