We agree that it has worked to an extent.Mitchell has turned into a viable option for Brady. He can be a big play threat that the Ravens will have to account for. If Bennett is healthy he can be a matchup problem as well.
It will be interesting to see how Pees gameplans for this one. On one hand, it makes sense to stick with what has worked.
Pees leans conservative and for the most part it works. Keep it simple and execute. Your defense will make a play or the offense will make a mistake. All it takes is one negative play and the odds tilt dramatically in your favor as the DC.
On the other hand, an offense that executes at a high level with a good plan can beat that type of defense. The Raiders did it, the Cowboys did or, and NE has done it before as well.
So should the Ravens try something different? Maybe go man heavy instead of the zone coverages Pees normally relies on? Blitzing heavily generally is not a good strategy against Brady, but if it can rattle him early it may have some merit.
OTOH, he is beating you either way...blitz or not.
At least with the blitz, maybe you can throw the timing off.
Would like to see them jam the receivers at the line to throw off the timing as well.
