So last week I posted this same article for us here on Finheaven and I got a positive response from people in regards to wanting to know more about the article and reading it. It's a pretty good read a couple of days before the game. So I'll do this every week as long as people keep reading and choose to talk about it.
Once again, I can't post the whole article because of the TOS. However I will quote some important parts of it on here and summarize the others.
Here is the link for those of you who have an ESPN Insider's subscription:
http://insider.espn.go.com/nfl/scouting?gameId=280914022
So according to Scouts Inc here is the breakdown of the Position advantages:
Cards Advantages: WR, DL, LB, DB, ST, Coach
Fins Advantages: QB, RB, OL
So here we go.
When Arizona has the ball: Zona will use a balanced attack and pound the ball early using Edge in between the tackles. Kurt Warner is going to be looking to get the ball to Anquan Boldin on short and intermediate routes. Warner likes to throw from the pocket so we are sure to bring pressure up the middle to force him to throw on the run. We will use a bunch of 2 and 3 deep zones against the Cards.
Match-up to watch:
So now we have our 3 keys to success:
Cards keys to success:
1. They need to utilize all weapons in their passing game. From Boldin to Pope and even Hightower out of the backfield. 3 WR and 1 TE sets. They need to soften our defensive alignment.
2. They need to stop our ground attack. Last week the 9'ers avg'd 5.1 ypc against the Cards. With Brown and Williams that could happen again and they need to keep us from getting the run game going. It will open it up for Penny to pick them apart.
3. Win the kicking game. Breaston vs. Ginn. They need to contain Ginn and Breaston needs to have a good ST game against us.
Scouts Edge:
So lets talk about it and see what we think. Last weeks analysis was pretty good. This one seems to be pretty good too. I agree we need to get our run game going so that we can open up the field for Penny and our WR's. Whether it be Ginn, Hagan, Bess, Camarillo.
Once again, I can't post the whole article because of the TOS. However I will quote some important parts of it on here and summarize the others.
Here is the link for those of you who have an ESPN Insider's subscription:
http://insider.espn.go.com/nfl/scouting?gameId=280914022
So according to Scouts Inc here is the breakdown of the Position advantages:
Cards Advantages: WR, DL, LB, DB, ST, Coach
Fins Advantages: QB, RB, OL
So here we go.
When Arizona has the ball: Zona will use a balanced attack and pound the ball early using Edge in between the tackles. Kurt Warner is going to be looking to get the ball to Anquan Boldin on short and intermediate routes. Warner likes to throw from the pocket so we are sure to bring pressure up the middle to force him to throw on the run. We will use a bunch of 2 and 3 deep zones against the Cards.
Match-up to watch:
Miami CB Will Allen vs. Arizona WR Anquan Boldin
Allen is the Dolphins' best perimeter coverage defender and will likely match up with Boldin. Allen has excellent foot quickness, speed and anticipation to stay in his opponent's hip pocket, while Boldin has great natural strength and deceptive quickness to get separation downfield. However, it's tough to roll coverage one way or another for the Dolphins because the Cardinals also have Fitzgerald, who is also an excellent target. Look for Allen to change up coverages and disguise his techniques by using press-man, off-man and different zone variations to make Boldin convert his routes on the run. Boldin has developed into a great route runner and is tough to cover one-on-one, so this should be an outstanding battle between two excellent players.
So now we have our 3 keys to success:
Keys to Success
1: Establish a ground attack: Head coach Tony Sparano would like to make a statement and set the tone in the trenches. With high profile rookie OT Jake Long added to a rebuilt offensive line, the Dolphins want to make the running game the focal point of their offense. Only generating 49 yards on the ground in Week 1 made it tough to open up things for Pennington, so look for Henning to force feed the ball to Williams and RB Ronnie Brown early in the contest with downhill lead plays.
2: Get Ginn the ball: Henning needs to make a concerted effort to get Ginn the ball in space anyway possible, including jailbreak screens, reverses or shallow crossing patterns. Ginn showed flashes in the preseason of why he was drafted No. 9 overall and a few big plays by him could open up the entire field for Pennington.
3: Make the Cardinals offense one dimensional: Warner is a good signal caller when he has an effective ground attack and is given time in the pocket. He isn't a great improviser and he can't throw the ball into tight windows. Keeping Arizona's offense in second-and third-and-long situations will give the Dolphins' defense a huge advantage. As a result, Pasqualoni may put eight men in the box or utilize zone-run blitzes on early downs to upend Arizona's ground attack.
Cards keys to success:
1. They need to utilize all weapons in their passing game. From Boldin to Pope and even Hightower out of the backfield. 3 WR and 1 TE sets. They need to soften our defensive alignment.
2. They need to stop our ground attack. Last week the 9'ers avg'd 5.1 ypc against the Cards. With Brown and Williams that could happen again and they need to keep us from getting the run game going. It will open it up for Penny to pick them apart.
3. Win the kicking game. Breaston vs. Ginn. They need to contain Ginn and Breaston needs to have a good ST game against us.
Scouts Edge:
So lets talk about it and see what we think. Last weeks analysis was pretty good. This one seems to be pretty good too. I agree we need to get our run game going so that we can open up the field for Penny and our WR's. Whether it be Ginn, Hagan, Bess, Camarillo.
