I thought the post/point above from 409 deserved it's own thread. It's spot on from him and really hasn't been discussed much in the last few weeks.
It's particularly disconcerting because it's now officially the template for how to beat this team. Because of the weakness at QB and LT. And pretty much any defense can do it because it's not hard to do.
Basically as an opposing DC you are totally fine letting Tech/Donovan:
1. Beat you deep
2. Beat you with long sustained drives down the field
You play zone crowd the line of scrimmage and squat on everything underneath. It also supports the run defense (which Tech doesn't do particularly well either).
Concerning #1
-Donny has proven that he's not a gifted deep ball thrower. So the likelihood of a completion is low.
- Tech doesn't have WRs with speed that you are worried about so it's not likely any of them get past your deepest DB.
- Tech doesn't have a OL that can pass pro long enough to complete deep passes. (See poor LT play)
So basically one entire component of Tech's (or any) offense is basically useless. You don't even really have to blitz.
Concerning #2
- The likelyhood of Donovan making consecutive good decisions and completions on multiple drives throughout the game is low.
- The likelihood of Donovan throwing a pick at least once, and perhaps twice, during the game is not insignificant. The more passes he throws, the more opportunities there are for him to throw a pick.
- Because of poor O-line play, the likelihood of a negative play is very high. Negative plays kill drives.
- How many 4th downs can Tech actually convert? Not all of them so your going to stop a few.
