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at New England.Bradley’s game plan of using seven defensive backs to neutralize
Baltimore quarterback Lamar Jackson resulted in a 23-17 win. His challenge this
week is coming up with the right strategy to contain Patriots QB and five-time
Super Bowl champion Tom Brady.Bradley isn’t tipping his hand about using seven
DBs for a second straight week, saying each opponent is different.“I learned
through Larry Coyer when I was in Tampa about the importance of personnel
placement,” Bradley said on Thursday. “We talk about personnel placement every
week. I think for that game, that was more of a decision we made for that game
and every week is different.”Brady said during a conference call Wednesday that
the Chargers using seven defensive backs on all but one of the 59 snaps did
surprise him and that it could present some difficult matchup problems if they
used it again Sunday.“It’s unique. They play tough against the run, but also
have the speed and quickness to play against the pass,” Brady said. “They get
home quickly. The quarterback is always under pressure because they have a pass
rush. The secondary knows you can’t hold on to the ball forever and they jump
routes.”In last year’s Week 8 game — which the Patriots won 21-13 — the Chargers
played dime (six defensive backs) on 53 of 82 plays. Brady threw for 333 yards
and a touchdown
Youth Derek Watt Jerseys , but the thing for him that stuck out about that game was that New England made four trips to the red zone and had just one TD and three
field goals.“They’re good at every level. They use a lot of defensive backs at
different times and that creates a lot of problems,” Brady said. “They challenge
you in every way. Between coaching and scheme, it is a great defense.”The
Chargers’ philosophy of getting as much pressure as possible will not change
this week. They did a great job of that last week against Jackson, recording
seven sacks despite rushing five or more only four times in 59 plays.According
to Sportradar, the Chargers blitzed on only 17.7 percent of plays, which was
third-fewest in the league. In last year’s game
Nasir Adderley Los Angeles Chargers Jerseys , they did rush five or more on 10 plays and sacked Brady three times.Defensive end Joey Bosa has 6 ½ sacks
in seven games since returning from a foot injury, while Melvin Ingram had a
pair of sacks and a fumble recovery.“Our defensive line has to put pressure on
him. He’s not very mobile, but he does step up into the pocket and throw,”
cornerback Desmond King said. “We have to bring pressure up the middle and play
good defense in the back end.”Brady is averaging 2.61 seconds to throw according
to the league’s Next Gen stats. He will be the third-quickest QB they have faced
this season, as Oakland’s Derek Carr and Pittsburgh’s Ben Roethlisberger
averaged 2.55 seconds. The Chargers sacked Carr in two games and got to
Roethlisberger once.Brady presents much of the same challenges as Roethlisberger
in extending plays and reading coverages.“The way he handles the offense, he’s
been in that style of offense for many years
Los Angeles Chargers Jerseys 2019 , so they’re on the same page,” Bradley said of Brady and the Patriots. “Their offense operates with precision, and they’re
all on the same page. As you watch it, you can see it all come together for
them.”Besides getting pressure on Brady, another focus will be on taking the
running backs out of the passing game. Patriots running backs were targeted a
league-high 157 times, while the Chargers allowed 7.0 yards per pass attempt to
running backs
Youth Nasir Adderley Jersey , which was eighth-worst in the NFL.The best matchup might be Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski against Chargers safety
Derwin James. Los Angeles goes into the game allowing only 6.3 yards per pass
attempt against tight ends, which was second in the league.“We have to play
sound football and correct mistakes. We have to take a look at the notepad
between plays and see what windows of opportunity he had and close them up,”
defensive tackle Damion Square said. “You can’t try to be overwhelming and get
out of place or Tom will find out. Everyone has a job to do.” Tight end Antonio
Gates has played a lot of games for the Chargers over the years and he’s seen
the team lose many games in excruciating fashion, but that trend has been
interrupted this season.The Chargers are 9-3 after coming back to beat the
Steelers 33-30 in Pittsburgh on Sunday night. They trailed 23-7 until a Philip
Rivers pass bounced off Steelers defensive backs Joe Haden and Sean Davis and
into Keenan Allen‘s hands for a touchdown.It was a fortunate bounce and Gates
said after the game that it is nice to be on that side of the equation.??hat??
just how the season has been going,” Gates said, via the . ??t?? bounced our
way
Cheap Nasir Adderley Jersey , unlike in the past.??he good luck didn’t stop there. The Chargers got away with a false start on a touchdown for the second
time this season and it appeared officials missed an illegal block in the back
on Desmond King‘s punt return score as well. That didn’t sit well with many in
Pittsburgh, but the view from Gates’ perch is a different one.
